100th Anniversary editions

[CBK]

48 minutes ago, NoType said:

@digitorum- Leonardo_W It was my pleasure.  In my rush, I am afraid the writing is somewhat slapdash, and I neglected to include swirls and cross hatches focussing on the BB nib’s capacity for line variation.  It is kind of you to overlook these deficiencies in this, my first official writing sample.  

 

One clarification: the nature of the paper seems to have contributed to the particular look of the writing here.  Unfortunately, it did not occur to me at the time to write shorter samples on other, more widely available paper, such as Sugar Cane-based Staples, hp Premium32 32# laser print paper (practice); Black & Red Oxford Optic 90g, Fritz Schimpf Feinpost, Leuchtturm1917, Original Crown Mill 100% cotton, Rhodia 90gsm (medium-end); Clairfontaine Triomphe CR, Crane & Co Kid Finish, Fabriano Studio Watercolour Hot Press, Smythson of Bond Street, Wren Press (high-end); Amalfi, Crane, G Lalo Diane de Poitiers, Rössler, Thornwillow (laid paper); and C M Fabriano, Smythson (handmade).  To say nothing of Montblanc notebooks.  I do happen to have sheets and pads of Premium32, Feinpost, Leuchtturm1917, Rhodia, and Tromphe, as well as some Montblanc notebooks, but none were easily at hand when I quickly wrote the note for you. 

 

As such, in light of the omissions of cross hatches and swirls, and oversight of not using other paper manufacturers, the writing sample above lacks usefulness in demonstrating the true performance of the BB nib in the The Origin Classique fountain pen.  An unfortunate example of style over substance, regrettably all too widespread in today’s age.  Your discretion in not rightfully making this point is highly appreciated, if not wholly deserved.

@NoType Should the inclusion of those items be considered requirements as opposed to the proverbial "icing on the cake" then I would posit that most members of this sub-forum would be disqualified from posting writing samples.  I think you would be hard pressed to find anyone on here who didn't thoroughly enjoy and appreciate the time taken to prepare, photograph, and post that sample.  Might I also gently remind you that the usefulness of your submission is in the eye of the receiver(s); and - in counterpoint to your invocation of "style over substance", I submit the perhaps more appropriate, we are appreciative of what is given.

[ak47]

2 hours ago, CBK said:

@NoType Should the inclusion of those items be considered requirements as opposed to the proverbial "icing on the cake" then I would posit that most members of this sub-forum would be disqualified from posting writing samples.  I think you would be hard pressed to find anyone on here who didn't thoroughly enjoy and appreciate the time taken to prepare, photograph, and post that sample.  Might I also gently remind you that the usefulness of your submission is in the eye of the receiver(s); and - in counterpoint to your invocation of "style over substance", I submit the perhaps more appropriate, we are appreciative of what is given.

Kindly words

I agree

[NoType]

2 hours ago, CBK said:

@NoType Should the inclusion of those items be considered requirements as opposed to the proverbial "icing on the cake" then I would posit that most members of this sub-forum would be disqualified from posting writing samples.  I think you would be hard pressed to find anyone on here who didn't thoroughly enjoy and appreciate the time taken to prepare, photograph, and post that sample.  Might I also gently remind you that the usefulness of your submission is in the eye of the receiver(s); and - in counterpoint to your invocation of "style over substance", I submit the perhaps more appropriate, we are appreciative of what is given.

@CBK Your kindness and consideration honour me.  Thank you for this generous reassurance, for reminding me that the true judge of a submission is the reader, and for correcting my my misconception of writing samples.  I am gratified that my post was well received.

[NoType]

14 minutes ago, ak47 said:

Kindly words

I agree

@ak47 Thank you for your concurrence with @CBK’s generous sentiments.  This reassurance is quite helpful.

[fpupulin]

On 2/10/2025 at 1:36 PM, NoType said:

[...] The BB nib is juicy and buttery smooth.  [...]

 

 

 

In the photo of the writing sample attached to your post, @NoType, I particularly appreciate… anything! The disposition of the different objects on the desk, the open bottle of the 100 Anniversary Green ink, letting visualize the true color of the ink inside the cap, the horizontal and vertical symmetries, the beautiful paper that looks like a quality laid paper, the small but great Classique in British Green and gold, and last but not least, your handwriting, which I found very personal and at the same time very readable, and made interesting by the line variation produced by the BB nib.

 

Very well done!

