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May 09, 2018
Classy but awkward pen
The pen itself is of nice quality and it's not expensive so one recently bitten by the fountain pen bug might be tempted to try it especially as it has one of those nifty fude nibs as well. However, getting line variation out of a fude nib is quite different from a flex nib or even a stub. While changing gradually from thin to thick lines in western handwriting is next to impossible, even a more pronounced change from one style to another requires some dexterity. This means a heavy pen will very quickly turn into a figurative led baton that you're trying to swing around with your fingers. My first pen with a fude nib was Sailor's Fude de Mannen and against my initial reaction, I've grown to like it. It's a skinny, tall and plasticky freak of a fountain pen, but it's obviously built to do what fude nibs are meant to do, unlike the 9018.
Admittedly, the Hero 9018 is much classier than a Fude de Mannen, and being made of brass makes it more durable and gives it some respectable weight. It also comes with a converter unlike the Sailor, which even uses proprietary cartridge converter. The Hero does provide nice thick horizontal lines and it's fun to use it as a tool but for writing and everyday use, there are better options.
Mar 31, 2018
A fude nib needs a fude pen
3 of 3 found this helpful Well it took about two seconds after learning that there is such a thing as a Fude nib that I placed an order on the Sailor Fude De Mannen (green). Skipping the research before buying didn’t hurt too badly but the initial impression when I got the pen in mail was that it felt too light and flimsy, freakishly long and expensive for what it is; an all (and very thin) plastic pen without a converter. It does however come with two long cartridges of black ink. What adds injury to insult is that Sailor uses proprietary cartridge/converters so if this is your first Sailor and don’t have any of their converters around, you might want to think again about getting this pen. I had also bought some fude nibbed Jinhao pens and a Hero 9058 so compared to those the Sailor really feels like it’s going to take off with the slightest breeze. However, it didn’t take a long writing and drawing session to start to appreciate both the length and lightness of the Sailor. Instead of getting line variation by adding pressure, you have to adjust the angle of the pen and if you have a small but heavy pen, like a Jinhao X750, you’ll quickly find your fingers exhausted.
The nib is bent very sharply and there is no soft and gradual transition from a thin to thick line. It seems to be really thin sheet of metal and it may contribute to an occasional scratchiness when making horizontal strokes. The much thicker Jinhao fude nibs feel smoother but at the same time more brutish. There is a certain feline grace to the feather light Sailor. Writing with the nib reversed produces a useful and very fine line but expect it to skip now and then since the sweet spot for reverse operation is rather an on off type.
I considered buying a converter for the pen but after using it for a while I decided the fude experience at the moment didn’t deserve the investment. Instead, I will chop up one of the cartridges that come along inside the pen and glue a standard international converter on it to make a converter with a Sailor compatible, large opening, mouthpiece.
And finally, I do like the flat green finish and the golden letters of the barrel. It is the longest and thinnest pen I have and it does have a unique appearance, which has actually grown on me.
Mar 07, 2019
Definition of underrated
The fountain pen community raves about new ink brands and the latest editions, which is fine. However, if you are more interested in using the ink itself rather than watching reviews and only what other people say about the ink (before the next one comes around) the Pilot (non-Iroshizuku) blue is a truly underrated ink.
Nice big opening for filling up large pens. Beautiful true dark blue, sheens red with the best of them, water-proof, though not entirely smudge-proof when used generously (and I’d like to see an ink that is) and comes from a manufacturer that is not likely going away anytime soon. A reasonable price since it comes in a big bottle. If I ever feel like stocking up for the apocalypse, it’s going to be Pilot blue.