Your First Nakaya

[Diderot]

 

I have both and measured them. It is just an illusion... they are the same just the the Neo is longer.

 

Thank you.

For me, the Neo has just edged forward from the Naka-ai.

 

A pen I find very comfortable in terms of size is the Pelikan M800.

Can anyone comment on the similarities, if any?

 

Pity no one carries them in the UK, might have to look into getting one from "nibs.com".

 

Diderot

[da vinci]

Thank you.

For me, the Neo has just edged forward from the Naka-ai.

 

A pen I find very comfortable in terms of size is the Pelikan M800.

Can anyone comment on the similarities, if any?

 

Pity no one carries them in the UK, might have to look into getting one from "nibs.com".

 

Diderot

I have bought from nibs and they were great.

 

Worth noting that Iguana Sell and I think Mora Stylos in Madrid and Paris respectively have some Nakayas as well as Comte du Couronne in the Netherlands. If you are in the

Uk these are worth considering to avoid taxes on import.

[paulmcmanus]

Diderot,

 

I'm in London and I have a couple of long cigars as well as a long piccolo. I have had a neo standard and several Naka-ais. Happy to let you try them. I bought the Naka-ais because the shape was so beautiful, but each time I did I regretted it, the tapering of the barrel makes them feel much less substantial in the hand - and certainly less substantial than a Pelikan M800 - all the Nakayas are much lighter.

 

I'd also put s word in for Tay at pensinasia.com - good prices on Nakayas, quick delivery and no import duty. Works out a lot cheaper than the European vendors.

Paul

[Diderot]

I have bought from nibs and they were great.

 

Worth noting that Iguana Sell and I think Mora Stylos in Madrid and Paris respectively have some Nakayas as well as Comte du Couronne in the Netherlands. If you are in the

Uk these are worth considering to avoid taxes on import.

 

Thank you for the pointers, I have now filed them for future use.

[Diderot]

Diderot,

 

I'm in London and I have a couple of long cigars as well as a long piccolo. I have had a neo standard and several Naka-ais. Happy to let you try them. I bought the Naka-ais because the shape was so beautiful, but each time I did I regretted it, the tapering of the barrel makes them feel much less substantial in the hand - and certainly less substantial than a Pelikan M800 - all the Nakayas are much lighter.

 

I'd also put s word in for Tay at pensinasia.com - good prices on Nakayas, quick delivery and no import duty. Works out a lot cheaper than the European vendors.

Paul

 

Sorry for coming late to this but I have been busy.

This is a thoughtful gesture and one which I hugely appreciate.

I would very much like to take you up on that.

I no longer live in London but do visit it relatively frequently.

I'll PM you and we can perhaps sort something out.

[Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo]

Hi,

 

I penned this with my Nakaya Neo Standard (Medium nib) using Iroshizuku Yama-budo ink on Rhodia paper. The bird was done using an oblique penholder and a nib with McCaffery's Red-Violet Penman's Ink.

 

http://www.zanerian.com/VitoloJM-ElizabethDennis150.jpg

[Finalist]

The feel of my Naka-ai in hand is so vastly better than any other pen I own. The size, weight and feel of urushi when held after using one of my other pens is like crawling into bed after a busy day. It's so comfortable and fitting.

 

Ever look at tamenuri urushi under a loop? Checkout where the colors transition. There is a really cool translucency and thickness that appears.

 

Here's my first.

Nakai-ai, Ao Tamnuri, ruthenium clip and nib, Mottishaw Spencerian grind.

 

 

A writing sample. (Random note to a buddy)

 

 

Edited January 25, 2015 by Finalist

[cnjackson]

Finalist--lovely pen and lovely writing and really nice little bear!

 

C

[Painterspal]

 

Thank you.

For me, the Neo has just edged forward from the Naka-ai.

 

A pen I find very comfortable in terms of size is the Pelikan M800.

Can anyone comment on the similarities, if any?

 

Pity no one carries them in the UK, might have to look into getting one from "nibs.com".