[NoType]

15 minutes ago, fpupulin said:

 

In the photo of the writing sample attached to your post, @NoType, I particularly appreciate… anything! The disposition of the different objects on the desk, the open bottle of the 100 Anniversary Green ink, letting visualize the true color of the ink inside the cap, the horizontal and vertical symmetries, the beautiful paper that looks like a quality laid paper, the small but great Classique in British Green and gold, and last but not least, your handwriting, which I found very personal and at the same time very readable, and made interesting by the line variation produced by the BB nib.

 

Very well done!

@fpupulin Your approbation is a huge compliment and vastly generous.  That you enjoyed the post means a great deal to me.  Many thanks.

[Leonardo_Writing]

On 2/11/2025 at 5:12 PM, NoType said:

@digitorum- Leonardo_W It was my pleasure.  In my rush, I am afraid the writing is somewhat slapdash, and I neglected to include swirls and cross hatches focussing on the BB nib’s capacity for line variation.  It is kind of you to overlook these deficiencies in this, my first official writing sample.  

 

One clarification: the nature of the paper seems to have contributed to the particular look of the writing here.  Unfortunately, it did not occur to me at the time to write shorter samples on other, more widely available paper, such as Sugar Cane-based Staples, hp Premium32 32# laser print paper (practice); Black & Red Oxford Optic 90g, Fritz Schimpf Feinpost, Leuchtturm1917, Original Crown Mill 100% cotton, Rhodia 90gsm (medium-end); Clairfontaine Triomphe CR, Crane & Co Kid Finish, Fabriano Studio Watercolour Hot Press, Smythson of Bond Street, Wren Press (high-end); Amalfi, Crane, G Lalo Diane de Poitiers, Rössler, Thornwillow (laid paper); and C M Fabriano, Smythson (handmade).  To say nothing of Montblanc notebooks.  I do happen to have sheets and pads of Premium32, Feinpost, Leuchtturm1917, Rhodia, and Triomphe, as well as some Montblanc notebooks, but none were easily at hand when I quickly wrote the note for you.  (Presently, my desk drawer is chock full of loose sheets of both Meister-Bütten and Handcrafted Meister-Bütten, from various decades-old refills of 100 sheets each, to the exclusion of paper from other manufacturers.)

 

As such, in light of the omissions of cross hatches and swirls, and oversight of not using other paper manufacturers, the writing sample above lacks usefulness in demonstrating the true performance of the BB nib in the The Origin Classique fountain pen.  An unfortunate example of style over substance, regrettably all too widespread in today’s age.  Your discretion in not rightfully making this point is highly appreciated, if not wholly deserved.

@NoType Couldn't answer earlier..
I am grateful for it and for this exercise of photo composition, with every items referenced in the text. I never heard of that Meister-Bütten Montblanc paper, very interesting. I appreciate every piece of information on rare - discontinued products and those forums in the following years become encyclopedia to the diggers of the past.
Let me reassure you and as others said it, your post contained enough substance to satisfy my curiosity along with a very Montblanc and sober style we all appreciate, for which I am grateful. Execution beats strategy every time. 

[NoType]

45 minutes ago, digitorum- Leonardo_W said:

@NoType Couldn't answer earlier..
I am grateful for it and for this exercise of photo composition, with every items referenced in the text. I never heard of that Meister-Bütten Montblanc paper, very interesting. I appreciate every piece of information on rare - discontinued products and those forums in the following years become encyclopedia to the diggers of the past.
Let me reassure you and as others said it, your post contained enough substance to satisfy my curiosity along with a very Montblanc and sober style we all appreciate, for which I am grateful. Execution beats strategy every time. 

@digitorum- Leonardo_W Thank you for your kind words and reassurance.  The pleasure was all mine.  Like you, I am always happy to learn about discontinued and unusual offerings from Montblanc’s catalogue in this subforum.

[fpupulin]

Despite all the pens I own, the 149 The Origin has earned its place on my desk and in my heart. It's a pen I use every day, along with a few other trusty pens and a few that pop in and out of rotation. As the Latin saying goes, "Consuetudo est altera natura," habits are second nature.

 

[NoType]

4 hours ago, fpupulin said:

Despite all the pens I own, the 149 The Origin has earned its place on my desk and in my heart. It's a pen I use every day, along with a few other trusty pens and a few that pop in and out of rotation. As the Latin saying goes, "Consuetudo est altera natura," habits are second nature.

