Just Released! Nahvalur (Narwhal) Horizon in Twilight - Fountain Pen Review
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- Опубліковано 14 тра 2023
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The Air/Ink Exchange is the kind of thing that brings me back to your videos over and over.
Your handwriting is fantastic, too.
Thanks for another great vid
I was bleeding out the water and saw that little bubble pop up so had to grab the phone and record it! 🤓
Love the way you do your Capital A's
What I like about Narwhal is that they're using shapes that are either unique or have been out of fashion for a good while. Take the pill shape of the Nautilus and this wavy cap band, for example. The variety of materials is also quite interesting.
What I absolutely despise is that they use the beyond-garbage-tier Moonman housings. Putting that rear O-ring in a position where it has to grind through the internal grip section threads should be criminal, it gets chewed up in no time at all. The way Opus 88 does it, with the O-ring squeezed between the back of the housing and a little ledge in the grip section, is the proper way to do it.
I've also had a pen from Narwhal where it looks like they ran the lathe so fast that the temperature got high enough to soften the plastic and deform the grip section to the point where the nib housing cracked after a few months.
Love Narwhal, Nahvalur. I especially love the cap band on this.
Narwhal pens have come a long way. However, I might still pass on this pen. I’ve been on No-pen-buy diet and have been happy with the results! The latest purchase was for a gift to pass on the fun.
Gorgeous pen. I love Narwhal pens. Great review as usual, thanks. When I’m ready to spend that much on a pen that’ll be the one 😊
Just gorgeous, beautiful nib. Great review!
Lots of fun to use this one and give it a review :)
I like KWZ sheen machine 2, but I also like Organics Studio Nitrogen (and the Baltimore Pen Show exclusive Atomic Nitrogen, which is even more saturated). For many years I had a pen constantly inked in Baystate Blue. BTW: KWZ sheen machine 2 is very similar to Organics Studio Walden Pond, one of my favorites. Different folks have different levels of comfort with "difficult" inks, and this is fine, and how the world should be. Complete uniformity would be boring. And I have a pen or two inked with an Iron Gall ink (Platinum).
You definitely live on the inky wild side, if that is a thing when it comes to fountain pens LOL
Nice looking pen. I just might have to breakdown and get one. I like matching pen and ink color and this has two of ny favorites, green and brown. Thank you for another informative video.😊
Nahvalur is at the top of my list of next-to-be-purchased pens. Love this!
They make some great pens
I hope to find out soon but just splurged on a bespoke pen yesterday. Oopsie😂
Such a cool resin!
Wow, that thing is beautiful ...
The section is very similar to the Gioia Bellavista models. Looks very nice pen, a nice turn to the old cigar shape. Thanks for sharing.
Fun review of a fun pen. Seems you were able to clean out the pen quite thoroughly, looking at the ink window. While I like piston fillers, my OCD personality makes me spend waaay too much time cleaning them out.
Thank you so much for the review. I was eye-ing this finish, and in your video it looks even more beautiful then the pictures I have seen. I was kind of meh about the overall design, but that material is something special. The wave band is also quite alluring. I have a couple Narwhals in my collection, and they are solid pens. Not what I normally reach for, but I am never dissappointed when I do. The nibs all write better then some of my gold nibs. Maybe Narwhal tunes them in-house? Anyway, I will definitely need to wait awhile before I can make my next fountain pen purchase. However, when that day comes, this Narwhal will be high on the list of contenders.
Lovely pen!!
Nice pen! Thanks. 👍
One of the few Navalurs I’ve like. Different spelling,same pronunciation 😂 what a corporate stuff up. Stubs,obliques and architects rule - very cool.
Nice pen, thank you!
Such a pretty pen
Its a serious looker 😍
This is the very one that caught my eye! Pretty packaging, gorgeous color way. I'm just not sure about some of the styling on the new Nahvalurs! I'm loving all their new resins, though:)
Was a time that a flashy design or material meant a lower quality pen. More conservative design and patterns on the higher end ones. But tastes have changed. 😉 (Could you picture that material on a Parker 51 of the 1950s?)
Though it's generally hard to not copy another pen, and the shape is very popular from the 1930s Sheaffer's Balance on, there's several somewhat subtle tweaks. Until recently, really wasn't much available in the Americas in a piston filler. Almost exclusively European. The cap band is that subtle little bit that shows an attention to detail. Really nice! Fit and finish is well done.
Thanks for letting me see this pen!
Yup lots of little extra details that really tie everything together
Really beautiful pen. I like the sculpting of the cap band. I will see if I have the money to get this pen. Is this a limited edition?
Great review.
