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I  was thinking about getting a Classic but wanted a Broad nib. Several years ago I got one that way IIRC.  Right now I see my usual retailers are showing no Broad nibs.  It goes from M nibs straight to stub.  Are Broad nibs not available any more or is everyone just out of them?

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Goulet's stock on the classic makes me think that they're just out of stock. You could email goulet and get a real answer too.

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Thanks I appreciate that.  I have looked at several retailers and have noticed this on a couple of other pens too.  Was starting to think it was some kind of new trend since I see so many pens not showing a broad nib.  

If I  could find a smooth fairly wet Medium I would be okay but in the past I tend to gravitate to Broads. 

I wish the 580 or the Vac 700R came in a solid color. 

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I don't know about the Classic, but my 580-AL has a broad nib.  It could just be the case of supply chain issues, what with the pandemic.  A lot of US retailers are OOS of various overseas brands/colors of ink at the moment, too.  

And I've noticed that the price of shipping from places like the UK and Germany for  has skyrocketed in recent months.

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On 2/23/2021 at 12:26 PM, MTHALL720 said:

I  was thinking about getting a Classic but wanted a Broad nib. Several years ago I got one that way IIRC.  Right now I see my usual retailers are showing no Broad nibs.  It goes from M nibs straight to stub.  Are Broad nibs not available any more or is everyone just out of them?

 

Hello MTHALL,

 

JetPens has the broad nibbed Classic in all 4 colors, (as of me typing this), but you better shake a leg - it's "last call" for black.  :o

 

https://www.jetpens.com/TWSBI-Classic-Fountain-Pens/ct/4072

 

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19 hours ago, corniche said:

 

Hello MTHALL,

 

JetPens has the broad nibbed Classic in all 4 colors, (as of me typing this), but you better shake a leg - it's "last call" for black.  :o

 

https://www.jetpens.com/TWSBI-Classic-Fountain-Pens/ct/4072

 

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I'd just buy it from TWSBI's website, where it's in stock.

 

I'd honestly rather chew off my own leg than buy form jetpens again.

 

Repugnant customer service.

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