Sailor Fountain Pen, SHIKIORI Sogetsu Soraba, Fountain Pen, Medium Point, 11-1224-302

This is a wonderful write! I chose this as my first next level pen, also my first Sailor and first gold nib. I have a small handful of other fountain pens with steel nibs including a Lamy Joy, Kaweco Sport Classic, TWISBI Eco, and Noodler's Konrad. By comparison to those, this most certainly is the smoothest, significantly, so I find myself assured that I have made a good purchase in investing in a 14k gold nib (although my Kaweco is also an excellent writer even with an extra fine nib, however there is more feedback than the Sailor). I also ordered a converter which hasn't arrived yet and got started on the included cartridge (2 black ones come with the pen, no converter). There were no hard starts straight out of the box. There is also very little pressure needed and the flow is consistent with some line variation with up to double the stroke width if desired. The medium fine nib on the Sailor is ever so slightly stronger than my Kaweco Sport Classic extra fine (note to those who aren't familiar with Kaweco, although my photo shows a gold colored nib, it is actually plated steel). This is a bit exaggerated in my comparison photo with the Kaweco using a much lighter ink. Additionally you can see that there is a little more tension in my writing with the Kaweco. I will say though that I look forward to trying out a fine or extra fine gold nib from Sailor (or other Japanese brand) as I would have preferred either of those options to the medium fine. But, I have no complaints because this writes like liquid satin and is still relatively fine. I'm impressed with this pen which will now become my every-day-carry. The Pro Gear Slim is indeed smaller than an average full-sized pen, but it is not a pocket pen. My Kaweco is considered a pocket size but extends nicely when posted. By comparison, the Pro Gear Slim is significantly larger but still perfectly balanced in my small hands. This comes in the white box as pictured, not a blue box like most Sailor pens come in as I have seen on unboxing video reviews. There are retailers who sell this in the blue box with a converter but at a higher price than available here. I have seen this same configuration (white box, no converter) available from other very reputable retailers, so I am assured of its authenticity. Overall, I'm very pleased with my upgrade! The Sailor Pro Gear Slim is remarkable and the Meigetsu (autumn harvest moon) is beautiful to look at. I really love the blunt cigar shape and the contrasting black ends. The little bit of gold shimmer in the body coordinates so well with the with the 24k gold plated accents, and the gold logo inset into the black finial is the perfect elegant touch. I highly recommend this pen to anyone who enjoys European fine or extra fine nibs, or to anyone who desires a consistently smooth, fatigue-free writing experience for pages at a time.

As stated by others, nib is medium-fine. I think the listing says medium. Medium fine is my favorite size for a Sailor ProGear Slim. So that was no issue for me. Does not include a converter like the ones I’ve bought in the states, but again I was aware going in. Put one of the included cartridges in when it got here. Writes wonderfully. That signature Sailor feedback. Beautiful MF lines. Pen itself is even more pretty in person. The microliter really makes the pen seem special. Originally I wasn’t sure it matched my aesthetic, but now that I have it I can confirm it’s lovely. Scratched my new Sailor itch on a budget. Great buy for Sailor fabs new and old.

The pen is nice but the Nib was sold as a Medium but the one I got was a Medium Fine. It is also scratchy and dry. It dose have a beautiful pearlescent quality to the color and it is on the small side but comfortable posted. If it would have been a medium nib I would have kept it and worked on the nib issues. It is a good value for the money but I already have several MF nibs and don’t need another.

The gold nib goodness. If you want to get a gold nib pen. This is a good starting point.

This is a beautiful pen but I wish the nib quality was better. I'm familiar with the Sailor brand and have 3. The harvest moon color combo is stunning but the nib quality is poor. The tines appear to be unevent. Extremely scratchy from Left to right, but smooth from Right to left. Will consider buying another one but i'm afraid of the same issue.

Shipping was very fast and pen was brand new in box. Description says it is a medium nib but from reading previous reviews I expected a medium-fine nib, which is what this is. Popped a sailor cartridge in and it writes really well out of the box. Has a bit less feedback than another Sailor PGS that I have. Converter is not included and will need to be purchased separately. Not that I'm complaining though, this is a great deal.

I purchased another Sailor fountain pen as a gift for my niece in another country who just passed her Anesthesiology board exams. My dear wife said it was a lovely gift, so I purchased this one from the same collection for my wife as well. She's Japanese so she knows the brand well (even if I haven't). This is a beautiful pen that writes smoothly. The nibs are slightly thinner than the European counterparts as other reviewers have noted, so I purchased the medium nib. This is not a heavy fountain pen but it was perfect for my wife's petite hands. The screw on cap may not be to everyone's liking, however it doesn't take much effort. The iridescent beauty of the pen makes up for whatever minimal dislikes one may have. If you want a lovely pen that stands out from all the darker-colored fountain pens then you will love this one.

This pen lives up to the Sailor tradition. Has the well known Sailor feedback without being scratchy. Good ink flow. With the cap posted, it is comfortable even for someone like me who usually uses much larger pens.