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It's probably my inept searching skills, but I haven't seen comments about Stipula nib sizes. Is a broad truely a broad?

 

In my experience Aurora's advertised nib size may in some cases different from what line it lays down. Just wondering if it's true for Stipula?

 

Thanks in advance!

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In my experience, Stipula nibs are typical Bocks, which is to say up to half a size broader than advertised. Best,

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As long as you're talking gold nibs, they are wider than the classic sizes and consistent with Visconti's sizing.

 

The titanium nibs, though, are 1/2 size narrower, it seems. I should do a "same ink, different nib material" comparison of Stipula nibs now that I've got 20 lying around in wait. :)

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Thanks for your replies. I've been looking everywhere for a Novecento Cromo, and the one I found anywhere reasonably close to this continent had a broad nib on it. M is usually as wide as I go... So I was trying to see if there was any variation between the advertised and the real world experience.

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Hi, I know this is an old thread but I can't find anyone else talking about Stipula nibs. I just received a few Stipula Bon Voyage fountain pens, ordered in M nibs, but the nibs feel like F. I cannot see where it says F or M on the nib. Can someone help? Do Stipula nibs come finer than the standard, or did I get the wrong nibs, and how do I tell?

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The Bon Voyage comes with a steel nib, and those do not have a size imprinted on the nib. Also, they do appear to be a little smaller than gold Stip nib sizes, more like a Japanese size.

 

Finally, it may need nib adjustment; they still put the tines too close together at the factory for optimal writing, you may have to adjust it a little yourself. Just use a feeler gauge, anywhere between 0.1 and 0.2 mm, starting at 0.1, that's 0.005" to 0.01" in empire measurements. Wriggle it into the slit between the tines, and move it between the tines a few times.

 

HTH, warm regards, Wim

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The Bon Voyage comes with a steel nib, and those do not have a size imprinted on the nib. Also, they do appear to be a little smaller than gold Stip nib sizes, more like a Japanese size.

 

Finally, it may need nib adjustment; they still put the tines too close together at the factory for optimal writing, you may have to adjust it a little yourself. Just use a feeler gauge, anywhere between 0.1 and 0.2 mm, starting at 0.1, that's 0.005" to 0.01" in empire measurements. Wriggle it into the slit between the tines, and move it between the tines a few times.

 

HTH, warm regards, Wim

Thank you Wim! I did find the Stipula nibs did not write well the first time. I've spent dozens of hours tweaking them to get the ink to flow better, and also the nib to be smoother.

Thanks for your help!

So many pens, so little time.

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It's a pleasure. When they do work well, they are very nice indeed.

Stipula is my favourite brand :).

 

Warm regards, Wim

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The Bon Voyage comes with a steel nib, and those do not have a size imprinted on the nib. Also, they do appear to be a little smaller than gold Stip nib sizes, more like a Japanese size.

 

Finally, it may need nib adjustment; they still put the tines too close together at the factory for optimal writing, you may have to adjust it a little yourself. Just use a feeler gauge, anywhere between 0.1 and 0.2 mm, starting at 0.1, that's 0.005" to 0.01" in empire measurements. Wriggle it into the slit between the tines, and move it between the tines a few times.

 

HTH, warm regards, Wim

Hi Wim, I'm in a fix. I broke the feed and feed holder of my Stipula Bon Voyage while trying to unscrew it. I was referred to a pen supplies site where they sell feeds and feed holders. What or what size should I look for? Thanks lots, I am broken hearted!

So many pens, so little time.

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Hi Wim, I'm in a fix. I broke the feed and feed holder of my Stipula Bon Voyage while trying to unscrew it. I was referred to a pen supplies site where they sell feeds and feed holders. What or what size should I look for? Thanks lots, I am broken hearted!

Good question :).

 

Personally, I would contact Stipula directly or Yafa as their US distributor to find out. And they will actually be able to help you, I am pretty sure. Alternatively, whoever supplied you with the pen may be of assistance.

 

BTW, for future reference, do not try and remove the feed and nib from a Stipula by turning the nib/feed, especially with celluloid and pens prepared for eyedropper use. The former is a material which shrinks, and the latter has extra seals which increase the grip on feed and nib, and in both cases it is not worth the risk to try and unscrew the nib assemblies. Just pull nib and feed, and in the case of eyedropper fillers, just wiggle the nib loose.

 

HTH, warm regards, Wim

the Mad Dutchman
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