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Hi,

 

Kindly consider a Targa.

 

The balance of the pen is more rear-weighted than the delightful 330, so might shift your point of grasping the pen more to the rear, where the section is of greater girth. (Even try the 330 posted, just to see how she goes.)

 

I am away from my pens so cannot give any measurements to compare the 330 to the Targa.

 

While I am reluctant to plump a Vendor, at present the esteemed Ron Zorn has an interesting Targa on offer : Pen 2292 Stainless Steel Targa with a 'funky' M Stub nib. http://www.mainstreetpens.com/pensales.htm which fits nicely into your cost constraint, so a bottle of Skrip Turquoise can ride along. :)

 

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Sandy, you always give great advice.

I was going to suggest the $25 Sheaffers that Ron has in his NOS shop. Seriously, what a buy. I have on of the "funky" nibs and I really enjoy it, but it's not wet enough for me. Though, I keep looking at it.

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Sandy, you always give great advice.

I was going to suggest the $25 Sheaffers that Ron has in his NOS shop. Seriously, what a buy. I have on of the "funky" nibs and I really enjoy it, but it's not wet enough for me. Though, I keep looking at it.

oh

 

that is a sweet price

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Sandy, you always give great advice.

I was going to suggest the $25 Sheaffers that Ron has in his NOS shop. Seriously, what a buy. I have on of the "funky" nibs and I really enjoy it, but it's not wet enough for me. Though, I keep looking at it.

 

You know that can be adjusted, right?

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Thanks Ink-Syringe for the correction--you made me get out my micrometer.

 

As you noted, there are differences between the OP's 330 and fat TD and the 40's Triumph Valiant. But only less than 1/2 mm to the Fat TD, and only about 1.3 mm to the Triumph Valiant--at least as I measure it.

 

This is what I get for barrel diameter (at the fattest point) from pens in my collection this morning:

 

330: 10.77 mm

 

Imperial Sterling/Vermeil overlay: 11.30 mm

Fat TD: 11.43 mm

Triumph Valiant (40's celluloid): 12.09 mm

 

PFM: 12.55 mm

 

In my (small) hand, the PFM feels much bigger than the 330. It feels even fuller in the hand if used with the plastic cap rather than the metal ones. But even with the metal cap--it's a noticeable step up.

 

As to the Fat Touchdown, my experience is different than Ink-syringe's: I just don't feel the extra .74 mm on a day to day basis. Same for me with the 40's Valiants (thanks for restoring mine, Ron). (But as Ron notes, they are really in another league as to build quality and ink capacity.)

 

If you don't need much extra girth, but want more weight, then the metal overlay Imperials may do the trick. Just know that there is a pronounced step where the overlay meets the plastic, and if you are gripping far back from the nib, that may not be so comfortable.

Also, both the TD and the 40's Triumph have threads on the barrel, unlike the clutch system on the Imperials. So this might be be a problem for you as well if you are gripping further back. Also, neither of these pens post as securely as Imperials and PFMs in my experience.

 

But obviously, YMMV. Everybody's hand is different. So the best thing to do is to go to a pen show or a pen meetup (or find someone else locally through FPN) and actually hold and write with all these pens before you buy anything--especially if your budget is tight.

 

Just be forewarned that if you're on a tight budget and can't afford to make a mistake, some of these other pens may not give you that substantial extra girth or weight you're looking for.

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No. The Imperial sections are all the same diameter. Differences come in the length of the nib and the style of the thread bushing - plastic VS metal.

 

Thread bushings are not interchangeable between nib units that have plastic VS metal because the internal design and feeds are different. You can swap thread bushings between cartridge and TD sections if the C/C nib unit has plastic threads.

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You know that can be adjusted, right?

 

 

In theory, I know they can be adjusted, in practice, I get distracted.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

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