 

@fpupulin This is quite the testimonial for the Meisterstück Origin 149, and what a lovely composition with which to make it, adding a dash of mystery as the viewer attempts to read the bewitching script depicted in the nested image.

 

Along with your alluring trio of Florentine pen cases, and a teasing peek of part of the equipment utilised to create memorable images, I am happy to see that your impressive set of Meisterstück Solitaire Sterling Silver desk accoutrement — in immaculate, mirror-polish — remains on your escritoire past the winter holidays.  These elegant, handsomely proportioned, and supremely tasteful silver-and-crystal writing accessories should see more use than only during the festive season, though they seem particularly suited for those decorative occasions.  I particularly like how the silver’s reflective shine is echoed by the Meisterstück Origin 149’s platinum-coated fittings.

 

Writing one’s thoughts and reflections with a marvellous fountain pen every day is a wonderful habit to form, to say nothing of utilising a graceful and beguiling script such as yours.  Many thanks for this glimpse of beauty today.

 

[fpupulin]

Something that is really and entirely to the advantage of those who frequent a forum like this, because they certainly love to write: "Qui scribit, bis legit", says the Latin adage, "he who writes, reads twice". Written with 149 The Origin and Salix ink by Rohrer & Klingner.

 

The card at the bottom right is produced by Amatruda in Amalfi, and I bought it last summer in Italy. The paper is "hard" as stone, but also gives the impression that what is written on it will last as if it were engraved in stone.

 

It is interesting to know that Frederick II, Emperor of the Romans, crowned in Aachen in 1215 and in Rome, by the Pope, in 1220, prohibited the use of "charta bambagina" (Amalfi paper) in the official acts of the curia of Naples, Sorrento and Amalfi, urging the populations to continue using the use of parchment, considered more durable. Despite the fears that led to its use being banned, ancient sheets of Amalfi paper have been preserved after about six centuries, reporting documents from the 15th century.

 

The last line of the text (in Ancient Golden Green, again by Rohrer & Klingner) is written with 149 Calligraphy Flessibile, and in its specific subject (https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/354196-the-meisterstück-149-calligraphy-appreciation-thread/page/63/#comments) there is a photograph where The Origin is at rest and another Amalfi card appears.

 

[NoType]

1 hour ago, fpupulin said:

Something that is really and entirely to the advantage of those who frequent a forum like this, because they certainly love to write: "Qui scribit, bis legit", says the Latin adage, "he who writes, reads twice". Written with 149 The Origin and Salix ink by Rohrer & Klingner.

 

The card at the bottom right is produced by Amatruda in Amalfi, and I bought it last summer in Italy. The paper is "hard" as stone, but also gives the impression that what is written on it will last as if it were engraved in stone.

 

It is interesting to know that Frederick II, Emperor of the Romans, crowned in Aachen in 1215 and in Rome, by the Pope, in 1220, prohibited the use of "charta bambagina" (Amalfi paper) in the official acts of the curia of Naples, Sorrento and Amalfi, urging the populations to continue using the use of parchment, considered more durable. Despite the fears that led to its use being banned, ancient sheets of Amalfi paper have been preserved after about six centuries, reporting documents from the 15th century.

 

The last line of the text (in Ancient Golden Green, again by Rohrer & Klingner) is written with 149 Calligraphy Flessibile, and in its specific subject (https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/354196-the-meisterstück-149-calligraphy-appreciation-thread/page/63/#comments) there is a photograph where The Origin is at rest and another Amalfi card appears.

 

@fpupulin This enchanting image that brightens the weekend is a delight to behold, with the pleasing symmetry of the classic Meisterstück black resin-and-crystal trio of pen stands flanked by the camera lens and handsome wristwatch, the arrangement softened by the slightly offset Meisterstück black resin-and-crystal blotter balancing the side placement of the Meisterstück Origin 149, whilst the pen’s colours are echoed by both the wristwatch and the desk accessories, the Hemingway pen providing a pop of orange complementing the lovely burgundy background of the escritoire’s surface.  A striking composition framing the decorous yet elegantly refined scripts messaging pithy and thought-provoking sayings.

 

Thank you also for the fascinating background of the stationery from Amalfi; your mention of the thirteenth century pope brings to mind Pope Francis’ current health struggles amidst the well wishes of billions across the globe — representing those of all faiths, agnostics, and atheists alike — for the leader’s speedy recovery.

