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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Ahab in da house!

I just wanted to brag about my new Noodler's Ahab flex nib fountain pen! I actually got it a couple of days ago but I only managed to photograph it today. I also inked it up and "test drove" it a little. My preliminary conclusion is that it's even better value than the original Noodler's Flex Pen I reviewed in my last post. Stay tuned for a full review!


Noodler's Ahab
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7 comments:

  1. FreddyNovember 30, 2011 at 4:36 PM

    I'm looking forward to the review and really have to find the time to play with mine.  I do think I'll take your recommendation of taking it apart to clean before inking it up.

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  2. PeninkcillinNovember 30, 2011 at 4:40 PM

    Well, mine has proven to be a little bit TOO wet, especially with Noodler's Nikita which is a very watery ink. I should try to adjust the nib a little.

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  3. Ira StoneNovember 30, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    I love the way the pen writes, but have found that getting the flow started after even a brief hiatus, let alone the next day, is almost impossible. Any advice?

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  4. PeninkcillinNovember 30, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    Unfortunately, from my limited experience, a pen that dries up quickly is hard to fix. However, during the short time I have inked up my Ahab, it hasn't dried up one bit. Several hours later it still starts up right away. I will have to see how it performs overnight.

    Now you might also want to check the ink you're using. Certain inks are very dry and also tend to dry up quickly in the nib/feed. The Nikita I use in Ahab is very watery and probably that's one of the factors that prevent it from drying up too quickly.

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  5. Ira StoneDecember 2, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    Thanks, I'll check the ink.

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  6. FreddyDecember 2, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    I finally got around to taking mine apart, flushing it, and using it a bit.  Like you, I found the pen writing a little too wet and may, at some point, play with adjusting the nib.  I have Diamine Denim in mine.  I only did about a page of writing but the pen had no flow issues in that short time.  Also, the nib has proven to be beautifully smooth.

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  7. PeninkcillinDecember 3, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    It behaves much better than the original Noodler's flex and the ink doesn't dry up as much when you don't use it for a few days.

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