Sailor 11-1219-420 Profit Standard Fountain Pen, Black, Medium Point

I own a considerably large fountain pen collection and decided to expand my collection by including this Sailor 1911 profit. I love the looks of this classic design, which is homage the Montblanc line of fountain pens, but other than the looks that is where the look of a Mont Blanc end and the true art of Sailor take over. The nib is pure joy to write with. Right out of the box, this pen performed better than some pens costing hundreds of dollars more and sadly I do own quite a few of them!This pen, the profit standard is both affordable and a true representation of the Sailor artistry and I highly recommend this pen is you are seeking a pen with smooth crisp lines and a very balanced feel in your hands. I have used this pen both posted and unposted and, either way is a joy to hold and write with. I use this pen with Noodlers Bernanke black ink, and I can not find anything negative to say about this pen!After I purchased this pen I discovered that it is also offered with a 21k gold nib, and from what I have been told by a few of my colleagues that with its $131 price tag that it rivals the writing excellence of pens costing three times as much. I am currently looking at a Sailor Professional Gear pen to add to my collection which is priced at $135 and also comes with a 21k gold nib. The only word of caution I offer is almost all of the fine Japanese fountain pens I have written with are slightly different in terms of nib sizing in comparison to other luxury fountain pens and if you are comfortable with an extra fine, then you may find that the "fine" nib offered by Sailor will meet your needs. I do believe, however, that the quality of all of the Sailor pens far exceeds their price tag in terms of quality and craftsmanship​ and no matter which Sailor pen you purchase you will not be disappointed!

This is my second Sailor pen (my first being a Realo), and I have to say that after spending any time with a Sailor pen it's hard not to see why Sailor is such a lauded brand. I love this pen, it is well made, feels nice, and writes as smooth as silk. I do wish it were a little fatter and that it came with a converter, but those are minor quibbles in the grand scheme of things.My one major complaint has nothing to do with the pen (and did not affect my rating of the pen in any way). I ordered a Fine nib, but received a Medium Fine. At first I thought that it was the paper or ink that had my pen writing a bit thicker than expected, but once I examined the nib closely I saw the little "H-MF" on the side and realized what the real issue was. I like the pen so much that I am happy to keep it, but I am disappointed that Amazon (I bought it directly from Amazon, and not a third party seller) did not catch this before sending the pen off to me.

This pen came as it was described and it was packaged just like you would get in a retail store.