 

Of special aesthetic quality is the Old Golden Green ink by Rohrer & Klingner, displayed to maximum effect by the broad nib of your Meisterstück Origin 149 and your skilled hand.

[nampad]

I have to vent my frustration a bit.
 

Waited over 3 months for my complimentary nib exchange on my Origin 149 because they didn’t had the OM nib available. I can understand that and this isn’t what is bugging me even though I wanted to use this pen for important private milestone contracts I was signing which happened when the pen was still in service.

 

Anyway, last week I finally got the mail that I could get my fountain pen back and it lined up perfectly with the signing of important work related documents.
 

So while testing my signature on Clairefontaine paper I directly noticed a lot of skipping/hard starts and some railroading, the nib just isn’t working well except when applying some pressure. Every time I write faster, the skipping returns unpredictably. Tried with two other paper types as well, Oxford and cheap Staples paper, and the issue persists.

 

Will go to my boutique tomorrow again and really hope they will take the issue seriously because I can’t predict when it happens to show them the issue. 
 

From the looks of it, the writing sample from the nib tester/quality assurance also showed a hard start and a minor skip but both were barely noticeable. 
 

I am suspect a baby bottom nib is the issue, checked it under a loupe and it looks a bit off but I am too inexperienced to tell.

 

edit: Using Montblanc Royal Blue by the way so I won’t accept blaming the ink not being a good fit.

[NoType]

5 hours ago, nampad said:

I have to vent my frustration a bit.
 

Waited over 3 months for my complimentary nib exchange on my Origin 149 because they didn’t had the OM nib available. I can understand that and this isn’t what is bugging me even though I wanted to use this pen for important private milestone contracts I was signing which happened when the pen was still in service.

 

Anyway, last week I finally got the mail that I could get my fountain pen back and it lined up perfectly with the signing of important work related documents.
 

So while testing my signature on Clairefontaine paper I directly noticed a lot of skipping/hard starts and some railroading, the nib just isn’t working well except when applying some pressure. Every time I write faster, the skipping returns unpredictably. Tried with two other paper types as well, Oxford and cheap Staples paper, and the issue persists.

 

Will go to my boutique tomorrow again and really hope they will take the issue seriously because I can’t predict when it happens to show them the issue. 
 

From the looks of it, the writing sample from the nib tester/quality assurance also showed a hard start and a minor skip but both were barely noticeable. 
 

I am suspect a baby bottom nib is the issue, checked it under a loupe and it looks a bit off but I am too inexperienced to tell.

 

edit: Using Montblanc Royal Blue by the way so I won’t accept blaming the ink not being a good fit.

@nampad I am very sorry to hear that your Meisterstück Origin 149 is exhibiting skips and hard starts with its newly exchanged OM nib.  I can imagine how annoying this must be, especially having had to wait several months for the nib exchange.  I must say that I have never experienced performance problems from a pen returned after a nib exchange, and I gather from others’ accounts that this a rare occurrence.  Be that as it may, that does not help you.

 

I, and other members here, have received some of Montblanc’s Flex nibs that initially skipped and hard started, but then performed wonderfully after two weeks of steady writing (2-5 pages per day).  Even Montblanc’s non-Flex nibs exhibit balky behaviour that disappears with use over time.  This quirk is irritating but usually temporary.  Perhaps that will prove true in your case, as well.

 

Thus, my suggestion is to continue to write with the pen for at least a fortnight; if the skips and hard starts continue, then if I were you I would definitely show it to the boutique.

 

Again, it is a shame that this is your experience, and do please keep us informed of how your boutique visit tomorrow proceeds.

[Lam1]

6 hours ago, nampad said:

I have to vent my frustration a bit.
 

Waited over 3 months for my complimentary nib exchange on my Origin 149 because they didn’t had the OM nib available. I can understand that and this isn’t what is bugging me even though I wanted to use this pen for important private milestone contracts I was signing which happened when the pen was still in service.

 

Anyway, last week I finally got the mail that I could get my fountain pen back and it lined up perfectly with the signing of important work related documents.
 

So while testing my signature on Clairefontaine paper I directly noticed a lot of skipping/hard starts and some railroading, the nib just isn’t working well except when applying some pressure. Every time I write faster, the skipping returns unpredictably. Tried with two other paper types as well, Oxford and cheap Staples paper, and the issue persists.

