New Goulet Pens Black Nib

[TSherbs]

cool, thanks

[alc3261]

My Monteverde black nibs have seemed more like paint and it flaked off (twice).

[markh]

Several people are now selling these. Goulet, but also Edison.

 

These nibs are not ruthenium plated. The plated nibs look completely different. I purchased one from Brian (Edison) at the L.A. show, and his description is that the surface treatment is permanent.

 

When I looked at the nib under a loupe, it was also quite different than the plated nib. The Ruthenium nibs are plated after the tipping material is welded on - the plating covers the tipping.

 

The black nib pens are made differently - the nib is blackened, and then the white tipping is welded on.

 

 

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[TSherbs]

My Monteverde black nibs have seemed more like paint and it flaked off (twice).

this is a no-no

[Dronak]

The coating appears to be the same as the Monteverde black nibs. Monteverde nibs are also made by JoWo, and they are coated with titanium oxide, so I would bet that the Goulet nibs are the same.

 

I don't know about the Goulet nibs (besides that they exist), but if the above is true, I wouldn't trust the coating to last especially long. I bought a Monteverde Impressa last spring and in less than a year of semi-regular but not heavy use, much of the coating on the left tine of the nib wore off. They recently replaced it for me under warranty, which is good, but this experience still doesn't leave me with a good impression of coated nibs. They can look cool on the right pen, but I think I'd rather have an uncoated nib where there isn't anything to wear off and mar the good looks of the nib.

[TSherbs]

I don't know about the Goulet nibs (besides that they exist), but if the above is true, I wouldn't trust the coating to last especially long. I bought a Monteverde Impressa last spring and in less than a year of semi-regular but not heavy use, much of the coating on the left tine of the nib wore off. They recently replaced it for me under warranty, which is good, but this experience still doesn't leave me with a good impression of coated nibs. They can look cool on the right pen, but I think I'd rather have an uncoated nib where there isn't anything to wear off and mar the good looks of the nib.

Exactly my worry.

[alc3261]

 

I don't know about the Goulet nibs (besides that they exist), but if the above is true, I wouldn't trust the coating to last especially long. I bought a Monteverde Impressa last spring and in less than a year of semi-regular but not heavy use, much of the coating on the left tine of the nib wore off. They recently replaced it for me under warranty, which is good, but this experience still doesn't leave me with a good impression of coated nibs. They can look cool on the right pen, but I think I'd rather have an uncoated nib where there isn't anything to wear off and mar the good looks of the nib.

This was my experience too.

[jabberwock11]

All I can say is that, so far the Goulet nib is just fine. The Monteverde black nibs that I own have been used heavily, swapped between pens, and even modified slightly in one case all with no adverse effects to the black coating. The oldest one is a little over a year old and looks just like it did on the day I received it.

 

With any coating there will be a chance that it may chip or flake, but I have not personally experienced this issue with any of my black nibs. If you're really that worried about possible future finish issues with a $15 nib that (as of right now) has no reported problems, then maybe it is not the right nib for you.

[Mangrove Jack]

I have a 1948 Parker nib with the letters RU stamped on it. Most probably means Ruthenium. The nib is solid gold, so the RU is probably in the tipping only.