on saleSailor Compass 1911 Fountain Pen - Transparent Blue
MSRP $49.00
This Sailor Compass 1911 fountain pen has a transparent blue resin body, a clear feed, and silver trim. It comes with a stainless steel nib in Medium Fine. Each pen comes packaged in a gift box with a color-matched Sailor proprietary converter and two proprietary Sailor Black ink cartridges.
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- Condition
- New
- Brand
- Sailor
- Type
- Fountain Pens
- Color
- Blue
- Demonstrator
Whether or not the barrel of the pen is translucent, allowing you to see the ink and filling mechanism inside.
- Yes
- Body Material
- Resin
- Cap Rotations
For pens with a screw-cap closure, how many rotations it takes to uncap/recap the pen.
- 2.25
- Cap Type
How the cap is opened/closed from the barrel of the pen. Some common options include Snap-Cap, Screw-Cap, Magnetic Cap, or Capless (no cap).
- Screw-cap
- Compatible inks & refills
Which ink this pen will accept. Choices include bottled ink and various styles of pre-filled ink cartridges.
- Bottled ink, Proprietary Sailor ink cartridges
- Filling Mechanism
How the pen fills with ink. Click here to watch our video tutorial on common filling mechanisms.
- Cartridge, Converter
- Grip Material
- Resin
- Nib Size
- Medium Fine
- Nib Color
- Silver
- Nib Material
- Steel
- Postable
Whether or not the cap fits securely onto the back of the barrel when open.
- Yes
- Retractable
Whether or not the nib/tip can retract into the body of the pen (usually for click or twist-open style pens).
- No
- Diameter - Body
- 12mm (0.47in)
- Diameter - Cap (without clip)
- 14.7mm (0.58in)
- Diameter - Cap (with clip)
- 16.8mm (0.66in)
- Diameter - Grip (mm)
Measured from the place most people choose to rest their fingers, which varies with each pen.
- 9.7mm
- Length - Body
The measurement from the back end of the barrel to the tip of the nib.
- 114.5mm (4.51in)
- Length - Cap
- 64.5mm (2.54in)
- Length - Nib
The measured length of the visible portion of the nib when it is installed in the pen, from grip to tip.
- 18.2mm (0.72in)
- Length - Overall (Closed)
- 134.1mm (5.28in)
- Length - Overall (Posted)
When the cap of the pen is posted onto the back of the pen body, this is the measurement of the entire pen including the nib.
- 144.5mm (5.69in)
- Weight - Body
If a converter is included with the pen, this weight is reflected in the total.
- 7g (0.25oz)
- Weight - Cap
- 6g (0.21oz)
- Weight - Overall (g)
- 13.0g
- Max Ink Capacity - Cartridge
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a cartridge.
- 1.13ml
- Max Ink Capacity - Converter
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a converter.
- 0.62ml
Customer Reviews
I got this pen and love the weight, balance, price, and look of the pen.
However, there is nothing "medium-anything" about the nib. I should have known better of course, as there is such a disparity in nib sizes between Japanese and western pens. I would love for this to somehow be standardized - maybe using millimeter sizes? and I would love for Sailor to make a nib for this pen that's not an etching needle. I would buy it. As it is, if it were an actual medium-fine, by western nib standards, I would probably give the pen five stars.
Love that I can see the ink color on the nib feeder because it's a clear instead of black in the plastic color. I have a very small/condensed handwriting and usually get EF nib size. However, this medium fine nib works perfectly for me.
This is my first Sailor and my 8th fountain pen. The nib is really stuff and I find it difficult to write with when compared to my other pens. I was looking for a budget model with a **** down cap, so went with this. It's okay.
I've never had a Sailor and figured this cheap one wouldn't be great, but it's amazing. I've used it every day this year without any problems. I might want to save for an expensive one now.
This pen is a very reliable writer, no hard starts or skips. As with most Japanese pens you will need to order a nib one size larger than you normally would. This fine writes like a extra fine. I should know better and ordered a medium but since I don't have an extra fine I'm not disappointed. I use my pens frequently, rotate them as they run out and enjoy the sensory difference this pen gives while it's in rotation. It is about the size/feel of a Pelikan M 200. Would buy another.
