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Quick answer
The Sailor Pro Gear is the full-size model of Sailor's flat-topped Professional Gear series. Sailor Japan sells it with a large 21k gold nib, at 129 mm and 21.6 g. In 2026 Sailor North America added editions with the hand-finished Casual L steel nib: the Lucky Charm 2 and two KAMAWANU limited editions.
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The Pro Gear Lucky Charm 2 posted, at Goulet's 147.3 mm, drawn at 1 mm = 5 px.
Product facts
Product
Sailor Pro Gear (Professional Gear) fountain pen, full size; 21k gold nib (Japan 11-2036) or Casual L steel nib (North American editions)
PMMA resin cap, barrel and end pieces; gold IP or antique gold-plated trim; 21k gold nib (Japan) or stainless steel nib (Casual L editions)
Price range
$$$$over $75 per pen (multi-packs divided by the count)
Colors
Black, gold trim11-2036
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Notes on these facts
Made by The Sailor Pen Co., Ltd., Kure, Hiroshima, Japan; majority-owned by PLUS Corporation since May 2022. Made in Japan: Dromgoole's Lucky Charm 2 listing, using Sailor North America's text, says it is "proudly made in Japan", and Jenni Bick's listing says Made in Japan (both read October 23, 2026). Sailor's Japanese product page for the gold-nib model doesn't print a country of manufacture. Source. Price: example listing.
Colors: names per Sailor Japan, checked October 24, 2026. Full-size gold-nib Pro Gear models on Sailor Japan's Professional Gear list: 金 (gold trim, 11-2036), 銀 (silver trim, 11-2037), Imperial Black (11-3028, black IP parts), Pink Gold (11-3017, pink gold-plated parts) and the silver-trim demonstrator (11-3775). Sailor North America's Casual L steel-nib editions and other limited editions aren't listed. Tints were sampled from Sailor's product photos. Tints are representative, not measured. Shops stock different colors.
Price bands are typical US retail, checked October 2026. Conversions to US dollars are approximate, at October 2026 rates (US$1 = ¥158 = ₩1,330 = NT$32.5 = CN¥6.7 = SEK 9.9 = DKK 6.7 = ₺49.6 = C$1.41 = A$1.43 = CZK 21.7; €1 = US$1.12; £1 = US$1.32; CHF 1 = US$1.21).
Key takeaways
Goulet measures the Pro Gear at 128.5 mm (5.06 in) capped, 147.3 mm (5.80 in) posted, 26 g with the 21k nib and 22 g with the steel nib.
Sailor Japan lists the gold-nib Pro Gear (11-2036) at φ18 × 129 mm and 21.6 g, with a large 21k nib in 7 widths from EF to Music.
The Lucky Charm 2 (11-9700), listed by Dromgoole's on May 29, 2026, is the first Pro Gear with Sailor's Casual L stainless steel nib.
Goulet added two SAILOR x KAMAWANU steel-nib Pro Gears on October 5, 2026, limited to 400 pieces per design worldwide.
It takes Sailor cartridges or a converter; Goulet lists 1.19 ml in a cartridge and 0.68 ml in the converter.
What is the Sailor Pro Gear?
It’s the full-size model of Sailor’s Professional Gear series: a resin pen with a flat-topped cap, an anchor finial and, traditionally, a large 21k gold nib. Sailor’s Japanese site says the series keeps the shape of its Profit pens with its own styling and decoration.
It is back in the news because of a new steel nib. Goulet Pens added two SAILOR x KAMAWANU editions to its new arrivals on October 5, 2026, and The Pen Addict reviewed the steel-nib Lucky Charm on October 19, 2026; the review had 14 likes and 2 comments when we read it.
Sailor Pro Gear specs
Spec
Sailor Pro Gear (full size)
Length capped
128.5 mm (5.06 in)
Length posted
147.3 mm (5.80 in)
Body with nib
114.7 mm (4.52 in)
Diameter
13.2 mm body, 15.6 mm cap, 17.9 mm with clip
Grip
10.6 mm
Weight
26 g with 21k nib, 22 g with steel nib
Nib
21k gold, large size; or Casual L stainless steel
Filling
Sailor cartridge or converter
Ink capacity
1.19 ml cartridge, 0.68 ml converter
Cap
Screw-on, 1.5 turns, posts
Measurements are Goulet’s. Sailor Japan lists the gold-nib model at φ18 × 129 mm (5.1 in) including the clip and 21.6 g, with a PMMA resin cap, barrel and end pieces and gold IP trim.
