Happy birthday to everyone’s favourite Canadian fountain pen enthusiast/ guitar legend. Hope you have a great year and continue to be a GOAT 🐐 😀😀😀😀
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, GengarOfficial!
@santauxia
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday Mr. Rathbun. Hope you enjoy it in good health and in company of your loved ones for many years to come.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, Santa !
@MeteCanKarahasan
2 жыл бұрын
Sir, you must be child at heart because today is the children's holiday! Happy birthday and what a festive moment in time to celebrate the Sailor 1911 also! Thanks for the treat.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
I am!
@mojavejoe190
2 жыл бұрын
After watching your video, I decided to buy the pen. (There may also have been some bourbon involved.) This is my first Sailor. WOW! That’s my reaction: it’s an AMAZING writer. You read and hear often about how Sailor nibs are both smooth and have feedback. You think, ‘How is that possible?’ Yet somehow it is possible. I get it now, I get it . . .
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Congrats, Mojave Joe, I hope you enjoy it!
@ikarugaxx3749
9 ай бұрын
Their refinedness, the nibs' I mean, is unbelievable. And their custom-made nibs (Naginata series), of course, we can imagine to be at a still higher level, unthinkable if we don't get one. Which is very reasonable to predict we are never doing :).
@tictac9074
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday, great video. Celebrating my BD this upcoming week, and I'm getting a gift certificate...
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday! Thank you so much, Tic Tac!
@joefaracevideos
2 жыл бұрын
Habby Birthday. Great video, thanks for answering all my question that I've had about gold nibs...
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@tdowling149
2 жыл бұрын
Don't make your M800 angry, Doug. You wouldn't like it when it's angry. Thanks for the great review, and Happy Birthday!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
LMAO! I would never vex my M800 - what a magnificent pen!
@aag24
2 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday Prof Doug! 🎉🎂. I see you share your birthday with Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of Canada and Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. I hope she passed on one or two of her spare titles, sir. [I do hope I got Her Majesty's Titles correct ... or I could be spending some time at Her Majesty's pleasure in The Tower of London]. You have been a star channel since lockdown a couple of year ago! Thank you so much for making such excellent professional quality videos. You'd think you might know a thing or two about ... I dunno ... expounding on diverse topics ... somehow. . Keep up the great work. I hope my comments don't annoy you too much - I am determined to do my part to get you noticed by THE ALGORITHM!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Yayy!!! Thanks aag24! Keep pumpin' that algorithm!
@Javi_C
2 жыл бұрын
Feliz Cumpleaños Doug! Enjoy the writing instrument! 😊
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Will do!
@andrewscott9610
Жыл бұрын
Happy birthday!! I bought myself the Sailor 1911 Profit Zoom
@InkquiringMinds
Жыл бұрын
How do you like it?
@andrewscott9610
Жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds it’s fine if you write at a high angle. If I try writing as I normally do it is very broad strokes. It takes some getting used to.
@jamesstevens8170
2 жыл бұрын
🎶 some gal would giggle and I'd get red and some guy would laugh and I'd bust his head. I tell ya, life ain't easy for a boy named Sue.🎶 ( Happy Belated Doug. Much love!!)
@stefanwood2182
2 жыл бұрын
Outstanding. Enjoy! Really good explanation on the different curvature of the nibs and how it affects flexibility, not the material.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@wendyholiday2021
2 жыл бұрын
Many more Doug!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Wendy !
@frankbruno7122
2 жыл бұрын
Great job on the links! Frank in Colorado
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Enjoy the skiing weather!
@frankbruno7122
2 жыл бұрын
Happy belated birthday Doug! . a 1911 Large is a good way to mark one's B-day! Mine was 5/12. Frank in Colorado
@strshooter7399
10 ай бұрын
Great Review Doug, and funny oh yaaaaaaaa Tube and throat singing... ha ha ha... Glad your birthday present is something you can really enjoy. Sailor knows it's business 🙂
@MrCabimero
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday and thank you for all you do. I don't know if you truly understand how much we look forward to your presentations. The instruction about the arches as it applies to the nib was brilliant.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you MrCabimero. That is much appreciated!
@smart4141
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday Doug Sir. Its a lovely present. Enjoy the 1911L
@edisontrent5244
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, Edison Trent!
