"New" Stipula 22

[Sazerac]

I’m interested in the new Stipula 22, but, alas, there is not a pen store for hundreds of miles.

 

Has anyone tried the “New 22”? How does the metal nib section feel? Is the pen balanced? How does it write? Is the nib stiff or springy?

[TheNobleSavage]

I bought a used one from a friend of mine a few months ago. I was expecting major issues as did the first one. Well suprisingly, that was not the case!! It is a solid writer and has great flow. There is no titainum anywhere on this pen, so the name 22 or Ventidue carries no meaning with this pen. The major difference between this new pen and the old one are that it performs flawlessly, has no titainum, it uses 14kt rhodium plated nib and it has a Metal section. This accounts for some of the excess weight. I am not a fan of Metal sections but I bought this pen at a super cheap price, so I couldnt pass it up. Overall, it is a great writer if you can get it new for under 150.00 USD. Used under 120.00 would be ideal!!!

 

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[sonia_simone]

You can mail order it new for $160, I don't recall where but just Google Stipula 22.

 

I dip tested one and loved it. Great balance, smooth nib, and it's a much prettier pen than the photos.

[Sazerac]

Thanks Noble Savage. You and sonia answered my questions. I want to try a pen with a metal section and also want to try a Stipula, so the New 22 seems like a good, (relatively) inexpensive way to kill two birds with one stone, as they say. I also like the large-capacity piston filler.

[TheNobleSavage]

For its size, both the old and new 22's have an ink capacity that rivals pens 2 times the size. The ink capacity is one of the largest ones out there without going to an eyedropper filler!!!