Sheaffer Taranis, Medium Nib . . .

[Tas]

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_sheaffer_taranis.jpg

* Reading it back I should really have said "almost as fine as my Pilot fine nibs" as there is a slight difference on this Rhodia 80gm paper but none in my Stillman & Birn sketchbook.

I would also like to note that the only other pen I own that feels as solid as The Taranis is my Waterman Carene and that's praise indeed.

Sheaffer Taranis medium nib - Gun metal.

Sheaffer Black Ink Cartridge.

[The Blue Knight]

Really nice pen! Nice to see a hand written review for change!

[a_m]

That gun metal looks gorgeous.

[inkyfingr]

Nice review -- I was recently gifted the exact same pen. I was immediately taken with the sleek design and blend of the round body tapering into squared ends.

 

I typically hate pens with a metal section due to the feel and slippery grip with prolonged writing. HOWEVER, the Taranis solves this issue by strategically placing plastic along the sides of the grip. For me, this makes the section much more comfortable.

 

I agree that the nib is a NAIL - firmest nib I have. That said, it is still nice to write with and I don't fear handing it to a non-FP user...

[Tas]

Nice review -- I was recently gifted the exact same pen. I was immediately taken with the sleek design and blend of the round body tapering into squared ends.

 

I typically hate pens with a metal section due to the feel and slippery grip with prolonged writing. HOWEVER, the Taranis solves this issue by strategically placing plastic along the sides of the grip. For me, this makes the section much more comfortable.

 

I agree that the nib is a NAIL - firmest nib I have. That said, it is still nice to write with and I don't fear handing it to a non-FP user...

 

 

Thank you.

 

I can't be doing with pens that have shiny smooth metal sections and I tend to avoid them like the plague.

(To make things worse, I physically get the shivers should I ever touch brushed stainless steel )

 

You're right The Taranis is in no way slippery to hold and the groove at the top gently reminds you when you've rotated the pen and inadvertently started holding it the wrong way.

Edited April 8, 2014 by Tas

[Steven]

Thanks for the review.

 

I have both a Taranus White Lightning with medium nib and a Taranus Stormy Wine with a fine nib and I hate to say that the writing experience for me is a total disaster. Both nibs are extremely stiff and lifeless. The fine nib is somewhat scratchy and the medium nib smooth. However what makes these pens a writing disaster is the feeder/nib design is flawed for the ink flow is not consistent. When first starting to write the ink flows reasonably wet but as I continue to write the ink flow becomes wetter and wetter to the point of writing too wet, occasionally forming a drop of ink where the nib and the body meet forcing me to clean it off with a paper towel to prevent the ink from dripping onto the page. Eventually, after a half a page of writing or after I wipe the nib clean, the flow diminishes to something more reasonable. I would not recommend this pen to anyone.

 

By the way I did write Sheaffer about this a few weeks back and have been waiting before a reply.

[Tas]

Oh Steven, I'm sorry.

I really rate mine and have nearly used up a cartridge in a day and a half.

 

My flow is consistent, and I'd say smack in the middle of the scale of dry - wet. No nib creep, no dribbles of ink.

What ink were / are you using in them?

 

I must say I'm really impressed with the Sheaffer black. Gorgeously neutral when washed over gently yet splits into pinks and yellows when over done.

 

I do hope Sheaffer sort this out for you. I don't think the pen has been a great success for them and I hope they pull the stops out to support people who bought them.

 

Best of luck.

Edited April 8, 2014 by Tas

[Steven]

Oh Steven, I'm sorry.

I really rate mine and have nearly used up a cartridge in a day and a half.

 

My flow is consistent, and I'd say smack in the middle of the scale of dry - wet. No nib creep, no dribbles of ink.

What ink were / are you using in them?

 

I must say I'm really impressed with the Sheaffer black. Gorgeously neutral when washed over gently yet splits into pinks and yellows when over done.

 

I do hope Sheaffer sort this out for you. I don't think the pen has been a great success for them and I hope they pull the stops out to support people who bought them.

 

Best of luck.

No need to be sorry (for Sheaffer). The ink I use is Sheaffer cartridge blue. I have many Sheaffers in my collection and my experience with most pen manufactures is that they do fix their problems. These are not the first pens I have received that were duds and I am sure these will not be the last. However these are the first Sheaffers that I have received to be of poor writing quality. I hope this is not a harbinger of things to come.

[Tas]

Steven. I popped a Sheaffer blue cartridge in an old Imperial of mine yesterday morning.

Now I'm no real fan of blue inks - I own a single bottle of Visconti's but the Sheaffer blue is so friendly to look at and pleasing on the eye that I'm loving it.

Shades really well and flows nicely too.

I'll buy a bottle of the stuff when my complimentary cartridges run dry.

 

All the best,

Tas.

[specimen]

I have the same pent as the one show in this topic.

 

I try to like it and it almost success.

 

I have some problem with the ink flow of the pen. You will always find that the the start of some word have no ink. Two or three times per sentence.

 

i try with both cartridge and converter but nothing change. I ask the shop to replace with the new pen but it still be the same. it means that this is the character of this pen

 

This is one of the most expensive fountain I have and they cause the problem that I never found in cheaper pen.

Edited April 10, 2014 by specimen

[Tas]

Specimin. I am so sorry. Mine hasn't missed a single beat. Please try the shop or Sheaffer again. If the pen doesn't work then it's not fit for purpose.

[h.farmawi]

Nice pen, thanks for the effort on this beautiful hand written review, i like how this pen looks i like any Sheaffer made fountain pen in general my latest Sheaffer is the Sheaffer 300 GT i bought it while i was looking for this pen still gonna get this pen later