Following the road of yellow bricks is all fun and games until you run into the Wicked Witch of the West! Inspired by the classic novel, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," the new Sailor 1911 Wicked Witch of the West pen asks the question that only fountain pen fanatics would ponder: What kind of pen would the Wicked Witch carry?
Sailor's answer? A fountain pen with a dark purple semi-translucent barrel, black trim, and an ion-plated (IP) black nib of course!
A North American exclusive, this Sailor 1911 Standard fountain pen features a dark eggplant purple resin barrel and cap. It is complemented by black ion-plated accents, and comes equipped with Sailor's legendary black ion 14kt gold nib in a wide variety of nib sizes. The cap screws to open/close and can push to post onto the back of the barrel when writing. The 1911S comes with a Sailor proprietary converter as well as two proprietary Sailor Black ink cartridges.
I love my new Sailor 1911S Wicked Witch of the West fountain pen. I had been plotting it's capture for many months, especially after my dog got ahold of my other Sailor and bit a chuck out of it. It's a great writer, a little scratchy but smooth overall. I love that it is light and fits my hand well. Great pen.
The translucent body and ion-blackened trim of this pen make it fascinating to behold, appearing magically luminous as light passes gently through, like morning sunlight beaming through mist in a dense forest. Myself, I've matched it to Kobe Inks's "Tamon Purple-Gray" and I'm pleased. As with all Sailor Pens I've tried, even the EF nib writes smoothly and easily, neither requiring a light touch to avoid pooling on the paper, nor having to press hard to draw the ink out. There is a reason why 22% of my pen collection is Sailor or a brand working with Sailor. Not only does Sailor make some of the most beautiful, eye-enchanting resins and color combinations, but I always know that it will be a great writing experience.
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