Hi All -

I finally restored my first Esterbrook J. I'm a fan of stub nibs, so I bought a 9314F nib. I have to say that I'm not impressed. It was like writing with a steak knife. Are all the 9314 nibs like this?

Sincerely,

Yumbo

Not sure but I have been wanting to get one of these nibs. I patiently await other responses
Did you work on the nib also or is it "as purchased"?

I didn't work on the nib. I may get some abrasive materials and try to smooth it and take some of the hard corners off.

- Yumbo

Greetings from Madison.

Do check for alignment and flow issues before doing anything destructive.

Hmm. I also just got a 9314F. Mine is quite smooth, but has a very small sweet spot. I need to rotate the nib much further that I expected, but once I hit that sweet spot, it is extremely nice.

mike.

UPDATE ...

I put the 9314-F nib unit back in, loaded it with a good lubricating ink, and then tried rotating it until I found the sweet spot. I found it, and I like it now. There's a definite learning curve to this nib.

- Yumbo