on saleSailor Compass 1911 Fountain Pen - Transparent Clear
MSRP $49.00
This Sailor Compass 1911 fountain pen has a transparent clear 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.
Click here to shop all compatible Sailor ink cartridges.
- Condition
- New
- Brand
- Sailor
- Type
- Fountain Pens
- Color
- Clear
- 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
My first Sailor, couldn’t pass up the Black Friday sale. It’s the perfect companion to the Noodler’s Blue Ghost invisible ink. It’s such a smooth writing pen.
This pen writes perfectly.....UPSIDE DOWN! What???!!! The nib is absolutely terrible, and it is not a feedback issue. There is a reason it has been on sale for a very long time. Just go buy a Pilot Explorer (F or M or both!) (or anything Pilot if you want Japanese) instead and you and your checkbook will do the happy dance.
I love transparent fountain pens! They make is easy to know ink levels, and are lightweight in my hand. This pen is sleek and well designed. It is a pleasure to write with.
I've been a devotee of Pilot pens for most of my time. Just lately, I was stuck trying to decide whether I preferred fine or medium nibs. Each seemed great for some things and not others and I always found myself bouncing back and forth and sincerely wishing for some middle ground solution.Just recently, I found out that Fine Medium nibs are about to become more widely available in Pilot pens in the US, but only in more expensive offerings. Just when I thought the waiting (and spending) might become unbearable, a friend gave me the Sailor Compass (which I had never looked too closely at) and was DELIGHTED to discover its Medium Fine nib.Recommended!
Beautiful fantastic starter fountain pen. Very resilient and has yet to disappoint!
