Pilot for writing, but sailor for art :) I do love all three. I don’t think there is a best though, I feel all the nibs have have their strengths and weaknesses. Pilot do exceptionally smooth nibs with interesting filling mechanisms and offer a vast variety of nib sizes and grades. Plus you have namiki for high end pieces! Sailor are a more youthful brand and is certainly more collectible than all the other 3. You also get more interesting nib choices and arguably the prettiest nib designs of all thee companies. Also, they collaborate more than the other 2 companies with shops! Platinum, offer the best value of all 3 and is extremely scalable in terms of collecting. Ranging from arguably the most well known abs cheapest pen in the game! The platinum preppy is by far the best value writer out there! Also, you get access to Nakaya, which not only has the best urushi out of all 3 companies, they also provide the best customisation service too! But to sun it up, pilot for those that enjoy western writing and a more business like pen experience(plus namikis makie, which is arguably the best there is). Sailor for their wonderful collectibility factor and platinum for value and urushi!
@@SamuelNaldi I think Japanese pens provide such a breadth of amazing choices, be it nibs, makie, urushi, wood, sterling silver. Italy wins when it come to resins and celluloids!
I have a Custom 74, and it doesn’t thrill me like other Pilot gold nib pens….Sailor Pro Gear I like, but given a choice, I almost always use the 3776. As the saying goes, if I had to choose just one pen to use for the rest of my life, it would be the Platinum 3776. It’s the perfect size, the perfect weight, and the best writer.
I have several pens each from Sailor, Pilot and Platinum. I love them all dearly. Everything considered, and if forced to choose just one, I’d go with Sailor - their 21k nibs (and the 14k) across the size spectrum (and I have them all, except EF) are absolutely sublime. Alongside Aurora’s nibs, Sailor’s are my absolute favorites. The Pro Gear and the KoP remain the strongest favorites among my Japanese pens. Pilot comes second, and Platinum, third.
I use Sailor ProGear and Pilot Custom 823 (but not 74) daily. I love the smoothness of Pilot and the scratchy-ness of Sailor. I do not own a Platinum 3776 and that’s the one I want to get now. It looks very light!
I have a Platinum Century with a medium nib. I love the way it feels in the hand, but I wish there was a bit more decoration on the nib. One day, I would like to pick up a Sailor Pro Gear Imperial Black with a medium nib. Love the aesthetic and the nib is beautiful.
Well I currently prefer PILOT, their build quality is the best, also they have very unique designs like Metal-falcon or Justus95 or Capless. Sailors have nice colours and are like pencils in terms of feedback. Platinum aka 3776 is as good as any more expensive pilot or sailor, but its not as nicely finished as Pilot, gotta love the Soft-fine and UEF nibs and superb ergonomics of 3776 too also its relatively affordable so you can try out special nibs cheaply.
I have the platinum 3776 F nib and the sailor pro gear slim in MF. I've never tried pilot gold nibs, only the kakuno. 😅 Pilot kakuno cost like 12$ in my country including the converter, and it's very, very smooth. I could imagine how comfortable it is with a pilot gold nib. Sailor has amazing built and i like the heavier body and it looks amazing. But the nib is very feedback-y, most black inks would look grey like a pencil. Very stiff even in 14k gold. Platinum has amazing nib, it's very smooth and flows well, but also providing enough feedback. I just wish the built quality is as good as sailor pens. Love how the nib looks too. So I think I very much prefer platinum pens ☺
I agree with you. Japanese pens are my favorites. Actually, I have five pens: Sailor 1911 STD , Sailor Promenade , Pilot Custom 74 , Pilot Custom 742 and Platinum Century 3776 . They are all excellent!
I don’t have any of the 3 pens. I do have a Sailor Pro Gear KOP with M nib and a Namiki Yukari Royal with M nib as.well. The Sailor is a very precise writer and is appreciated more by experienced and serious fountain pen users. The Namiki, similar to Pilot, is buttery and smooth. Easy to appreciate and enjoy by a wide range of users. Since I don’t have a Platinum pen that’s the one I would go for. If Platinum is taken off the table, I would probably go for the Pilot. Cheers!
I have pens from all three brands. Sailor PG slim is much smaller pen, it's more suitable for small hands. Pilot Custom I have 742, it's quite big pen, Platinum 3776 is somewhere in-between, and for my hand it's optimal size. Regarding the writing - I have all 3 with different nib options (Medium, Soft Fine, and medium fine), so it cannot be compared directly.
