What's been your experience with Kaweco nibs?

[dannzeman]

I have tried the brass sheet piece to open them up, worked sometimes, sometimes not. Always dry, never had a new one be on the wet side.

Whenever I've had to adjust the nib it's required more physical manipulation than inserting a brass sheet between the tines.

[Cyril]

I have a Classic with an EF and it it very Dry and need to tune a little. I have not done anything yet.

[writingrav]

I've had similar experiences as have been described by others, but the one gold Kaweco nib I bought is fantastic.

[VertOlive]

Mine have been a crap shoot. The plastic bodies with medium nibs have been the worst. The aluminum and brass bodies with fine nibs were the best.

[VertOlive]

I have tried the brass sheet piece to open them up, worked sometimes, sometimes not. Always dry, never had a new one be on the wet side.

Whenever I've had to adjust the nib it's required more physical manipulation than inserting a brass sheet between the tines.

So what could a regular citizen do beyond that?

[dannzeman]

I have tried the brass sheet piece to open them up, worked sometimes, sometimes not. Always dry, never had a new one be on the wet side.

Whenever I've had to adjust the nib it's required more physical manipulation than inserting a brass sheet between the tines.

So what could a regular citizen do beyond that?

If you're looking for instructions on how to adjust nibs, I think there's a few videos on Youtube. Alternatively, the pen could be sent to me to be adjusted or bought from me and have it inspected/adjusted at the time of purchase. Depending on which pen it is, that service may be included at no additional charge.


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[Nomlenom]

I only have two Perkeo Fs and they have written flawlessly from the start, but they are completely different in thickness and moisture. There is an interesting detail that I have not seen commented on here and that is that at least the black nibs have some flexibility.
Here you can see a sample.