@jeffroberts532
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday, Doug!!! I hope you have a great time of celebration. That Sailor is a beautiful pen! I love Sailor pens. My favorites are the Realo’s (piston fill). Sailor nibs are truly something special & I’ve never been disappointed, from the entry level pens with steel nibs up to the expensive models with 21k gold nibs. Thank you for the superb review!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, Jeff ! Much appreciated!
@miltoncano8670
2 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday Doug!! 🎂🎉. Wishing you many more candles! BTW, enjoy your new Sailor!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Will do!
@13noman1
2 жыл бұрын
Well, Happy Birthday to one of my favorite FP reviewers! Good choice on the Sailor 1911 Large. I "gifted" myself one about two years ago -- the "Sea glass model" and fell in love with the way the Sailor writes! The looks are good, too, My personal two negatives of the Sailor line are 1) the ink capacity is on the small side (and no larger in the large KOP!) and 2) the pens themselves are on the small side; the "large" is about the smallest I would go for my hand.
@ichirofakename
2 жыл бұрын
The premium you must pay for a KOP is borderline offensive.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, 13noman1!
@yuklimka7251
2 жыл бұрын
@@ichirofakename And for me personally, the PG KOP could be at least 7mm longer to make it more proportionate for that large nib on it. As it is it's a stubby pen.
@ichirofakename
2 жыл бұрын
@@yuklimka7251 Makes me wish I had smaller hands. Mine seem to fall outside of the target audience.
@yuklimka7251
2 жыл бұрын
@@ichirofakename My hands are the length of a capped Opus 88 Bela (ca. 15 cm) from the wrist to the tip of my middle finger - and I still want Sailor pens to be longer so they don't look this stubby anymore, because I prefer to use my pens unposted. I prefer Pilot's (and Opus 88's) proportions. There are guys on Reddit with XXL hands (21 cm) looking for pen recommendations. Are you familiar with the Hand Over That Pen blog? They do group reviews. Three reviewers with different hand sizes and grip styles, one pen. side-by-side photos of what the pen looks like in the hand.
@kinwei77
2 жыл бұрын
Happy bfday Doug, wise choice finally u get a sailor.
@MichaelJones-vq1qt
2 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday Doug. I've had my Sailor 1911 L with M/F nib for some years, and it gives me pleasure every time I use it (which is often). I agree, it's a great pen; my favourite over some much fancier and more expensive models. I wish you years of joy using it.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Right on!
@nasirjamalkhattak7988
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday, Doug! May you produce more and more wonderful fountain pen reviews!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
More to come!
@wittwittwer1043
2 жыл бұрын
I have a Sailor KOP ($456.00 USD), and a Sailor/Wancher 1911 Large ($345.00 USD). They are comparable, but the 1911 is shorter and of smaller girth than the KOP, which has a massive nib; both nibs are 21K. I also have the Montblanc 149 with an 18K nib (Don't remember what I paid for it). All of them are fine writers, but I prefer the Sailor 1911, which came with a matte black finish. I enjoy your reviews and insights.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@barryallen4814
2 жыл бұрын
happy birthday!
@mrobin1987
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday Doug!! My wife and I love your videos.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you and your wife! :)
@MissMarilynDarling
2 жыл бұрын
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOUG
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, Miss Marilyn Darling!
@deniseplasse5126
2 жыл бұрын
Oh this is delightful! I just had to order my first sailor large! I have a 1911S and its a bit too small, and have been holding out for the Large version, but this video just put me over the top… ordered mine and should have it next week! Oh I cant wait now!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations Denise! I know you’ll love it. Tell me how it goes!
@ngado7557
Жыл бұрын
I just bought one as a gift for my 2022 self :) I can't wait to write more with it in 2023! Thank you so much for your informative and delightful contents. Your videos always inspire me to live life with joy and style! If you're reading this, Happy New Year!!! 🎆🎆🎆
@InkquiringMinds
Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! Happy New Year!
@Sallysaurus
2 жыл бұрын
I didn't know you were in Calgary, there's a few stores for pens so I guess I should have expected there to be other fountain pen nerds here but your the first I know of
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
You should join the Calgary Pen Club. They meet every Saturday by Zoom. calgarypenclub.wordpress.com/
@jacobus57
2 жыл бұрын
I didn't "get" the Sailor buzz until I tried them, and was afraid I would not care for the "feedback," but wow! They make a true writer's nib. I am deciding between the MF and M, but a Pro Gear Standard is my grail pen. I thought I would like the KOP, but the huge jump in both size and price from the Standard broke that deal. I do like larger pens, but I did not like the feel of the KOP. Finally, your analysis is nib architecture affirms my informal observations. You chose well! Happy Birthday Doug.
