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I did not find a review of this in the review section. I am wondering if anyone has an Exception Slim. If so, I would appreciate thoughts about the nib and how smooth it is. I am also wondering about line width of this nib? Any responses to Fine or Mediums nibs especially welcome. Thank you

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I did not find a review of this in the review section. I am wondering if anyone has an Exception Slim. If so, I would appreciate thoughts about the nib and how smooth it is. I am also wondering about line width of this nib? Any responses to Fine or Mediums nibs especially welcome. Thank you

 

 

Just picked up a Waterman Exception Slim in black this week. Medium nib. Pen writes very, very well & very smoothly.

I believe it is my favorite among a Graf von Faber-Castell Anello & a Dunhill Sentryman. I tried both the Exception Night and

Day Black and the Slim and ended up buying the Slim in Black Lacquer & Gold Plated trim. Just felt better in the hand.

I prefer larger, heavier pens, but the Night & Day just felt too heavy. Also, I write with the pen cap unposted.

 

Back to the nib. The Waterman medium nib is a bit narrower than both the Faber Castell med nib and the Dunhill med nib. It feels

very smooth and to me the line thickness is very good for everyday use. I would recommend this pen, but I would also recommend

going to a traditional retailer where you can try it out. For me it is too expensive a purchase to make without actually holding

it and writing with it.

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I have two: a maroon with gold trim and a blue with silver trim. I LOVE them. They are two of my favorite writers: smooth and buttery. I'm even rather fond of the square barrel, which I thought I would hate until I held it. I highly recommend them.

 

Todd

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I have the "Marks of Time" Exception LEs, which are slim (I think that other than the color of the nibs, the nibs too are the same). They are very good writers, very smooth, very sturdy. Good heft in the body.

 

I prefer, still, the "fat" Exception, as I have big hands. That said, at least one of these "Marks of Time" slim exceptions is always in my rotation and used daily.

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I have two of the large Exceptions and one slim in red (can you tell I'm a big fan?!) - I adore them! My experience has been that the nibs are great, very smooth, and seem to run true to what my expectations are for Medium (unlike the Waterman Carene, where the fine points are almost too fine, and the mediums are broader than I like).

 

I have a stub nib on one of the larger pens, WOW! One of my all-time favorite nibs. It took forever to get that pen back from France for the nib swap, though. It was worth it.

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I have two of the large Exceptions and one slim in red (can you tell I'm a big fan?!) - I adore them! My experience has been that the nibs are great, very smooth, and seem to run true to what my expectations are for Medium (unlike the Waterman Carene, where the fine points are almost too fine, and the mediums are broader than I like).

 

I have a stub nib on one of the larger pens, WOW! One of my all-time favorite nibs. It took forever to get that pen back from France for the nib swap, though. It was worth it.

 

 

Hello Petra

 

I have the N&D Exception in GT with a medium nib - couldn't ask for better in a daily writer.

 

I have been thinking of ordering either an additional Oblique or Stub for a little flair for some correspondence.

 

My question to you is:

1) Were you able to try the different nib widths before you ordered the Stub?

2) If you were able to try them, what differences did you see or sense between the O and S

 

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

 

Inked

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I got an Exception Platinum plated large version and it is one of my favorite. I love the way it feels in my hand and the nib flexes a bit:)

In rotation: Waterman Edson Blue F-nib

 

wishlist: Visconti Ripple

 

Ysatis Kinderkleding

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All Waterman afficionados,

 

I just lost (left on a flight...UGH!) my prized Waterman ball point Exception Slim GT in red which I had had 10-12 years and which was a gift from my husband. I'm not optimistic it will be returned, and I would very much like to replace it. Does anyone have one they would like to sell or know where I might possibly be able to fine one? I know the red color has been discontinued, so if I can find at all, will be in the secondary market. Thanks in advance.

Linda B.

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All Waterman afficionados,

 

I just lost (left on a flight...UGH!) my prized Waterman ball point Exception Slim GT in red which I had had 10-12 years and which was a gift from my husband. I'm not optimistic it will be returned, and I would very much like to replace it. Does anyone have one they would like to sell or know where I might possibly be able to fine one? I know the red color has been discontinued, so if I can find at all, will be in the secondary market. Thanks in advance.

Linda B.

Sorry, but as a new member (welcome to FPN :W2FPN: by the way) you are not yet allowed to place a classified here, and doing business like in your post is not allowed her in the forums. You risk your post being disabled...

 

But you can ofcourse ask advice on how to work on ebay, or if there are any good professional shops selling such items.

 

And you are lucky, because Inked found a nice specimen for you on ebay. As always on internet: Buyer beware, buying and selling on the internet is not without dangers and is your own responsibility.

 

 

Good luck

 

 

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I did not find a review of this in the review section. I am wondering if anyone has an Exception Slim. If so, I would appreciate thoughts about the nib and how smooth it is. I am also wondering about line width of this nib? Any responses to Fine or Mediums nibs especially welcome. Thank you

Hi:

 

Having bought a Waterman Exception Slim, in red (discontinued color), last year, I noticed at some point that the pen had a slight skipping problem. Nothing major, just at the beginning of some words; the first letter wasn't complete on the upstroke. I tried solving the problem myself (big mistake) and wound up ruining the nib. My only consolation is that the pen was marked "SAMPLE" on the cap, so I didn't pay full price for it.

 

I loved the way the pen felt in my hand. It wrote very smoothly, and initially there was no skipping problem. Exactly how or why the skipping problem developed, I do not know. Perhaps it developed when I started experimenting with inks and the pen didn't particularly like one of the inks I tried. Experts talk about how some inks are very wet, super-saturated, and who knows what else, so perhaps there is some truth in the pen/ink incompatibility hypothesis. I just wished I hadn't messed with the nib. I really liked the shade of red the pen came in!

 

Waterman has a three-year warranty, the last I checked, so if you run into a skipping problem, more than likely you can return the pen to them for a nib swap. I've been told on good authority, however, that nib units (section + nib) are not available for sale by themselves, at least for the Slim model of the Exception.

 

Don

"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." (Jim Elliot, Christian martyr)

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A rather radical design, IMHO. I wonder who or what invoked the square form. Maybe it was just lets come up with a pen that will not roll, who knows. NIce pens with quality construction. I had a slim fp but sold it on.

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