 

Will go to my boutique tomorrow again and really hope they will take the issue seriously because I can’t predict when it happens to show them the issue. 
 

From the looks of it, the writing sample from the nib tester/quality assurance also showed a hard start and a minor skip but both were barely noticeable. 
 

I am suspect a baby bottom nib is the issue, checked it under a loupe and it looks a bit off but I am too inexperienced to tell.

 

edit: Using Montblanc Royal Blue by the way so I won’t accept blaming the ink not being a good fit.

 

 

I'm sorry to hear about your 149 Origin.

This is really sad, particularly considering the cost of the pen.

 

Trust me, I know it very well. Bellow is a pick of sample writings of some of my MBs that I took for a friend . 

The Origin 149 BB skips a bit, as you can see. The orient Express 149 OBB, skips even more.

The 149 Curved nib was terribly scratchy in reverse and I had to grind it to fix it. 

The 146 in the picture also did not write well at first, although that one "cured" itself after about one year of use.

 

Sometimes one wonders...

[nampad]

7 hours ago, NoType said:

@nampad I am very sorry to hear that your Meisterstück Origin 149 is exhibiting skips and hard starts with its newly exchanged OM nib.  I can imagine how annoying this must be, especially having had to wait several months for the nib exchange.  I must say that I have never experienced performance problems from a pen returned after a nib exchange, and I gather from others’ accounts that this a rare occurrence.  Be that as it may, that does not help you.

 

I, and other members here, have received some of Montblanc’s Flex nibs that initially skipped and hard started, but then performed wonderfully after two weeks of steady writing (2-5 pages per day).  Even Montblanc’s non-Flex nibs exhibit balky behaviour that disappears with use over time.  This quirk is irritating but usually temporary.  Perhaps that will prove true in your case, as well.

 

Thus, my suggestion is to continue to write with the pen for at least a fortnight; if the skips and hard starts continue, then if I were you I would definitely show it to the boutique.

 

Again, it is a shame that this is your experience, and do please keep us informed of how your boutique visit tomorrow proceeds.

 

Thank you for your advise.

 

I still went to the boutique today because I had an appointment nearby and will also move next week so that I will be farther away and everything would probably be more of an hassle with my stuff packed away neatly and stuff to deal with at my new home etc. I also wanted to complain early before they would say that my complaint is too late or I would accidentally do some damage to the nib.

 

My experience at the boutique today was again not good. The sales representative directly told me at the start that I have to know that it is an oblique nib and that I have to hold it at a certain angle. I ensured her that I am well aware of this and own at least 6 other oblique nibs (to be honest probably more, I lost count) and never had any issues with those pens. I mean I explicitly tested it out and wanted to have it as an OM nib, the tester wrote wonderful and you can read how I praised that nib in November in this very thread.

I have to say I kind of expected this already and dreaded being condescended in that regards.

 

She continued to test the nib by slowly making some waves and at first it worked out well but she also got one skip. I also tested the pen in front of her and got directly some railroading, I think I use less pressure to write compared to her and that I write much faster.

 

Overall, she blamed it on the feeder and wants to send it in to widen it so that the ink flow will be better. This is also what she printed for me as a repair receipt. I told her that I have checked the nib under a loupe and that it looks off and don't think that it is (just) a feeder issue. She told me that she will make an internal note, but refused to print me out another repair receipt that confirms that they will also check the nib.

 

Have to say for a pen which costs € 1.250 I am really disappointed with the service as this isn't the first time I am not satisfied with the service at the boutique. I am really reconsidering buying anything new from Montblanc again even though the 145 The Origin is pretty high on my next purchases list.

I hope the repair goes well and I don't have to worry anymore.

 

 

 

6 hours ago, Lam1 said:

 

 

I'm sorry to hear about your 149 Origin.

This is really sad, particularly considering the cost of the pen.

 

Trust me, I know it very well. Bellow is a pick of sample writings of some of my MBs that I took for a friend . 

The Origin 149 BB skips a bit, as you can see. The orient Express 149 OBB, skips even more.

The 149 Curved nib was terribly scratchy in reverse and I had to grind it to fix it. 

The 146 in the picture also did not write well at first, although that one "cured" itself after about one year of use.

 

Sometimes one wonders...

 

Wow, I didn't expect their quality control to be that bad, especially as those nibs are grounded and tested by hand. Though from their writing sample of my nib exchange I could see that they are just writing a short message so issues probably don't show often and may be overlooked.  