@ichirofakename
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for saying you don't like the KOP. I need all the discouragement I can get.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, Jackie!
@jorge23483
2 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday Doug. I know is 3 days later... mainly because some personal health issues. I hope you spend your birthday with your loved ones. Feliz Cumpleaños Doug 🎂.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, Jorge! Be well!
@alfreducu1
2 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday! I hope you have a great day, greetings from Asturias (Northern Spain, EU). Keep feeding us your AWESOME vids! ;)
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Will do!
@DerrickMims
8 ай бұрын
I’ve owned the 1911L and the MB 146 (and the larger versions of both). For my money, the 1911L and 146 are as perfect as any pens ever made (and I’ve tried/owned them all, vintage and modern). If I owned just those two pens and no others, I’d be thrilled.
@bobberry5452
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent insights into nib geometry and metallurgy - now I’m off to look at all my nibs and test flex, bounce, feedback, etc. Thanks, Doug - you prove again that this fountain pen passion never ceases to amaze and fascinate. Happy Birthday Doug! (I’m also going to install camelcamelcamel now as well.)
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Bob !
@lucm6476
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday. Nice B-day gift . Enjoy! Thanks for sharing with us
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🤗
@deanandreoli1975
2 жыл бұрын
Yeeees fountain pens make the best birthday ( or any day) presents! Im "lucky" to have ridiculously small hands. Sailor's " standard" or " slim" models fit my hands like a 1911 Large fits most other peoples. I own mostly lower priced Sailor pens but i do have a 1911 S Wicked Witch with a Zoom nib and a Black n Rhodium Progear Slim with a super fine nib. Id love a cocktail series pen or, hell, a King of Pen, but I've got bills to pay too, baby! lol Happy Birthday Papa Bear!!!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Dean! I think I'll probably own a Montblanc before I get a Sailor KOP!
@hohan118
2 жыл бұрын
I am surprised your 1911 didn't come with a converter. I got a converter with both of mine for free.
@bullseye11b
2 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday. Beautiful pen. I have not tried one yet, but hope to one day.
@avgjoeshow4208
2 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday mr Doug. This is my most favorite pen that I own. I got a great deal on it from Reddit. I paid 160 for the black and gold 1911L and it is as wonderful as I thought it would be. Hope you have a blessed and happy birthday
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, AVG!
@reenathomas4922
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday, Doug!!! Your in beautiful snow globe. Great review!👍🏽
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Reena!
@mebpratt859
2 жыл бұрын
🎇Happy Birthday Doug🎉. Congratulations on your Sailor 1911L. In honor of your birthday I’m breaking out my 20 year old Sailor 1911L with a music nib and inking it up. I usually only use it once every couple of years as my preference is an EF or F nib for everyday writing.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Breaking out the 20 year old Sailor sounds like Scotch! LOL
@jerryw255
2 жыл бұрын
Wow. Happy Birthday and many more to come. Enjoy!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much
@coreyjs55
Жыл бұрын
I have a Pro Gear regular coming in a week, I'm pretty excited to try it out. I bought a pro gear slim in March, beautiful pen, dark green with gold trim, but I find the medium-fine 14k nib to have more toothy-ness than I like. I also have a Pro Color 500, which is the same as the small 1911 except it has a steel nib. it has one of the most beautiful resins I've ever seen, its a dark blue that is almost black with glitter. it's very slightly translucent so the glitter that is deeper into the pen takes on a blue hue. and just as a tip, the pen came with a fine steel nib that was even toothier than the gold medium-fine, so I didn't actually use the pen, but it turns out it will accept the nib from a pilot custom 74, so now I have a pen that looks nicer than the Pilot and writes better than the Sailor!
@InkquiringMinds
Жыл бұрын
That sounds like a beautiful pen!
@coreyjs55
Жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds my Pro Gear just came in, I've gotten a few nice pens in the last month or so (probably too many to be honest lol) but the medium 21kt on this pen tops them all in writing experience. compared to my pro gear slim the length isn't that much more but it's a lot girthier, and that make a huge difference. now to try and convince myself to take a few weeks off on my buying spree! wish me luck! (the two tone Sailor nib is stunning by the way)
@InkquiringMinds
Жыл бұрын
@@coreyjs55 That's awesome Corey! Does this one have the new Sailor nib engraving?
