Write Now - Ep.170: Noodler’s Triple Tail

On Episode 170 of Write Now, Brian & Drew talk about the brand new flex pen from Noodlers, the Triple Tail. They look at the writing experience and compare it to other Noodler's flex models.
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[@jsdzbl]

Best thumbnail in Goulet history

[@Gouletpens]

haha awesome, glad you like it :) -Brian

[@LedgerAndLace]

"I love the smell of Noodler's in the morning."

[@BobHutchins]

I like the smell of Noodlers pens. It reminds me of the way fishing lures smelled when I was a kid

[@marka.200]

Yes! I couldn't quite place it but I knew it was familiar. Thank you!

[@MattL.-KE0SAW]

Kind of ironic too but that's nathan!

[@Lisapizza789]

Yes!!!

[@radicalxedward8047]

I’ve been really impressed by the polystyrene plastic that TWSBI uses. Not a single scratch and crystal clear.

[@marka.200]

TWSBI is an amazing value! Love mine.

[@radicalxedward8047]

A lot of people say Noodlers smell bad at first, it does smell distinctive but I kinda like it.

[@Gouletpens]

it grows on you ;) -Brian

[@Amanda-kw1vi]

I just don't like that it gets stained :( I may find a way to clean it maybe get some pen flush but...

[@Symphing12]

@@Amanda-kw1vi no better pen for Baystate Blue :)

[@ekrentzwee]

I love Nathan's 308 cartridges. That's the one feature I was waiting to hear about before ordering the Triple-tail.

[@Gouletpens]

They are a super cool concept and I'm surprised other pen brands haven't done anything similar. - Colin

[@lsr2937]

The Goulet Pen Company - those cartridges are the best! I adore mine and the pens I can use them with. I have also wondered why other companies don’t make something similar.

[@danmagoo]

Just got mine, and your service was fantastic! I enjoyed the notes it came with. The nib is butter-smooth, and gives excellent flex at just the right pressures. I've learned not to take seriously the kind of "stunt flexing" that you see in some videos, where some guy is destroying a nib to make it look like a pen's flex is extreme. This one's the real thing! Only thing some would find issue with is that the line is really quite broad, even with no pressure (at least when the pen is first filled), and I'm one who always gets broad nibs. Thanks for this -- it's a great addition to my pens, at a modest Noodler price.

[@jennieeveleighlamond]

Waisted like a guitar, not wasted like a guitarist.

[@x-changex-outx-oner8224]

😆😆😆

[@budthecyborg4575]

7:00 Now that's a hardcore FP Nerd for you. Hopefully the video doesn't get flagged. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks the smell is one of the BEST parts of buying a "fresh" Noodler's pen.

[@nooneatall7206]

On the blob fish. It only looks that bad because of the loss of pressure. At its natural depth it's a pretty normal looking fish.

[@latetotheparty7551]

The angler fish is far more hideous in my opinion.

[@nooneatall7206]

@@latetotheparty7551 The angler fish is terrifying in just about every aspect.

[@spheniscid8238]

I bought one of these at the CO pen Show, and I love it! I actually find that with no flexing, it reminds me of a stub nib (which I love). The tip looks a little stubby to me too. Definitely my favorite Noodler’s pen!

[@x-changex-outx-oner8224]

I went there on the Friday. I didn't pick that pen to buy, but I did "invest" in the blue transparent Boston Safety Pen.

[@cherylthomae-barnes7852]

Great video, informative & funny. A little like watching Abbott & Costello explain how a fountain pen works.😳🌻🍁

[@x-changex-outx-oner8224]

I can visualize Brian and Drew doing a fountain pen... "Who's on First" rendition. Except instead of seeing both of them , all that is shown is an old radio and all we hear is Brian and Drew with static interference.

[@bananaskin7527]

I'll be watching for the restock. The smell of the older pens never bothered me initially, and eventually, I came to expect it. I've been using the cartridges for a couple years now, and on different Ahabs, and come to expect ink in the cap. (I prefer to remove the breather tube when I use a cartridge.) Perhaps it's the warm climate where I live. At first I thought of it as an inconvenience, but on the other hand, I never have any hard starts - it's just "wet". So, like they say "There's two sides to every coin." For the skeptics, this "wet" condition and inky caps occurs with Pilot, Mont Blanc, J Herbin, and Noodler's inks. One of the "best" is Noodler's Gruene Cactus. For those new to Noodler's fountain pens, I must admit I have had Nib Creapers and Konrads "break". I do not find them as durable as a Metropolitan. But, I don't have as much fun with my Metropolitans either. When I think about a $20 or $50 pen breaking after a couple years of use, I think of two dinners out at a nice restaurant - the value of the pens is equivalent. Unless you play with your food. Thanks Drew for showing how a fine line is possible by controlling your writing pressure. I have often written "lighter" and got my Konrad or Ahab with the standard "M/F" Noodler's nib to provide a Japanese Fine - I considered that a feature.

