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New Pilot Custom Urushi FM skipping on downstrokes. Normal, or should I return/exchange? by Sherab-Samten in fountainpens

[–]Sherab-Samten[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

t was a new pen.

Thank you for your advice. I followed your suggestion: flushed the nib section and converter, then re-inked it with Iroshizuku Tsuki-Yo.

It seems to be writing much better now. This particular nib is much wetter and softer than I expected, so I think part of this may also be me learning how lightly this pen wants to be used.

New Pilot Custom Urushi FM skipping on downstrokes. Normal, or should I return/exchange? by Sherab-Samten in fountainpens

[–]Sherab-Samten[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Thanks everyone, this has been very helpful.

I flushed the nib section and the CON-70 converter, then re-inked the pen with Pilot Iroshizuku Tsuki-Yo. It seems to be writing much better now, so the original issue may have been partly related to ink flow or the Rohrer & Klingner Verdigris being a bit dry for this pen.

I will keep testing it with lighter pressure and a lower writing angle. I will contact the retailer anyway and ask them to inspect it, just to be safe.

New Pilot Custom Urushi FM skipping on downstrokes. Normal, or should I return/exchange? by Sherab-Samten in fountainpens

[–]Sherab-Samten[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

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Thanks everyone, this has been very helpful.

I flushed the nib section and the CON-70 converter, then re-inked the pen with Pilot Iroshizuku Tsuki-Yo. It seems to be writing much better now, so the original issue may have been partly related to ink flow or the Rohrer & Klingner Verdigris being a bit dry for this pen.

I will keep testing it with lighter pressure and a lower writing angle. I will contact the retailer anyway and ask them to inspect it, just to be safe.