@coreyjs55
Жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds I didn't notice until you asked, but it does have the new engraving.
@williamcatalano1762
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday Doug!!! Nice pen!! So glad you addressed the conversation we both had about nib material and what you told me about nib shape being the more deciding factor on how much a nib flexes.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
You bet!
@williamcrane1
2 жыл бұрын
I watched your sneak peek, but had to see how you liked the 1911L once you had inked it. I have two 1911s - one made by Sailor, the other by Smith & Wesson, albeit the feedback from the latter is a much stouter than the former. Your comments on the pen are similar to my experience; as to the lack of converter, yeah, “What’s up with that?” Again Happy Birthday! I had my 74th this past week.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday, Bill!
@williamcrane1
2 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds thank you, Doug
@Adriel-ze6lw
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday Sir Doug, and what a great gift for a great day as well. Thanks for making us informational and knowledgable videos still
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly , Adriel. That is much appreciated!
@crouserm
2 жыл бұрын
Splendid! What a lovely birthday present! I appreciated the discursus on geometry and nibbage. Explains a lot.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@mariatriesart8389
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday to you-er than you Doug!! Thank you for your videos, You are my favourite pen reviewer because you share more information than about the pen. You provide the history of the pen, its maker, anc comparisons to other pens. Sharing what makes a pen write smoother? Then explaining how its the Geometry not the gold content of a nib was insightful! I learn so much from you Doug, you are my friend, and fountain pen mentor!! Thank you. I haven't written to you although I wat to, but I am ashamed of my handwriting. I bought a book to help me improve my cursive and I will write to you soon! 🥳🎁🎈🎊🎉👑
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Awww that's awfully sweet of you, Maria! Thank you so much. It is much appreciated!
@mariatriesart8389
2 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds My pleasure to say it like it is!!!
@oscarmedina1597
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday, Douguíssimo! I got a 1911L Black Luster a couple of months ago. Like you, I really enjoy the pen. But I like minimal to no feedback, so I smoothed the nib a little. Since I prefer a western medium, I ordered a broad. I agree that Sailor pens are generally too small for my hands (thin but long fingers). Hence, I don’t even look at the Slim or Standard models. Plus, they’re way overpriced for having simple plastic bodies.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent! Well said, Oscar!
@konradyearwood5845
2 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday Doug. It is truly wonderful getting a nice new pen for your birthday! I will have to check the records but I think this is Doug's third birthday this year! 🤣🤣🤣
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Exponentially older! 😉
@sailcat9
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, sir, and a very happy birthday! And big congrats on your new pen! You certainly deserve it!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@iwil891
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday 🎉🥳🎉!!! GOD BLESS YOU. 😇☺️🥰😊
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, BerryGirl 🌺💗!
@yominrak7975
2 жыл бұрын
I have got two Sailors, one is the Profit 21 which is the 1911 Large you have, and the other one is Professional Gear, they have the same nib size, but ProGear is more attractive because its cap finial has an anchor logo on it, the 1911 L is a torpedo shape fountain pen which reminds me of MontBlanc LeGrand 146 (boring nib, very stiff, I tried it yesterday from a shop, I still prefer Pelikan's 18K gold nib to the MB 146 14K nib). The sailor 21K nib is soft, and has feedback and not scratchy, I got the medium nib.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
I have the same experience.
@brian6290
2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on another trip around the sun! I have a 1911S which I really need to spend more time with - it's one of those pens that's been neglected in my normal rotations, but I've enjoyed it every time I've used it.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Right on! Thanks, Brian!
@davecharvella4854
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent ... cheers! 🍻
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@edwardstaats4935
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday. Sailor is a great choice. Hope you do get some nice warm spring days but I was told it has snowed every month of the year (in Alberta). Beautiful pen
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
We've had snow in every month of the year since we've lived here (33 years).
@paulmchugh1430
2 жыл бұрын
As the Sailor marketing states, "It's all about the nib." Sailor did not provide colors for their pens for years. It was either black or black with maki-e. I have 2 1911L pens with different nibs in each. I also have the King of Pen with it's glorious nib. All came with a converter. It is perhaps the dealer that did not provide it. Glad you enjoy the pen.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Paul, for the excellent information!
