Sailor Tuzu Adjust Fountain Pen Review: Overview, First Impressions, and Writing Sample

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Introducing the Sailor Tuzu Adjust! This is Sailor's biggest and most intentional entry into the beginner fountain pen market, and what an entry! The Tuzu is a cool pen! It might be one of my new favorites. But can it compete with the Lamy Safari, Pilot Metropolitan, TWSBI Eco, and other beginner fountain pens? With an amazing Sailor nib, adjustable grip section, polycarbonate body, and spring-loaded inner cap, I think this Sailor fountain pen can!
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CHAPTERS
Intro 0:00
Unboxing 1:03
The packaging 1:33
The adjustable grip section 2:50
The amazing nib 3:40
The cap 4:20
Two cartridges and a fancy converter 5:55
How to adjust the Tuzu grip section 6:33
Filling the Tuzu with Lamy Obsidian ink 8:37
The polycarbonate material the pen is made of 10:21
Writing sample and nib discussion 11:34
Final thoughts 13:50

Пікірлер: 40

@DowntheBreatherHole 18 күн бұрын

A couple quick notes I want to add: 1. Yes, the nib is awesome, but it's not buttery smooth. From what I hear, Sailor nibs in general tend to have some feedback, but it is a pleasant and surprisingly consistent feedback, and I really love the nib. 2. I got the mint green edition, which is pretty, but I think it came out looking more vibrant in the video than it really is.

@aresaurelian 14 күн бұрын

This is a high quality fountain pen nib, if not one of the best in the world. Not many nibs can boast that level of consistency. Now we await the long term use review.

@DowntheBreatherHole 13 күн бұрын

From what I've heard, these nibs are very consistent. This is a brand new nib for Sailor, however, and I've heard the writing experience is a bit different as compared to their other pens.

@AccipiterF1 18 күн бұрын

I had deja vu watching you open the package. I got mine from Goulet. It came in the same size box. I opened it with my Swiss Army Knife. I wondered where the pen was under all that paper. I was disappointed we didn't get the cool Japanese packaging. I struggled to get the box open. Deja vu ended when you filled it because I knew not to dip further than the "heart hole." But I was also wowed by the nib.

@DowntheBreatherHole 13 күн бұрын

hahahaha that's amazing! If only I would have read the manual before inking up the pen, then the deja vu would have kept going!

@boshkodjordjevich7424 18 күн бұрын

Excellent video, as always. Thank you!

@DowntheBreatherHole 13 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting! I appreciate the support!

@queenbuzybee4074 16 күн бұрын

I‘m not really sure if the market needed another „school pen“, but I‘m sure it‘ll sell because it’s a Sailor. Thank you for the review!

@anibal5845 17 күн бұрын

I immediately got the red and blue, and I really like them both. They're more comfortable for my hand than my Pilot Metropolitan's (which I do love).

@DowntheBreatherHole 13 күн бұрын

The Tuzu is super comfortable, isn't it? I've enjoyed using mine quite a bit!

@anibal5845 13 күн бұрын

@@DowntheBreatherHole I think it's the pen I'll be gifting to friends to introduce them to fountain pens, I think it's that good.

@storge306 18 күн бұрын

Cool Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

@DowntheBreatherHole 13 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@lizpilgrim1 18 күн бұрын

Thanks for this video!

@DowntheBreatherHole 13 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Congeenial 15 күн бұрын

It takes the same packaging as the sailor profit jrs, probably to promote kids to buy it more (color aesthetic, clear plastic to show off the pretty pen). The recycled polycarbonate is prone to staining. You can probably get rid of it quickly with water yeah, but leaving it uncleaned may have to resort you to using a pen cleaner of some kind, just from my own experience. I like the sailor Tuzu. I like any kind of fountain pen innovations because other companies might do something similar to cater to writers with unique writing angles. I've not yet owned my own and I don't wish to purchase it new, so I'll be waiting on the second hand market for someone who wants to give it another home.

@nailpink678 13 күн бұрын

I believe the packaging that Sailor does I Japan is gift-wrapping as opposed to packaging for the product. -- It is common to use gift-wrapping in Japan.

@DowntheBreatherHole 13 күн бұрын

Interesting! So if you were to buy this in a brick-and-mortar store in Japan, maybe they would pack it up for you in Tuzu-specific giftwrap?

@robertcalkjr.8325 18 күн бұрын

That's a nice pen, thanks.

@DowntheBreatherHole 13 күн бұрын

You're welcome! Yeah, I like the Sailor Tuzu.

@billclockwell 16 күн бұрын

Not just for fountain pen but most things that are made in a different are shipped to distributors in bulk packaging, the pen are put very close together in large box and crates of dozens hundreds or even thousands, it's the local distributors that decide how to package them for their local market, with a company like pelikan and Lamy they will have pretty different US packaging based on which specific distributor your retailer got the pens from

@DowntheBreatherHole 13 күн бұрын

Interesting! That makes sense though.

@migueloxamendi4284 11 күн бұрын

With the Tuzu, you only need to submerge the nib up to the breather hole, unlike with most fountain pens.

@DowntheBreatherHole 10 күн бұрын

That's correct. I looked at the user manual after making my Sailor Tuzu video, and learned that lesson. Better late than never I guess. haha

@vext01 17 күн бұрын

Good that sailor is exploring the entry level market, but I dont think I'd buy this one. It looks a bit toyish and I don't think I'd use the adjustment mechanism. There's also the Sailor Lecoule at a similar price point. It doesn't have that nib, but it looks and feels good. Only comes with a MF nib sadly.

@DowntheBreatherHole 13 күн бұрын

The Tuzu's look definitely isn't for everyone. I don't mind it, but I think the Safari has it beat where looks are concerned.

@corolla94 17 күн бұрын

Flat-top nib, adjutable triangular section, cartridge feed-- wow, it's a Parker 75!

@hectorrosario8447 3 күн бұрын

I dont like the triangular grip section i will not try it

@DowntheBreatherHole 3 күн бұрын

Triangular grip sections aren't for everyone, but the Sailor Tuzu has one of the most comfortable grip sections I've tried.

@drnimish333 18 күн бұрын

Frankly I’m not very impressed with this pen. Good video. Video quality is also very good. But the pen is simply below my expectations. Lamy safari is much better than this pen. Anyways it’s my opinion and one may differ.

@ichirofakename 18 күн бұрын

Could you describe how you judge the Lamy superior?

@emmacrew5082 18 күн бұрын

This might be good for me because the angle of the Safari grip flat out does not work for me.

@drnimish333 18 күн бұрын

@@ichirofakename it doesn’t get stained after inking up. Tuzu’s material is such that it looks dirty after inking up. And the converter of lamy is much smoother and easy to operate. And as I said, it’s my opinion. Someone can think differently.

@drnimish333 18 күн бұрын

@@emmacrew5082 yes I appreciate your point of view. That’s why I said, it’s my opinion and someone else can differ. No hard feelings.

@ichirofakename 18 күн бұрын

@@drnimish333 thanks