There is also another metal band on the Sailor. The threads on the cap are closer together and there are more threads on the Sailor. The Sailor ProGear has an extra band around the cap as well. The band around the cap on the Sailor pen is engraved “Founded 1911” and the Delike says “Delike”. On the clip, the end is more squared off. I could smell the off-gassing for starters. The material was definitely more plasticky than resin. Right out the the gate, I could tell these pens were not as well constructed as Sailor ProGear pens. The New Moon has the metal hardware all the way to the base of the cap but that’s the most distinguishing difference at first glance. Width and length are just about identical. The Differences:Īt first glance, the Delike New Moon and Sailor ProGear Slim are very similar. I purchased the pastel pink and sky blue colors with silver hardware because I did not have Sailor ProGear Slim pens in these colors. So, I wanted to point out very quickly the differences and similarities and why you might want to try these pens or want to avoid them altogether. However, the similarity in looks is unfortunate in that it could confuse a newer fountain pen shopper into thinking they were getting a deal on a Sailor. While we as fountain pen consumers immediately recognize these as knock-offs, nowhere in the listings did the sellers say they were Sailor pens or hint to that. One featured an EF nib and one had the nib altered slightly to be a F nib by bending the end up in a fude style. I purchased the Delike New Moon fountain pens in pink and blue (one of each from two different sellers for about $15 each) that were knock-off versions of the Sailor ProGear Slim. In the name of science, and to quell my curiosity, I decided to buy a couple to see how similar, or different, they really were. I had heard that there were Chinese vendors selling an assortment of knock-off versions of Sailor and TWSBI fountain pens on Ebay.
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