Iridium Point Germany On A Monteverde Invincia

[zepp]

I just ordered a Monteverde Invincia from eBay and the nib doesn't have the Monteverde's engraving. The seller told me that are old Monteverde stocks from 3 years back. I've seen that kind of nib in a lot of handmade custom pens here, how well do these nibs behave?

 

Thanks.

 

Here is the listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/171347601704?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

Edited June 17, 2014 by zepp

[chad.trent]

Every Invincia I've seen has the Monteverde branded nib on them. I am not an expert though, so there may be some that are generic.

 

As for how it works - chances are both that nib and the Monteverde nibs are made in the same factory so there probably won't be any difference in writing.

[zepp]

Well if it writes good I'm happy

 

Here is the picture of it

 

http://puu.sh/9xwUe/29d032d3af.jpg

[Chrissy]

I'm no expert on Monteverde nibs, but that doesn't look like one that I have ever seen

[plumista]

I have never seen such a nib. Not in a Monteverde (of any age) nor in any other pen/brand.

Chances are the source is, yes, in some far east factory.

Question now is how do you like its performance when actual writing?

plumista

[zepp]

Mm, sound pretty unusual, the seller wanted to withdraw the listing when I sent him the email concerning this specific nib, but I requested to purchase it anyway since I like the two tone nib.

Edited June 17, 2014 by zepp

[lahlahlaw]

The early Invincias had a smaller #5 size nib that was a generic IPG. Some time back I replaced one on my tartania colored Invincia with a newer, larger #6 Monteverde branded one.

[zepp]

The early Invincias had a smaller #5 size nib that was a generic IPG. Some time back I replaced one on my tartania colored Invincia with a newer, larger #6 Monteverde branded one.

So this pen has a #5 nib but a #6 could also fit in there right?

[lahlahlaw]

So this pen has a #5 nib but a #6 could also fit in there right?

I actually bought a whole section with housing/nib/feed for it directly from them, but I believe you can get away with using the same section. You definitely will need at least the housing and feed for a #6.