I had a birthday a few weeks back, and a bestie who is into pens with me sent me a fun gift, a Sailor x Mizutama Profit Junior Limited Edition Fountain Pen. I had never heard of this pen before, but I’m always game for a Sailor!
This particular limited edition collaboration is between Sailor and the Japanese illustrator Mizutama, whose drawings are whimsical and fun! The collaboration features three resin bodied pens (in Orange, Aqua and Cream) along with a matching converter, and a 10mL bottle of ink.
The Profit Junior pen (also called a Compass and a Junior 1911 in other places I’ve found) is a smaller model of the Sailor 1911, with a cigar shape. The pens feature steel nibs (a MF in my Aqua version), metal trim and a cute illustration. The Aqua features a girl reading a book with a plane flying overhead. The other interesting thing is that the feed mechanism is clear. I wish I had shot a photo of it before I loaded the ink because now it just looks blue!
The pen writes pretty smoothly. It definitely doesn’t have the feel of my favorite Sailor Pro Gear Slim, but it is nice and firm. The smaller size might be meant more for students, but it fits my hand really well and I know this is a pen I can use without hand fatigue. The nib, while an MF, is actually quite fine for me and the ink is the perfect blue to match it.
I think it might be a good color for me eh?
DISCLAIMER: I received the Sailor x Mizutama from a friend for my birthday. Some of the other items in this review may have been provided to me free of charge for the purposes of review. Please see the About page for more details.
- Papers: Maruman Mnemosyne N182A Inspiration Notebook A5 ($10.50)
- Pen: Sailor x Mizutama Profit Junior Limited Edition Fountain Pen ($48)
Holy cow, an affordable Sailor with a reading theme? I’m sold!