So far I have a Sailor 1911 Realo and a Sailor Pro Gear Realo. As for Pilot, I own a Custom 823 and Vanishing Point. I can't give you a definite answer because I adore the feedback I get from my 1911 Realo. There's just something about it so pleasant. I do need add that I require it to be posted when writing with it and I have medium sized hands. I love the classic beauty of this pen. Then there's the Custom 823 that is buttery smooth straight out of the box and the ink capacity is amazing. I don't post this one because it is just a perfect cigar looking shape. I like the demonstrator aspect of this one. I can't edge either of these out. I tend to use the 1911 Realo for pleasure and the Custom 823 for work as it is more practical. My favorite at the moment however is none of this, but I recently obtained a Visconti Homo Sapiens Crystal Dream and it is a G.O.A.T. for me and a grail pen so far. The looks, the feel, just perfection. I just used it for everything because it's perfect.
@@vinaynagdev3774 I second that. I never once regretted buying it. It was my first Mid/High end pen I bought, and I always end up coming back to enjoy it's wonderfully pleasant feedback and personality. It's relaxing and pleasing in a way.
I’ve 3776 fine which I regret buying - too ‘feedbacky’ for my liking.. I’ve two other Platinums ( Curidas and PTL 5000A) which are Okay.. I’ve a Pilot VP ( 18K Fine Medium) whose smoothness I like.. I don’t have any Sailor.. Given a choice I’d pick a Pilot.. I’ve heard that Pilots are the smoothest amongst the Japanese Big 3..
Pilot is the smoothest of the big three. Platinum and Sailor both have a "pencil like" style of feedback. Although with sailor it gets smoother when you go up into the nib grades. Sailor is also a bit drier writing, by design I guess. It's very precise, very sort of a 5.5 or 6 out of 10 for wetness. I enjoy them, and they're all very close. But it's weird. I think Pilot is the best overall, But both platinum and sailor do some things better than pilot does.
These are good Ideas you have..... Cause some of us actually enjoy the very movement of filling up an ink and writing samples and pretty much Allllll details from the moment you pick up the pen
It’s like asking which is your favourite child!: like my Sailor Pro Gear EF with 21k nib but also love my Platinum 3776 EF and UEF’s; reluctantly forced to admit I’m slightly less fond of my Pilot 74 which has a F nib: oddly enough my favourite Pilot right now is a lovely blue/grey Pilot 78g+ with an EF nib - Pilot make unbeatable steel nibs imho!:)
Id have to get another Platinum. The one I have now doesnt have any tipping material thus its scratchy Id get a medium and see my real feelings on its performance.
@@SamuelNaldi I know I had to go look up another platinum video.... And to my surprise and relief.... It was grounded so mines has been modified and the one on youtube was fine with tipping material...
I enjoyed your comparisons. Like many people I ended up with all three. Quick question about the Pro Gear. Is that the “slim” model 14k? It actually looks like the regular sized 21k model.
I’d definitely choose the Sailor. I have small hands and sometimes like small pens, also, I just got introduced to the Sailor Manyo ink line so I’m curious as to the behavior of the ink in the same make pen.
Pilot 74 all day ever day. Better writing experiences. Nib is springy and smooth. Large ink capacity, cap insert, pilot customer service, easy to clean, easy to fill with ink. I prefer the size, weight, the balance of the Pilot 74 The feel of the nibs on tne other two pens with unpleasant feedback and stiff nibs make the writing experiences similar to a pencil not a quality fountain pen. The consitent quality of pilot nibs is also a huge benefit.
A suggestion. Don't use the word 'scratchy'. It generally portrays a negative characteristic of the nib. It's associated with damaged nib, misalignment etc. Use 'feedback' instead. The sound which the nib makes in contact with paper is 'feedback'. It doesn't portray any negative characteristic. It's something 'special' with the nib.
I only own a sailor and I wanted to return it because I felt it was too small but once you write with it, it is very difficult to let that pen go. I have a pilot and a Faber Castell on the way so maybe I’ll be able to add to my comment tomorrow.
What would you choose? Sailor Professional Gear, Pilot Custom 74 or Platinum Century #3776?
Pilot for writing, but sailor for art :) I do love all three.
I don’t think there is a best though, I feel all the nibs have have their strengths and weaknesses.
Pilot do exceptionally smooth nibs with interesting filling mechanisms and offer a vast variety of nib sizes and grades. Plus you have namiki for high end pieces!
