guys i really, really like the noodler's Ahab flex pen
like, a lot
like, enough I'm recommending it even though i know half of you will hate the smell so so so much
(the baking soda soak recommendation i found really reduced the smell significantly, highly recommend)
it's juicy enough to use my driest ink, too! which is a relief.
makes me want to try their music nib next.
to be serious though, the things I like about this pen include but are not limited to:
it feels nice to hold - the resin is warm and it feels like it's just a tiny bit soft while being really really sturdy in the hand, and it's a nice big pen for me without being heavy
the nib writes really smooth at the thinnest and it's not too bad at it's thickest either, tho I admit that that takes a lot more force than my hand is good for right now in any sustained way
even though I'm not able to exert enough pressure to get the full Flex without a fair amount of strain on my part, a) remember that I have a half paralyzed hand doing all of this, so your mileage may vary, and b) just the light line variation I get with natural writing with it is so appealing to me, I can't overstate it
and it's just so juicy, it lays down a lot of ink, and I know that that can be actually a problem in a lot of people's experience, but I adore it
and the clip looks like a whale! how incredibly nerdy! I love it when my pens are nerdy.
have you tried one? do you have a fave Flex pen? should I go for one of the zebra nib adapted pens next, or should I try out an architect or blade nib instead?
