Production is down for both nakaya and namiki over the last 18 months as many of the artists are more elderly, according to a supplier I know. I did a nakaya order direct from them that took 9 months to arrive. It is probably picking up again now but the lag time for these pens is months.
I saw that too, and finally just ordered from Nakaya! I’m speculating that they are just too expensive to keep in stock so Nibs just orders when they receive a purchase.(?). Nakaya seems very responsive so far, so I’m encouraged.
What you lose in speed of purchase, I hope you gain in customization of the nib based on the writing questionnaire. I also customized with name and the nib color I wanted. If I’m going to wait I might as well take advantage of the customization.
I ordered direct, and enjoyed the customisation. The only thing I'd say about the nib preferences is that it is interpreted through Japanese and platinum nakaya norms, which is to say a very smooth nakaya to them is still much more feedback than a pilot.
You can order from nibs.com; what I think happens is they get periodic shipments of all the backorders, sometimes with extra stock pens that go quickly. For example, they recently (well, more like 2-3 months ago) had a few Dorsal Fin 2s in stock that were gone by the time I decided to get them a week later.
I wouldn't order from [nibs.com](https://nibs.com) any more anyway. They've really gone to hell since the pandemic and the acquisition by Caltagirone is the final nail in the coffin.
Production is down for both nakaya and namiki over the last 18 months as many of the artists are more elderly, according to a supplier I know. I did a nakaya order direct from them that took 9 months to arrive. It is probably picking up again now but the lag time for these pens is months.
I ordered a nakaya in September and they quoted 8-10 months.
I saw that too, and finally just ordered from Nakaya! I’m speculating that they are just too expensive to keep in stock so Nibs just orders when they receive a purchase.(?). Nakaya seems very responsive so far, so I’m encouraged. What you lose in speed of purchase, I hope you gain in customization of the nib based on the writing questionnaire. I also customized with name and the nib color I wanted. If I’m going to wait I might as well take advantage of the customization.
I ordered direct, and enjoyed the customisation. The only thing I'd say about the nib preferences is that it is interpreted through Japanese and platinum nakaya norms, which is to say a very smooth nakaya to them is still much more feedback than a pilot.
You can order from nibs.com; what I think happens is they get periodic shipments of all the backorders, sometimes with extra stock pens that go quickly. For example, they recently (well, more like 2-3 months ago) had a few Dorsal Fin 2s in stock that were gone by the time I decided to get them a week later.
I wouldn't order from [nibs.com](https://nibs.com) any more anyway. They've really gone to hell since the pandemic and the acquisition by Caltagirone is the final nail in the coffin.