Noodler's Neponset Is Coming

[Morames]

When I started this thread, the distributor told me she has them in hand. She said she was told to hang onto them but that they would be distributed shortly. I guess Nathan wanted to perfect a couple things? I'm sorry I didn't realize soon meant in that, grand scheme of things, sense. A blink to God can be eons to us. So what is, soon, to someone like Nathan? It appears to be months. My bad.

[Agge]

 

Okay, but out from what? And which months? My guess at this point would be out from the year A.D. 3978, and the months are two of the big months with 31 days.

 

I don't want to say who giving that the information might have been meant to be public yet.

 

And the only information I have is that "it looks more like it is two months now".

 

So I asume ca 2 mounts from now giving a span of 30-90 days from now

[Icywolfe]

Why is the price so dam high. The price is almost competing with Pilot and Platinum music nibs that are gold. I was hoping for sub 50 usd music nib pen.

[CaptainBA]

Not sure if everyone is on Facebook here. I thought I'd share this screenshot to increase hype. Anyone going to the Dallas Pen Show? Perhaps they'll have Neponsets there to try out/sell?

 

http://i.imgur.com/enSPHwk.png?1

[Morames]

I had a chance today to go to the Dallas pen show, since I'm a local. The suppliers had several, maybe 5, Neponsets there. I even got the chance to hold, and write with the ebonite green one. The pen probably was not tuned entirely correctly, but it puts down a ridiculous amount of ink. I didn't really get a chance to test the flex, due to my 2 year old (see avatar pic) being at his wits end by the time I discovered they were there at the show. I really like the size of the pen, I'd say it's maybe on par with the MB 149, maybe a little thinner. I did not open up the barrel to investigate the ink supply. In my giddy state I also lost my ability to think through the experience in a meaningful manner at the time. It did not appear to be a stub type nib, but instead maybe a Med, Bold, or with how much ink dumped onto the paper, a C sized nib. I didn't take the time to compare the nib size with the Konrad sitting next to it, again sorry. There were so many things I only thought of once I got home.

 

So the supplier said they should be able to ship them out closer to the end of October, beginning of November...he hoped. If you search noodler's ink online, you can stumble across the supplier as Nathan doesn't manage the site. They have a Twitter account where they will announce when the pens are able to go out to suppliers. Also of interest, he said they have been having quality control issues on the Konrad, which is why they have been in shorter supply of late.

 

I hope this makes up a little for my initial eagerness in my OP.

 

At the moment, I think I'm going to let some expert reviewers get ahold of the pen first, maybe watch Brian Goulet's (not affiliated) video if/when he does one for this pen. He will have more time to play with the nib and feed to find out if I just am clueless at using fountain pens, or it really is a bottle a minute kind of pen. I'm thinking it would be comparable to a Ford Excursion where my TWSBI Vac 700 EF is more like a Toyota Prius. In case someone out there needs a mental picture of ink usage.

[TXKat]

Saw this pen at the Dallas Pen Show....omg.............smoooooooth! Writes like a dream! WANT!!!

[Omnias]

The wait for the Neponset is killing me! (But it is good for letting my wallet recover until the release) The colour shift of the new Dromgoole ink is also cool but idk if I need that colour. My only thing with the Neponset is I don't particularly like most Ebonite designs, they tend to be boring dull earth tones, but some pictures show iridescence so who knows. Hopefully for $75 the QC is much higher so that no tinkering is needed, I also wonder if the flex has any negative effects on music nibs since the middle tine is directly on the paper bending backwards... I can't believe I didn't know about the Dallas Pen show... I was literally in Waco, just 1-1/2 hours away from there to try out the new pens... So close!

 

A tidbit of trivia: it appears the name Neponset may be based off of the Neponset River in Massachussetts.

Edited October 12, 2014 by Omnias

[fasthall]

The wait for the Neponset is killing me! (But it is good for letting my wallet recover until the release) The colour shift of the new Dromgoole ink is also cool but idk if I need that colour. My only thing with the Neponset is I don't particularly like most Ebonite designs, they tend to be boring dull earth tones, but some pictures show iridescence so who knows. Hopefully for $75 the QC is much higher so that no tinkering is needed, I also wonder if the flex has any negative effects on music nibs since the middle tine is directly on the paper bending backwards... I can't believe I didn't know about the Dallas Pen show... I was literally in Waco, just 1-1/2 hours away from there to try out the new pens... So close!

 

A tidbit of trivia: it appears the name Neponset may be based off of the Neponset River in Massachussetts.

 

According to Nathan, Neponset is named after an airship of his grandfather's company.

Edited October 24, 2014 by fasthall

[chas0039]

I am glad for the delay as it saved me $75 on something I now know I would never use. All the reviews and comments on music nibs really were helpful.

[Omnias]

I am glad for the delay as it saved me $75 on something I now know I would never use. All the reviews and comments on music nibs really were helpful.

Why would you never use it?

[Fabienne]

Maybe he does not write music.

[Omnias]

Maybe he does not write music.

 

Why would you have to write music for this? I personally thing it would be great as a flex calligraphy pen, any reason why you couldn't use it for that purpose?

[Ayami_109]

I found an update from the Anderson Pens blog:

http://blog.andersonpens.net/the-noodlers-neponset-coming/

 

http://blog.andersonpens.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Ebonite-neponset-Fanned-Out-Group.jpg

It looks like the pens will be released in ebonite. (Image from Anderson Pens blog)

 

Anderson Pens has made no mention about the acrylic, though Nathan Tardif did say to Brian Goulet during an interview way back in April 2014 back that he'd initially release them in acrylic - possibly the Bengal Tiger pattern. I've linked to the interview below, start listening from 46.00 for information about the Neponset. Maybe Nathan changed his mind? Or perhaps the acrylic pens he mentioned will be released after ebonite? Whatever the answer, the Neponset will certainly be here very soon!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxn-9FQzXhA

 

And to end this post, a screen shot from the Noodler's Facebook page. Looks like November will be the month!

 

 

Edited October 30, 2014 by Ayami_109

[Mr. JW]

Goulet apparently has a big announcement coming tomorrow (according to their Twitter feed), so big that they moved their usual Friday Q&A to today. Neponset announcement, perhaps, or just coincidence?

[Brian Anderson]

Neponset are coming in ebonite. Several colors. Not much more I can say until tomorrow.

[PenUpGirl]

If you haven't seen it already, Luxury Brands has posted this and a few pictures to their web site http://noodlersink.com/general/noodlers-ink-neponset-fountain-pen/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NoodlersInk+%28Noodler%27s+Ink%29

[spotted and speckled]

It's shipping today. Noodlers ink made the announcement 27 minutes ago on their facebook page

 

ETA--shipping to the dealers today. Not to us.

Edited October 31, 2014 by spotted and speckled

[Omnias]

Which one is which colour though?

[WetNoodle]

I think I'll hold off on the ebonite Neponset. Waiting for the acrylic!

[fasthall]

I think I'll hold off on the ebonite Neponset. Waiting for the acrylic!

Same here, the prototype made of acrylic is more awesome than released version!