[Lisa]

GlendaleViper,
Yes, that came a bit to late but thanks for posting it anyway. It's good info to remember.

I'm afraid I need some more advise.

My pens skips and it scratches a quite a bit more than I expected from a pen >€5.

I've tried to hold it at different angles but only the angle I'm used to with fountain pens works. Anything slightly off and there's no ink comming out at all. So I cleand the pen, with water under the tap. But it didn't seem very dirty. Didn't take long for the water to look clear. But it still skips. I tried all sorts of paper.

Anyone got some tips that I can try. Should I be more patient?

 

[Lisa]

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Originally Posted by lini Always at your service, my dear young lady from the Lands of Nether. And yes, I even told you so recently in another thread on a sidenote - as well as that I was still in need of inspiration for an extra to include, but I think I've got an idea now... Greetings from Hannover! Manfred / lini

Yes, I remember you asked me for a inspiration. But I couldn't think of any at the time. And after a week or so when it crossed my mind again and I still couldn't think of anything I didn't want to bump the thread for nothing.

BTW, I thought you were back in Munich?

 

[lini]

Argh, just lost a lengthy reply... so in short:

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Originally Posted by Lisa BTW, I thought you were back in Munich?

I've already been there for "throwing out stuff & renewing my old place - episode 1" for a week, but I'm back here to finally finish a few articles for the job now. After that I should be mostly in Munich, but also back here once or twice more, until I should really be back to Munich at the end of October. So much for the plan - I just hope my not so great health won't put obstacles in my way again...

Greetings from Hannover!

Manfred / lini

 

[Lisa]

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Originally Posted by Lisa I'm afraid I need some more advise. My pens skips and it scratches a quite a bit more than I expected from a pen >€5. I've tried to hold it at different angles but only the angle I'm used to with fountain pens works. Anything slightly off and there's no ink comming out at all. So I cleand the pen, with water under the tap. But it didn't seem very dirty. Didn't take long for the water to look clear. But it still skips. I tried all sorts of paper. Anyone got some tips that I can try. Should I be more patient?

I don't know if anyone was still cares how this ended, but just for the record.
The problem is solved. I emailed the place I got it from and they send me a new penhead, actually they send me two after I mentioned that I found the medium nib a bit too broad and wasn't sure I made the right decission. I got a medium and fine nib to try and both were OK and I kept the fine nib and returned the other two.

 

[Jesse Peters]

I have a Parker and I've been told that at first the pen will be scratchy, but it was designed to be sculpted by the user into writing style. So perhaps it would work on the left hand?