on saleNamiki Emperor Urushi Fountain Pen - Vermillion

The pen is big - really big - and the nib is huge! It provides the most enjoyable writing experience of any fountain pen I have ever used. The feel created by this nib is second to none. Mine is fine medium and the line it puts down is consistent and flawless. Yes, it’s a handful and yes it’s expensive, but it is pure quality and perfection. Just does not get any better than the one. Almost forgot to mention, it is beautiful. The Urushi finish on the ebonite is gorgeous. A feast for the eye and hand.

This is my very favorite pen. And I have an awful lot of pens with which to compare it. First, its beauty is in its simplicity. The finish is flawless. Yes the pen is huge. But it is the most comfortable one I own. I can write for hours and hours with this pen. And in that thime, I will not run out of ink because it holds so much! The nib is as close to perfect as I can imagine. The Broad nib is smooth with no feedback. I don't have the biggest hands, but this pen fits my hand perfectly. And because it is so big, I don't hold it tight. It justs rests in my grip lightly. I have had this pen for 5 months or so and it has never had a hard start, even after a week of not using it. But I crave using it. I think if someone said I had to give up all but one of my 500 or so pens, this would be the one I would keep. It's light, beautiful, comfortable, holds a ton of ink, and writes flawlessly. Honestly, I think it is as close to perfect as a pen can be, for me. And because it is so magnificent, I think the value is there.

Here are my initial thoughts about the pen:Let's go, this is the Namiki #50 nib. Impressions:1. Flawless finish and a quality and craftsmanship that jump out at you. I have never held another pen in my hands with this level.2. It is entirely made of ebonite, with a urushi finish, including on the feed. This makes the tactile sensation indescribable. Very smooth and comfortable.3. Size. It really impresses, but without the cap, you start to find it on the limit of acceptability.3. In hand, well mine are large, but I found it exactly comfortable to write with. Very balanced, I could use it for hours without getting tired. The size at this time became just a detail.4. Writing: the nib, even though it's huge, is not flexible, with not much variation in the lines. The moment you start writing with it, you realize it was made by someone who truly understands. It writes perfectly. No feedback, a continuous flow on the wetter side... nib and feed in complete harmony.

This pen is beyond beautiful, but still very subtle. It's expensive, and it's LOT of pen, it's bigger than you think. If you want to make a statement and you dont mind the pricetag, it's the one... It almost looks like a joke pen it's so large. Rating the value medium because it's an expensive pen and it's not going to write better than a well tuned nib pen, and after the first $300 pens just become jewelry and it's very subjective.

This is a gorgeous big handful of classic red urushi, with royally impressive nib. Eyedroppered full, it's capacity is practically endless, especially since the medium fine nib writes with such contained elegance. This pen has a luxuriant red tongue of a feed. Move over Christian Louboutin shoes!!!