[Leonardo_Writing]

My 149 The Origin Collection had a nib change from the only available M to an EF. I was in the same situation as you, and every skip got me frustrated. I kept it aside, not used it a lot, took it out from time to time.. But after around 2-3 full ink reloads the pen writes smoothly. 

I noticed that almost every new MB pen has a tendency to skip at the beginning, one of the most common reasons is probably baby bottom, it has a break in period, but also oils and grease from factory, that could also come from the silicon that is around the piston/cylinder in the first ink reloads. 
 

[Arcadian]

I had a 149 The Origin nib swapped to an EF. It did not write well, and I am sure it was something to do with the grind of the nib. It skipped sometimes, but also made strange line variations that I can only think can be caused by the grind. So I have sent it in for repair, and will probably receive it back in a month or two. 

 

My previous experiences with nib exchanges have mostly been good. Once I wanted an M nib changed to an F, and they sent it back with a new M nib.... But mostly, the swapped nibs have performed better than the off-the-rack nibs. 

 

Maybe Montblanc are training new nib grinders this past year or so. 

 

 

 - P.  

[NoType]

4 hours ago, nampad said:

My experience at the boutique today was again not good. The sales representative directly told me at the start that I have to know that it is an oblique nib and that I have to hold it at a certain angle. I ensured her that I am well aware of this and own at least 6 other oblique nibs (to be honest probably more, I lost count) and never had any issues with those pens. I mean I explicitly tested it out and wanted to have it as an OM nib, the tester wrote wonderful and you can read how I praised that nib in November in this very thread.

I have to say I kind of expected this already and dreaded being condescended in that regards.

 

She continued to test the nib by slowly making some waves and at first it worked out well but she also got one skip. I also tested the pen in front of her and got directly some railroading, I think I use less pressure to write compared to her and that I write much faster.

 

Overall, she blamed it on the feeder and wants to send it in to widen it so that the ink flow will be better. This is also what she printed for me as a repair receipt. I told her that I have checked the nib under a loupe and that it looks off and don't think that it is (just) a feeder issue. She told me that she will make an internal note, but refused to print me out another repair receipt that confirms that they will also check the nib.

 

Have to say for a pen which costs € 1.250 I am really disappointed with the service as this isn't the first time I am not satisfied with the service at the boutique. 

@nampad Thank you for providing this detailed account of your boutique visit, and which experience, I must say, leaves quite a great deal to be desired.  At the very least, the associate with whom you interacted should have shown more respect and less peremptoriness.  The refusal to print out a new service request for checking the nib is singularly difficult to understand.  

It is a very unfortunate that you have been provided unsatisfactory customer service from this boutique more than once.  This is something that should not occur, and that the boutique manager should take steps to address. Have you considered reaching out to the manager?  The boutique manager answers to a regional manager of boutiques, so that person could also be informed.  The boutique manager can provide you the email address of the regional manager of boutiques, should you choose to communicate with them as well.

 

It is always disheartening to read of such substandard service at a boutique, but particularly for a luxury good such as a fountain pen priced in four figures.  And most especially at a Montblanc boutique.  

 

I share your hope that the service takes all your findings into consideration and returns the nib to you performing well, without skips and hard starts.  It is possible that even after you receive the serviced nib, that a “break-in period,” as to which @digitorum- Leonardo_W alludes above, might be necessary, wherein writing for as much as 2-3 full ink reloads may provide dividends.

 

Thank you again for letting us know how your boutique visit proceeded, and please do keep us informed of any new developments in your pen’s service.  All of us here wish for a satisfactory outcome.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[fpupulin]

A pen that doesn't write well from the start is a real pain, but I suspect all of us who frequent this forum have had a similar experience at one time or another. I have always found the fault to be more common with broad nibs, but I see from the comments above that the same problem occurs with extra-fine nibs as well.

The nib on my 149 The Origin doesn't write well, and often hesitates on vertical lines and absolutely cannot start a slanted line from top right to bottom left unless I first point the nib a little on the paper to force it to release a little ink.

I have to say, however, that I am very patient with my pens and I feel that, over time, there is a mutual rapprochement. I learn to use my hand so that the nib behaves in the most convenient way, and the nib seems, little by little, to get used to the inconveniences of my hand.

Sure, a "perfect marriage" is ideal for writing pleasure, but even a less than linear relationship can, over time, offer joy and satisfaction.