Stoppers And Nakaya's Minimalistic Design

[Marino]

I've been thinking about the minimalistic design on many of the Nakayas and the stoppers they sell. Some of them look really nice and since I am ready to order my first Nakaya, I've been considering the clip or the stopper.

 

The main point for me though is that whichever I choose, I don't want it to break Nakaya's simple and minimalistic design. Picture, for example, a Neo-standard, black over red urushi, with a gold matte clip: surprisingly I think that it works really well. If I'd change the clip for a stopper, do you guys think the design would hold? (Same applies for the Long cigar)

 

I know this is a highly subjective question,net I'd be interested in you opinions here.

[Elana]

I suppose if you're polling for opinions, here is mine, as another person hovering on the 'buy' button for a first Nakaya: I think the stopper designs are kind of gaudy. I've seen custom Nakayas on here that look beautiful with a well chosen stopper, but if you are going for elegant simplicity (as I would as well), I think the stoppers sort of spoil that aesthetic. They become an undeniable focal point of the pen.

 

Of course, this opinion is based solely on photos, and the true beauty of a Nakaya is notoriously difficult to capture on film.

[zaddick]

What about the dorsal fin 1 or 2? You get the effect of a stopper without breaking the look.

[JLS1]

What about the dorsal fin 1 or 2? You get the effect of a stopper without breaking the look.

...the Decapod writer also achieves this IMHO.

[Marino]

Thanks for the opinions guys. I made up my mind and decided for a Neo-standard in Kuro-tamenuri, gold matte clip and four chinese characters in go,d to match the clip.

[da vinci]

I understand the point. Stoppers like those on a Romillo would be my preference unless you need the clip functionality

[nibbling]

I think if there is a stopper you like, it doesn't really break the design so much as accentuate the simplicity of it all by throwing the latter into sharp relief. If, however, you dislike the available stoppers, there is the (twist) decayed or the dorsal fins.

 

Alternatively, Nakaya may be willing to make a very simply stopper? Something like a discreet ball.

[rudyhou]

maybe you could request Nakaya to 'paint' a clip to match the urushi finish of the pen body. that way you get the functionality of a the clip but without getting in the way showing the simplistic beauty of the urushi finish. just a thought.

[Frank C]

I like to carry my pens in my shirt pocket. Therefore the only stopper I need is a clip. I do admire all the ornamental stoppers; they just aren't to my taste.