14 K Gold Nib On Lamy Vista?

[Segel]

While my other pens gather dust, my daily writing this year has been confined to a Lamy 2000 and Vista. Of the two, I find myself reaching for the Vista most often. I would like one of the premium springy gold nibs that Lamy places in the Dialog 3 and Studio as a long-session writing nib. At the moment, I can not seem to locate a source, except a German seller on ebay pricing them over $90 plus delivery. They used to be listed on the Lamy USA website, but seem to have disappeared. Has anyone purchased a Lamy Gold nib recently and made this swap? Any leads on a better value source (new or used)?

Edited April 25, 2014 by Segel

[hbyu]

http://www.larrypost.com.au/brands/lamy-shop/lamy-refills/nibs/lamy-14ct-white-gold-nib-suits-lamy-accent-linea-studio.html

[Segel]

Thank you for the lead on these nibs at a good price. Shipping to the states was cost prohibitive.

[Segel]

The nib and pen came together at last:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/266278-first-impressions-lamy-vista-with-bi-color-gold-nib/?p=2986075

[SujiCorp12345]

Link seems to be broken

 

Edit: Works for me now as well.

Edited May 11, 2014 by SujiCorp12345

[KBeezie]

The nib and pen came together at last:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/266278-first-impressions-lamy-vista-with-bi-color-gold-nib/?p=2986075

 

I know what you mean by cost-prohibitive. If I wanted to get a replacement section/feed for a Lamy Al-Star for 9.95 AUD, it would cost $25 AUD for airmail (no other shipping options), that is about $2 shy of just buying a new Al-Star.

 

Link seems to be broken

Which link? they both work for me.

Edited May 10, 2014 by KBeezie

[Tenkai]

http://www.larrypost.com.au/brands/lamy-shop/lamy-refills/nibs/lamy-14ct-white-gold-nib-suits-lamy-accent-linea-studio.html

 

Damn you, now you made me ponder about buying one too. =(((

[Segel]

If you can not find a stand-alone nib, you might follow my Plan B: finding a used Studio Palladium, swapping out the gold nib, and then reselling it at a discount with steel installed.

[watch_art]

I fixed the link earlier. I thought I commented but I guess my computer burped.

 

These gold Lamy nibs are some of my favorites. Absolutely delightful.