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April 10th, 2012, 05:42 PM
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O.K. So What Do You Think Of The Micarta
After an unconscionable wait for the pen, (ten days! by combined FedEx and USPS ((I've heard they've changed shipping methods)) it arrived today and I put it right to work. I filled it with Noodler's Brown and have been writing in my various journals and have written a letter. The truth is a have some pens that I love, Edison's, Pilot's, the Lamy 2000, a couple of Bexley's, but I can't remember a pen that felt so absolutely made for me. The feel of the micarta is just fantastic.The photos don't do it justice and are going to discourage some people. That's a shame. The weight and shape of the pen are pure perfection and the medium nib writes as smoothly as everything save perhaps my Pelikan. I am very happy with this pen.
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April 10th, 2012, 06:06 PM
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I am just waiting to refill my pen bank to get one.
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April 10th, 2012, 10:39 PM
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April 11th, 2012, 08:22 AM
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Thanks for these great photos!!!
Are the nibs interchangeable?
Wonder if they will make it available with the 1.1 stub?
Last edited by kenmc; April 11th, 2012 at 08:24 AM.
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April 11th, 2012, 08:24 AM
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I saw one photo comparing to a TWSBI nib and the Micarta nib seems a lot bigger.
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April 12th, 2012, 08:39 AM
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I am loving my Micarta. I had originally ordered a clipless version but was accidentally sent a Clipped version. Phillip offered to correct the issue but the only reason I ordered the clipless in the first place was that I was affriad ink might leak out of the hole the clip vanishes into since there is no inner cap. Phillip assured me that wouldn't be a problem so I decided to keep the clipped version. I am glad I did! Using a simple blow test into the cap, virtually no air leaks out so I'm confident the clip will not be a problem for me personally. I do like the way the clip complements the design of the Micarta. I can't wait to see how it ages.
As far as nibs go, the Micarta has a #6 nib where as the 530/540 has a #5. The feed is diffrent as well so the 540 nibs will NOT fit onto the Micarta, there may be a way to get it to fit but I don't know of it. Mine has a Fine nib and I like it, it writes more like a medium however. I'll be getting a stub whenever they come out and I hope they are as stiff as this nib!
Overall, I like the Micarta better then the 540. It's earned a spot in my daily carry next to my Edison's and 540.
Edit - I did see on another forum that someone was able to remove the Twsbi nib and put a Danitrio nib on the pen. I think it worked because the Dani was a #6 nib as well. They knocked the Twsbi nib out and slid the Dani in and now they have a 14K flex nib on their Micarta!
Last edited by inky; April 12th, 2012 at 08:42 AM.
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April 12th, 2012, 08:29 PM
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Finally got mine. I ilke it a lot, but was expecting a little more flex from a bigger nib. My 540 has more variation, but love the look and feel of The micarta!
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April 24th, 2012, 06:37 PM
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April 24th, 2012, 07:04 PM
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The stain looks like that of a cheap violin's stain? what did you use to stain it? does it feel different? What about the threads?
Will
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April 24th, 2012, 07:19 PM
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He used mohawk wood stain on it. It really does feel different, there's no texture to it. He stained the threads too, it no longer have that fuzzy stuff on it.
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April 24th, 2012, 07:24 PM
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how did you deal with the clip?
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April 24th, 2012, 07:30 PM
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he took it off, there's a screw inside.
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April 24th, 2012, 07:49 PM
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ohh.. cool! could you show us a pic of the logo after the finishing?
Will
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April 24th, 2012, 08:23 PM
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April 24th, 2012, 08:32 PM
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April 24th, 2012, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by
KrazyIvan
That looks fabulous!
Thanks my husband just gave me a "see I told you so" look.
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April 24th, 2012, 08:39 PM
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An Urushi Micarta!
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April 24th, 2012, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by
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An Urushi Micarta!
Interesting thought, I bet Ernest Shin can turn it into that.
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April 25th, 2012, 04:26 PM
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Well, your husband may also be on to something.
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April 25th, 2012, 04:52 PM
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Now that's something I'd buy. Was the two-tone intentional or a function of the micarta material?
I like it!
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