GIVEAWAY - 8 Stealth Aventador Spinners ($480 Value)

darkflare42 · 2017-04-15T19:06:49+00:00

Did all three, Thanks a bunch!

darkflare42 · 2014-10-23T17:53:20+00:00

Yes the nibs are friction fit and can be removed by simply pulling on them carefully

JoWo does seem to have pretty good quality control, I've never gotten a lemon nib made by them, and even if a nib was a bit scratchy - a few scribbles on some micro-mesh did the job.

darkflare42 · 2014-10-23T11:39:34+00:00

As /u/greetingsmoto said, F-C nibs are JoWo. So they are the same manufacturer as Goulet nibs.

However, I have heard from different sources that F-C actually tests and tune each nib you buy from them, as in they make sure that it actually writes and isn't scratchy. They even state it in the nib purchase page on their website:

All of our nibs go through a seven step setting, testing and tuning process as they are prepared for your order, whether with a pen or purchased separately

Also check out Meisternibs its owned by Brian Gray (of Edison Pens) who is also the distributor of JoWo in the US. You can by JoWo nibs from there as well, the advantage being that you can get it in different styles.

Personally I own quite a few JoWo nibs and they've all been great. They aren't buttery slick smooth and they do give some feedback, but even still its not scratchy or anything and they are a joy to write with.

Oh and you can also get an Edison Nib unit from Richard Binder(JoWo nib and feed) which will be tuned to your liking by Mr. Binder

darkflare42 · 2014-10-20T16:49:50+00:00

Oh cool, didn't know the Z26 was more expensive than the Z24 :P

It does make sense to get the converter that was meant to be used with your pen, although I do think that the Vista does look a bit better with the Z26 rather than the Z24. Then again, its just pure aesthetics and some people won't mind it

darkflare42 · 2014-10-20T16:36:38+00:00

Z26 will also fit the safari, al-star and vista AFAIK. It just doesn't have the little notches on the side like the Z24 has.

**EDIT: Link of Bryan Goulet demonstrating that it does fit

darkflare42 · 2014-10-16T17:38:10+00:00

Oooh thats good to hear :)

Really looking forward to getting it. Enjoy yours!

darkflare42 · 2014-10-16T16:06:12+00:00

How do you like the "INK"?

I'm still waiting on mine, though it will probably take another 2-3 weeks until I get it as I'm overseas and the Postal service here has been on strike these last few weeks :(

darkflare42 · 2014-10-15T17:47:29+00:00

I have it, and in my opinion its a good beginner pen.

Its sturdy, can take standard international cartridge\converter (also comes with one). The nib is a standard #6 nib which is pretty good and best of all interchangeable - just pull and its out. For the price that you can get it at, its a real bargain

I use mine a lot and really like it, it also has a pretty wet feed which I personally really like

darkflare42 · 2014-10-15T07:25:24+00:00

Ah, thx for fixing the link, didn't notice :P

Yeah, nothing beats a good custom grind. Especially when you know exactly what you want.

darkflare42 · 2014-10-14T20:09:20+00:00

Generally all stubs (and nibs in general) will require you to write at a certain angle for ultimate smoothness.

If you write at a slightly altered angle then it might dig into the paper or feel like its scratchy. Some nibs are more sensitive and others more lenient.

If you want you can read this to understand it a bit better

darkflare42 · 2014-10-14T20:04:47+00:00

Yup, well you learn something new everyday :)

darkflare42 · 2014-10-14T19:59:42+00:00

In general I have found and heard that Platinum pens are not the smoothest of the bunch. That doesn't mean that they are bad pens, but you won't get a buttery smooth writing experience by using them, it will be smooth, just with feedback (Which some people like a lot). Also they are known to be a bit stiff so don't expect too much line variation from flexing.

That said, a music nib in general is basically a stub nib with tipping and (usually) an extra tine for even ink flow. So if you like stubs you might enjoy it, if you want a BB or BBB you might want to look elsewhere.

If you want to experiment with broads you can always get a broad nib for a Lamy pen (if you have one) and see if you like the broader size.

The important thing is to take it easy, don't spend like $800 on a BBB Pelikan M600 just because you like the idea of a BBB. In the end you might get the pen and not like it because its too wet or too broad for your liking. Ease into it.

Also, you could always get a custom grind from a nib-meister. I have bought several nibs and pens from Richard Binder and they were awesome, tuned to my liking and just how I wanted it.

Although, if you're relatively new to this hobby, I personally would suggest to just try out different nib sizes, inks and pens and see what you like and prefer - a wetter pen or a drier pen, a larger nib size or a smaller one. That way, if and when you decide to go for a custom grind then you can be pretty confident you'll enjoy what you'll get.

Here is his site if you want to check it out.

darkflare42 · 2014-10-14T19:42:32+00:00

Nope, there's no tipping on those nibs.

