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Does anyone know if the microscratches on the nib are normal? I've seen them on the titanium because I know titanium can never fully be polished. But I'm not too sure about the 360 in Turquoise which has an 18k nib. Refer to my last photo for what I'm talking about.

 

I don't see micro scratches on my nibs. I'd guess that happened during shipping or handling sometime after production.

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Great review of a great pen. I have a red vintage and it's a peach.

 

I love the 360s - I also have an Ebony and a Lucens LE. Unusual, wonderful pens and, as you say, Omas nibs are amongst the very best... :thumbup:

 

(Here's a photo of the Lucens and the Ebony along with some of my other Italians - taken before the vintage arrived...)

 

http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w432/penlovermn/R0010627.jpg

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Too many pens; too little writing.

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I would say that you got a fabulous pen. I do not know how well it performs, but it is state of the art nevertheless.

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There are a few on mine but I don't mind because beautiful as it is, I use my pen to write.

 

Very fascinating. I'm very certain they didn't happen at the shop cause they couldn't possibly be that careless. I guess I am indeed looking too closely! The lens I used had an effective focal length of 160mm. I hear that the micro scratches are what cause nib creep... I'm totally crazy about this pen though!

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Great review of a great pen. I have a red vintage and it's a peach.

 

I love the 360s - I also have an Ebony and a Lucens LE. Unusual, wonderful pens and, as you say, Omas nibs are amongst the very best... :thumbup:

 

(Here's a photo of the Lucens and the Ebony along with some of my other Italians - taken before the vintage arrived...)

 

http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w432/penlovermn/R0010627.jpg

 

Thanks for sharing... those are absolutely marvelous. I see some celluloid Paragon designs there!

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My Amber has a clear or clear matching cap

 

Yup. All the translucent Vintage LE's (blue, red, and turquoise) so far have the black inner cap. The older Vision and Amber Vision have clear matching inner caps.

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Love your reviews, the detail, the obvious passion, and those pictures............... :puddle:

 

Can't wait until you get another pen :clap1:

 

Pavoni.

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Love your reviews, the detail, the obvious passion, and those pictures............... :puddle:

 

Can't wait until you get another pen :clap1:

 

Pavoni.

 

I'm still not over the infatuation with Omas for now. Thanks to everyone for sharing, it has really taught me alot more about the 360. I'm currently in the process of obtaining one of those Ogiva demos from back then, with the high tech trims and clear body. Till then, thanks for sharing pictures of your own!

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Not to high-jack here.....

 

BUT... how many 360 owners here have adjusted how the nib sits?

 

I found I needed to rotate mine over to the right about an 1/8 of an inch because of how the pen forces your grip.

 

I can comfortably use the 360 with the nib in the stock position, but on the pens I've swapped nibs on I took the opportunity to adjust the nib a small fraction of a turn.

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Not to high-jack here.....

 

BUT... how many 360 owners here have adjusted how the nib sits?

 

I found I needed to rotate mine over to the right about an 1/8 of an inch because of how the pen forces your grip.

 

I think I have gradually adjusted to the "proper" way of holding the pen. I know the nib can be rotated but I slowly switched from the perpendicular holding style with my thumb going over the pen and now hold it with two fingers on each facet. I'm interested to hear other opinions...

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Its not great but you can see in this pic I turned the nib ever so much to the left, as it faces you, to adjust to my writing style. So I can hold it as it was meant to be be held with great comfort but the nib hits the paper at the proper angle without me adjusting my writing or grip style.

 

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac10/thevaporcafe/88ECBEDB-8CD7-44A0-8034-F2866D9D612A-5488-000001B636DB7621_zps2df3e705.jpg

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Its not great but you can see in this pic I turned the nib ever so much to the left, as it faces you, to adjust to my writing style. So I can hold it as it was meant to be be held with great comfort but the nib hits the paper at the proper angle without me adjusting my writing or grip style.

 

http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac10/thevaporcafe/88ECBEDB-8CD7-44A0-8034-F2866D9D612A-5488-000001B636DB7621_zps2df3e705.jpg

 

Interesting! Can you just turn the nib or do you have to put it under warm water first?

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Interesting! Can you just turn the nib or do you have to put it under warm water first?

 

I did it after I had to remove the nib to clean and adjust it. I had it turned to much when I first replaced it but was able to turn it a little at a time after that. The nib and feed are in there really tight. So it was a slow and very careful process to get it just right

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Interesting! Can you just turn the nib or do you have to put it under warm water first?

 

I did it after I had to remove the nib to clean and adjust it. I had it turned to much when I first replaced it but was able to turn it a little at a time after that. The nib and feed are in there really tight. So it was a slow and very careful process to get it just right

 

That's interesting... you see, I like to put my thumb on top and my pen is perpendicular to the finger, which means the best alignment for me is to have the nib parallel to one facet. I guess I'll leave it be for now but one day I may give it a go.

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Great review of a great pen. I have a red vintage and it's a peach.

 

I love the 360s - I also have an Ebony and a Lucens LE. Unusual, wonderful pens and, as you say, Omas nibs are amongst the very best... :thumbup:

 

(Here's a photo of the Lucens and the Ebony along with some of my other Italians - taken before the vintage arrived...)

 

http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w432/penlovermn/R0010627.jpg

 

Thanks for sharing... those are absolutely marvelous. I see some celluloid Paragon designs there!

 

Good eye! There's a Burkina Ruthenium 80th Anniversary LE, along with new style Milord and old style Paragon in Brown Arco. A new-style Wild Milord and Green Arco Paragon have since joined them (along with a Lucens Ogiva if we're going all celluloid crazy)!

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