@YorkieMama222
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday Doug 🎉 So glad you like your Sailor 191L! The MF is my favorite nib size, it maintains a fine line without being the slightest bit scratchy and has just the right amount of wetness. I think you’ll find every time you pick up that pen you will like it more and more. Great video and wishing you a happy and healthy year to come and many many more !!!!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, YorkieMama222!
@rebeccawhite2582
2 жыл бұрын
Have a wonderful birthday and year! Enjoyed the review.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@kjhendricks55
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday Doug. Hope you have/had a wonderful day. Still love that classic style of the black and gold. May not be as exciting as an "Amber is a cat" or "Galaxy" bet a true classic that stirs this collectors soul. Still havent't pulled the trigger on a Sailor yet but am looking forward to my first. Love my Platinum 3776 in Burgoene that I got at an obscene price on Amazon. Actually Amazon US has this pen for $174 US dollars right now, Tempting. Thanks for another great review.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Kevin! That's a great price for that 3776!
@ichirofakename
2 жыл бұрын
Since I bought my first Sailor pen, I buy only Sailor pens. Theoretically. All gold Sailors are overpriced. You pay a premium for their nibs, which I'm prepared to pay, but reasonable people wouldn't be. And you pay another, bigger premium for their multi-color pens, that I'm not prepared to pay, just yet. And for an actually full-sized pen (KOP), you pay, or most of us DON'T pay, a ridiculously giant premium. I'm curious about their no-longer-manufactured soft nibs. Though the fact that they are no longer made really should dampen this desire. Good review. I share your enthusiasm.
@ichirofakename
2 жыл бұрын
Oh, and you also pay an unacceptable premium if you want a piston (Realo).
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
I was glad to get a bit of a discount!
@fastfireguy3491
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday Doug.
@CosminMiron
2 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday Mr. D !!! 🇷🇴🎩
@amyr.862
2 жыл бұрын
Black and gold all day every day. Classic, but plain as toast (burnt toast?) 😆 At least the heat of writing (or whatever) is there! One day I'll get to experience that new Sailor pen smell fresh from the box. I'm actually looking for a part time gig to make the rest of the year funner. Add some variety to my secondhand pen hunt routine. Happy belated birthday!! (Sorry, I was a little beat this weekend and didn't turn the screen on much) 🎂
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, Amy!
@yuklimka7251
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday, Doug, and congratulations on your first Sailor pen. You still have the older nib design on your pen. Some users dislike the new anchor design, saying it looks kinda plain. Sailor is definitely the most adventurous/prolific in coming up with new colorways of the Big Three. Over on r/fountainpens Sailor gets bashed quite a bit for low effort. I don't see the same reaction to yet another Lamy Safari or AL-Star... The comparison between the different nibs' springiness and the sound on paper was interesting to observe. (I checked Vanness, Penchalet, and Goldspot Pens, just to be sure, and they all list the Bela as a #6 Bock nib.) And Pelikan doesn't issue that many SE versions of the M800 compared to the M2xx. Many happy writing experiences with your 1911L.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I've seen the new design and I much prefer this one. And, you are right. I keep making that mistake with the Opus 88 Bela. It is a Bock nib.
@yuklimka7251
2 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds It can happen easily when a manufacturer uses two of the largest suppliers of nibs at the same time for different models in their product range. The only reason I brought it up was because of the different threading - which I learned about on this channel in the first place. Cheers!
@andrewanddewi966
2 жыл бұрын
The sole candle on the pen box is a deft touch. All the Best!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Andrew and Dewi!
@gristlevonraben
2 жыл бұрын
happy birthday, sir, and thank you for the nib flexibility comparison. It helped me decide what kind of nibs to buy. Have a great week.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Glad to help! Thank you, Gristle Von Raben!
@TheNightowl001
2 жыл бұрын
You almost convinced me to put a Sailor pen on my wish list. But it won't be a 1911 L. Although I have moderately large hands for my size, I'm not a fan of pens that make me feel like I'm holding a kindergarten crayon or pencil. When the time comes for me to seriously consider a Sailor, I'll be aiming at the Pro Gear Slim or Pro Gear Slim Mini! So, congratulations on another trip around the sun and your latest pen acquisition! I hope you get great enjoyment from your pen and that you have a GREAT year, sir!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, TheNightowl001!
@eugenborcan
2 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday and congrats on the new pen :).
@AnjFilmsProductions
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Bithday. May your personal New Year be fantastic beyond your imagination.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! You too!
