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Hello all!

 

I'm thinking about getting a Sheaffer Friends of Winter pen, since I found one on sale. However, the pen on sale doesn't have my currently-preferred nib size. I'm open to trying the current nib out, but if I don't like it is there some way to swap nibs in Sheaffer pens?

 

Also, does anyone have experience with the Friends of Winter series to say how smoothly they write, compared to say a Pilot 78G? I've found some reviews for the Sheaffer 100, which seems to be similar to the Friends of Winter series but don't know if they're exactly the same.

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I have the Bamboo graphic FP. It is the same as a 100 but they only list it as a medium. I found it to be a wet medium, relatively smooth. The nib from a regular 100 will fit. If you are ordering from a retailer maybe they will switch to a fine for you. It will likely seem more like a medium though because of the flow.

Nibs are available separately but it is cheaper to buy the pen as it includes a convertor in the cost.

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Yeah, as barleycorn mentioned the Friends of Winter pens are Sheaffer 100s and any nib from a normal 100 will fit the FoW pens. I have a Bamboo and my significant other has a Plum Blossom; they're great pens.

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