[@ichirofakename]

Holding my breath for a color model.

[@Double0767]

And just like that is out of stock in less than 2 hours!!

[@Gouletpens]

Yeah, they went quick! Should have more in-stock early next week. - Colin

[@wendywander7]

I was just looking for more information on this pen last night; great timing for this video! Love Brian's & Drew's informative and amusing presentation! This pen is moving to the top of my wish list.

[@kingprone7846]

10:00 in case anyone is wondering how to get some easy flex without railroadingm listen to the nibmeister here: scotch tape onto the feed. Cut it off with a razorblade or so on the side so it sits flush. the key is and has always been an overfeed.

[@osirisgolad]

Many people enjoy the scent of freshly brewed coffee in the morning. Brian just sits there for five minutes every morning holding Noodler's pens to his nose before he leaves for work.

[@bikkies]

I now finally have a Triple Tail. This is the first Noodler's pen I've bought that works properly for me. I have several Ahabs, Nib Creapers and a Charlie. No amount of meticulous cleaning, heat setting or nib & feed jostling, ink changing, paper changing or writing technique amendment (writing angle, weight/pressure, speed or rotation) has yielded success beyond the initial paragraph. They're just too much hard work. However with the TT either I've just struck lucky, or else their manufacturing has improved. I don't like to knock Noodler's as they've been instrumental in shaking this sector right to the roots. However the other pens are just too temperamental for me, but the TT is not. It works every time for me.

[@apocalypse_frau]

Drew’s reaction is cracking me up. We need a Bad Lip Reading of this video! The re-donk-ulous thicc remix??? 😂🤣💙✒️😆

[@Keallei]

Apocalypse Frau omg same. I was snorting.

[@c.s.johnson7691]

Don't get Nathan talking about Fishing or Pens! I've been waiting for something more about the Triple Tail, thanks a lot for this.

[@maruzze]

To me, Noodler's pens smell like toys and it really hits me in the hindbrain. Very old toys were once made with that same vegetal resin, so it's like stepping into a wayback machine for me. I looove the smell. :)

[@__mader__]

9:28 there is simple way to scientifically catalogue nib flex. draw a some reference lines (e.g. 1mm and 1.5mm and 2mm). put the paper on a digital scale. put the pen on the paper and reset the scale, so that it doesn't account for the pen weight. draw a line flexing to match the reference line and record the act on camera. play the video and take note of the force recorded by the scale when the line width corresponds to each reference width

[@gabemadorma2933]

Love to ink up my demonstrators with Noodler’s Green

[@mgmmaze]

I love the NOODLERS smell

[@__mader__]

On a scale where "0 - stiff" is the standard (flex) Ahab nib and "10 - flex" is the FPR (sorry) EF Ultra Flex nib, where do you position the triple tail nib? I guess with narrower tines it would require less force but...

[@radicalxedward8047]

And of course I just bought an Ahab. Lol. I do like that filling mechanism for getting a really full fill.

[@Soyokaze404]

nice cowboy bebop avatar

[@jazzbariman]

I got this because it was described as a Music Nib. I am hoping this will work for writing/copying music. The demo of the writing of this pen hints that this will come very close to notating music than any other pen I have seen here. I hope to have pen very soon. More later.

[@hydra26actual]

I got a couple of these along with the safety pen demonstrator at the Commonwealth Pen Show. I can't fault the design or build quality but I'm still not quite adjusted to how much ink it throws down. Definitely no problem keeping up. I need to train myself to write quicker with it, as right now, I have a lot of bleed through on my normal papers. It does flex out pretty wide. It's an interesting pen and it's cool to be able to try out a music nib at a lower price point.

[@kakaworu]

I found that if you use the Tamiya polishing compound (wax) to polish the Noodler's barrel, the wax is likely to seal the surface of the material and supress the smell. And I regretted doing that.

[@Sufficient_Reason]

So long, summer! Fall rules!

[@MrCabimero]

Have seen online that many users have issues with the nib/feed and need to do lots of tinkering to get the flow right. Has this been your experience and do you get a lot of returns due to that issue?

[@chrishall3478]

Hi Y'all; Sorry Nathan, not to call you out but at 3.59 you say that Noodler's has never done a threaded feed before, but the feed in the Konrad Rollerball pen is threaded, just so unpopular you no longer carry it anymore ;o)!

[@Reading-inkyfun]

Just ordered some ink samples and be a set of 308s for my Ahab ❤️

[@astrahl1]

I've finally found a fandom that resonates with me.