Sailor are a more youthful brand and is certainly more collectible than all the other 3. You also get more interesting nib choices and arguably the prettiest nib designs of all thee companies. Also, they collaborate more than the other 2 companies with shops!
Platinum, offer the best value of all 3 and is extremely scalable in terms of collecting. Ranging from arguably the most well known abs cheapest pen in the game! The platinum preppy is by far the best value writer out there! Also, you get access to Nakaya, which not only has the best urushi out of all 3 companies, they also provide the best customisation service too!
But to sun it up, pilot for those that enjoy western writing and a more business like pen experience(plus namikis makie, which is arguably the best there is). Sailor for their wonderful collectibility factor and platinum for value and urushi!
@@PenFriends thanks for this extensive response Dear!
@@SamuelNaldi I think Japanese pens provide such a breadth of amazing choices, be it nibs, makie, urushi, wood, sterling silver.
Italy wins when it come to resins and celluloids!
@@PenFriends Absolutely yes!
I have a Custom 74, and it doesn’t thrill me like other Pilot gold nib pens….Sailor Pro Gear I like, but given a choice, I almost always use the 3776. As the saying goes, if I had to choose just one pen to use for the rest of my life, it would be the Platinum 3776. It’s the perfect size, the perfect weight, and the best writer.
I have several pens each from Sailor, Pilot and Platinum. I love them all dearly. Everything considered, and if forced to choose just one, I’d go with Sailor - their 21k nibs (and the 14k) across the size spectrum (and I have them all, except EF) are absolutely sublime. Alongside Aurora’s nibs, Sailor’s are my absolute favorites. The Pro Gear and the KoP remain the strongest favorites among my Japanese pens. Pilot comes second, and Platinum, third.
Thanks for sharing your experience and thoughts!
I use Sailor ProGear and Pilot Custom 823 (but not 74) daily. I love the smoothness of Pilot and the scratchy-ness of Sailor. I do not own a Platinum 3776 and that’s the one I want to get now. It looks very light!
Thanks for this response Toru!
I have a Platinum Century with a medium nib. I love the way it feels in the hand, but I wish there was a bit more decoration on the nib. One day, I would like to pick up a Sailor Pro Gear Imperial Black with a medium nib. Love the aesthetic and the nib is beautiful.
1. Pilot (I'm a fanboy)
2. Sailor (I like the feedback)
3. Platinum (I like the wide nib and heart)
Thanks for sharing Atilio!
I love the platinum century, mine is coarse nib, and is so smooth, I recommend it.
I like smooth, so I vote Pilot.
🙏🏼 Thanks for your Feedback!
Seven months later, I now have both a Pilot 743 and a Sailor Pro Gear. I much prefer the Sailor.
@@ichirofakenametime flies! I'd love to know your thoughts on a 3776!
@@XxXHardcoreshredderxXXxxxxxxxx haven't tried one, so I have nothing to say. What do you think of Platinum?
Gotta catch em all.
Exactly 🤣
I totally love these three pens.
Platinum nibs and design are the best of those in your video
Well I currently prefer PILOT, their build quality is the best, also they have very unique designs like Metal-falcon or Justus95 or Capless. Sailors have nice colours and are like pencils in terms of feedback. Platinum aka 3776 is as good as any more expensive pilot or sailor, but its not as nicely finished as Pilot, gotta love the Soft-fine and UEF nibs and superb ergonomics of 3776 too also its relatively affordable so you can try out special nibs cheaply.
Thanks for sharing!
I have the platinum 3776 F nib and the sailor pro gear slim in MF. I've never tried pilot gold nibs, only the kakuno. 😅
Pilot kakuno cost like 12$ in my country including the converter, and it's very, very smooth. I could imagine how comfortable it is with a pilot gold nib.
Sailor has amazing built and i like the heavier body and it looks amazing. But the nib is very feedback-y, most black inks would look grey like a pencil. Very stiff even in 14k gold.
Platinum has amazing nib, it's very smooth and flows well, but also providing enough feedback. I just wish the built quality is as good as sailor pens. Love how the nib looks too.
So I think I very much prefer platinum pens ☺
Thanks for sharing your feedback!
I doesn't change my PLATINUM 3776 "Century" "SF" and the PILOT 74 "SM" by expensive european or american pens.
