A Review Of Namiki Emperor In Vermillion Urushi

[hari317]

Hi Sonik, the feeder on the No 50 is Plastic despite claims to being ebonite on other third party websites(Pilot does not specify the material). nevertheless it is a superb feeder. here are some pics:

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/272206-the-namiki-no-50-emperor-nib/

 

Best

Hari

[sannidh]

Hi Sonik, the feeder on the No 50 is Plastic despite claims to being ebonite on other third party websites(Pilot does not specify the material). nevertheless it is a superb feeder. here are some pics:

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/272206-the-namiki-no-50-emperor-nib/

 

Best

Hari

 

Hi Hari,

 

LOL! The feed does not look even a bit plasticky from outside

The feed in your example also looks a bit more substantial compared to yukari royale/823/845 standard plastic (a bit translucent) feeds. Dropped a message to Pilot too..

As you said, it just works wonderfully well.

 

Even nibs claims it to be an ebonite feed in one of the maki-e versions here.

 

Regards,

Sonik

Edited January 12, 2016 by soniknitr

[hari317]

Hari,

 

LOL! The feed does not look even a bit plasticky from outside

I have dropped a message to Pilot too.. As you said, it just works wonderfully well.

Even nibs claims it to be an ebonite feed in one of the maki-e versions here.

 

Regards,

Sonik

Yeah, I know. That is why I was surprised by my find when i dismantled the Maki-e Emperor and decided to take some pics.

[rwilsonedn]

Thank you for the care and emotion you put into the review. I can imagine what it would be like to own and treasure this pen just by reading your words.

ron

[gerigo]

Thanks for the wonderful review. I really love reading reviews that combine a little bit of passion, history, research, background, observation, effort and enthusiasm all rolled into one. Luckily I also have the pen and yes similar to you, I was too affected by the other wonderful reviews that already exists here. I will say you have really captured the truly unique nature of this pen. Don't know why this is pen is not talked about as much as other flagship models. This is a truly amazing, stupendous and special pen.

[sannidh]

Thank you for the care and emotion you put into the review. I can imagine what it would be like to own and treasure this pen just by reading your words.

ron

 

 

Thanks for the wonderful review. I really love reading reviews that combine a little bit of passion, history, research, background, observation, effort and enthusiasm all rolled into one. Luckily I also have the pen and yes similar to you, I was too affected by the other wonderful reviews that already exists here. I will say you have really captured the truly unique nature of this pen. Don't know why this is pen is not talked about as much as other flagship models. This is a truly amazing, stupendous and special pen.

 

Thank you Ron and gerigo for your heartfelt comments

[sannidh]

A bit of Addendum to this review, thanks to Pilot USA:

1) Pilot confirmed on two or three things like the non ring no#50 urushi being dropped from Pilot, America for a few years and ultimately brought back in F, M & B nib-widths.

2) The plunger rod is made of steel

3) And the feed is made of plastic as opposed to ebonite (also posted by Hari here)

4) Leave the valve shut while filling then unscrew one turn to allow air inside the chamber while writing and then close when finished. The entire rod is only extracted completely when cleaning the barrel.

5) There is a rubber gasket there as the pen holds a considerable amount of ink so leakage would cause a problem. What looks like a gap between section and barrel, is really more insulation.

Regards,

Sonik

[hari317]

A bit of Addendum to this review, thanks to Pilot USA:

1) Pilot confirmed on two or three things like the non ring no#50 urushi being dropped from Pilot, America for a few years and ultimately brought back in F, M & B nib-widths.

2) The plunger rod is made of steel

3) And the feed is made of plastic as opposed to ebonite (also posted by Hari here)

4) Leave the valve shut while filling then unscrew one turn to allow air inside the chamber while writing and then close when finished. The entire rod is only extracted completely when cleaning the barrel.

5) There is a rubber gasket there as the pen holds a considerable amount of ink so leakage would cause a problem. What looks like a gap between section and barrel, is really more insulation.

