I got my first Ahab and only washed the parts (very thoroughly) with warm soapy water. No heat-setting, no messing with the nib at all. Wrote out of the box flawlessly. I don't know if QC has improved, or I was just lucky, but the Ahab is such a great pen for my calligraphy. It flexes really well after some breaking in. Oh and the ink I used is Dominant Industry Blue.
Thanks for the informative video, Kerry, I'm getting more into line variation and am deciding between these Noodler's pens. I have a few vintage pens with flexible gold nibs that write great but I don't use them much because lever fill pens are a pain to clean. Brian Goulet says the newer Konrads are redesigned to have less adjustment and better QC so I'm still researching. Don't put yourself down, I think you do really well with the flexing. Thanks again!
Wow, this appears to be one of your older videos, but I just want to say what a perfect job it did of demonstrating exactly I wanted to seeking--how a flex pen worked, and on a pen that looks like a potential good option for me! Definitely subscribing and checking out your newer stuff. Thanks so much!
The ink sheen is wonderful at the end! I have heard some interesting things about the Konrad and Ahab. I'm trying to learn flex writing - when our dollar improves, I'll have to try one out! Thanks for the review and tea chat, Kerry! - roc
+popparoc46 The shading is amazing! wonderpens also sells noodles pens and is Toronto based so if you wanted to check that out it may work for you. Thanks for watching!
The material is either CAB Cellulose acetate butyrate or a close relative of it, thus the odor. CAB is also used for screwdriver and toolbox handles, and vintage Bausch and Lomb magnifying glass handles (Tenite brand) or U.S. Army glasses frames from the 1960s and 1970s (the generic black glasses frames).
Hi there, a "bit" some time after you posted this video, but I wanted to ask you whether you noticed either of these pens to be giving off a not so pleasant smell from the nib end of the pen, and as you're holding them (either of them) to write. There're plenty of complaints online about the Noodlers pens being odious on account of the material they're made of, like resin, etc., giving off an unpleasant odour. Have you noticed any of that? Also, great tip in your video about the adjustment one can make between the nib, the feed, the flow of ink, etc. Many thanks!
shadowmihaiu The material is either CAB Cellulose acetate butyrate or a close relative of it, thus the odor. CAB is also used for screwdriver and toolbox handles, and vintage Bausch and Lomb magnifying glass handles (Tenite brand) or U.S. Army glasses frames from the 1960s and 1970s (the generic black glasses frames).
I got my first Ahab and only washed the parts (very thoroughly) with warm soapy water. No heat-setting, no messing with the nib at all. Wrote out of the box flawlessly. I don't know if QC has improved, or I was just lucky, but the Ahab is such a great pen for my calligraphy. It flexes really well after some breaking in. Oh and the ink I used is Dominant Industry Blue.
Thanks for the informative video, Kerry, I'm getting more into line variation and am deciding between these Noodler's pens. I have a few vintage pens with flexible gold nibs that write great but I don't use them much because lever fill pens are a pain to clean. Brian Goulet says the newer Konrads are redesigned to have less adjustment and better QC so I'm still researching. Don't put yourself down, I think you do really well with the flexing. Thanks again!
Wow, this appears to be one of your older videos, but I just want to say what a perfect job it did of demonstrating exactly I wanted to seeking--how a flex pen worked, and on a pen that looks like a potential good option for me! Definitely subscribing and checking out your newer stuff. Thanks so much!
The ink sheen is wonderful at the end! I have heard some interesting things about the Konrad and Ahab. I'm trying to learn flex writing - when our dollar improves, I'll have to try one out! Thanks for the review and tea chat, Kerry! - roc
+popparoc46 The shading is amazing! wonderpens also sells noodles pens and is Toronto based so if you wanted to check that out it may work for you. Thanks for watching!
The material is either CAB Cellulose acetate butyrate or a close relative of it, thus the odor. CAB is also used for screwdriver and toolbox handles, and vintage Bausch and Lomb magnifying glass handles (Tenite brand) or U.S. Army glasses frames from the 1960s and 1970s (the generic black glasses frames).
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Very helpful - thank you! Told me everything I wanted to know: now I just need to get the pen..
Hi there, a "bit" some time after you posted this video, but I wanted to ask you whether you noticed either of these pens to be giving off a not so pleasant smell from the nib end of the pen, and as you're holding them (either of them) to write. There're plenty of complaints online about the Noodlers pens being odious on account of the material they're made of, like resin, etc., giving off an unpleasant odour. Have you noticed any of that?
Also, great tip in your video about the adjustment one can make between the nib, the feed, the flow of ink, etc. Many thanks!
Drinking Oolong tea while watching this. Good video. Planning to get one to start writing cursive.
Nice remark about Ahab being still a piston.
can you do a Noodler's Neponset and Noodler's 308 Refillable Cartridges pls
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+Christiån Kirkenes ok I will, thanks!
I think you are incorrect about what the pens are made of, at least the Ahab, which should not be 'plastic' but a biodegradable material.
shadowmihaiu The material is either CAB Cellulose acetate butyrate or a close relative of it, thus the odor. CAB is also used for screwdriver and toolbox handles, and vintage Bausch and Lomb magnifying glass handles (Tenite brand) or U.S. Army glasses frames from the 1960s and 1970s (the generic black glasses frames).
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