Sailor - 1911 King of Pens Tamenuri Raden Nami | Limited Edition |

The King of Pen!

I love the elegant simplicity of this Ringless Ebonite KoP model from Sailor. It has a lush, warm in-hand feel and the Medium nib writes so effortlessly smooth (with just a pinch of that trademark 'Sailor Feedback'). This is my first experience with a King of Pen model, and given that the standard and large 1911 models are so comparatively small,I was surprised to discover the KoP is a similar large size to a Wancher Dream Pen or an Oversized Esterbrook Estie (not the standard Estie). I happen to really enjoy pens of this size though, so this King of Pen model is definitely for me. Pen Venture got it to me all the way in the US in just days too. Magnificent!

This is by far my most favourite pen in my collection. I bought the fine nib and it’s still quite juicy to write with. I had to order from Australia and the communication from Pen Venture was superb.

I recently purchased a Visconti Homo Sapiens Carbon Abyssus from Pen Venture, and the experience was every bit as exceptional as the pen itself.

When my preferred Stub nib was no longer available, Emy went out of his way to source one, personally test it, and install it, putting my concerns about Visconti's nib quality to rest. He even sent me photos of four pens so I could choose the carbon pattern I liked best. Throughout the process, his communication was remarkably prompt, attentive, and personal.

Just two days after shipping from Romania, the pen arrived beautifully packaged, accompanied by a writing sample and a handwritten note. The unexpected complimentary monogram with my initials was a delightful finishing touch.

The pen is every bit as beautiful as I had hoped, and the Stub nib writes wonderfully. It is a genuine pleasure to use.

What truly sets Pen Venture apart, however, is Emy's dedication to his customers. This was my first purchase, but certainly not my last. Highly recommended!

Able to fit my custom jowo #6 nib as well

Writing is smooth as silk. I appreciate the quality and precision of Sailor pens. And I adore the transparent orange body.

I enjoy the color.

Thank you Mick L from The Offstage Me for the recommendation!

Excellently engineered, beautifully made, intelligently designed pen. A decently large pen, at least for my small hands, its knurled section really makes a difference. I haven’t tried cleaning or doing maintenance on the pen yet, but it certainly will be a nice process than on those pens that void the warranty as soon as you open them up. TLDR: writes well, great grip, good balance, excellent mechanism and capacity; some may be put off by the lack of a clip. I am not, but those who are might be interested in the fifty4t titan SL.

The bottle and packaging is amazing. I will def Cole call colours.
Check out my review here

https://youtube.com/shorts/Dh3mP_8h8bo?si=Gos6QwzDxtxAAek0

The Sailor King of Pens Urushi Kaga/Teal Blue with Silver Trim was hard to find on the market, but happily Pen Haven had one. Their website is pretty sophisticated but is easy to navigate. All in all, Pen Haven is a notably professional and friendly operation with high quality items.

I am extremely pleased with with the delivery of my J. Herbin 350 Anniversary Edition Encre Violette Pensee ink. Delivery to my address in Canada was excellent.

My thanks to Emi and his staff at Pen Venture and I hope to order in the future.

Robert Graham

This is my first pen from Gravitas, my first pocket pen, and my first eyedropper pen. I have been writting with it all the time for the past month, since the purchase. I like the straightforward maintenance. Its a very smooth writting pen, I have it with Fine nib.

If you like it, buy it. Great for everyday use.

This is my first urushi pen, so not an expert on this topic…. Love the feel of it, supposed to age gracefully, we will see. The shape of the pen is less “wavy” in reality than in pictures, the curves are really nice in hand, the weight is very nice (not heavy at all but not overly light…)
The nib is really nice, mid size (much smaller than a King of Pen, about the same size as a Montblanc Le Grand), with some feedback, a little more scratchy than my KOP, but that may be due to the size (fine) vs medium on my KOP, but same ballpark as far as feeling. Absolutely flawless as far as ink flow.
Really nice pen, As expected a Japanese fine is really fine.

This is the tenth Scribo in my collection : l love this brand , the quality and the care employed to realize these writing jewels! I only move to Scribo a criticism : the 14 ct extra fine nib fineness is too much large: please reduce it! Anyway this Blu Sospeso is a true masterpiece. Thanks to Pen Venture for your fast shipping and the special price! To next purchase, best regards. David 😉

I ordered this pen as an advance present to myself - a reward for a challenging but fruitful year, and especially for reaching a notable age milestone.
The first time I saw it presented by Emy on Youtube, I will admit I was a bit hesitant, as it wasn’t in a shape, texture or material I was familiar with, nor was its body in my preferred range of colors.
I eventually went ahead with the purchase, with the only addition being a bottle of Leonardo Asa Blu ink, and I am so very glad I did.

The solid-but-light nature won me over, along with the surprisingly well-balanced feel - it’s like it was sculpted to fit my hand perfectly. And the Urushi coating gives the pen a comfortable warmth that no other pen in my collection has.
The texture is another aspect of this pen that I grew to love. It’s soft and tactile at the same time, and the specks of silver under the Urushi lacquer give the impression of distant clusters of stars frozen in space and time, lending the pen a cosmic aura of sorts.
The No. 8-sized Leonardo gold nib is TREMENDOUS. In size and in feel. I went with a “happy” Medium tipping size, aiming to have it usable as a daily writer as well as to enjoy the shades of color the ink can imprint on paper. The actual writing feel is buttery smooth with a decent bit of bounce, and the Asa Blu ink works beautifully with this pen, leaving impressions of clear and peaceful skies with every sentence I write. Upside-down writing works surprisingly well too, bringing the stroke thickness down from M to EF.
Lucky bonus: I received the pen with the number that perfectly aligned with my intended occasion, which makes it all the more meaningful and precious to me.

Wonderful jewel of a pen, Emy and Pen-Venture team. To many more brilliant years ahead!

I've tried almost all of the pocket fountain pens out there, especially the ones with a #6 nib, and this Quark is my favorite of the bunch.

The material choice in a stone wash finish is perfect for a pocket pen. It provides good texture to grip and handle the pen, which you will be doing a lot because you need to unscrew to uncap and then screw to post... and then again in reverse to put the pen away. But the zing! of the zirconium makes each writing opportunity such a pleasurable experience. You're able to do this quickly as well because of the minimal turns it takes manipulate the cap. The grooved texture of the grip is also excellent. Just enough to give you a good grip but never in your way. I do wish the grip section was about 1mm thicker though.

I have mine fitted with a Pilot #15 nib and eyedroppered. I smile every time I take it out of my pocket... the zing... the reveal of the 14k Pilot nib... the perfectly textured groove section. The whole package just comes together so lovely!

If I had to complain though, my one gripe is that when posted, the cap wiggles ever so slightly. It's very minor, but you do feel it move in your hand when writing from time to time. Also, mine takes about 1.5 rotations to uncap, but the description says 0.6 turns. On the plus side, it can post in 1.5 turns, even though the description says 2 turns. Not sure if this is just a variance in manufacturing.

But overall this is an amazing pen. I have been eyeing it for over a year and now I wish I had gotten it sooner.