Noodler's Ink Piston Fill Flex Nib Clear Demonstrator Medium Point Fountain Pen - ND-17000

I’m a little dissapointed since I was under the impression that I ordered the Ahab but instead I received the nib creaper. Luckily, I’m very pleased with this pen and decided to keep it. The pen certainly has an odor that many are attributing to the fact that the plastic is manufactured using vegetable oil but it’s not offensive to me. I love that there is no need to purchase a seperate converter. Ink it and it’s ready to go write out of the box.

I do think the Konrad and the Ahab are better pens, but if you like thin and small and still want a piston filling demonstrator pen with a flexible nib, this is where the money's at.I have two, one that I ground the feed out to gush ink, and this one, which I kept stock.Noodlers pens DO REQUIRE SOME FIDDLING. DO NOT BUY THIS AS A FIRST PEN. You will have to likely adjust how deep the nib and feed are in the body (further out = more flex, closer the feed is to the tip of the nib, more inkflow) and maybe use a razor blade to cut the ebonite feed a bit, but this will take any standard #5 nib as well, and is a proper piston filler.The biodegradable vegetal resin isn't as crystal clear as a TWSBI's plastic, but it's still quite clear, and it's tougher than any other plastic you can think of. Nathan Tardiff of Noodlers has a video of himself driving over a konrad (Same material) with his car twice and it wrote fine, and then firing one out of a shotgun (it survived) It does have a VERY strong odor out of the box, some people HATE the smell, so if you don't like the pen's odor, stick it in a drawer for a week and it will dissipate quickly.It's a very thin, light pen with a good posting cap.The nib is nice, will flex very broad (western EF to about a 1.1-1.5 stub) though it does require way more pressure than a "vintage" flex pen, if you want to write bold and broad, this will do the job, no problem. It will get tiring to do after 10-15 minutes, unlike a vintage flex pen, but that isn't this pen's intent. It does write like a slightly springy gold nib when writing normally, which I really like (not like a soft nib, but softer than regular steel nibs)Piston mechanism is smooth, simple, and reliable, and it holds a good amount of ink (2.5ish ml)The only issue I have with these nib creapers is that the cap has no inner seal, so it can't be sat in a drawer, inked, like a platinum with a slip and seal cap or even a jinhao. The konrad has an inner cap and the ahab seems to not have much issue (my neponset is ebonite without an inner cap but seems to not have trouble either) it will dry out if left for a week inked and unused. So only ink this pen up when you want to use it, and the rest of the time, keep it empty, and you won't have any issues.Overall, if you have a few dollars more and don't desperately want the thinnest pen you can find, I suggest the ahab, or if you need something a little smaller, the konrad, which are a bit more versatile and have a more easily swapped #6 nib. But for what it is, this is a solid little flex pen.

I’m so grossed out. In all my years of fountain-penning, I have never had an experience like this. I received a new pen order. I opened the box and the smell was so overwhelming my whole body immediately recoiled.My husband was in the kitchen when I opened the box. He was standing ACROSS THE ROOM and within seconds shouted out, “Uh!! What’s that SMELL?!!”The pen fell out of the plastic wrapper. I picked it up to put it back in. The smell stuck to my fingers!! I immediately washed my hands and the smell is still faint under the soap’s perfume. 😱🤢My stomach is turning (no joke).I went to Amazon to check the reviews. and Eighty eight out of over six hundred people have complained about smell. 😱One person even noted that it smelled like cheese. They are wrong. It smells like *rotten* cheese. That’s been fermenting inside a dirty sock that’s been worn for weeks, then stored under someone’s yeasty fat roll, who hasn’t taken a shower for a couple more months. Too much for a description?No.No It’s not.It’s not too much. Because that’s how bad this pen smells. 😩One review said it smelled up their whole pen case and all of the other pens in it. Ew!! I would never put this thing in my pen case. My stomach is still turning.My question is… why would a brand new pen smell like that?! 🤢I don’t know if I will even return the pen. I want it out of my house asap so I may just throw it away. Also, my Fountain Pen Revolution Ultra flex works way better than this one. There should be a warning in the description about the smell!! 🤢🤮🥴

