Sailor Fude de Mannen Fountain Pen – Bamboo Green, 55 Degree Sailor River of Fire performs dependably

River of Fire performs dependably across a range of nib sizes and writing styles

All metal threading inside the cap means the fit stays precise over years of use

and any task where keeping information contained and scannable matters

A circular thumb recess on the front activates a spring-assisted slide mechanism that opens and closes smoothly with a clean

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Sailor Fude de Mannen Fountain Pen – Bamboo Green, 55 Degree Sailor River of Fire performs dependablyThe Fude de Mannen is a fountain pen with a genuinely different proposition from anything else in the category. Its name is a play on words in Japanese, combining fude (brush pen) and mannen (fountain pen), and in certain regional accents it can be read as "this is a brush pen" a description that captures the pen's character precisely. The nib is bent upward at a 55 degree angle, a steeper curve than the 40 degree Navy Blue version that makes the line