Hello - Monteverde Nib Bad, Goulet Nib Good

[Charles2]

I bought a Monteverde Aldo Domani for my first fountain pen, with a medium nib and Monteverde Magnum ink cartridges.

 

It was scratchy and difficult to start from the beginning. I tried different angles to the paper, different rotations of the nib, different pressures. An amateur with more enthusiasm than knowledge, I fiddled ten different ways to "fix" the nib and soon ruined it.

 

I bought a Goulet medium #6 nib for a replacement. After a week of modest daily use, it has been delightful. Starts right away, never scratches or skips. (I gave the little lollipop included in the package to my wife.)

 

 

[PAKMAN]

Hello and Welcome to FPN!! Glad to have you as a member!!

[OCArt]

Welcome to our little corner of the universe from a pen user in San Diego. Way to go! Learning that I could swap nibs was very empowering for me and has greatly improved many pens.

[Henricum_Tropen]

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[Chrissy]

Hello and welcome to FPN.

[jar]

Welcome home. Pull up a stump and set a spell.

[mitto]

Greetings and welcome to FPN.

[Wahl]

[asnailmailer]

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