Monteverde Invincia Flow Issues?

[zubzub]

I just bought a Monteverde Invincia with a medium nib.

I didn't read reviews before I bought it, but I think I'm having some of the same issues that they had. It skips a lot, especially if I write fast.
Is this normal for Monteverde pens?

It's also very dry.

I'm using Noodler's 54th Massachusetts on it. My $12 Pilot Metro rights better than this!

[ENewton]

I have a Monteverde Invincia Deluxe, and the flow was very sparing at first, but over time it has improved. It still does not perform as well as my Pilot Prera (which has the same nib and feed as the Metropolitan), and the finish on the section shows wear after surprisingly little use, but at least the pen is usable now.

 

I cannot comment on the ink you are using, except to suggest that you do a search for "Noodlers Massachusetts hard starts" and see what you find. (I can promise several hits.)

 

And I cannot comment on the phenomenon of skipping when one writes fast, because I write with an uncommonly slow hand.

 

I hope others will have more insights to offer.

[KellyMcJ]

Try a different ink before you do anything else. Some ink/pen combos are unexpectedly horrifying for no apparent reason.

[zubzub]

Ok so I fixed it by flexing the nib upward a little bit after watching some youtube videos.