Nakaya Recs

[Elle_]

I am planning to purchase my first from nibs.com. I am trying to decide between amo-iro, purple, or a custom color. My concern about custom is I won't be able to return it if I don't like it, and I have never even held one before. I know no one but me can answer color issues but I am still hoping for guidance. Will I love it so much there's no need to be worried about returns? Anyone have amo-iro and love it?

[gerigo]

You should call them up and talk to them. They are VERY helpful.

[sarahfar]

Ama Iro is sky blue. It is a specialty finish and color. I do have Mizu Iro and it is on FPN.

 

i Think you need to decide on the shape and the nib as well. If you love the speciality colors there is no reason it can't be your first.

 

The more traditional Tamenuri, would be easier to sell if you didn't like the pen.

 

I love the shapes of Decapods, Decapod Twists. Piccolos, Long Piccolos Mottishaw Stubs, BB CI, and most of a little nib I call a BB cut to a CI/S Flexible Left Oblique.

 

I like the feeds, the 14 K nib and the convertor for the pen. So 10 deep, I know what I like and have like everything I bought.

 

The key is see somewhere one if you are in doubt. Talk to John or Michael, these are good guys and very professional, they will steer you in the right path.....

[Elle_]

Thank you! The amo-iro pen is a stock color at Nibs now I think. I know which size I want- I am really only considering the Portable because I really don't like big pens (a MB 146 was too big, as an example) and I like the Portable's size.

 

Sounds like I am going to have to try to find a way to see them live though, if only to get the color right.

[whichwatch]

Thank you! The amo-iro pen is a stock color at Nibs now I think. I know which size I want- I am really only considering the Portable because I really don't like big pens (a MB 146 was too big, as an example) and I like the Portable's size.

 

Sounds like I am going to have to try to find a way to see them live though, if only to get the color right.

 

 

It appears you are in Los Angeles. Classic Fountain Pens/nibs.com is also in LA area but does not have an open shop. If you contact them maybe they will work out a way where you can see the color in which you are interested. Otherwise, you will be able to see a good selection at the LA Pen Show in February and if you tell them what you want to see they will likely be able to bring it.

[_Stormin_]

I can tell you that if you call them and walk through the order, you will end up happy with the pen's writing characteristics. I love my Nakaya, and have had to hold myself back on purchasing another.

 

I can also say that for some odd reason, should you not enjoy the look and feel of the pen, it's sale will not be exactly difficult. They seem to move quickly.

 

 

Order up, but after talking with the people at Nibs.com and be sure to think critically when answering their questions.

[Elle_]

Thank you, this is good advice. I am not sure if I should wait for the LA pen show. Probably, but patience is not a virtue of mine.

[Elle_]

It appears you are in Los Angeles. Classic Fountain Pens/nibs.com is also in LA area but does not have an open shop. If you contact them maybe they will work out a way where you can see the color in which you are interested. Otherwise, you will be able to see a good selection at the LA Pen Show in February and if you tell them what you want to see they will likely be able to bring it.

This is a great suggestion, thank you! I just emailed to see if they will permit it.

[Bijouxandbeads]

You always here people say that the pics on the web never do the actual colors/depth/"glow" (the many lovely different ways people end up describing their Nakaya colors) justice, so I honestly don't think you'll be unhappy whatever your choice. And whatever color you get first, don't worry, you'll just end up getting a different one with your second Nakaya :-). (Once you get one, you will end up with a second one, and maybe a third....they are that special.)

 

I will give a shout out for a nib customization from John - you should really consider that. I recently got a Naka-ai from CFP, with a soft medium nib customized to a cursive italic. Best writer I've ever had and I write with FPs a lot. I have a piccolo also, with a soft medium nib that I had THOUGHT was an exemplary nib. I'm even thinking about selling off a bunch of my other pens (which I've had a blast collecting and using and will have a difficult time letting go of), and just having three or four Nakayas with JM nib customizations to use...well, it might take a bit for me to go that far...but I'm thinking about it lol