A nice minty moss color
This pen is "easy on the eyes"
Yeah my eyes feel comfortable and safe looking at it.
While cleaning, I just put the drops back into the bottle. Then use the water to flush out the ink in the feed and nib. People have warned me of possible contamination issues, but I haven't got them personally except for the old Private Reserve Chocolat (which turned green and mouldy on its own).
I'm living proof you can pollute a light ink with some dark ink, trying to put the light ink back in the bottle. So I only do it for dark inks.
Private reserves ink is always prone to molding for some reason...thats why I don't use it
@@technoraptor7778 yuck
I've been collecting some of the Nautilus LE's, but I've just been on the fence for the Horizon series. It might be the odd-looking section, but I'm not sure. Good video all the same.
that is one beautiful pen, goddamn!
Its fancy fancy!
Great review, nice model, but unfortunately it doesn't cost a fortune like it seems it should. I guess I'll have to get one. It will be the second pen I will have with threads on the front of the grip section. For some reason I like that approach, even though the threads are difficult to clean after filling. 🙄
Y'know, this company really appears to be going places. This is quite a competent design, particularly for the cost of joining.
Preferring the more conservative color approach, I chose the Aurora version, which is quite the looker.
To avoid the issue with getting ink in the front section screw threads, I filled it with a syringe, which I often do with piston fillers, taking out the nib and feed. Much less messy when it is possible to do so. Easy in the case of this pen. It also allows the pen to be filled up all the way in one shot.
Thank you Doodlebud for the enticement review. I now have four Navhalur models and, yes, no regrets, even though I broke my Schuylkill by turning the piston fill assembly the wrong way in disassembly. 😂
I have a different model, the Nautilus Stylophora Berry with BB nib; it does write nicely and wet, but only for 5 pages or so, then it dries out. A shake or two is enough to make it write again, so the problem is not a serious production flaw, but it is still annoying. Flushed the pen with a bit of dishwasher detergent, no progress. Tested with a wet inks like "Writer's blood" from Diamine, no progress. It feels as if during writing - in the part immediately behind the feed grows a bubble of air which stops the ink from flowing. I have not disassembled the pen yet, somehow I hope it will get better after few refill/clean stages.
You sound like Chris Pratt - your voice is alluring. Nice pen too - wanting a stub but as a leftie, I'm not sure!
The wrench with the little pins at right angles to the ends of the arms is called a spanner wrench.
When it comes to ink I'm a strict conservative; I dislike shimmer and glitter inks because I've had plugged feeds as a result.
Guys, do switch on the closed captions, at the start it says "it's doodlebutt here" 😀
Not bad, I like the resin pattern but I personally can't stand how the piston knob stands out like a sore thumb on this colorway. I do like the wavy cap band.
The resin is gorgeous. Really looks like waves breaking on shore.
Nice piece of eye candy for sure!
Wow! 😳 Magnificent Handwriting! 😳😃👍🏾 Does the pen helps your Handwriting? 🤔☝🏾🤨🙂
Practice is the thing that helps with hand writing. The right pen and nib are a contributing factor, but practicing your writing is the big thing. Just like wearing the proper footwear while working out in the gym helps for sure, but its not the thing that gets you in shape 😉
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How have you liked writing with it with the threads at the front? Can you see that being an issue for certain writing styles?
No issues with the threads up front. You'd have to be a very close girpper for them to be an issue
I've seen two reviews on the Nahvalur Tromso, where the piston knob; or threads broke, necessitating pen replacement. Do you know of this issue? Does applying grease prevent this?
I don't know as I havent seen that one. Grease can only do so much. On fountain pens its really only used to help make a seal
What size stub is that, 1.1 or 1.5? Looks absolutely lovely!
Just measured it for you. It's a true 1.1mm Stub
O..the Mango Chutney! amazing...that what we write everday..the things that makes us hmmmmmmmmmmmmm....gr8
Soooooo pretty! but i'm broke as usual! I'll just admire this... from a distance.
Same😭
That’s a beautiful pen!
Tell me Doodlebud, which one so you prefer : this Horizon or the Nautilus bronze?
I’m hesitating to buy between these two.
Thanks
I don't have the Nautilus to be able to compare with. I did hold a Nautilus at a meeting but thats it. But from that brief interaction with the pen, I prefer the Horizon. That is a very personal preference thing however. I prefer how this one feels in the hand, but that could be the total opposite for you.