The war on cursive writing may have started with the typewriter, but for a few decades, when the choice was between the fountain pen and the manual typewriter, there was, at least, a writer's intimate connection with the sheet of paper, a connection that depended on some measure of physical skill and an even larger measure of desire to be read easily, and to be understood. Even then, the most challenging, but in many respects most fruitful, way to apply ink to paper was the flexible-nib pen. If you've used a vintage pen with such a nib, you've seen how it can exaggerate even the slightest change in pressure or direction; how it can detect flaws in the stationery, sometimes ruinously, as it splatters ink when it snags on a rough spot. And you may, sadly, have seen how easily those nibs can be rendered useless by an unfortunate accident or even by being used too aggressively.Why, then, when Noodler's introduced the first really affordable new flexible-nib fountain pen in years, does it sell out within days, batch after batch? Curiosity, of course, is one reason. The popularity of the Noodler's inks with their memorable if not alway evocative names, is another. And then there is the creative self-deception that goes with so many purchases of things of the past, a personal myth-making that portrays us to ourselves as finally writing that lyrical love-note, moving sympathy letter, or sincere apology, not to mention The Signature. Some of us still imagine ourselves putting our John Hancock on a document in a way that looks like the "John Hancock" on the Declaration of Independence. A line that widens and narrows with each change of direction and with the perfect pressure of the ever-so-steady signatory hand. And to think that Hancock himself used a piece of a bird to achieve that line. At least, I guess that's what he used. If so, he was well-named.If you've already mastered writing with a flexible nib, and if you are blessed with the kind of patience that permits you to experiment until you find the right ink with the proper flow characteristics, and to take the time to make sure that the ink is flowing reliably before you begin to write something important, or if you enjoy endless doodling, waiting to see how long a pen can go without skipping, the Noodler's will not disappoint, even if it does occasionally irritate. If you want to learn to write those visually evocative cursive lines, but you'd rather do so with a steel nib that can forgive things that the old gold ones will not, you can use this pen with confidence. If you prefer a thicker pen to a thinner one, however, search for the Noodler's Ahab. (I hesitate to include a link here because I don't want take you to another "unavailable" pen.)But this pen should not be your first fountain pen, nor your second. Maybe your fifth. You need to be the sort of person who is just fine with ink on your fingers. Who is willing to take the time to accomodate your writing to the instrument you are using, to find the right paper and the right words. Do those things, and you will not only have a pen that is a pleasure to doodle with, but with which you will, with some effort and practice, be able to produce signatures, love notes, or letters of condolence worthy of the feelings you put into them.

I bought this pen because for some time I wanted a fountain pen with a flexible nib to practice calligraphy and handwriting. The flexible nib pens of other brands are more expensive, which makes this pen an excellent option with good cost-quality ratio. The pen does not look pretty, it looks rustic but it works well, it is easy to carry and I really like its transparency. To be honest, I thought the pen nib would be much more flexible, which disappointed me at first but I got used to it. Something I did not like is its smell ... I think that because of some type of lubricant used in the piston, the pen has an unpleasant smell and in fact the ink takes that strong smell once on the paper. I hope that with time that is not already a problem.I recommend this pen for stylized handwriting, take notes and practice a little, but definitely it isn't a pen for calligraphy works that require delicate and beautiful lines.

I bought my first Noodler's Creaper Flex Nib Demo a few months ago; I'm now on my second.The first pen I ordered didn't have the strange smell some reviewers mention, but the second did. However, a quick hand wash in dish soap pretty much eliminated it.Don't be afraid to fiddle with the feed and nib placement - as long as you're gentle, you can't mess it up, and you can always readjust.It's a fun pen to write with. I hand-addressed hundreds of envelopes at work with it (for individual thank-you cards), and received multiple compliments on the striking penmanship - more the pen's doing than mine, as I'd practiced my flexy writing before starting them!Noodler's also includes care instructions for the piston gasket, and has replacements for the far future when it wears out. In the meantime, using a lubricated ink will also help care for your pen, like Noodler's own "Eel" series.Great option for those jumping into flexy writing, or who'd like an everyday pen that looks cool and writes well!

It smells really bad. Like rotten cheese or vomit. I tried to use it, because I liked the pen, but I couldn't deal with the smell. I am returning it.

I prefer writing with fountain pens, even though my penmanship has been on a steady decline since 2nd or 3rd grade. Most fountain pens have some heft to them. This is the first Noodler's Ink pen I have tried, and I was pretty amazed at how smooth it was, and to be honest, how fun it was to write with. This is a feather light pen. It is like writing with a rigid soda straw it is so light. The ink flows easily and fast. I purchased the clear pen, because I wanted to see how much ink was left. This pen is kind of skinny, which I prefer. Many fountain pens are quite chunky. I admit I have not used many different fountain pens, but this one really glides on the paper, doesn't leave too much ink for my writing, and doesn't struggle to keep up with my pace (which is not too fast)Playing around with this pen got me looking for some videos by the vendor, and I wound up making my other fountain pens perform a lot better.For me, this pen is fun to use. Anything that makes writing fun will make you want to write more. If only they could make a keyboard so I would be as enthusiastic about improving my wpm accuracy.

Took an age to arrive.Gently screwed the lid together.Popped it in my coat pocket and the screw thread snapped immediately.If the seller can send me a replacement lid, I'll give more stars for the pen section, but currently not really fit for purpose.Also it smells like someone has used it as a thermometer.(Not mouth or armpit)

This pen is suitable for pitman's Shorthand writing.

hace lo que promete. Punto flexible que da trazos gruesos y delgados.

High quality fountain pen. The bock EF nib is fantastic.

Der Füller funktioniert. Aber er riecht fürchterlich! Misthaufen? Das hatte auch schon ein anderer Käufer bemängelt.