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I have checked the Levenger website and as far as I can tell, you can only get a stub nib if you buy this sampler pac. Has anybody ever bought just the stub nib? Has anybody used the stub nib?

 

I will send an e-mail to Levenger just in case but thought I would start here.

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I have a vintage Waterman stub which I love. Esterbrook stubs are not the easiest to come by so I thought I would give Levenger a try......if I can buy one. Did you buy the whole sample pack or get your seperatly?

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I'm waiting for the Plumpster to be made available in a stub nib.

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I have a vintage Waterman stub which I love. Esterbrook stubs are not the easiest to come by so I thought I would give Levenger a try......if I can buy one. Did you buy the whole sample pack or get your seperatly?

I have one. It's very smooth, but doesn't have much variation. I wish it were a little finer, but if you like medium nibs, you should like this stub quite a bit. I'm still hoping that Levenger will release an extra fine nib.

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My stub is also in the Obsidian Black True Writer. That might be the only one of their pens that you can buy with the stub.

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My stub is also in the Obsidian Black True Writer. That might be the only one of their pens that you can buy with the stub.

 

For $34 more than the same pen with a round nib, which is pretty damn ridiculous IMO. Incidentally, they're having a sale on this pen right now - you can get it for $42. As long as you don't want a stub nib. --j

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I love the True Writer series of pens and I especially like the Obsidian Black with stub nib. I bought one for my wife as well and she uses it daily. I did buy them when on sale and I used a frequent buyer discount coupon to soften the price. /Craig

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My stub is also in the Obsidian Black True Writer. That might be the only one of their pens that you can buy with the stub.

 

For $34 more than the same pen with a round nib, which is pretty damn ridiculous IMO. Incidentally, they're having a sale on this pen right now - you can get it for $42. As long as you don't want a stub nib. --j

 

Why, in your opinion, is that so ridiculous? What would you pay for a Richard Binder or a Greg Minuskin stub nib (including shipping, grinding charge, and turnaround time)? Maybe I value things a little differently than you do, but I think that's fairly reasonable. :)

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Why, in your opinion, is that so ridiculous? What would you pay for a Richard Binder or a Greg Minuskin stub nib (including shipping, grinding charge, and turnaround time)? Maybe I value things a little differently than you do, but I think that's fairly reasonable. :)

 

Because with the custom ground pen I'm getting just that - custom handwork. That justifies the premium. These as far as I know are stock factory nibs. If I buy a Carene and I want a stub nib, Waterman doesn't charge me $34 extra for it. To pay better than half again the cost of the round nibbed pen for a stock stub nib seems wrong to me. --j

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That might be the only one of their pens that you can buy with the stub.

 

Well, jonro seems to be correct. Below is the response from Levenger:

 

Thank you for your inquiry.

 

We have never carried the stub nib as a stand alone product. However, we do offer the True Writer Stub Nib Fountain Pen.

 

Please click the link below to view it:

http://www.levenger.com/PAGETEMPLATES/PROD...archClicked|i=1

 

If you would like other suggestions, please call the number listed below and one of our sales representatives will help you find an alternative product that will suit your needs or reply by email and I can assist you.

 

I await your response.

 

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It sounds like they are awaiting your response, Brent. ;) I'm not positive about this, but I believe that Levenger had a very short run of stub nibs in order to see how they would be received by the marketplace.

 

That might be the only one of their pens that you can buy with the stub.

 

Well, jonro seems to be correct. Below is the response from Levenger:

 

Thank you for your inquiry.

 

We have never carried the stub nib as a stand alone product. However, we do offer the True Writer Stub Nib Fountain Pen.

 

Please click the link below to view it:

http://www.levenger.com/PAGETEMPLATES/PROD...archClicked|i=1

 

If you would like other suggestions, please call the number listed below and one of our sales representatives will help you find an alternative product that will suit your needs or reply by email and I can assist you.

 

I await your response.

 

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