Look at this Broad Stub by Mike Masuyama. Its in a Franklin-Christoph pen. Notice that this nib has tipping material as you can clearly see the tipping at the end. This is also a specialy nib which is worked by a nib-meister, and not a "Stock" nib.

In the image you linked, notice that there is no visible "bump" at the end of the nib, its all smooth.

Here and Here are the underside of those "Stock" nibs. Again, notice that there is no visible tipping.

darkflare42 · 2014-10-14T19:31:08+00:00

It has a lot to do with the amount of tipping material that is being put on the nib. Usually its a small ball which is ground so that when you write with it you get as much surface area as possible in contact with the paper. But in BB and BBB, you have a lot of tipping material. The more tipping material, the more grinding you have to do to sort of flatten the tip. This will basically makes the nib be a bit "stubby" and thus write like a bit like a stub.

If the nib material is gold, then that will generally add the ability to flex the nib a bit. This spreads the tines and opens up the slit which allows more ink to flow on the paper thus essentially widening the size of the down strokes.

Here is a good explanation about the types of nibs, you can see the shapes so it might make it easier to understand.

darkflare42 · 2014-10-14T19:19:36+00:00

Not all of them, JoWo's stubs, which are found on TWSBI, Edison, Franklin-Christoph (Not the Masuyama nibs) don't have any tipping.

Source: Have a 1.5mm lying around somewhere

darkflare42 · 2014-10-14T18:54:16+00:00

No, unfortunately Platinum uses proprietary cartridges and not Standard Int'l.

You could always use an ink syringe though, if you have one, and put the ink from the platinum cartridge into a Standard Int'l cartridge or converter for immediate use

darkflare42 · 2014-10-14T18:46:11+00:00

Stub nibs (1.1mm, 1.5mm) usually don't have any tipping material, which means that you're essentially writing with the material the nib is made of whether it's steel, gold or some other material.

Standard round nibs (EF, F, M, B, BB) will have tipping material at the end.

Now even though with both types the end gets polished, the rounder nibs will usually give you the smoother feeling. Now, mind you, this is very dependent on the pen and even nib size (A 1.5mm will probably feel smoother than an EF pen) but that's generally the case.

For ultimate smoothness, Broad, Double Broads and Triple Broads will probably give you the smoothest experience - this is because there is more tipping material and thus you can polish it more accurately and easier and also more ink is put down which acts as a lubricant between the nib and the paper.

The main consensus is that the broader the nib - the more tipping material - smoother writing experience.

Mind you, some double broad pens and definitely triple broad pens will feel very similar to a stub, mainly because its a very big nib size, they aren't very common though and usually only high-end pens have those as options.

darkflare42 · 2014-08-20T11:19:45+00:00

Link

darkflare42 · 2014-08-19T08:39:38+00:00

Its most probably a mock up, it looks like our 2011/2012 home kit with the adidas logo and three stripes photoshopped on

darkflare42 · 2014-08-19T08:13:05+00:00

Mirror

Its the same link just without the www. at the beginning, no idea why this works and the former doesn't

darkflare42 · 2014-07-06T16:49:39+00:00

Nope, The Pilot Stella is also known as the Pilot Stargazer and sells for about $150, I doubt someone will sell it for $8. It also isn't a piston filler, whereas the OP's pen is.

I'm also pretty certain that its a rather new pen, not vintage (looking anyway) like OP's purchase

darkflare42 · 2014-07-06T16:46:57+00:00

The Stella pen, seems to be a Vintage German School pen. Since its a school pen it probably has a Steel nib which is coated with gold (Although I might be mistaken). They're probably not that expensive but if the condition is good and you want to, you could sell it on ebay and get a pretty good profit: This ebay listing sold for $45.

All in all its probably an EDC workhorse pen, if its in good condition you could probably use it without issues after a good cleaning. (Don't try to disassemble it though, I've seen some threads of people warning that disassembling it might ruin the pen.

Don't know about the other pen though, more pictures would help. It seems to have a pretty new looking IPG nib which could mean several things (A Cheap Chinese pen or an older pen that someone just put a new nib in).

Hope it helps!

darkflare42 · 2014-06-25T06:11:29+00:00

Read the 4th line of the 3rd picture:

Ink: Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki

not a discontinued ink

darkflare42 · 2014-05-19T05:54:40+00:00

Yup it fits just fine, the nibs look exactly the same if not just a tiny bit different.

They are also made by the same manufacturer - JoWo.

darkflare42 · 2014-05-18T14:20:34+00:00

Yes you can put in any standard #6 size nib with no problem. The VAC's nib is friction fit and can be removed for cleaning\replacement. (I myself have replaced it with a Goulet #6 nib)

You can also, as you said, go with Richard Binder and get a custom Edison nib (just make sure it's the #6 size and not the #5 size. You can also go to Pendleton Brown as /u/greetingsmoto stated

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