I agree with you. Japanese pens are my favorites. Actually, I have five pens: Sailor 1911 STD , Sailor Promenade , Pilot Custom 74 , Pilot Custom 742 and Platinum Century 3776 . They are all excellent!
I don’t have any of the 3 pens. I do have a Sailor Pro Gear KOP with M nib and a Namiki Yukari Royal with M nib as.well. The Sailor is a very precise writer and is appreciated more by experienced and serious fountain pen users. The Namiki, similar to Pilot, is buttery and smooth. Easy to appreciate and enjoy by a wide range of users. Since I don’t have a Platinum pen that’s the one I would go for. If Platinum is taken off the table, I would probably go for the Pilot. Cheers!
Thank you so much for sharing your Exoerience Dear!
I like platinum UEF for cheap copy paper writing at work.
Thanks for sharing this and for letting us know!
I have all three of these and I must say, the platinum is my favorite, if for no other reason that the capping mechanism is God tier.
I have pens from all three brands. Sailor PG slim is much smaller pen, it's more suitable for small hands. Pilot Custom I have 742, it's quite big pen, Platinum 3776 is somewhere in-between, and for my hand it's optimal size. Regarding the writing - I have all 3 with different nib options (Medium, Soft Fine, and medium fine), so it cannot be compared directly.
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So far I have a Sailor 1911 Realo and a Sailor Pro Gear Realo.
As for Pilot, I own a Custom 823 and Vanishing Point.
I can't give you a definite answer because I adore the feedback I get from my 1911 Realo. There's just something about it so pleasant. I do need add that I require it to be posted when writing with it and I have medium sized hands. I love the classic beauty of this pen.
Then there's the Custom 823 that is buttery smooth straight out of the box and the ink capacity is amazing. I don't post this one because it is just a perfect cigar looking shape. I like the demonstrator aspect of this one.
I can't edge either of these out. I tend to use the 1911 Realo for pleasure and the Custom 823 for work as it is more practical.
My favorite at the moment however is none of this, but I recently obtained a Visconti Homo Sapiens Crystal Dream and it is a G.O.A.T. for me and a grail pen so far. The looks, the feel, just perfection. I just used it for everything because it's perfect.
Thanks for sharing
Is it worth buying sailor raelo fountains?what about build quality of the pen?
@@vinaynagdev3774 absolutely worthy. Great pen
@@vinaynagdev3774 I second that. I never once regretted buying it. It was my first Mid/High end pen I bought, and I always end up coming back to enjoy it's wonderfully pleasant feedback and personality. It's relaxing and pleasing in a way.
Good afternoon! I love that you are in Switzerland, my brother lives over there
Thank you so much for your feedback
I’ve 3776 fine which I regret buying - too ‘feedbacky’ for my liking.. I’ve two other Platinums ( Curidas and PTL 5000A) which are Okay..
I’ve a Pilot VP ( 18K Fine Medium) whose smoothness I like..
I don’t have any Sailor..
Given a choice I’d pick a Pilot.. I’ve heard that Pilots are the smoothest amongst the Japanese Big 3..
Thank you so much for sharing your feedback
I am also planning to buy a Fountain 🖋️ .......
Which is better platinum or Sailor .
Pilot is the smoothest of the big three. Platinum and Sailor both have a "pencil like" style of feedback. Although with sailor it gets smoother when you go up into the nib grades. Sailor is also a bit drier writing, by design I guess. It's very precise, very sort of a 5.5 or 6 out of 10 for wetness. I enjoy them, and they're all very close. But it's weird. I think Pilot is the best overall, But both platinum and sailor do some things better than pilot does.
@@caomhan84 Thanks for sharing this very interesting Feedback!
Do u want someone to perhaps buy the 3776 ? 😆
These are good Ideas you have..... Cause some of us actually enjoy the very movement of filling up an ink and writing samples and pretty much Allllll details from the moment you pick up the pen
Really glad to hear!
It’s like asking which is your favourite child!: like my Sailor Pro Gear EF with 21k nib but also love my Platinum 3776 EF and UEF’s; reluctantly forced to admit I’m slightly less fond of my Pilot 74 which has a F nib: oddly enough my favourite Pilot right now is a lovely blue/grey Pilot 78g+ with an EF nib - Pilot make unbeatable steel nibs imho!:)
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HI! I have all 3 pens... Would rank them: 1. Platinum 2. Pilot 3. Sailor
Thank you so much for sharing your opinion! ♥️
I’ve only experienced 21k sailor nibs so I’d have to go with them lol. I’m somewhat new to fountain pens tho
Well the 21k Sailor never disappoints
Id have to get another Platinum. The one I have now doesnt have any tipping material thus its scratchy Id get a medium and see my real feelings on its performance.