@@Doodlebud oh, I thought you had one. Hum.. I’ll go with the steampunk one. Just love brass. Another thing I love is your description of the pens you review. Very clear, very detailed and precise. KoodoS to you 👍
@@rogerboucher1913 it's in my nature to be like that. I made precision laser measurement equipment, so the tiny details is what mattered. A small burr left on a part could be a source of measurement error only noticeable during temperature change of a system. If that happens, you now have a $100K perfectly engineered paper weight. I had to ensure that didn't happen. So yup, I notice things 🧐
This explain that !
What's your opinion on that wavy cap edge? I assume it serves no purpose beyond "Look at me!"
Well using that same rationale, anything other than a plain cap band with zero detail says "look at me." It doesn't sever a purpose beyond adding reinforcement to the resin body. However, I think it was a nice finishing touch to make it stand out and tie into the theme of the pen. A pen is a pretty simple object so it can be difficult to make it different from others. Its an extra area of detail that is usually overlooked. It might not appeal to everyone, but I appreciate the thought and time that went into something that it typically passed over.
@@Doodlebud Well put. Could be a trendsetter.
Cool looking pen. What ink California Teal of Sheen Machine ?????
Mentioned it in the review & writing sample: KWZ Sheen Machine 2
@@Doodlebud Ohh I know!!! I was trying to ask which one you prefer or dislike more.
Ahhhh... sorta neither LOL. California teal isnt as messy as this one. I might end up doing a bit of a random rant video on Sheening inks LOL
@@Doodlebud Looking forward to it.
pretty on camera
And in person ;)
Where are they from?? I see California on one web page and China on another!
Man. I have such a hard differentiating between you and AVE. lol
Finally someone notices, too! I've been pondering that for a while.
LOL, I get a comment almost everyday with the AvE reference. I never knew about his channel until someone asked if I'm AvE. Had no idea who that was so then I checked him out. I can sorta see the similarities. I grew up in the area he lives, so I guess we share some of the same lingo.
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Perfect and thorough review. Yes, this pen is a looker, a stunning design and beautiful colors. But... far too overpriced for a pen made or assembled in China. That's why it won't be added to my "must have" list. Regarding KWZ Sheen Machine 2: since I detected the fountain pen world this became my favorite ink. The onl ink I'm not happy with are Noodler"s inks. I got a 50 ml bottle of their red Saguaro ink, a really nice and rich color, but it requires thorough cleaning, even disassembling the feed and nib to remove stubborn leftovers almost immediately after the pen got empty. BTW, the rotary tool already came in handy, of course a very careful use is required, due to its speed. It's is a lot of fun and that's the main thing, I guess.
Something about this model just doesn't do it for me. Like individual parts are nice but the whole feels off. I hope the black nib has a durable coating, my black bock clearly uses a paint which is easily damaged. This is not a narwhal I will be getting
The nib coating is PVD so its mega tough, a different method than the black Bock nibs.
Hmmm... three times the price of an Original or Schuylkill? Thanks, but no thanks. Great video as always, though.
Very nice pens. Interesting that the grip section looks 100% like the ones from the Italian pen company Gioia (models Alleria and especially the model Bellavista with the ink window). The rest of the body looks very different though. Maybe one day we will find out that Italian pens are like canned tomatos from China which become Italian tomatoes as soon as the ship from China docks in the harbor and the first Italian dock worker blesses the cans with "mama mia" and some salt water.
I don't like Piston fillers. So I pass on this
How do you pronounce narwhal with completely different letters, it’s totally Nah-Valor.
You say it the same was as the old spelling. Same pronunciation just different spelling
So it's spelled Navhalur, but pronounced Narwhal???? Nice looking pen, nice looking ink, but I don't understand the naming stuff. I like a good sheen, but like you, too much sheen gets on the fingers and hands, and then onto the paper.
It used to be spelled Narwhal. They went through a name change but Nahvalur is an Icelandic (I think) name of the same thing.
Where are these pens made? I can't find any info on their own website. Their FAQ has nothing about it and their "about us" section is just a bunch of marketing nonsense and magical handwaving about the spirit of the narwhal and the magical power of writing and virtue signaling about standing with LGBTQ. Going so far out of their way to not state the products' origin is absurd and tells me it's probably China. The fact that they even offer urushi pens at nearly $1000 and STILL don't state their place of origin is absurd and I can't imagine anyone spending that kind of cash on a pen made in a mystery factory in the hinterlands. The price point of most of their pens is on par with American-made brands like Edison and Franklin-Christoph, so how do they justify those prices for a Chinese-made pen? Does a nice looking resin blend make it worth it for a pen that should probably cost less than half of what it does? Maybe the price is justified after all, that's ultimately for the customer to decide, but this lack of transparency is a total deal breaker for me with any fountain pen brand.
These new pens are horrible......have they copied sewages ?