P75 Difference In 14K Vs 18K Nib?

[OCArt]

I'm curious if there is a difference in the writing feel between similarly sized 14K and 18K nibs for the Parker 75. Has anyone used both?

Thanks in advance!

[FarmBoy]

I'm curious if there is a difference in the writing feel between similarly sized 14K and 18K nibs for the Parker 75. Has anyone used both?

Thanks in advance!

No, Yes.

Edited October 12, 2016 by FarmBoy

[mitto]

Yes, I am using both and I havent noticed any difference in perfomence.

Edited October 13, 2016 by mitto

[OCArt]

Thanks FarmBoy and Kahn, that's what I wanted to know. I appreciate you taking the time to post.

[mitto]

Thanks FarmBoy and Kahn, that's what I wanted to know. I appreciate you taking the time to post.

 

You are welcome. There are, however, two observation I would like to add.

 

1) The 18k French P75 nib is not as fragile and prone to bending as the 18k Sonnet French nib and;

 

2) The 18k French nibs found on some later production thin feed French P75 pens originally belong to the French 75 Premier line pens. Though I may be wrong on count of the second observation. And if so I would like others to correct me.

[pajaro]

You are welcome. There are, however, two observation I would like to add.

 

1) The 18k French P75 nib is not as fragile and prone to bending as the 18k Sonnet French nib and;

 

2) The 18k French nibs found on some later production thin feed French P75 pens originally belong to the French 75 Premier line pens. Though I may be wrong on count of the second observation. And if so I would like others to correct me.

 

The reference to the Sonnet 18K nibs need not trouble you at all. The 75 nibs I have had are not prone to bending as Sonnet nibs are. The 75 nibs seem good and solid, like most other gold nibs. Sonnet nibs seem to be quite thin, as if Parker were saving on nib material by pressing Sonnet nibs out to the thinnest possible. Sonnet nibs bend all too easily, and then look damaged.

[mitto]

The reference to the Sonnet 18K nibs need not trouble you at all. The 75 nibs I have had are not prone to bending as Sonnet nibs are. The 75 nibs seem good and solid, like most other gold nibs. Sonnet nibs seem to be quite thin, as if Parker were saving on nib material by pressing Sonnet nibs out to the thinnest possible. Sonnet nibs bend all too easily, and then look damaged.

 

 

Our experience of the Sonnet nibs, specifically, and the Sonnet pens, in general, is the same. Beatiful pens but poor or, at least, questionable performance.

[pajaro]

Yes, it is too bad.

[DerTiefster]

I have Parker 75s with 14K and 18K nibs, and also can tell no difference in performance. My favorite is the French fine italic. Lovely writer. Lovely pen. And then there's me. Well, two for three isn't terribly bad.