Help me find a home for a Pilot #30 nib

[miig]

Hi guys,

so I recently got a spare Pilot #30 nib with the feed.

 

 

 

The problem is now getting the rest of the pen.

It seems difficult to source a Custom Urushi body, and I'm not so keen on it. First for price reasons, second because I think it will be too girthy for me.

One of my favorite pens from an ergnomic standpoint is a Pelikan M1000, but my ProGear Kop which is a bit fatter is already too girthy. Both are dwarfed by the Custom Urushi.

 

So, what does that leave? I know that Flexible Nib Factory has a Bock 380 housing that will fit this combination.

Shipping to Europe is quite pricey, so the housing alone will set me back 80€. I'll get it if there is no other option, but obviously, bang-for-buck ratio here isn't good.

 

So what I need:

- Ideally a body that will hold the nib and feed without the use of a dedicated housing.

- Or at least a body where the housing can go into.

 

I would like to avoid converters if possible. Everything else is cool: eyedropper or piston filler, or if there is no alternative also a vac filler.

This means that the Jinhao X159 and the Ranga No.5 are out, because both are using converters.

 

Demonstrator would be preferred, too. So basically an Opus88 body that holds #8 sections instead of #6.

Or maybe it's possible to install it into a M1000? It would be quite expensive getting an M1000 just for this though.

 

 

Do you have any ideas?

[Karmachanic]

All Ranga pens can be eyedroppered, but you'll still need a (Bock/JoWo) housing.

[miig]

Thanks, that's good to know. I am also not so keen on them because they seem to have a pretty big stepdown - I don't get along well with those. I'd like the grip section to be only slightly thinner than the main body.

[Karmachanic]

11 minutes ago, miig said:

I'd like the grip section to be only slightly thinner than the main body.

 

I have a shorter, no clip Majestic which tapers - no stepdown. FNF Bock housing. But it's in MB149 section width territory because #8 nib.

[miig]

Ah, thanks, I just looked at it and it seems nice. I mean, my Pelikan M1000 is the same size as a MB149 nib, so the section width per se should be fine.

[Karmachanic]

23 hours ago, miig said:

I just looked at it and it seems nice

 

The Majestic is a big pen. I asked Mr Kandan to shorten the barrel to 90mm.  I chose that model beacuse I prefer a flat-top. There are other models that will acommodate a #8 nib.

[miig]

I posted it already, but here is the original thread. The story is finished, the Ranga Big Boi has arrived and is doing a nice job with the Pilot #30.

 

 

 

 

What a lovely nib! Now I want to try the bigger sizes, but it seems the solitary #30 nib was a pretty unique find. Oh, well...

If anyones knows where I could buy a solitary #30 M or B nib, let me know though