How do you mean it doesn’t have any tipping material?
@@SamuelNaldi I was given my first platinum pen. It wrote slightly sharp. I then noticed It had little to no tipping material from a fine nib.
@@jinseinogakuseiesq2724 ok that’s strange
@@SamuelNaldi I know I had to go look up another platinum video.... And to my surprise and relief.... It was grounded so mines has been modified and the one on youtube was fine with tipping material...
@@jinseinogakuseiesq2724I hope you get that new platinum! I have one in M and I love it.
I really liked the ink you were using, Samuel! Do you remember what it was?
I think it was an Ink of the Year of Montblanc Petrol Blue
SAILOR PLEASE!!!!
Must-Have
I enjoyed your comparisons. Like many people I ended up with all three. Quick question about the Pro Gear. Is that the “slim” model 14k? It actually looks like the regular sized 21k model.
Thanks for your feedback Thomas. Yes, it‘s the slim model.
I love to see these pens, not using though. Will definitely use Sailor if I get a chance to own.
Great one!
I’d definitely choose the Sailor. I have small hands and sometimes like small pens, also, I just got introduced to the Sailor Manyo ink line so I’m curious as to the behavior of the ink in the same make pen.
😍 thanks for your feedback!
Is it worth buying sailor pmma resin fountains in comparison to ebonite?which is less brittle and long lasting material for fountains?
Go for the Ebonite if you can.
Wat would u suggest planning to buy sailor mita club x shooting jonuma , vs platinum calacio
Personally would go for the Sailor Mita Club
@@SamuelNaldi cool , just waiting for them to open up
Do u have that pen in your shop
Sailor for me. Best nibs
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I'd personally go with the Platinum.
Thanks for letting us know!
❤️ this vídeo ! Thanks!! ( For me: Custom 74, F nib)
Thank you so much for watching! ♥️
Platinum fountain pens! without any doubt.
Thanks for sharing your opinion
Why?
Pilot 74 all day ever day. Better writing experiences. Nib is springy and smooth. Large ink capacity, cap insert, pilot customer service, easy to clean, easy to fill with ink. I prefer the size, weight, the balance of the Pilot 74 The feel of the nibs on tne other two pens with unpleasant feedback and stiff nibs make the writing experiences similar to a pencil not a quality fountain pen. The consitent quality of pilot nibs is also a huge benefit.
Thanks for sharing this!
Platinum
I have my eyes on the Platinum too 👀
These are great videos. Expert reviewing.
Thanks Eddy!
Love the demonstrator!! Number 1!!
Yup, great writer indeed!
Team Sailor!💪🏼
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I have several of each brand.
Amazing!
Great video, but sadly the audio is pretty bad.
A suggestion.
Don't use the word 'scratchy'. It generally portrays a negative characteristic of the nib. It's associated with damaged nib, misalignment etc.
Use 'feedback' instead. The sound which the nib makes in contact with paper is 'feedback'. It doesn't portray any negative characteristic. It's something 'special' with the nib.
Good point. Thanks for your feedback 🙏🏼
For me it is the Pilot 😳
Very smooth
Just subscribed, great video. I’m fascinated by the shop you are filming in - is this your business? Looks lovely
Thanks dear. Glad you enjoy it. Yes this is my store: styleofzug.ch
Platinum is the best
Thanks for sharing!
I think...the Pilot
Mr Naldo your videos are amazing
thank you soooo much!
Pilot
Thanks for sharing Alexey!
i love all
I only own a sailor and I wanted to return it because I felt it was too small but once you write with it, it is very difficult to let that pen go.
I have a pilot and a Faber Castell on the way so maybe I’ll be able to add to my comment tomorrow.
Thank you David for sharing your comment!
So what are ur thoughts on the other newer pens you got?
I go for namiki
Always a great choice!
@@SamuelNaldi i only love japanese pens for there unmatchable durablilty and perfection !
@@SamuelNaldi which pen u recommend
@@seiko9361 actually all of these listed here. 😄 i think each one delivers a different writing experience.
Sailor 1911 large realo and Sailor pro gear realo are way to expensive💸💶💰💷💵💴💲
Don’t agree on that for obvious reasons