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Hi All,

Within the past 5 years I bought an Aurora Ipsilon Resin w/a fine point. Fine makes my writing look like hen-scratch. Want a MEDIUM point but saw they are now selling nibs for $95!!! No way I paid more than $50 for this pen....what's up...I either must find a cheaper alternative or dump the pen....suggestions????

Can you help?

 

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Suggestions for what exactly? If you want to change the nib, then you either buy a new nib (which I understand comes with a new gripping section) for it, or send it off to a nibmeister to re-tip, regrind or otherwise reshape. If you want to buy a whole new Aurora Ipsilon with a Medium nib, I believe I've seen one for less than US$95 recently — more like US$70-odd before shipping and tax — but you'll still have that other Ipsilon with a Fine nib you don't want to use.

 

If you just want a pen that writes like what you expect of a smallish Aurora steel Medium nib (in the form factor that fits the Ipsilon model), I'm sure there are plenty of cheaper pens out there that would fit the bill, but it wouldn't turn a frog into a prince out of what you already have.

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I can vouch for the Aurora Ipsilon Medium, it a pleasure to use, as smooth as the very best. Actually it IS one of the very best.

Happy writing,

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Thank you that's very helpful! I've been writing with more fluency & ease with the F nib. Requires a slower rate of writing, though.

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