Are Aurora nibs known to be scratchy???

[PizzaDude]

When I was visiting NYC a couple weeks ago I went to visit Fountain Pen Hospital with the intention of buying a Lamy Safari or a Noodlers Ahab and maybe a notebook or some paper. However, that was short lived once I saw all the wonderful pens there. I saw the Aurora Ipsilon in Satin Orange (F) and had to have it. I tried it out in the store and bought it immediately. When I got home I inked it up with Diamine Onyx Black and started writing on some scrap paper. I have to admit that it seemed less smooth than my Kaweco Sport (F) that cost a quarter of what the Ipsilon did. Switching over to Rhodia paper seemed to help as did lessening the amount pressure I used. Has anyone else had these issues?

Note: this is not an insult to the proprietors of Fountain Pen Hospital in any way, they were very helpful and when I left my free little aurora notebook in the shop they mailed it to me.

[jar]

How is it the next day?

[PizzaDude]

How is it the next day?

Lol... The pens is slowly getting better...

Or were you making a joke 🙄

[migo984]

My Aurora fine nib isn't at all scratchy.

Sometimes it takes a page or two of writing for a nib to settle & work off some minor "edginess", or for the writer to get accustomed to a different pen. Perhaps try again & write with it for longer?

[jar]

How is it the next day?

Lol... The pens is slowly getting better...

Or were you making a joke 

No joke. My experience is that often it takes a day or three for the user to adapt to a new pen. Fortunately humans are an adaptable multi-purpose tool.

[Titivillus]

If there are any burrs on the weld between the iridium pellet and the base metal writing on the paper can fold them down and smooth out the writing experience.

[KBeezie]

The nib on my Aurora Afrika is not by any means "Scratchy" but it does have a hard pencil feedback,

There's a difference between feedback and scratch, feedback is the tactile response, where as scratchy is a flaw/defect where it snags/scratches into paper prohibiting movement, perhaps from misalignment, how it's held/rotated, or other factors.

I mainly over-explain that because for some people if it's not glassy smooth it's automatically "Scratchy" to them. (personally I prefer that 'soft pencil' or almost velvety feedback where it doesn't drag, but it's not glassy smooth either, just feels like a soft pencil)

[SteveE]

KBeezie hit it on this one. Aurora nibs have a reputation for being "toothy." They often exhibit more drag than other brands, but are not really scratchy. Their "tooth" seems to be even in all directions, just more resistance to motion, or drag. No spots that catch or tear the paper, just not as smooth as many other brands of their caliber.

You can either get used to it, or have the nib adjusted to reduce the toothiness. On my Optima, I slightly increased ink flow, then smoothed out the edges of the nib, and now it is fine for me.

[ethernautrix]

Here's an oldie:


toothy aurora.jpg

[pengeezer]

Here's an oldie:


toothy aurora.jpg

Gives new meaning to the term "stub nib".......


John

[ethernautrix]

Here's an oldie:


toothy aurora.jpg

Gives new meaning to the term "stub nib".......


John

There was a thread on fpn years ago about Aurora nibs and toothiness, and I couldn't resist.

[jar]

I happen to be using one of my Auroras and I had forgotten just how smooth some Aurora nibs can be. This is a Hastil and it is every bit as smooth as my ST Duponts.

[PizzaDude]

KBeezie hit it on this one. Aurora nibs have a reputation for being "toothy." They often exhibit more drag than other brands, but are not really scratchy. Their "tooth" seems to be even in all directions, just more resistance to motion, or drag. No spots that catch or tear the paper, just not as smooth as many other brands of their caliber.

You can either get used to it, or have the nib adjusted to reduce the toothiness. On my Optima, I slightly increased ink flow, then smoothed out the edges of the nib, and now it is fine for me.

Thanks for this response... I think "toothy" better describes it, and it is writing much better now. However, between this Aurora and my FC Loom (also with a fine nib) I've come to the realization that I favor medium and broad nibs.

[jar]

One of the smoothest nibs I have is on an Aurora Hastil.

[migo984]

My Aurora Archivi Storici is very smooth too.

[jar]

My Aurora Archivi Storici is very smooth too.

I have several of them as well as a 98 from the 50s/60s and all are smooth. Same for my modern small 88 stub and my Taslentum and my vintage 88s and 888s and 88Ps.

What is this toothy folk speak of?

[dms]

Here's an oldie:


toothy aurora.jpg

Okay. I'll bite. ... I believe that is what we call a "nibble."

And now, back to your regularly schedule handwriting practice.

David

[jkingrph]

I have two rather new Talentum's, one broad, the other fine, both are smooth.

[dam]

All I have are 2 Styles, in F and M and both are toothy nails. The Style is their cheapest model. I like using them, but they are not my favorites. I liked them a lot at first but I've gone off them a bit. The comment about them feeling a little bit like a pencil pretty much describes my experience.

[RuiFromUK]

Here's an oldie:


toothy aurora.jpg

Does it give toothache or just a headache?