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This is the newest and ninth Nakaya.

 

It is a Long Piccolo in a blue that I was instantly drawn too. My pics are not accurate and don't do it justice. It is a slate like pale light minty blue. It is the sky or Amo color. It is Mizu Iro and it is very intriguing. It has a very nice factory stub that is I believe a B. I really like this pen and model.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/mikefarha/IMG_0123_zpsc6a4a556.jpg

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Yes. An attractive pen. :drool:

 

I wonder how the "factory stub" compares with one of John's cursive italic custom grinds.

 

Enjoy it!

 

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They are great deal different. The variation is less, they are not as italic like, and more of a normal nib. Nice but John's are really great at variation and to my mind more smooth than European stubs. This much more subdued. I had ordered my ao decapod piccolo from Nakaya, it has a stub so I knew what to expect. I will say this, I have the utmost respect for Mr. Yoshida san, incredible talent and the nibs are very smooth. But the variation with John is not comparable.

 

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Very Very nice!

 

Long Piccolo eh' ... Safe to assume you ordered it through Aesthetic Bay?

 

I would really love to see a shot of it between the Naka-ai & Neo Standard if you get a chance.

 

I have yet to see one in person, but I do know the Piccolo is way to small for me, but the larger form factor of the Long version intrigues me.

 

Big congrats my friend... beautiful beautiful pen

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I got it from Tay, he is very good deal with, speed of light top notch. It is a very wet nib.

 

David I put it and a john stub under the loop. Nakeya stub seems more round and bigger sweet spot. It is more forgiving and less squared off. John is clearly doing more cutting, removing more material and getting more variation. Nakaya is more subtle and I don't think removing as much material or making all those adjustments and cuts. John is incredible and more towards the cursive. Nakaya is more rounded and less variation will come from a factory stub. Leigh Reyes probably could be more of an expert at this question than anyone. Of course her writing would make a BIC look like art.

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David I put it and a john stub under the loop. Nakeya stub seems more round and bigger sweet spot. It is more forgiving and less squared off. John is clearly doing more cutting, removing more material and getting more variation. Nakaya is more subtle and I don't think removing as much material or making all those adjustments and cuts. John is incredible and more towards the cursive. Nakaya is more rounded and less variation will come from a factory stub. Leigh Reyes probably could be more of an expert at this question than anyone. Of course her writing would make a BIC look like art.

 

Thanks. It doesn't sound like the factory stub would suit me.

 

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Yeah I put them under a 30X pretty cool and interesting. John is clearly wanting more sharp distinct shape. I love both to honest, but someone as cursive and beautiful as your writing would likely prefer John's approach.

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This a terrible pic, but don't let the piccolo long fool you it is big pen not heavy at all just fat and feels really good in the hand..... oh I don't have a Neo, but there isn't much taper in this model it feels like a 139 in the hand.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/mikefarha/IMG_0124_zpsb69e09a9.jpg

 

But the pic shows how it stands up in size to the Naka-ai ... looks like a winner. The size is good and i like the form factor.

 

Thank you !!!

 

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