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Enigma Stationery released an exclusive pen from Nahvalur in honor of the Lunar New Year, the ‘Brilliant Bunny’ Nautilus Fountain Pen ($295). This pen features a classic Chinese New Year colorway with a red blank accented with teal, blue, and purple sparkle. The hardware is gold to coordinate with the 14K nib.
The Nautilus pen design features porthole windows around the barrel, just below the cap that allows the user to see the ink piston inside. Ahoy, ink matey!
In the past we’ve reviewed other Nahvalur (formerly Narwhal) designs like the Key West and the Voyage. The design of the Voyage is similar in terms of build and size. The porthole windows being the only distinct visual difference in the two models. The big upsell on the Brilliant Bunny is the 14k nib.
The 14k nib is specially engraved for this limited edition. I love with waves around the edge of the nib. Unfortunately, the only nib size available for this special edition is M but there’s enough tipping material that it could be ground to a finer size, if desired. We did not want to ink this up so that it would be pristine for the winner but we did “dry test” it to get a feel for the nib. The 14k nib has a bit of spring to it but it is not a flex nib. It will be a very expressive nib, reacting to the amount of pressure the writer applies.
Size:
The Nautilus does not post.
Weight:
The cap is heaver than I expected but since it can’t be posted it won’t throw the balance of the pen off.
There have only be 50 of the Brilliant Bunny pens made and we are fortunate to have one to giveaway to a lucky reader. If you want to guarantee that you’ll be a proud owner of one of these pens, hop over to Enigma Stationery and order yours today.
TO ENTER: Leave a comment below and tell us what your Chinese Zodiac sign is. If you don’t know, make one up. It makes reading through entries more interesting for me, okay? One entry per person.
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FINE PRINT: All entries must be submitted by 10pm CST on Friday, March 17, 2023 (St. Patrick’s Day — oh, the irony!). All entries must be submitted at wellappointeddesk.com, not Twitter, Tumblr or Facebook, okay? Winner will be announced on Monday. Winner will be selected by random number generator from entries that played by the rules (see above). Please include your actual email address in the comment form so that I can contact you if you win. I will not save email addresses or sell them to anyone — pinky swear. If winner does not respond within 5 days, I will draw a new giveaway winner. Shipping via USPS first class is covered. Additional shipping options or insurance will have to be paid by the winner. We are generous but we’re not made of money. US and APO/AFO only, sorry.
DISCLAIMER: The items included in this review were provided free of charge by Enigma Stationery for the purpose of review. Please see the About page for more details.
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After yesterday’s review, who would have guessed it! Yes, I have the new Nahvalur Original Plus to give away, in the Black Lovina colorway with a Medium Steel nib. I’m enjoying this pen so far, and hopefully one of you will, too. Read the rules below, and enter away!
Nahvalur Original Plus Fountain Pen Giveaway
For a brand that has been in existence for less than four years, Nahvalur has remained extremely busy. From the launch of the Original at the 2019 Washington D.C. Pen Show, to store collaborations, to new pen models and materials, and yes, even to manufacturing and naming drama, they have made even the most active stationery fans heads spin. Mine included.
All of that work in has led to their latest release, the Original Plus, a vacuum-filling upgrade to the Original, which uses a piston filling system. It’s my favorite Nahvalur pen yet.
The first Original Plus models released mimicked the transparent swirl barrels of the Original, but it was only when the two latest models launched-Matria White and Lovina Black-that I got my hands on them to test.
Easy to take apart for cleaning.
Right out of the box, the Original Plus impressed. I chose the Matria White model to ink up, with a Fine Steel nib, dunking the section right into an ink bottle and engaging the vacuum filler. On first fill, the barrel reached around 50% capacity. I wanted more, so I pushed the ink back into the bottle and went with a double-pump vac, which got me a more expected 75% plus fill. If I were perfectly efficient, I’m sure I could get close to the full 1.5 ml of ink capacity available in the barrel.
When writing, the barrel feels perfectly balanced and comfortable. It checks in at 27 grams due to the added internal mechanism (the Lamy Safari weighs 15 grams, for example,) but it doesn’t feel heavy. The barrel is cylindrical, and the grip section has a slight taper down to a ridge at the bottom edge. The Original Plus doesn’t break any new ground design-wise, but is built for all-day writing. It succeeds in that aspect.
What I was most impressed with was the performance of Nahvalur’s Fine Steel nib in this pen. I had the same nib in my Original review and didn’t enjoy it nearly as much as this one. The tipping of Nahvalur’s nibs made the line too wide and inconsistent for me, but that tipping seems to have been refined on nibs used for the Original Plus. My lines are perfect, and meet my line width expectations for a Fine nib.
The nib was my primary hangup with the Original. The build quality was there, but I didn’t love using it. The Original Plus changed that for the better, and added a vacuum filling system to the mix. And the best part? The price. At $55, the Original Plus is a great value for such an enjoyable experience.
Only 500 of each of the Matria White and Lovina Black were created, and they have begun to sell out at various retailers. The original Original Plus fountain pen colors are still available as well. Either would make a great choice no matter your experience level.
L to R: Lamy Safari, Original Plus, TWSBI 580AL, Kaweco Sport.
Nahvalur has become a brand to watch as they broaden their fountain pen, nib, and ink offerings. The next thing I’m keeping my eye out for is the addition of Extra Fine nibs into their lineup. One can hope!
(Nahvalur provided this product at no charge to The Pen Addict for review purposes.)
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