What Pens(s) Are You Waiting For?

[wangminze]

Waiting for a Parker Falcon Signet (gold) as it ships from Italy!

[Miss Fountain Pen]

=] Yes, once I've had a few weeks to get to know the pens, I'll definitely post a review! There's a couple threads on FPN about Eboya but no real reviews, unfortunately.

I hope you'll share pictures of your Scriptorium Master Scrivener! I have a custom design flat-top Scriptorium on order but I still have around three months to wait. It'll be my first Scriptorium pen.

Yay! Looking forward to a real Eboya pen review.

And sure, I'll post pictures of my Master Scrivener. Especially since Renee of Scriptorium Pens will take pictures herself, and I just need to post them. I'll have to wait another 2-3 months for my pen, but I'm using it as an opportunity to practice patience.

[rpsyed]

Yay! Looking forward to a real Eboya pen review.

And sure, I'll post pictures of my Master Scrivener. Especially since Renee of Scriptorium Pens will take pictures herself, and I just need to post them. I'll have to wait another 2-3 months for my pen, but I'm using it as an opportunity to practice patience.

The Eboya arrived today! Here's some quick pictures; I'll do a full review after a few weeks of use.

Eboya Kyouka with some popular pens


Eboya medium-size nib and Lamy Safari nib


Eboya logo machine engraved into the barrel


Eboya ebonite feed, which I assume is made in-house. It looks really cool!


Eboya nib/section and ink-stop mechanism.



I've filled it up with Sailor Miruai. It takes over 3ml of ink. Nibs.com lists 4ml as being the capacity, which is probably right. I didn't fill it all the way. I ordered it with a medium nib, and asked Mottishaw to tune it for generous ink flow. It's very smooth! Really light pen, too, and comfortable in the hand. For those looking for a Japanese eyedropper that isn't in a Mikado or Namiki Emperor, I think Eboya is a great option.

[Miss Fountain Pen]

Thanks, rpsyed! Those pictures are awesome. I am very tempted. (Though I think I'd go for a CC and not an ED. I like being able to check the ink level.)

How's the nib flexibility-wise? I know it's not a "flex" nib, but does it have any spring (like JoWo 18K nibs, for instance), or is it basically a nail (like Sailor or Nakaya nibs)?

[Sandy Fry]

Beautiful pen rpsyed. Been looking at those ( and Nakaya ) for a while but haven't pulled the trigger yet. ED's scare me though so agree with Miss Fountain Pen and would go with c/c.

David

[cwent2]

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Edison pens photo

Extended Mina in Denim Ebonite - Steel Medium

And the waiting begins.

[rpsyed]

Thanks, rpsyed! Those pictures are awesome. I am very tempted. (Though I think I'd go for a CC and not an ED. I like being able to check the ink level.)

How's the nib flexibility-wise? I know it's not a "flex" nib, but does it have any spring (like JoWo 18K nibs, for instance), or is it basically a nail (like Sailor or Nakaya nibs)?

It's a bit springy, with a little pressure you can get a little tine spread. I know John Mottishaw can modify the nib to add flex to all Eboya pens, but he said the small and medium are limited in how flexy they can be made. The Large size nib is the most suitable for the flex modification.

Beautiful pen rpsyed. Been looking at those ( and Nakaya ) for a while but haven't pulled the trigger yet. ED's scare me though so agree with Miss Fountain Pen and would go with c/c.

David

Whether C/C or ED, you'll get a great pen, I'm sure. They are incredibly well-made pens.

[Miss Fountain Pen]

Thanks, rpsyed! I'm not looking for true flex at this point; I just like having a little bit of spring (more for the feel than for the line variation). With that said... I do like my four Nakayas, even though the nibs (three stubs, one cursive italic) are basically nails.

[rpsyed]

Thanks, rpsyed! I'm not looking for true flex at this point; I just like having a little bit of spring (more for the feel than for the line variation). With that said... I do like my four Nakayas, even though the nibs (three stubs, one cursive italic) are basically nails.

Ahh, I see. I think then the flex mod would probably provide the springy-ness you're looking for.

Wow, four Nakayas! I have one - a clipless Piccolo in Kuro-tamenuri, with a broad nib ground to a left-oblique. I would love to get a Naka-ai in Arai-shu (solid orange urushi) or a special order in the Hiwa-moegi, which is a solid green but lighter and more vibrant in color than regular Midori.



The Nanohana-iro was gorgeous too. I wish I had gotten one before that color was discontinued =/

Danitrio does have something similar in their Hanazono collection though.

