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Decisions Diplomat vs Sailor/Steel nib vs 14kt Gold (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 3 weeks ago by JadeJitsu@sopuli.xyz to c/fountainpens@lemmy.world

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Hello. I am considering getting either a Sailor Professional Gear Slim Fountain Pen Iris Nebula Special Edition or one of the new Diplomat Vipers in Blue. Has anyone had experience with Sailor and Diplomat pens? The Sailor has a 14kt gold nib and the Diplomat has a steel nib. I haven't had any experience writing with a gold nib and have only been using steel nibs. This will be my first "Luxury" buy after having used Lamy Safaris and TWSBI Diamond Minis exclusively. Any feedback/comments is appreciated.

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[–] shikitohno@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago

One thing worth taking into account is that the Diplomat will be a much heavier pen than the Sailor. Whether that's a good or a bad thing will come down to your preferences, but searching around reveals the body of the Diplomat weighs 21g alone, versus 10g for the Sailor.