[@x-changex-outx-oner8224]

Welcome to the club

[@budthecyborg4575]

Fall and Spring are the best times of year. During summer you can't go outside unless you want to be eaten alive and instantly die of sunstroke, dehydration, and melanoma. First Frost is the best day of the year. Spring is good up until about mid May, after which I go into hibernation for the next four months. Winter is still a perfectly acceptable time of year as long as the sun is out. I might start migrating to Australia or Chile from June to August just to escape the tortures of summer.

[@Reading-inkyfun]

So I'm a silly, new to fp, pen nerd and was watching the new pencast then scrolling through and this came up... Is that the jack jack shirt you're wearing Drew?

[@cubing4eternity774]

Reminds me a lot of the kanwrite Desire, with the same screw in type nib unit. And no smell coz acrylic. Anyways lovely video(liked after just seeing the thumbnail)

[@TomekKogutah]

The smell of the Ahab is addictive and it stays under nose. Each time I take Ahab to my hand, I take a big huff of it xD I was writing a letter with it just a couple of minutes ago, and I still can smell it...

[@KaysunEntertainment]

Thank you for this! It will be cool to see the tripletail compared to the neponset! Will you do a vs video?

[@Gouletpens]

Comparing the writing experience? I'll see if we can do another video on it, but its pretty similar in line variation as the Neponset. Might be slightly finer, but the big difference is the writing consistency. It generally keeps up with the ink demands better. - Colin

[@KaysunEntertainment]

@@Gouletpens ok good to know! Thanks!

[@noname-vp6vf]

The thumbnail is..........a bit special

[@marioszarifakis2693]

What ink would you recommend for flex pens?

[@Gouletpens]

Flex pens should work with any ink we sell, however more "wet" inks do really well. Noodler's Black Swan in Australian Roses was specifically engineered for flex pens, so you could try a sample of that! - Drew

[@etienneauburdon41]

"... bag of coffee for a week..." lol

[@deanandreoli1975]

lmao Brian is yucking it up in this video. i love it.

[@ichirofakename]

Yes please.

[@rebeccaneef6070]

I really want to love mine, but we aren't meshing yet. I love the nib, it's smooth and would be a favorite even if there was no flex at all! But what am I doing wrong here? Mine throws ink like an arterial bleed-out, just literally flows out of the feed and onto the page in pools. If I wipe it clean, cap it, and take a break, when I come back the cap is full of ink. What the??

[@Gouletpens]

There are a couple of things that could be going on here. One is the nib or feed could be seated improperly, this sometimes happens if it’s pulled out and put back in the wrong orientation as the nib needs to go in a certain way. It could also be a factor of the ink, some just flow super wet (try a different ink or two and see if that changes anything). If all this is okay, then it might be worth heat setting the feed, which can be done by heating up a mug of water in the microwave to just below a boil, immerse just the feed and nib of the pen into the water (not the grip) for about 30 seconds to heat up they ebonite feed, then pull it out of the water and press the feed up against the nib and hold it there for 30 seconds as it cools. This will make sure the nib and feed are seated well. -Brian

[@vermis8344]

I probably could have asked this about the Neponset before now, but how does the Triple Tail handle pigmented inks for drawing? The usual Platinum carbon + regular flushing deal? Does the different feed help or hinder?

[@Gouletpens]

It should handle those inks well. The feed allows for a lot of ink to fill it and maintain a good flow. More space for those pigments to work through so less prone to clogging issues. That said, maintaining a regular cleaning schedule is still encouraged. - Colin

[@BarrettSonntag]

The hour long video isn't super easy to find so here it is kzbin.info/www/bejne/ml6VdYerpp2br68

[@Keallei]

It’s Wonder-FALL. I see you, Drewster. I see you.

[@jayatherton8673]

How easily does it flex compared to Conklin OmniFlex?

[@Jimmy2Bits]

HAHAHA! That blob fish's nose though!

[@banerjeejit]

All Noodlers nibs and pens are made by an Indian company called Kanwrite.

[@hrnekbezucha]

I have heard praise of a few Indian companies but not much of Kanwrite. Do you know if any of their branded pens are worth checking out?

[@vermis8344]

Have a cookie.

[@tonyg2243]

Do you need to heat set this pen?

[@adityavikramgupta1715]

I am sure that the noodler's nibs and feeds are made by Kanwrite based in kanpur , India

[@sjuvanet]

they are

[@TheRealSk8rcruz]

I have an Oliver Exam FP, a freebie included with my Ranga pen shipped from India. Smells exactly like my Ahab. The smell dissipates somewhat after a couple soaks.

[@sjuvanet]

Lisa Sk8rcruz mmm yummy india smell

[@TheRealSk8rcruz]

I kinda like it now lol

[@wildsheepc]

Any idea when-ish color options may be available? (I know, I know, but I think I'm going to hold off until then, as hard as it will be!)

