Sailor Professional Gear Nib Question

[MSA]

Hello.

 

So the nib is marked H-F but behaves very differently. It is more like a European Medium and very wet. Wetness is fine. The line is thick and that is bothering me. I have had this pen for a while.

 

The paper is Black n' Red and ink is Lamy blue.

 

The nib sounds scratchy on most types of papers except some types.

 

Any suggestions ? Nib Adjustment ? Replacement units ?

 

How should an H-F ideally write ? Scratchy fine ?

 

I will appreciate some feedback from Sailor experts.

[Daosus]

Use a loupe to check tine alignment. If fixing that does not bring the line size down, empty the pen and check for tine spacing. You should not see air between the tines at the tip. The 21k nibs on the larger Sailors are soft and easy to spring open. They're easy to fix, too.

[MSA]

Bingo.....I see air between the tines at the tip. What is the best way to close the gap ?

 

Thank you

[Daosus]

I could not do better than Richard Binder.

 

http://www.richardspens.com/ref/ttp/flow.htm

 

Specifically, read the section that starts "To reduce flow..."

 

 

EDIT: If you're not comfortable doing the adjustment, any nibmeister will be able to do it for not-that-much-money. Usually about $15-20.

Edited October 20, 2020 by Daosus

[A Smug Dill]

How should an H-F ideally write ?

Isn't "ideal" inherently subjective?

 

There are writing samples of two different gold Sailor H-F nibs here:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/343508-q-i-use-western-fine-nibs-what-is-the-japanese-equivalent/?p=4173821

 

I have two more (and a Cross Peerless 125 which has a gold F nib made by Sailor), but they are acquired later and not shown on that sheet.

 

Scratchy fine ?

 

I've never encountered a scratchy gold Sailor nib — and I have a fair few (in excess of a dozen) gold-nibbed Sailor fountain pens.