This pen is gorgeous!! When I look at this pen, I automatically think of spring. Compared to the Dragon Palace, which has a glossy jade green body with gold flecks, this pen has a matte pale green body that is almost blue, gold trim, and a gorgeous purple finial (the top of the cap) with gold sparkles.

I love love love how it writes - Sailors very rarely need tuning out of the box compared to other fountain pen brands - and it's so smooth. The 21K gold nib has a slightly thicker line than the Dragon Palace's 14K gold nib. For those who don't know, MF (medium fine) nibs have line widths comparable to 0.5 pens, if slightly thinner, and sits perfectly in-between F(ine) and M(edium) nibs. 21K gold nibs also tend to have thicker lines than 14K gold nibs due to their higher gold content which makes them slightly softer.

This Sailor fountain pen does come with a converter like many of their limited editions do, so you don't need to buy one separately. I have no issues using the converter (though the capacity is quite small), and the nib flows great straight out of the box with no skipping whatsoever.

Do you need to spend $300+ for a fountain pen? No, there are other brands that are cheaper. But for how pretty and gorgeous the Sailor fountain pens are and how great their nib quality control is, I think it's very much worth it.

The Sailor Pro Gear Slims are my new favorite pens. As someone who journals on a daily basis, this pen is great to write with. The pen writes smoothly and is a go to for long sessions of journaling.

Beautiful to look at, and beautiful in the hand. Highly recommend this smooth writing pen!

This pen is stunning!