[@Gouletpens]

No immediate plans. Usually if a pen is popular enough, you may see more in the future, but probably like a year from now! - Colin

[@wildsheepc]

That's a good enough estimate for me, thanks!

[@JETBLACKPRIEST]

Did they ever uh... come out with another color?

[@sandychanthaphone1842]

Don't understand why this pen was created. It's just like the Neoponsit. The whole idea that it has "3 tines". That's a music nib. Not sure what I'm missing here.

[@LimitlessFrank]

Why the Breather Tube?

[@echo-hotel]

I love the smell of the old pens!!!

[@argonwheatbelly637]

Noodler's: Best shorthand pen, according to one of the world's best Pitman stenographers.

[@kimlindseyOH]

Please get Lefty Lydia to try this pen! :-)

[@SqueakyFrancis]

I wish I sold this before they sold out. :( Restock when?

[@Gouletpens]

Should be later today (Friday)! - Colin

[@febed01]

How to change the Ahab's smell : Ink it with -sulfuric acid- Rome Burning, which takes over on smell ^^

[@x-changex-outx-oner8224]

Oddly enough I like the smell of the Ahab pens. I guess the key word here is...."Oddly".😆😆

[@febed01]

Yes, I don't mind it anymore (but I'm the only one not minding during penmeets ^^). Just saying the smell of Rome Burning is even stronger :)

[@x-changex-outx-oner8224]

@@febed01 I see what you're saying and understand why👍👍👍

[@lsr2937]

X-change, X-out, X-oner8 : i too oddly like the smell of my Ahab. In third grade everyone had music and were taught to play the recorder. The recorders we were given was a plastic one whose smell I am reminded of every time I use my Ahab. I loved that class and I love my Ahab.

[@x-changex-outx-oner8224]

@@lsr2937 👍👍👍👍 It's funny how smell brings back memories. Nature is a very powerful factor for sure.

[@florencefortyseven]

Elves!

[@kingprone7846]

just looks like a clear neponset to me with slightly different nib.

[@Gouletpens]

I think that's the intention, but the new nib is a big difference in being able to keep up with the ink demands a flex music nib requires. - Colin

[@kapirk2244]

“Elves”

[@bennyironmaiden1002]

Should have used this plastic for future production of Ahabs? Don't get me wrong the smell was everyone's own preferences, but sorry not for me.

[@EPeltzer]

3 minutes sniffing pens. This kind of entertainment is just not available in anywhere else.

[@lpanades]

SORRY... BUT YOU CHOOSE THE WRONG INK COLLOR. A music nib draws a lot of ink to the paper and a clear ink collor with high shadding would explore the full potential of the nib itself. Would get much much beter results with the right combination. A dry nib is not ideal for shadding. But, a wet music nib is ideal for getting all the astonishing results of shadding inks. PLEASE, REDO THE EXIBITION WITH ANOTHER INK IN THE PEN: PERHAPS NOODLERS DRAGON'S NAPALM INK.

[@chrislj2890]

I love the smell of the veggie-resin pens, but some of Nathan's inks can gag a maggot. 🤢

[@tiffanybluetarot]

😆🙏 ‘gag a maggot’! That was one of my Dad’s old sayings […] I sure do miss him. Thanks for stoking the nostalgia!

[@chrislj2890]

@@tiffanybluetarot You're welcome, and your father was a wise man, lol.

[@tiffanybluetarot]

@@chrislj2890 indeed! 😉

[@luisguillermoperezmejia7907]

Tengo una ahab y una konrad y no son suficientemente flexibles. Tratar de lograr variación en escrituras largas es agotador.

[@bradleyh8044]

Why can't he just be clear about what he makes these pens from? I'm pretty sure both this and the old plastic are just different forms of cellulose acetate. The obscurantism always makes me suspicious.

[@duckrutt]

We at Noodler's would like to take this moment to assuage you of any fears regarding the materials used in the construction of our pens. The nib is made from regular Earth steel just like your biological ancestors used to make! The resin in our pen bodies is a proprietary blend of ingredients that contains well under any known legal requirement for: extra solar technologies metals that do not currently appear on the periodic table of elements manufacturing techniques that involve energy harvesting outside the human understood four dimensions of spacetime manufacturing techniques that violate causality and Asimov's first - third laws of robotics Enjoy your new pen.

[@rompywonton]

write on lol

[@elisabethst.claire5088]

I didn't smell anything.

[@29028ft]

THANK GOD FOR NO SMELL!!!!

[@bikkies]

So that's what Brian looks like when he's waisted ...

[@andrewwebb2241]

The triple tail sucks. It smells like an outhouse and doesn’t really flex well. Fountain Pen Revolution makes better pens at a comparable price.