 

Regards,

Sonik

Interesting. so Pilot Japan never stopped the pen, it was Pilot, USA who stopped importing it from Japan.

 

Reg the latter part of pt 4. I was actually horrified to see that you had pulled the knob all the way out, but I did not comment, I do not want to come across as offensive. Actually, it is a sure way to damage the rear seal, since that seal is not designed to see this type of continuous sliding duty. The rear knob need not be unscrewed out all the way at all, even during cleaning the pen routinely. It needs to be unscrewed fully only if you want to carry out a repair (see shuuemura's thread on this topic).

 

Reg priming the dry No 50 feed after first fill, follow the following procedure:

• Fill the pen as instructed by Pilot with the knob fully closed.
• Install the section to filled pen.
• now open the tail knob to yield 2mm gap between knob and barrel.
• invert the pen with nib facing into mouth of the ink well.
• Unscrew the section by two turns and screw it back in. (Unscrewing allows air to enter, screwing it back in will force the ink out through the feeder)
• Repeat this till a few drops of ink are forced out from the nib.
• The pen is now ready to write.

HTH.

Edited January 14, 2016 by hari317

[sannidh]

Interesting..

 

Great Hari !! I shall take care

If the section/feed is cleaned with water, it makes the flow/wetting very easy/quick too with a temporary disadvantage of diluted ink.

Edited January 14, 2016 by soniknitr

[sannidh]

Addendum from Pilot when questioned about Vermillion & Red Urushi Emperor shades: "Yes,There was an Emperor in Red urushi manufactured a few years ago".

[Mew]

Great review of a wonderful pen. Emperor was my Grail pen, which I recently bought.

Great job soniknitr.

Edited January 21, 2016 by Mew

[jmccarty3]

For anyone interested, Pilot USA is stocking this pen, both with and without rings. I have one on order (without rings) from nibs.com. It can also be obtained by special order from Engeika for about $150 less.

 

An email inquiry to either firm will get you more information.

[sannidh]

Great review of a wonderful pen. Emperor was my Grail pen, which I recently bought.

Great job soniknitr.

Wonderful pen with a mild caution : not airplane-friendly

Thank you Mew

Edited January 31, 2016 by soniknitr

[mongrelnomad]

Wonderful pen with a mild caution : not airplane-friendly

Thank you Mew

 

 

Why not? With the shutoff, it should be fine...

[Mew]

The ink inside the section must have leaked into the cap.

Didn't you keep the pen nib-up in the baggage? Considering that it is a desk pen, will never fit in the pocket.

Plus, cabin pressure in most aeroplanes is regulated, so by any chance did you put it in the check-in baggage?

[sannidh]

 

 

Why not? With the shutoff, it should be fine...

 

The ink inside the section must have leaked into the cap.

Didn't you keep the pen nib-up in the baggage? Considering that it is a desk pen, will never fit in the pocket.

Plus, cabin pressure in most aeroplanes is regulated, so by any chance did you put it in the check-in baggage?

 

I think Mew is correct. It was in cabin baggage (and not completely vertical I feel), & all the ink in the section came out. However the cap held the ink from spreading into the case.

Edited February 4, 2016 by soniknitr

[mchenart]

Thank you for a wonderdul review of a wonderful pen. I have included it in my 'To Purchase' list.

[sannidh]

Thank you for a wonderdul review of a wonderful pen. I have included it in my 'To Purchase' list.

 

Thank you mchenart...the pen was in my list for long enough and finally I gave in

[subbucal]

Hi Sonick,

 

Wonderful and very detailed review, its one of my grail pen too...your review makes it more desirable now..

 

Thanks Hari, for valuable insights.

 

Rgds

[sannidh]

Hi Sonick,

 

Wonderful and very detailed review, its one of my grail pen too...your review makes it more desirable now..

 

Thanks Hari, for valuable insights.

 

Rgds

 

Thanks Subbu

 

Regards,

Sonik

Edited February 9, 2016 by soniknitr