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This bit of loveliness arrived in the post the other day. I'm absolutely floored by this pen. I saw the pic at Goulet's and thought ah, that's kind of pretty. I was taken aback when I opened the box. I don't know if the pics convey the depth and iridescence of the material, it's just gorgeous. The build quality is light years beyond the standard Konrad: the two shouldn't share the same name. This is a really well-done pen, a steal for $40.

 

I cannot stand the Noodler's flex nibs, but thankfully any Nº 6 nib will fit. This Knox B, with the feed heat-set, is a dream. Even with the beautiful but dryish Scabiosa, it's smooth as Mel Torme. This combo of pen, nib, and ink is a match made in heaven.

 

Big kudos and mad respect to the Goulet's, who shipped my order an hour after I placed it (I know, right?). I received the pen, through customs and all, in six days. Doesn't get any better than that.

 

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That acrylic has the most amazing depth to it, doesn't it? I have acrylic Konrads in John Mung and Himalayan Ruby and am super happy with them. One has the flex nib still and the other has one of the wonderful Goulet 1.1 nibs. I agree that they do feel to be much higher quality than the normal Konrads.

 

Have you seen Nathan Tardif's video where he takes this pen to the beach and it "walks around" in the water and everything? It's a hoot: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hN1jMm2tCB0

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That acrylic has the most amazing depth to it, doesn't it? I have acrylic Konrads in John Mung and Himalayan Ruby and am super happy with them. One has the flex nib still and the other has one of the wonderful Goulet 1.1 nibs. I agree that they do feel to be much higher quality than the normal Konrads.

 

Have you seen Nathan Tardif's video where he takes this pen to the beach and it "walks around" in the water and everything? It's a hoot: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hN1jMm2tCB0

 

The video is a lot of fun! And being a local history geek, I can appreciate how he ties all this together.

 

The Whaleman's Sepia would be a great ink match for this pen, if it wasn't the Worst Ink Ever Created: like writing on a paper towel with a Sharpie.

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The video is a lot of fun! And being a local history geek, I can appreciate how he ties all this together.

 

The Whaleman's Sepia would be a great ink match for this pen, if it wasn't the Worst Ink Ever Created: like writing on a paper towel with a Sharpie.

Must disagree -- Rome Burning is Nathan's real OOPS. Whaleman's Sepia is a close second, though. On the other hand, Black is really great and I love Walnut, Gruene Cactus, Navajo Turquoise. Developing a fondness for Bad Belted Kingfisher and Qin Shi Huang as well.

 

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Must disagree -- Rome Burning is Nathan's real OOPS. Whaleman's Sepia is a close second, though. On the other hand, Black is really great and I love Walnut, Gruene Cactus, Navajo Turquoise. Developing a fondness for Bad Belted Kingfisher and Qin Shi Huang as well.

 

Enjoy,

Oh there's lots of nice Noodler's inks: Air Corps Blue Black is a personal fave. And yes, Rome Burning reminds me of vomit.

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Congratulations on your beautiful new pen. I hope you enjoy it for years to come. I like the way it transitions between depth and translucence. Lovely and at $40 super cool.

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I fell in love with this pen when I first saw the video he did walking it on the beach. When it came out, I immediately purchased it.

 

And I agree about the build quality. I now own several ebonite and acrylic pens. They are far nicer than the resin versions of the pen or the early ebonite Konrads (I have one of those too).

 

I have always felt that the Konrad took the best of the Ahab and the Creaper. Then, the ebonite and acrylic versions refined it. This is why a Konrad is almost always in my daily carry.

 

For what it's worth, I do like the Noodler's flex nib.

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I fell in love with this pen when I first saw the video he did walking it on the beach. When it came out, I immediately purchased it.

 

And I agree about the build quality. I now own several ebonite and acrylic pens. They are far nicer than the resin versions of the pen or the early ebonite Konrads (I have one of those too).

 

I have always felt that the Konrad took the best of the Ahab and the Creaper. Then, the ebonite and acrylic versions refined it. This is why a Konrad is almost always in my daily carry.

 

For what it's worth, I do like the Noodler's flex nib.

I doubt this pen will ever leave the rotation, very pleased with it. Now I want an ebonite one. Its too bad they're never in supply!

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Don't mean to taunt you about a pen that's unavailable atm, but definitely do get the ebonite version at some point. I agree with Mr. Squirrel. I have the ebonite Konrad in Methuselah's Pine Cone Ripple and it totally won me over re: the benefits of ebonite.

 

You know, I've been afraid to try two-tone nibs in my Noodler's pens since they all have silver trim, but seeing your Knox there is making me consider it.

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Don't mean to taunt you about a pen that's unavailable atm, but definitely do get the ebonite version at some point. I agree with Mr. Squirrel. I have the ebonite Konrad in Methuselah's Pine Cone Ripple and it totally won me over re: the benefits of ebonite.

 

You know, I've been afraid to try two-tone nibs in my Noodler's pens since they all have silver trim, but seeing your Knox there is making me consider it.

 

Oh, I'm waiting for an ebonite one, definitely! The Dixie one. I agree with you, ebonite is a wonderful material. I have one of Teri's ebonite flat tops from Peyton Street, and I love the feel of it. It's like an ebonite No Nonsense with a JoWo nib, for $45, wonderful pen for the money. Cheaper than what a lot of actual No Nonsense pens are going for these days.

 

I wasn't sure about the two tone in this pen either, but the nibs are so smooth I just had to. I imagine the gold is very easy to remove! :D

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The Dixie is a very nice pen as well. It is a bit longer than your acrylic.

I'm on the hunt for one!

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Anderson pens has them in stock.

Thanks for the heads up!

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