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Anyone find the 605 a bit scratchy?
I just filled my Levenger's Pelikan 605 with Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue and
put it to paper. It seems a little scratchy. Not bad... but it may not be quite as smooth as my Waterman Phileas, and it definitely isn't as smooth as the Namiki Vanishing Point that's become my favorite pen. I've only written a few hundred words with the Pelikan, on various kinds of paper. (Nothing coated, to my knowledge, but its very first words were in the margin of a newspaper that happened to be lying nearby.) Maybe it just needs a little more use. Nice enough looking pen; I hope its performance turns out to exceed that of the $30 Phileas. -- --John Registered Linux User #291592 |
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On 2004-10-04 17:42:53 -0700, "John B. Egger" said:
I just filled my Levenger's Pelikan 605 with Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue and put it to paper. It seems a little scratchy. Not bad... but it may not be quite as smooth as my Waterman Phileas, and it definitely isn't as smooth as the Namiki Vanishing Point that's become my favorite pen. Well, "the" 605 isn't scratchy, but "your" 605 could have turned out to be scratchy. Maybe it has a minor problem - tines slightly out of alignment, for instance. If it isn't satisfactory, and you don't fix that kind of thing yourself, take it to someone who does. Or send it back. David |
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On Tue, 05 Oct 2004 00:42:53 GMT, "John B. Egger" said:
John I just filled my Levenger's Pelikan 605 with Pelikan 4001 John Royal Blue and put it to paper. It seems a little John scratchy. Not bad... but it may not be quite as smooth as my John Waterman Phileas, and it definitely isn't as smooth as the John Namiki Vanishing Point that's become my favorite pen. John I've only written a few hundred words with the Pelikan, on John various kinds of paper. (Nothing coated, to my knowledge, John but its very first words were in the margin of a newspaper John that happened to be lying nearby.) Maybe it just needs a John little more use. i think the tines probably need adjustment. look at the tip of the nib under magnification it should look something like this: ___ ( | ) - - / \ tine0 tine1 in the simplest case, tine0 is higher or lower than tine1. this doesn't come out well in ascii renderings, so i'll pass with the illustration. keep in mind that one or both tines could also be rotated, so that instead of a slit, you see an inverted V. ____ ( /\ ) - - this causes scratchiness because the inner surface of the slit isn't polished. (and why should it be? it's not supposed to contact the paper). you could also have a combination of the two problems (which is common), or some other problem. in any case, the nib shouldn't be scratchy, and you should probably exercise your rights under the warranty. -- I want a WESSON OIL lease!! |
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On Tue, 05 Oct 2004 00:42:53 GMT, John B. Egger typed:
I just filled my Levenger's Pelikan 605 with Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue and put it to paper. It seems a little scratchy. Not bad... but it may not be quite as smooth as my Waterman Phileas, and it definitely isn't as smooth as the Namiki Vanishing Point that's become my favorite pen. I've only written a few hundred words with the Pelikan, on various kinds of paper. (Nothing coated, to my knowledge, but its very first words were in the margin of a newspaper that happened to be lying nearby.) Maybe it just needs a little more use. Nice enough looking pen; I hope its performance turns out to exceed that of the $30 Phileas. No, I just received mine and was surprised at what a wonderful writer it was out of the box! Yours should not be scratchy; the nib needs an adjustment, and since it is brand-new, I think that you should return it... -- Cordially, Sonam Dasara 10/4/2004 11:09:26 PM dovekeeper+at+electric-ink+dot+com |
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