KrazyIvan
May 2nd, 2012, 09:20 AM
I have not had a chance to ink it and I am actually trying to decide if I should go with my standard test ink (Waterman Florida Blue) for the initial inking or try something else. Maybe I will just use the cartridge. :jester:
My initial impressions are "Wow! This is a beautifull, classic looking pen!" A little heavier than I thought it would be but really, it's not a heavy pen. It oozes quality. The Con-70 converter is interesting and I can't stop pushing the button. :crazy_pilot: I have never seen one like it in person. The seller included a nice note and a couple of green tea bags. I thought that was a nice gesture.
The photo presentation is an unboxing too.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7088/7135423265_d841d3afe4_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7135423265/)
Pilot Namiki Custom 742 (Su) Nib (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7135423265/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7273/6989336044_35722798d6_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6989336044/)
Pilot Namiki Custom 742 (Su) Nib (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6989336044/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7127/7135419001_6762283c7c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7135419001/)
Pilot Namiki Custom 742 (Su) Nib (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7135419001/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8164/7135417587_d822abbd3a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7135417587/)
Pilot Namiki Custom 742 (Su) Nib (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7135417587/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7230/7135416131_8b5df0bc4d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7135416131/)
Pilot Namiki Custom 742 (Su) Nib (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7135416131/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7217/7135413687_66a9a60c00_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7135413687/)
Pilot Namiki Custom 742 (Su) Nib (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7135413687/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7052/7135412201_9c5bbe071e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7135412201/)
Pilot Namiki Custom 742 (Su) Nib (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7135412201/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7082/6989325372_035948dce0_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6989325372/)
Pilot Namiki Custom 742 (Su) Nib (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6989325372/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7095/7135409183_c7d232a26b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7135409183/)
Pilot Namiki Custom 742 (Su) Nib (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7135409183/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr
My initial impressions are "Wow! This is a beautifull, classic looking pen!" A little heavier than I thought it would be but really, it's not a heavy pen. It oozes quality. The Con-70 converter is interesting and I can't stop pushing the button. :crazy_pilot: I have never seen one like it in person. The seller included a nice note and a couple of green tea bags. I thought that was a nice gesture.
The photo presentation is an unboxing too.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7088/7135423265_d841d3afe4_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7135423265/)
Pilot Namiki Custom 742 (Su) Nib (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7135423265/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7273/6989336044_35722798d6_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6989336044/)
Pilot Namiki Custom 742 (Su) Nib (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6989336044/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7127/7135419001_6762283c7c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7135419001/)
Pilot Namiki Custom 742 (Su) Nib (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7135419001/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8164/7135417587_d822abbd3a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7135417587/)
Pilot Namiki Custom 742 (Su) Nib (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7135417587/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7230/7135416131_8b5df0bc4d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7135416131/)
Pilot Namiki Custom 742 (Su) Nib (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7135416131/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7217/7135413687_66a9a60c00_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7135413687/)
Pilot Namiki Custom 742 (Su) Nib (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7135413687/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7052/7135412201_9c5bbe071e_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7135412201/)
Pilot Namiki Custom 742 (Su) Nib (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7135412201/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7082/6989325372_035948dce0_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6989325372/)
Pilot Namiki Custom 742 (Su) Nib (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/6989325372/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7095/7135409183_c7d232a26b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7135409183/)
Pilot Namiki Custom 742 (Su) Nib (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7135409183/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr