Thank you for watching 🤗 glad to hear you like that ink, it's quite special 😊

Thank you for joining me here! 😃

Thanks for sharing! 😃 Yes, I also had good experiences until this olive one. And now I'm definitely looking into replacing that nib 😅

Hahaha, regarding hands being clean - I just washed a ton of dishes before filming so they came off 🤣 thank you for watching 🤗

Thank you for your comment! 😃 So there is actually hope, but I don't know if I have that kind of patience 😅

That's such a great tip, thank you for sharing! 😃 I'm currently looking into that, can't wait to replace it 😄

Yup! I would say it's not really any issues but just the way most European nibs are. I've learned to quite enjoy this nib size and I use a nice, shading or dual toned ink in my Lamy, because it shows of the effects 😊 but the pen still feels too plastic and light for my taste 🙈 but I have a use for it and it writes without any issues or being fussy so there's that 😊

I agree about the Lamy plastic feel but these hold up much better, in my experience than the plastic Kaweco’s. I’ve had my bright yellow Lamy for about 7 years and my only issue is that the body tends to stay a tad smudged with ink even after a good clean up. My plastic Kaweco pencil split where it takes the pressure of use, it’s stupid. It’s still usable, but I’d never get a plastic form of their goods again. It was enough to make me question their overall quality. I took a chance on them again with a second hand Aluminum sport and it’s now one of my faves.

That seems like a very useful thing to have around, thanks for the tips! 😃

You only need to "write" in a glass whitout ink to repair and to smooth the nib. You must try and tell me

Thank you for that tip! 😃 As I was impatient, I got a replacement nib in the meantime 😅 now it works like a charm 😌 😊

@ oh, well, whoops. :P But now you have a backup nib in case of an emergency. 😊

Maybe try a Pilot Metropolitan or Pilot MR as they are called in Europe ? Good luck !

I already swapped it, I was impatient and it was cheaper to get a replacement than to invest in materials and times to learn how to fix it 😅 Now I'm happy with my olive kaweco and it writes so well! 😃 ❤️ Thank you for the tips! Exchanging nibs in the kaweco is really easy peasy 😊

Hi Rosamond 😊 yes, I already changed the nib in my Kaweco, exactly the way you described it 😊 regarding Sailor, I have 2, I don't really baby them, they are not in separate cases or anything extra protective and I had no issues so far. But I don't have them for so long. We'll see what happens! 😊

Thanks for watching! 😊 They are called The Superior Labor, I can highly recommend their leather goods 😊 check out Nomado Store if you are in Europe, they carry that brand 😊

I'm not the best qualified to answer, but just in case no other responses are forthcoming... Short answer: Sailors are great, if they appeal they're worth trying. The larger nibs (M and up) will probably feel more familiar and smooth, finer nibs will tend to give more of the typical experience everyone describes. Either way, they're regarded as some of the best writers you can get for good reason, but that doesn't mean they're right for every hand, style, and experience level. They're not difficult to use, but they can have a *very slight* learning curve, whereas most fountain pens really have none at all. These generalizations should refer to the steel ProColor nib and up, not the cheapest steel nibs which I don't think have the same character. I think the enjoyment of a smooth nib is pretty self-evident: the flowing smoothness is itself a tactile pleasure. The enjoyment of a Sailor's feedback is more the sensation of control and precision; it feels a little more planted and maybe less wiggly. I'd say the usual description of Sailor nibs is pretty accurate: Not scratchy, but they tend to have more of a dry smoothness like a pencil rather than a wet smoothness like floating over the surface, especially on the finer end. If you imagine putting olive oil on the fingertips of one hand and dry corn starch on the other, both will feel smooth when you rub your fingers together, but that difference is perhaps a little similar to the difference between Sailor feedback and a more typically smooth nib, though an exaggeration of it. It's also a difference you can sometimes hear: most nibs quietly hum across the page, but a fast moving Sailor can be a little louder and makes more of a high pitched whoosh or zzzip, at least when used with some pressure on certain papers. I'm not sure if one style is better than another for different purposes, it's just a matter of user preference. I think Sailor nibs feel more controlled, and they tend to make my writing look more precise, but they're a little more demanding of proper form and light pressure. One of the biggest advantages of typical/smoother nibs is accessibility: pretty much anyone can write with a fine from Pilot or Lamy, even if they hold it like a ballpoint and use too much pressure, and the experience will be satisfactory. When people complain about Sailor nibs being scratchy, it's often because they have undeveloped form from using regular pens, hold it at too high an angle, finger-write instead of using arm movements so the contact angle is constantly changing, and just use too much pressure. If you write with basically decent fountain form, Sailors can provide a wonderful writing experience, though I've also seen them enjoyed by people who hold them like crayons, which always surprises me.

This is the best answer to Bella's question and the best description ever! 😃 Thank you for sharing your thoughts! 😃 🙏

@@iainmacadam2119 Thank you for this detailed answer!!! I’ve never heard someone make the analogy between oil and corn starch and it gives me a very visceral understanding of Sailor’s kind of feedback. I appreciate it!

❤️ Hvala Onessa! 😃 Trenutačno Sailor studio 252. no to se često mijenjaja 😁

@ ja imam 224 i taj je isto prekrasan!

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Honestly I'm not sure, never tried that. Not sure what the pigmets could do with the nib or feed, or if they could even clog it up. :/ Better explore dip pens and calligraphy nibs, they are easy to clean and safe to use with a variety of mediums 😊 and are also quite affordable!

@ Thank you so much for your answer! ❤

Try looking up buy sell trade groups on Facebook 😊 that's where I find most of secondhand items at affordable prices and great condition! 😊

Hi! They are from The Superior Labor. And for used, try looking up buy, sell, trade groups on Facebook 😊

Thank you so much for that tip! 😃 I'll definitely check it out 😊

They are made by The Superior Labor 😊

Neither do I! And I definitely don't think of them as priceless objects 🤣 they are just pretty writing tools 😊 and I just love leather pen cases over milk cartons, they bring me joy so I alow myself that indulgence 😊

Yes, I think so too! And it was like that out of the box. I got a news replacement nib in the meantime, the tipping is much more visible and it works fine now 😊

@ it's great you got a replacement! Happy planning!

Yup I know, but errors happen and that's OK! 😊