 

Diderot

 

A while back I reviewed the Neo Standard and included some pictures of it against an M800. It's a bit longer than an M800 and the section feels somewhat different in the hand, due to its shape and length. Because the M800 has a metal piston the balance is completely different too (tail heavy) - the Nakaya is lighter and has a much better balance IMO - but it depends on what you like and what you're used to I guess.

 

The Nakaya that perhaps comes nearest to the shape and length of the M800 is probably the Long Piccolo, a pen I particularly like. The Naka-ai is rather more tapered and the portable cigar is, well, cigar shaped, but both are closer in length than the Neo Standard and their sections are more like the M800 too.

 

Hope that helps - they're all great pens at the end of the day.

[Diderot]

 

A while back I reviewed the Neo Standard and included some pictures of it against an M800. It's a bit longer than an M800 and the section feels somewhat different in the hand, due to its shape and length. Because the M800 has a metal piston the balance is completely different too (tail heavy) - the Nakaya is lighter and has a much better balance IMO - but it depends on what you like and what you're used to I guess.

 

The Nakaya that perhaps comes nearest to the shape and length of the M800 is probably the Long Piccolo, a pen I particularly like. The Naka-ai is rather more tapered and the portable cigar is, well, cigar shaped, but both are closer in length than the Neo Standard and their sections are more like the M800 too.

 

Hope that helps - they're all great pens at the end of the day.

 

Thank you very much for flagging this up.

An excellent review with the added bonus of comparison to the M800.

Weight is not such an issue for me – unless they are at either extremes, but size ie the way my hand wraps round one, is.

I am fortunate that a Nakaya owner in London has very kindly offered to show me his (post 103). It will be invaluable and I intend contacting him soon as I am hoping to be in London towards the end of February.

Again, thank you for highlighting your review.

Diderot

[tartuffo]

1st Nakaya

 

 

http://i.imgur.com/FuPOYEi.jpg

 

iPhone 5s

[luvpens]

Fabulous pens guys.

 

How does the polished Urushi finish hold up. Does it damage / scratch easily?

[luvpens]

Anyone?

[Elana]

Fabulous pens guys.

 

How does the polished Urushi finish hold up. Does it damage / scratch easily?

 

 

Anyone?

 

Unlurking just to try to be helpful: there's an interesting thread on whether or not to post Nakayas which gets into the durability of the urushi finish a little bit: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/242115-posting-a-nakaya-or-any-urushi-pen/

[paulmcmanus]

I have several of them, everyday users, sometimes I carry them in their kimonos, other times loose in my pocket. They seem to hold up remarkably well. Happy to let you see them if you're in London ever. Just pm me.

Paul

[luvpens]

 

 

 

Unlurking just to try to be helpful: there's an interesting thread on whether or not to post Nakayas which gets into the durability of the urushi finish a little bit: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/242115-posting-a-nakaya-or-any-urushi-pen/

Glad you've unlurked. Thanks very much for the link - interesting stuff.

 

I have several of them, everyday users, sometimes I carry them in their kimonos, other times loose in my pocket. They seem to hold up remarkably well. Happy to let you see them if you're in London ever. Just pm me.

Paul

Thanks for the info and offer Paul,

Yes, I am in London now and again on meetings. I was at St Katharine's Dock a week ago on business.

[Painterspal]

If Paul's offer falls through, I'd also be happy to meet you in London sometime as I visit occasionally and have a few Nakayas - and some other nice urushi/maki-e pens.

 

On the subject of durability, I usually take six urushi pens to work most days in a pen roll. I don't always take the same six but three or four are regulars. I probably baby them more than I would a cheap biro, but they seem very durable so far with hardly any sign of use, even under magnification. I'd say urushi is more durable than plastic.

[Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo]

Anyone?

Hi,

 

I treat me pens with care but the Urushi finish is not egg shell delicate. I've not noticed any scratches. However, it is not polyurethane either.

 

Joe

[Dr. Joseph M. Vitolo]

I added another Nakaya to my collection with a FIne nib:

 

http://www.zanerian.com/VitoloJM-NakayaNeoStandardShu.jpg

[luvpens]

Thanks for the info and the offers to meet up chaps.

Much appreciated.