eggman
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Last May or June, I picked up a pilot VP with a medium nib. The more I used the pen, the more I liked the click mechanism and retractable nib. It has been my #1 pen to carry every day except to work. But over the last several months, it has gotten very scratchy and draggy feeling when writing with it. No matter what type of maintenance I have done, it hasn't helped it.
So two weeks ago, I was looking at some pens with gold nibs on various sites. I have been thinking about trying one out since they're supposed to be a step up from the standard nibs. Then I found the replacement guts with a 14k fine nib for a lot cheaper than a new pen for the VP. I thought what have I got to lose besides $80.
Once it arrived, I immediately filled it with Jacques Herbin Emerald of Chivor. Then inserted the new nib in pen and away I went.
SMOOOOOOTH is the best way to describe it. It has to be the best writing pen I have in my arsenal. No matter what type of paper I have written on it has been smooth as glass.
Was the gold nib worth it in this situation? Yes, it was. It turned a lousy writing pen into a great writing pen. Am I going only to buy gold nib pens from here on out? Heck no. I have a wife, a 120+year old house, a 1997 Jeep, pad(pipe), pad(pen), tad, iad(ink) and ham radio. The first two require the most upkeep hahahahahahaha.
If you have the chance to use or even buy a pen with a gold nib for a reasonable price you should consider it. I'm enjoying mine.
So two weeks ago, I was looking at some pens with gold nibs on various sites. I have been thinking about trying one out since they're supposed to be a step up from the standard nibs. Then I found the replacement guts with a 14k fine nib for a lot cheaper than a new pen for the VP. I thought what have I got to lose besides $80.
Once it arrived, I immediately filled it with Jacques Herbin Emerald of Chivor. Then inserted the new nib in pen and away I went.
SMOOOOOOTH is the best way to describe it. It has to be the best writing pen I have in my arsenal. No matter what type of paper I have written on it has been smooth as glass.
Was the gold nib worth it in this situation? Yes, it was. It turned a lousy writing pen into a great writing pen. Am I going only to buy gold nib pens from here on out? Heck no. I have a wife, a 120+year old house, a 1997 Jeep, pad(pipe), pad(pen), tad, iad(ink) and ham radio. The first two require the most upkeep hahahahahahaha.
If you have the chance to use or even buy a pen with a gold nib for a reasonable price you should consider it. I'm enjoying mine.