Nakaya
Neo Standard Fountain Pens The initial reviews on this 2009 pen shape are encouraging.
One of our customers says, "This is the best shape that
Nakaya has ever made." It only comes as a Writer, with a clip.
This is the first major shape change we have seen from Nakaya
since we have been importing their pens. At 1/16 inch longer than
the Nakaya Portable Writer the Neo Standard has the feel of a
slightly bigger pen. This is because the cap is a smaller part
of the overall length, leaving more length in the section and
barrel. The pen fits easily in the hand with a more generous gripping
section and a long taper to the barrel. Posting the cap is unnecessary
(and not recommended on any lacquer pen). A soft dome shape rounds
out the cap and barrel ends giving two more opportunities for
the urushi lacquer to "break" at edges and reveal the
under-color. Please see our pen
measurements page to compare the Neo Standard with other Nakaya
pens.