[Miss Fountain Pen]

Yup. Four Nakayas.

That green is very pretty! I imagine you'd have to pay extra for a special order like that, though. Yellow and orange are not really my colors, but of course that's subjective.

Anyway, Naka-ai is definitely my favorite Nakaya model. I also have a Deskpen, a NeoStandard, and a Piccolo, and I like them all, but the Naka-ai is just the right length, girth, and weight for me. So... Now I'm looking to get my fifth Nakaya. It'll definitely be a Naka-ai, probably clipless, but I haven't decided which finish I'm going to get. I'm leaning toward the unpolished shu, but I might opt for a shobu or just plain black urushi instead. (Although there's a voice in my head saying "You are NOT paying $550 for a black pen!" It's a very pretty black pen, though.) And of course I need to figure out exactly what nib I want (but I started a separate thread about that one).

[rpsyed]

Yup. Four Nakayas.

That green is very pretty! I imagine you'd have to pay extra for a special order like that, though. Yellow and orange are not really my colors, but of course that's subjective.

Anyway, Naka-ai is definitely my favorite Nakaya model. I also have a Deskpen, a NeoStandard, and a Piccolo, and I like them all, but the Naka-ai is just the right length, girth, and weight for me. So... Now I'm looking to get my fifth Nakaya. It'll definitely be a Naka-ai, probably clipless, but I haven't decided which finish I'm going to get. I'm leaning toward the unpolished shu, but I might opt for a shobu or just plain black urushi instead. (Although there's a voice in my head saying "You are NOT paying $550 for a black pen!" It's a very pretty black pen, though.) And of course I need to figure out exactly what nib I want (but I started a separate thread about that one).

I spoke with nibs.com about a possible Hiwa-moegi order about a month ago. I ended up ordering a Danitrio instead that time. But Nibs.com asked Nakaya and Nakaya responded that they could indeed make a Hiwa-Moegi pen but it would likely take a little longer than the usual 4-6 months for custom orders. I think the price was that of the "premium" solid urushi colors like Toki-iro, or Ama-iro - about a $100 premium over the regular colors.

Yep, no arguing with taste. I love love love orange pens. My Romillo is made from a terracotta ebonite and I have a Shawn Newton on order with black cap, section, blind cap, and Duofold Orange barrel.


I think I have to agree with you on the Naka-ai. When I first ordered my Piccolo, I was ordering blind: I had never used or even seen a Nakaya in person. I went entirely off of pictures and reviews. I loved the proportions of the Piccolo and the Naka-ai would have had a wait for the Kuro-tamenuri finish, while the Piccolo was available immediately. A couple months ago, during a meet-up of Fresno, California area FPN members, I got to write with a couple other Nakaya pens and the Naka-ai, by far, felt the most ergonomic to my hand. And it has those peaked ends that I love so much about the Piccolo.

[carlos.q]

I'm waiting for this NOS Aurora 88P from Paolo over at Zona900.it

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[Sandy Fry]

Waiting for a couple of Bexley Continentals NOS.

David

[migo984]

I've just ordered another little Kaweco Sports Skyline - this one is a special edition metallic purple colour.

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[Bogon07]

I've just ordered another little Kaweco Sports Skyline - this one is a special edition metallic purple colour.

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Congratulations. The metallic coloured plastic looks very attractive. It has nice gloss compared to the satin finish AL SPorts.

[Crazyorange]

I've just ordered another little Kaweco Sports Skyline - this one is a special edition metallic purple colour.

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All the subliminal messages are working.....bright colors....bright colors

Love the purple color.

[migo984]

I've just ordered another little Kaweco Sports Skyline - this one is a special edition metallic purple colour.

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All the subliminal messages are working.....bright colors....bright colors

Love the purple color.

Ah - so it's you who's been giving me the evil "colour my pens brightly" eye!

[migo984]

I've just ordered another little Kaweco Sports Skyline - this one is a special edition metallic purple colour.

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Congratulations. The metallic coloured plastic looks very attractive. It has nice gloss compared to the satin finish AL SPorts.

Thank you Bogon. I'll report further on the colour when it arrives, hopefully tomorrow.

[VertOlive]

Franklin Christoph 66 in "Antique Glass" finally on the way...thanks to whomever posted that pen show photo!

[StacyBean]

A Pelikan M800 Burnt Orange with a fine nib. Most of my pens have broad or stub nibs. This is a departure, certainly.