@Scouzeboy
2 жыл бұрын
Greetings from Australia. Great Video Doug. Perhaps I will purchase one too? But at $487Aud I will wait a bit longer. Incidentally I received my Pilot E95s and what a great writer. So thanks for your advice on that I'll forget about the Wing Sung with gold nib. Take care.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
That's very pricey! Congrats on your Pilot! It is a great writer.
@twain888
2 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday, Doug! Thanks for another wonderful review and looking forward to many more. Now I've learnt to check for architectural physics and not metallurgy! I have a Sailor 14K with Zoom nib on my wishlist.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure! Thank you, Twain Art!
@peterharris5387
2 жыл бұрын
Another great review. I'm pleased that you got a birthday present to remember with a nib that brought you something new. The bonus was a marriage to that FWP black ink. PS There's no doubt it should come with the converter
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, Peter!
@kevinlandon7578
2 жыл бұрын
Great review and video! If you like the 1911Large, you would love The King Of Pen. The Sailor 1911 Realo is a piston filler which holds more ink than the Sailor converters. Next year, for your special day, you might want to try and find a Senator President with an 18K or 14K nib in F, M, or B!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I've seen the Sailor Realo and I have an 18k Broad Platinum President! Thanks, Kevin!
@kevinlandon7578
2 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds , You're welcome! You may have a Platinum President with an 18K broad nib but the Senator President is a different pen.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
@@kevinlandon7578 My bad. I DID know about the Senator President but just misread your reply! LOL
@kevinlandon7578
2 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds , the Senator President is a forgotten pen from back in the day that only a select few know about and appreciate.No worries! Congrats to your Calgary Flames!!
@stevenjohnson2806
2 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday great pen choice enjoy .
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Steven!
@superalbertos550
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday!!!
@andrewcamacho4092
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday Doug! Great pen! Another aspect of geometry is the shape and size of the tines. The Sailor nib looks a bit more slender than the Platinum. This could contribute to the flex/bounce/softness.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Very true!
@lilit3307
2 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday Doug! 🎉 Mine is tomorrow! Fellow April babies haha Though, I cannot afford the sailor that I want, for now lol 😭 I'm quite surprised that your pen didn't come with a converter, my less expensive pro gear slim did come with one, plus the 2 black cartridges 🤔 very strange.. I hope you have (or had?) A great birthday!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Happy Day Day Lili!!
@johngrubb007
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday Doug. I just received notification that my birthday pen was delivered today but I'm down in Mexico so I had arranged before we left for my neighbor to pick the package up from my step when it arrived. I doubt a DHL package would last 5 days on my step. Your Sailor is a lovely pen and a great choice for a birthday purchase.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday! You've got something to look forward to coming home. What is it may I ask?
@johngrubb007
2 жыл бұрын
I got the Pilot Custom 74 in a solid burgundy color. It's not available in Canada so I had to order it from a seller in Japan.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
@@johngrubb007 Wow. I would LOVE that one! I love the look of the classic shape but in deep burgundy and gold. I know there are MB 146/149 out there in that combination as well. Enjoy!
@johngrubb007
2 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds Thanks Doug. I'll post a shot in the Canadian FP group when I get home and actually get my hands on it.
@harisivakumar207
2 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday, Doug! Hope you enjoyed your new acquisition! I have yet to try a Sailor pen myself and it’s been almost 6 years since I started to use fountain pens and I’m still relatively a beginner. I don’t own one single pen with a gold nib and I’m saving up money in order to work hard for it. - Have a fantastic day with your new pen!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, Hari Sivakumar!
@RyC2004
5 ай бұрын
Awesome review of an awesome pen
@avgjoeshow4208
2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful beautiful beautiful pen. Same exact one I got from Reddit. I have the HM nib though. Lovely pen. Hope you like it as much as I love mine.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
I love it!
@kwokyingcheng699
9 ай бұрын
Tomoe River Paper's company is called Tomoegawa which, in Kanji, is 巴川 (pronouced Ba Chuan in Mandarin). Your paper is most probably a Chinese imitation of the TRP (not unlike bubbling wine used to imitate Champagne and straight out called themselves Champagne despite not being grown and brewed there)
@keithwhitney7491
2 жыл бұрын
I have a Sailor 1911 “Realo,” their piston filler (slightly longer because of the piston and window). I love it, but I wish I had chosen the same color combination you did. Know it is more the classic black and gold, but i think the traditional pops much more than the burgundy (or whatever the color is called by Sailor). Regardless, it is one of the best everyday writers I have. It was surely a “happy birthday” to a deserving guy! Great review! [you also explained to me why I have never been impressed by the 18K Platinum President nib! (Although some tuning might make mine better! :)
@ichirofakename
2 жыл бұрын
File under To Each His Own: I love my burgundy PGS Mini, the most of all.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, Keith!
@VoluptuousLynn
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Belated Birthday
@mellow-jello
5 ай бұрын
Happy Birthday, Doug. Hope your 1911L will bring you pen happiness. Personally, I'm saving for a Sailor 1911, and Realo, and getting a Naginata Togi nib on one of them. Is the Sailor 1911 comparable to the MB146? I just don't want to get a LeGrand if the feel provides comparablly little difference.
@InkquiringMinds
5 ай бұрын
The sections of the two pens are quite different. The 1911 feels slimmer in the hand.
@bahaven1896
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday Doug. I too just had my birthday the other day. Where does the time go. I also love the size of the 19ll but I also get the 1911S and the ProGear ones as they come in different colors. They seem like "pocket size" pens LOL. Enjoy! :)
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday! Thanks, BA Haven!
@robbinallan3767
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday Doug!!!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Robbin !
@robbinallan3767
2 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds Hey I really appreciate the heads-up about the price reduction. Sailor has gone crazy with pricing so this was significant. I just picked up a Progear Slim Shikiori for under a hundred. And thanks to your Birthday present, I found the 1911L for $174. Done. Huge savings.
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful!
@sathishrao7926
2 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday and congratulations on your first Sailor ! While you gifted yourself a unique 21K gold nibbed pen, I had gifted myself a unique 10K gold nibbed Hero H718 on my previous birthday 😃
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Congrats, Sathish Rao, I hope you enjoy it!
@sathishrao7926
2 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds Thanks.. I bought it about a year ago and it’s pretty decent (a capped retractable pen !)
@cd3694
Жыл бұрын
I bought the Standard but it does really mean Small. I was disappointed and wished I spent the extra $$$ for the large. If Jin Hao x159 comes out with special edition color Sailor offered I’ll buy that instead
@RichardSmith-uw6st
2 жыл бұрын
Doug...happy birthday, nice gift! Sailor definitely makes a wonderful pen with great nibs. A comment about the Pelikan M800 I got one over a year ago from Goulet pens that was a limited version called Stone Garden. A very beautiful pen that looks very different from their norm. Check it out... Thanks for the great review as always!!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@Juan_C84
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday Doug! Enjoy your day! Impressive pen (that ink is just gorgeous as well - may be my next ink purchase). I agree that Sailor should include the converter in their pens (even the inexpensive Pilot Metropolitan comes with a converter). Does Jack Hernandez have a website for his nib grinding services? I've heard you mention his name many times and was interested in seeing the types of nib grinds he offers. If they're like the architect grinds he's done for you that you rave about, then he's got a great thing going. Another great video Doug!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Juan! Jack doesn't have a website but does have Instagram. He is "jackokun" there.
@jinseinogakuseiesq2724
2 жыл бұрын
Honestly, the snow still beat the peans on being stunning...... (only because I never been in snow)..... Id do anything for a snow fight for two minutes.....
@paulherman5822
2 жыл бұрын
You do know that there's a correlation between how long you live and birthdays. The more birthdays you have, the longer you'll live. Kind of discouraging that a
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Paul! So what about just not celebrating or recognizing one's birthday? Does that stop aging?
@paulherman5822
2 жыл бұрын
@@InkquiringMinds Not in my experience. I've tried it for years. Though I'm still doing well for the shape I'm in. 😁
@Artfulscience1
2 жыл бұрын
Just got one today. Great review. But if you want expensive just check out Nakaya pens lol
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
I won’t even look.
@donbrownist
2 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday. Another first for you. This is probably the oldest you have ever been!!!
@InkquiringMinds
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Don. Of all the Don Browns in the world, you’re the Don Browniest!
@stephensimpson881
2 жыл бұрын
FYI, I just ordered a Sailor from Goulet (the special edition Northern Lights) and it included a converter. Not sure if that’s a Goulet thing, an “authorized retailer” thing, or what. But I thought I’d mention it. Happy birthday!
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