The full-size Pro Gear is about 5 mm longer than the Slim capped, per Goulet.
What is the steel-nib Sailor Pro Gear?
A full-size Pro Gear fitted with the Casual L stainless steel nib, the hand-finished steel nib Sailor introduced on the Profit Casual L. Sailor North America’s text, on Dromgoole’s listing from May 29, 2026, calls the Lucky Charm 2 the very first Pro Gear with that nib.
Edition
Code
Look
Nibs
Lucky Charm 2 (North American exclusive)
11-9700
Translucent clover-teal, antique gold plating
EF, F, MF, M, B
KAMAWANU Fugu-tatewaku (limited, 400)
10-9895
Indigo with white pufferfish and rising bubbles
F, MF, M
KAMAWANU Tsurumaru-ume (limited, 400)
10-9895
Ivory with red cranes and plum blossoms
F, MF, M
On October 23, 2026 Goulet listed the Lucky Charm 2 at US$200 and the KAMAWANU editions at US$260. The Pen Addict says Sailor’s new steel-nib pens start around US$140 for the base model.
Is the steel nib as good as the gold one?
Sailor pitches it as a gold-nib feel at a lower price; the first full review is lukewarm on value. The Pen Addict’s Brad Dowdy wrote on October 19, 2026 that nothing is technically wrong with how the Lucky Charm performs, and that the Casual L nib reminded him of Sailor’s old HighAce Neo, but that the pen felt overpriced.
Sailor’s Japanese Professional Gear list, read the same week, shows only gold-nib full-size fountain pens: the gold-trim and silver-trim models from ¥77,000 (about US$487) and the Imperial Black and Pink Gold at ¥82,500 (about US$522). The steel-nib Pro Gear is so far a North American product.
Which Sailor Pro Gear size should you choose?
The full size for a larger hand or a bigger nib; the Slim for a smaller, lighter pen. Figures for the Slim come from our Sailor Pro Gear Slim guide.
In Japan. Sailor North America’s text for the Lucky Charm 2 says it is proudly made in Japan, and Jenni Bick lists it as made in Japan. Sailor was founded in Kure, Hiroshima, in 1911; our Sailor history covers the company and its owner, PLUS.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Sailor Pro Gear Regular the same as the Pro Gear Standard?
Yes. US retailers and reviewers call the full-size model Pro Gear, Pro Gear Standard or Pro Gear Regular to set it apart from the smaller Slim and Slim Mini; Sailor Japan calls it プロフェッショナルギア.
Is the steel-nib Sailor Pro Gear worth it?
The Pen Addict's Brad Dowdy, reviewing the Lucky Charm on October 19, 2026, found nothing wrong with how the Casual L nib writes but regretted the price. We haven't tested it yet.
Does the steel-nib Pro Gear sell in Japan?
Not as a full-size Pro Gear when we checked on October 23, 2026: Sailor Japan's Professional Gear list shows only gold-nib fountain pens, though Japan sells the Casual L steel nib on the Profit Casual L.
What is the KAMAWANU Pro Gear?
A collaboration with Kamawanu, known for hand-dyed tenugui cotton cloths. Each pen comes boxed with a matching tenugui, in Fugu-tatewaku indigo or Tsurumaru-ume, limited to 400 pieces per design.
Can you post the Sailor Pro Gear's cap?
Yes. Goulet says the screw cap, which takes 1.5 turns, posts onto the barrel, making the pen 147.3 mm long.
What nib widths does the Sailor Pro Gear come in?
The gold-nib model comes in EF, F, MF, M, B, Zoom and Music in Japan. The Lucky Charm 2 offers EF to B, and the KAMAWANU editions F, MF and M.
Is the Sailor Pro Gear made in Japan?
Yes. Sailor North America's text for the Lucky Charm 2 says it is made in Japan, and Jenni Bick lists it as made in Japan.
