Pilot Vanishing Point - Wiggling Nib

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I received my first Pilot Vanishing Point in the mail today and so far I have been nothing but pleased with it. However, one thing that has been bothering me is the fact that the nib sort of 'wiggles' due to the hole it pops out of. I can't really feel anything when I'm writing fast and in cursive but it's definitely more noticeable when I make strong vertical lines (like when I write in capital letters).

 

Is this normal? I've never used a retractable fountain pen before.

[Betweenthelines]

I know what you mean. It's the downside to the mechanism. I have only noticed it, though, when moving it with my fingers, because when writing I don't use enough pressure to "wiggle" it. I would guess though that if I used hard pressure to make lines like those I'd notice it too. Overall hasn't been a detractor for me, though. The sound you're hearing when shaking side to side might be the Pilot twist converter (it has a little metal thingy loose in it).

[schen]

I'm glad to know that this is normal. It seems to work fine if I don't put too much pressure on it. Thanks!