tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post5629683358727832280..comments2024-03-27T16:28:08.077-07:00Comments on Fueled by Clouds & Coffee: The Grail Has Landed: Sailor Naginata Fude de MannenMiataGrrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-91639301081504038132021-09-27T09:05:03.092-07:002021-09-27T09:05:03.092-07:00Yes, I do! Not so much for urban sketching but for...Yes, I do! Not so much for urban sketching but for other things. I miss it for urban sketching, though, so I am thinking about using it for Inktober this year!MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-21752115835047287452021-09-27T07:06:47.135-07:002021-09-27T07:06:47.135-07:00Tina, do you still use this pen? Tina, do you still use this pen? Cathy https://www.blogger.com/profile/01329177071743766892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-72323672411330461552021-03-03T08:44:39.524-08:002021-03-03T08:44:39.524-08:00Thanks for the tip!Thanks for the tip!MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-49430190864411437862021-03-02T23:23:08.862-08:002021-03-02T23:23:08.862-08:00Here's a tip if you are struggling with the fa...Here's a tip if you are struggling with the fact that the ink runs out so fast (my only gripe with this amazing pen): remove the ink converter and fill the entire back of the pen with ink! <br /><br />You'll get massive ink capacity (even larger than for example the one of the TWSBI VAC700), and the ink doesn't seep out because the Sailor body has a sealing O-ring at the base of the thread. <br /><br />The balance of the pen is affected a bit, but you get used to it very fast.<br /><br />Let me know how you like it if you give this a try.Alex Ragaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671519295765474041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-70681680825340505712016-12-14T07:58:01.517-08:002016-12-14T07:58:01.517-08:00Thanks for your reply! Because of you I ordered th...Thanks for your reply! Because of you I ordered the Cross Point also! I love the Fude but still have to play with it to get used to it. Eilenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09573609327632701030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-23626786825840565382016-12-14T07:51:25.916-08:002016-12-14T07:51:25.916-08:00Definitely the fude! The Cross Point is a deliciou...Definitely the fude! The Cross Point is a delicious pen -- so smooth and juicy -- but it just doesn't have the full range of line widths that the fude does. I do love using the Cross Point for writing, though!MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-17003525941195865602016-12-14T05:55:03.070-08:002016-12-14T05:55:03.070-08:00Have you decided which is your favorite...the Sail...Have you decided which is your favorite...the Sailor Fude or the Cross Point?Eilenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09573609327632701030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-948093939542890062016-12-04T12:26:30.804-08:002016-12-04T12:26:30.804-08:00Thanks. I love drawing & do it quite a bit usi...Thanks. I love drawing & do it quite a bit using pen & ink and watercolors. I think I'm going to get it! ;)Eilenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09573609327632701030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-27948493172130679982016-12-04T10:02:27.594-08:002016-12-04T10:02:27.594-08:00I loved the green one for several years, which is ...I loved the green one for several years, which is what prompted me to pursue the gold nib version. The gold one which is very different -- so much smoother because it has a curve instead of a bend. It just feels very intuitive and natural in my hand, compared to the green one, which has more of a sharp edge to it. To me, it was worth it because I use it every day. It's hard for me to say whether it will be worth it to you, since I know it's expensive. I guess you'd have to weigh how often you would use it to determine whether it would be worth the cost.MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-65473669199324745252016-12-04T09:47:11.182-08:002016-12-04T09:47:11.182-08:00It is very hard to get now & I found one that ...It is very hard to get now & I found one that is exactly yours that this guy only used 2 times & didn't like for him. I have been using the green one & love it. It's expensive though...Is it worth it?Eilenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09573609327632701030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-25520031205878698732016-12-04T09:18:15.351-08:002016-12-04T09:18:15.351-08:00Yes! Even though I have many, many fountain pens, ...Yes! Even though I have many, many fountain pens, the Sailor Naginata fude is the only one I use consistently. I still use it nearly daily!MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-61101334012796413092016-12-03T19:09:55.270-08:002016-12-03T19:09:55.270-08:00Hi! Do you still love this pen? I'm thinking o...Hi! Do you still love this pen? I'm thinking of getting one for my art.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />EileneEilenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09573609327632701030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-24141364855001725632015-08-12T05:19:12.554-07:002015-08-12T05:19:12.554-07:00Brava! A happy ending! I have an Ahab and yes it&#...Brava! A happy ending! I have an Ahab and yes it's too stiff and unreliable to boot. I'm wondering if you could reveal the price tag on your pen and nib so I officially have something to lust after suzalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16012361222231722408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-31787521994362924082015-04-28T10:40:35.284-07:002015-04-28T10:40:35.284-07:00The counter-intuitive part (for me, since I'm ...The counter-intuitive part (for me, since I'm used to the fude) was that I had to angle it in the opposite way from what I'm used to. That was my experience, but I only used it for a few minutes.MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-23805090686840415602015-04-28T10:14:51.788-07:002015-04-28T10:14:51.788-07:00Really? That's not at all what it's suppos...Really? That's not at all what it's supposed to do. The Concord is essentially a Fude that's bent in the opposite direction, so you normally hold the nib upside-down. The tines are wider at the base and taper down towards the tip.Dr.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03995688083011154702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-64172654760823289672015-04-27T23:04:49.118-07:002015-04-27T23:04:49.118-07:00At last! The epic search has been rewarded! Beauti...At last! The epic search has been rewarded! Beautiful pen, beautifully written review. Great job, Tina. Michele Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11807201831447854822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-52748630615011823922015-04-27T12:10:04.145-07:002015-04-27T12:10:04.145-07:00I tried the Concord at Mottishaw's booth in L....I tried the Concord at Mottishaw's booth in L.A., and it was quite an impressive nib! I loved the line variation, but it was very counter-intuitive because the fine line was at the base of the stroke, while the tip was broader.MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-73392304601108097892015-04-27T09:56:51.086-07:002015-04-27T09:56:51.086-07:00Oh, forgot to say that my Concord can be a little ...Oh, forgot to say that my Concord can be a little scratchy on the fine point side. I've tried to adjust it, but it is quite tricky to get it just right, probably because it's now very fine compared to the original Concord.Dr.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03995688083011154702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-86141106739479325952015-04-27T09:53:28.635-07:002015-04-27T09:53:28.635-07:00Thanks for the review! I've been wondering abo...Thanks for the review! I've been wondering about how this nib would work for writing Chinese characters. I have a Sailor 1911 with the Nagahara Concord nib. I found it too broad for writing, so I had Richard Binder make it somewhat finer. (I'd already been using one of Richard's "Condor" nibs, which are Pelikan nibs that he ground down and curved to resemble the Condor nibs.)Dr.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03995688083011154702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-62274449810001268112015-04-27T06:06:54.901-07:002015-04-27T06:06:54.901-07:00Congratulations, hope it will be a long and happy ...Congratulations, hope it will be a long and happy relationship!Arlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04614226533493279115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-42504241303557239202015-04-27T05:56:56.664-07:002015-04-27T05:56:56.664-07:00Yay!!! Congratulations on the addition to your fam...Yay!!! Congratulations on the addition to your family! I'll be looking to see your sketches with the new pen...which looks great in the photos and the sketch!Joan Tavolotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11290923567339587417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-71753663713617042002015-04-26T13:53:20.735-07:002015-04-26T13:53:20.735-07:00Thank you, Allan! I'm very happy already! :-)Thank you, Allan! I'm very happy already! :-)MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-32930028816986541742015-04-26T13:38:23.781-07:002015-04-26T13:38:23.781-07:00Congratulations! I hope the two of you will be ver...Congratulations! I hope the two of you will be very happy together and look forward to seeing how you use it.Allan Engelhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13098062720806568430noreply@blogger.com