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Damage Inc. · 14 May 2011, 02:54 AM

Just placed an order w/ Classic Fountain Pens/John Mottishaw for a Nakaya 'long cigar' in kuro-tamenuri with a medium ruthenium plated nib.
Very excited...going to be hard to wait 'til it arrives late next week.
Will try to stay

Damage Inc. · 19 May 2011, 02:00 AM

It just arrived...playing with it now. Will post pix soon, but I must say it is quite elegant and writes like a dream.
You guys have gotten me hooked damn it!

More later.

2careless · 19 May 2011, 06:44 AM

Congrats Vic. John's nib work is legendary. Have you asked him to customise it? That would add a bit of flair to your writing.

Damage Inc. · 19 May 2011, 10:45 AM

Thanks Kai! No customization on this one (but he did 'tune' it for me)...no idea what I would get- but maybe the next one. 'Cause I can already tell you that I'll almost certainly be getting another Nakaya....Maybe an 'Ascending Dragon' in heki-tamenuri, that really caught my eye.
So without further delay, the striptease.

I know my handwriting doesn't do justice to a pen like this, but if any of you guys get a chance- try one. I'm sold.
No skipping or anything other than juicy writing with basically zero pressure. It's something else...

Lol-x · 19 May 2011, 10:58 AM

A juicy nib with no skipping - You gotta love that

Looks cool too and yes it will be interesting to see how it ages.

How do you find the width of the nib? I got a broad and am sorry to say I found it too fine for my liking. I now use Montblanc BBB

Damage Inc. · 19 May 2011, 01:14 PM

I'd say that (for me) the medium is on the broader side of what I want. In fact I was already contemplating a 'fine extra flexible' for the next one. Given the style (or lack of) of my writing, I prefer a finer point. I think the Nakaya medium is similar to but slightly broader than my Monteverde fine. It's also just much wetter, so that may be coloring my perception of the 'broadness' of the nib.
I'd say that the ink flow is probably a 5 or 6 out of 10...juicy, but not too much so. When I wrote in my journal it didn't bleed or feather much, but I could see the sheen of the wet ink yet it was dry almost immediately. In my lab notebook (less absorbent paper) it still dried very quickly and was still smooth. So, for me, this ink flow is nearly perfect- smooth & even without being too wet.

For me the broad would be too much.
Would you post a quick sample of your Nakaya broad alongside your MB BBB?

Justjosh · 20 May 2011, 11:41 AM

I wish my handwriting looks nice enough to post on the forums lol.

Damage Inc. · 20 May 2011, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Justjosh

I wish my handwriting looks nice enough to post on the forums lol.

If I can post mine, so can you. (meaning, your writing can't look any worse than mine)

Lion · 23 May 2011, 09:58 PM

Vic, what a beautiful pen.....enjoy using it!!!

14 May 2011, 02:54 AM	#1
Damage Inc. "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Vic Location: Colorado, USA Watch: Mechanical!! Posts: 807	Expecting Just placed an order w/ Classic Fountain Pens/John Mottishaw for a Nakaya 'long cigar' in kuro-tamenuri with a medium ruthenium plated nib. Very excited...going to be hard to wait 'til it arrives late next week. Will try to stay __________________ "Science tastes like vomit." Kari "Mythbusters hottie" Byron Z-serial GMT IIc 2.92M serial 1675 Pepsi V-serial 16610LV

19 May 2011, 02:00 AM	#2
Damage Inc. "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Vic Location: Colorado, USA Watch: Mechanical!! Posts: 807	It just arrived...playing with it now. Will post pix soon, but I must say it is quite elegant and writes like a dream. You guys have gotten me hooked damn it! More later. __________________ "Science tastes like vomit." Kari "Mythbusters hottie" Byron Z-serial GMT IIc 2.92M serial 1675 Pepsi V-serial 16610LV

19 May 2011, 10:45 AM	#4
Damage Inc. "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Vic Location: Colorado, USA Watch: Mechanical!! Posts: 807	Thanks Kai! No customization on this one (but he did 'tune' it for me)...no idea what I would get- but maybe the next one. 'Cause I can already tell you that I'll almost certainly be getting another Nakaya....Maybe an 'Ascending Dragon' in heki-tamenuri, that really caught my eye. So without further delay, the striptease. I know my handwriting doesn't do justice to a pen like this, but if any of you guys get a chance- try one. I'm sold. No skipping or anything other than juicy writing with basically zero pressure. It's something else... __________________ "Science tastes like vomit." Kari "Mythbusters hottie" Byron Z-serial GMT IIc 2.92M serial 1675 Pepsi V-serial 16610LV

19 May 2011, 10:58 AM	#5
Lol-x Facilitator Join Date: Nov 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Omnipresent Posts: 33,269	A juicy nib with no skipping - You gotta love that Looks cool too and yes it will be interesting to see how it ages. How do you find the width of the nib? I got a broad and am sorry to say I found it too fine for my liking. I now use Montblanc BBB __________________ *Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.* ~Abraham Lincoln Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. ~John F. Kennedy ROLEXploitation - yeah I'm a victim

19 May 2011, 01:14 PM	#6
Damage Inc. "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Vic Location: Colorado, USA Watch: Mechanical!! Posts: 807	I'd say that (for me) the medium is on the broader side of what I want. In fact I was already contemplating a 'fine extra flexible' for the next one. Given the style (or lack of) of my writing, I prefer a finer point. I think the Nakaya medium is similar to but slightly broader than my Monteverde fine. It's also just much wetter, so that may be coloring my perception of the 'broadness' of the nib. I'd say that the ink flow is probably a 5 or 6 out of 10...juicy, but not too much so. When I wrote in my journal it didn't bleed or feather much, but I could see the sheen of the wet ink yet it was dry almost immediately. In my lab notebook (less absorbent paper) it still dried very quickly and was still smooth. So, for me, this ink flow is nearly perfect- smooth & even without being too wet. For me the broad would be too much. Would you post a quick sample of your Nakaya broad alongside your MB BBB? __________________ "Science tastes like vomit." Kari "Mythbusters hottie" Byron Z-serial GMT IIc 2.92M serial 1675 Pepsi V-serial 16610LV

19 May 2011, 06:44 AM	#3
2careless "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Melbourne, AU Watch: Pepsi Posts: 4,370	Congrats Vic. John's nib work is legendary. Have you asked him to customise it? That would add a bit of flair to your writing.

20 May 2011, 11:41 AM	#7
Justjosh "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: Josh Location: WI Watch: This Posts: 856	I wish my handwriting looks nice enough to post on the forums lol.

23 May 2011, 09:58 PM	#9
Lion "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Leo Location: Midwest Watch: GMT-II 16710 PEPSI Posts: 21,461	Vic, what a beautiful pen.....enjoy using it!!! __________________ SS GMT-II 16710 PEPSI(Z-serial#) THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND BOYS IS THE PRICE OF THE TOYS!!! MontBlanc Meisterstuck Doue Silver Barley MontBlanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Doue Signum Proud Card Carrying Member of the Curmudgeons.....Yikes!!!

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