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strether
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Mar 3, 2019
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Sailor Promenade fountain pens are wonderful pens. They are a bit on the smaller side, so be sure that you are comfortable writing with a smaller pen. The nib quality and writing experience is first-rate. I have 3 Promenades, in blue, red, and black, and they are every bit the equal of the 1911 standard, which is just slightly longer. Another poster mentioned Platinum. I have many Platinum fountain pens (the #3776), and they are also very nice pens--the Platinum 3776 is larger than the Promenade, and the nib in the 3776 is akin to a #6 nib (pretty big), while the Promenade nib is smaller, more like a #5. That said, I generally prefer writing with Sailor pens over Platinum pens. The Platinum music nib is exceptional, but for standard writing, I prefer Sailor in general--I have numerous models of the Sailors (Promenade, 1911 standard, 1911 large, Pro Gear standard, Pro Gear large)--and they all have a wonderfully consistent writing quality to them. The 3776 has more feedback than Sailor pens (feedback is like the noise a pencil makes when you are writing)--not scratchy, but more "feel" and noise. The Pilot Custom 74 is another outstanding selection in the Japanese sub-$100 14k gold nib category. With the Custom 74, you can use the Con-70 converter, which holds 1 mL of ink--about double what a Sailor or Pelikan converter can hold. I would suggest that Pilot is the smoothest writer of these 3, Sailor is perhaps the most stylish with the overall best writing experience, and Platinum represents tremendous value, as it tends to be less expensive. In all cases, be aware that Japanese nibs are narrow--EF is almost needlepoint, F is very thin, MF is analogous to EF in a Pelikan, M is like F in Pelikan, etc. Good luck with your choice!
Mar 3, 2019
AlexCzar
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stretherThank you. It's great that you give the comparisons, very useful information for a beginner like me!
Mar 3, 2019
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