Just got an Aurora Talentum off the 'bay. I love it. It's my favorite nib. Freaking awesome - smooth, but paper interactive. It's not draggy - it's like a nice, tight suspension on a car. I love it.

It's my favorite nib, and the barrel is an even better fit for my hand then the Danitrio Cumlaude.

Only problem: it's too heavy. I can feel my RSI activating after about 10 minutes.

Does Aurora make any pens of about this thickness, that are lighter? I can do shorter. Or are Aurora pens all heavy pens. That would make me sad.

-thi

I have the 88. It doesn't feel particularly heavy unposted. The chrome cap does add weight when posted. But I never post.

To be clear: the Talentum isn't a heavy pen. I think others consider it a light pen. But it's on the heavier side of light, and I need the lighter side of light.

Damn injured wrists.

-thi

First, I'd persevere a little. I too have one of these. They're a dream.

It might also depend on how you hold the pen. Do you use the ball-pen grip, holding the pen near the nib at a high angle? If so, you are expending a lot of energy trying to hold it upright, and your hand will quickly tire. If so, try holding it (dare I say it?) correctly, at a low angle with the index finger laid along the barrel, which rests in the cusp between thumb and index finger. You might find this awkward for a while, but it should solve the problem.

I've never held a Talentum, so please take this with a grain of salt, but I find my Optima delightful to hold and extremely light. What's great about the Auroras is that you'll be able to put your favorite nib into any of their other pens. Anyway, I'd look into the Optima. Best,
David

The switch to the low-angle happened about a week after using fountain pens - I found it naturally (i think the body instinctively avoiding pain) - then later saw a post on here about the proper pen holding angle, which I pretty much reinvented.

So it's low.

My wrists have been through sufficient abuse that differences that are probably imperceptible to other people will screw 'em up.

Hmmm... nib change, huh? Is there any way to buy a barrel without the nib?

-thi

My lightest fountain pen is an Omas Cristoforo Colombo II. It's an old style omas paragon covered in wood, with a wooden cap. You may see it on the cover of Fountain Pens of the World on top of the mandarin Duofold and next to the lapis (blue) Duofold. It's lighter than the celluloid Paragons and the M400 Pelikans. I believe their Legni Pregiati line and the Amerigo Vespucci are also the same weight. I've seen a couple of Vespuccis on ebay lately go for 300-500 if I remember correctly.

Hi,

The 88 is lighter than the Talentum if I remember correctly.

Dillon