Pen Recomendations - Visconti Vs Cross

[craigo]

Hi All,

 

I have just started getting into fountain pens again and love watching some of the reviews online.

 

My standard day to day pen is a Cross Century II with a medium nib which writes like a dream and from my understanding is quite wet.

 

I recently decided to purchase a Visconti Opera Typhoon as this seemed to be quite a few peoples grail pen. However, after using it, I feel slightly disappointed. Don't get me wrong the build quality is great however the medium nib compared to my Cross seems a little scratchy and more on the fine side.

 

Has anyone used a Cross medium nib pen that would have alternative recommendations with the same sort of nib and writing style?

 

Best regards,

 

Craig

 

[FOUR X FOUR]

Hey Craig. Welcome to the forum. From a Cross Century to a Visconti Typhoon, is a pretty big leap. I have the Typhoon and the nib on it is very smooth. Your Tines are likely out of alignment

[craigo]

Hey Craig. Welcome to the forum. From a Cross Century to a Visconti Typhoon, is a pretty big leap. I have the Typhoon and the nib on it is very smooth. Your Tines are likely out of alignment

 

 

Hi Four X Four, thanks for the reply - how can I check to verify this and would this be something I could do myself?

 

Thanks

 

Craig

[Runnin_Ute]

The easiest way to tell is to get a 10x loupe of decent quality.

 

A great explanation of the how is in this thread: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/187706-five-bad-things-that-happen-with-new-pens/

[sandy101]

If it's a new pen, there may be some oils in the feed - so run some water through the feed and that might help.

 

Alternatively the ink/paper might not be working for your pen. Try some different paper, and maybe a different ink.

 

If the pen's new and under warranty, and the nib's still not working well, return it to the dealer to fix.