Have Parker Nibs Changed In Size?

[Moshe ben David]

I wonder of some of the differences between the two pens could also be attributed to the merger with Waterman and/or shift of production to joint ventures in China? Not suggesting anything untoward (meaning counterfeit); simply producing on a different production line at a different facility.

[Amy_likes_Sonnet]

Bo Bo Olson, not sure what you mean by "holding like a ballpoint"? Holding it straight up? I always hold ball points like a fountain pen. But i tried holding both my older and newer Sonnet straight up: the older one still writes, only the lines are a lot finer than usual; the newer one writes the same way either when held straight up or the correct way.

 

Dillo, yeah i think i've learned my lesson now and i won't rely too much on what size the nib is supposed to be.

 

Pajaro, thank you for confirming! And i'm starting to enjoy the finer nib too. I will do as you say. I also stored the pen upside down for a couple of days, the line is not as light as it used to be now, so that's great!

 

Ajcoleman, i was surprised though that such a difference in nib sizes could exist between a not so vintage Sonnet (2002) to a contemporary one (2007, i think).

 

Moshe ben David, it could be. Instinctively, i would have thought that the change would go towards finer nibs but Bo Bo Olson made sense when he said that manufacturers would tend to accomodate customers who are used to ballpoints. It's unfortunate that people don't know how to properly hold a fountain pen though!

Edited November 23, 2013 by Amy_likes_Sonnet

[rochester21]

All fountain pen models go through subtle changes in design over the years, so there is no surprise that a sonnet from 2007 is different than one from 2002, although in this case the time interval is indeed small.

Edited November 23, 2013 by rochester21

[Amy_likes_Sonnet]

All fountain pen models go through subtle changes in design over the years, so there is no surprise that a sonnet from 2007 is different than one from 2002, although in this case the time interval is indeed small.

 

Thank you! Yes, it's quite surprising that it changed that much in just a few years. Now, i know better!