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Old June 11th 06, 04:43 PM posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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I am considering the purchase of a Namiki Falcon. I am specifically
interested in the flexibility of the nib. I prefer a fine. Does anyone out
there have experience with this pen? I own a vanishing point which has
become a favorite pocket pen of mine so I'm already sold on Pilot/Namiki as
a quality manufacturer. Your opinions, please.

Thanks in advance,

Gordon Mattingly


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Old June 12th 06, 07:45 AM posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Gordon Mattingly wrote:
I am considering the purchase of a Namiki Falcon. I am specifically
interested in the flexibility of the nib. I prefer a fine. Does anyone out


Namiki is perhaps the best (IMHO) Japanese nibmaker. I own a Falcon, two
Vanishing Points, a Music Nib, and a Panda. Each one is an absolute joy to
use. One thing to remember is that Japanese nibs tend to be about a
half-size narrower than European nibs -- but you know that because of your
VP.

The Falcon nib is an elongated 14K flexxy nib. There is a lot of flex
built in reminiscent of early Pelikans. It takes a little getting used to
-- you might consider it the opposite of a Parker 51 and more like a
dip-pen nib. Not as flexible as a mapping point, but not being made out of
spring steel it is the closest fountain pen equivalent.

If you really want to have expressive handwriting the Falcon is probably
the closest modern version of en early Pelikan or Waterman noodle-nib.

Enjoy your new pen!

Jon


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Old June 12th 06, 11:45 AM posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Thanks. I'm going over to my local pen shop this week and dip one, and I
pretty much expect I'll leave with a Falcon in my pocket.

Thanks again,

Gordon


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Old June 14th 06, 12:06 AM posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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"Gordon Mattingly" wrote in message
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I am considering the purchase of a Namiki Falcon. I am specifically
interested in the flexibility of the nib. I prefer a fine. Does anyone out
there have experience with this pen? I own a vanishing point which has
become a favorite pocket pen of mine so I'm already sold on Pilot/Namiki

as
a quality manufacturer. Your opinions, please.

Thanks in advance,

Gordon Mattingly


Yes, the Falcon is one of my favorites because the variable line makes my
handwriting look much nicer. I got a fine because of the way the line looks,
then about a year after, I got a medium because it was sooo smoooth when I
first tried them. I just couldn't get it out of my mind.

Later, I got another fine ... then another medium. Can you say, "addict"?
sigh

I keep Noodler's Black and Legal Lapis w/a few drops of Black in the fines
for serious writing and a mix of Sheaffer's and Montblanc turquoise in the
first medium. That one is a wetter writer and I don't like Sheaffer in it by
itself, but the MB alone is too dry for my taste. Before Noodler's, I used
Parker, Pelikan, Private Reserve, and Sheaffer inks in the fines. The second
medium is more like the fines as far as inks go and I was using a box of
blue Namiki cartridges for it, but currently have it rinsed and stored
because I prefer fine nibs and have a slew of fine rOtring Cores for
different colored inks.

They do write differently, fine vs. fine vs. medium vs. medium, so I
recommend dipping with the ink you're likely to be using the most often
unless the sometime subtle differences don't mean that much to you.

I also have a VP as my carry-around pen. While the VP is a very easy pen for
me to use, the Falcon is lighter and subsequently more comfortable. Because
of the variable line, the fine Falcon is able to write a thinner line than
the fine VP.

HTH.

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Old June 15th 06, 02:51 AM posted to alt.collecting.pens-pencils
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Default Seeking opinions onthe Namiki "Falcon"

Thanks, Bluesea and Fabian. I purchased a super-fine Falcon at my local pen
shop. I appreciate the spring in the nib. A unique and delightful feel. I
think this one is a keeper. I may have to add a standard fine soon.

Thanks again for your time.

Gordon


 




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