Las week I ordered my first Nakaya, a Decapod in the Ake-tameuri finish. Does anyone have good pictures of a Decapod? They seem to be rare (most of the pictures I've seen are of Piccolos, which will be my next Nakaya), and I just can't wait the 1 to 3 months before mine is delivered.
(as a matter of fact, any good Nakaya pictures would be great).

Thanks.

Check out John Mottishaw's site: Mottishaw
John is now a Nakaya dealer and has various pics up on his site. Best,
David

Thanks. That is where I ordered it from. I just wanted to get different pics since Nakayas seem to be look very different depending on the photgraphs.

I think this is especially true of the 2 tone finishes.

For a moment, I thought you meant you wanted a photo of one of these guys.

Perceptive. Exactly what I wanted. This is the Fishy Pen Network isnt it?

In my defense, I hadn't had my coffee yet. Besides, cuttlefish aren't fish; fish are vertebrates.

Fish are vegetables?

*Cries* Oh God, I'm a vegetablearian...

Happily, decapods are inverterates so we may eat them happily.

Now that I've hijacked this thread, these pics seem to be more along the line of what the OP wanted.

There must be SOMEone out there that has pictures of the actual pen (not shellfish or MP3 players)...Hmmmmm?


Please?

Dude, this wasn't good enough for ya? (See the post above your last one)

I have one Doug.

Mine is in the "Shu" finish and is my favourite pen.

When the sun comes up again down here in the Great South Land I will shoot off some photos.

Jim

Here are the photos.

The pen is a Decapod Clipless Portable "Shu" with "kanashita" treatment on the section and flexible medium nib.

And you get the the last glow of a great Australian sunset for free!

kanashita

Dudette (I assume), thanks for that, but since I had mentioned that I had ordered mine from Mottishaw, I had already seen that one, as well as the ones on the Nakaya site.

Just looking for fresh meat.

But thanks for digging around.








Very nice. I take it that you post?

JIM

I have already talked to Phtalo about this, but since you have an elastic nib, how do you like it? Are you a heavy/medium/light writer, and what are the pros and cons with this nib?
I was dissuaded from buying this feature..

Doug,

I generally do not post and would not with these pens due to the urushi finish.

The pen capped and uncapped is about the same length as my Pilot Custom 823, which I find large enough to use comfortably unposted.

The "Kanshitsu" grip on the section (not what ever rubbish I called it in my previous post) is really good and makes you feel that you have a very firm grip. Even without the special grip I don't have any trouble holding my other Nakaya Cigar Portable, which is a kuro-tamenuri finish.

The nib is "elastic" in that it writes about a Western fine under light pressure but generates a medium line under medium pressure. It is springy rather than flexy.As I am a light writer I find that I can write quite quickly with a fine line with this nib. Having said that, the nib that came with my other Cigar is a straight medium and is a delight. It is quite stiff but just writes smoothly with no misses .

As a total package I like my Decapod better than my other Cigar ,having hand picked each feature to suit. I particularly like the colour. Unfortunately I think the photos show it to be more orange than it really is.

The elastic nib may not be for everyone but as I like to write light and fast it has proven perfect for me.

As to the decapod shape I find that it adds to the security of grip but also addresses my only significant complaint about my standard cigar shaped Nakaya, the pen and cap roll around unless you are scrupulous in placing them on a pen pillow . This one doesn't roll.

I am a little mystified as to why the Decapod shape does not appear to have achieved the popularity on FPN that the Piccolo has. My guess is that Phthalo's brilliant reviews of her pens have tipped the scales in favour of the Piccolo somewhat


Jim