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April 18th, 2022, 07:40 AM
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Eyeing my first Stipula
Hello All!
I’ll probably face some teasing for saying this, but I’ve never owned a Stipula. I don’t know why, I’ve just never really been that drawn to them (there’s always been others I’ve wanted more, i.e. Delta or Visconti). Tastes change, I suppose, because I’m seriously considering an Etruria.
I’ve pretty much decided on a wild honey or pirite. The wild honey material is gorgeous, but I can’t seem to find one with chrome, which is preferable. The wild honey is well documented out there, but there don’t seem to be nearly as many first hand accounts of the pirite. Can anyone help with that?
Also, the wild honey material appears a bit transparent. Is ink visibility through the section an issue? (I’m not really a fan of that and I worry staining may be an issue.)
Thanks!
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April 18th, 2022, 08:51 AM
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Re: Eyeing my first Stipula
I have 11 Stipulas and love them all but be aware that they tend to be fussy.
Make sure the vendor has a liberal exchange policy.
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April 18th, 2022, 02:47 PM
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Re: Eyeing my first Stipula
I have a "wild honey" etruria magnifica and it really is striking material. I did have some issues with ink appearing in the section, but I cleaned it out and adjusted the nib section unit and it's been OK since. I got the steel elastic nib, which just wasn't very satisfying, so i swapped it for a F and I enjoy using it a lot. Personally (and this is all personal opinion, of course , I think the gold trim complements this material well. Here is an picture in my files with a few other pens in my collection.
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Good luck in your search!
scot
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April 19th, 2022, 01:19 AM
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I have a Stiplua Etruria but it's darker than wild honey and is opaque. The trim isn't chrome but is solid silver and it has an 18ct platinised stub nib. It's a fabulous pen and always performed well though I haven't used it for years.
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April 25th, 2022, 10:21 PM
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Re: Eyeing my first Stipula
Thank you all for the input! *I finally decided on an Etruria Magnifica in pyrite with medium nib. *I plan to post pics and initial impressions upon arrival.
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April 26th, 2022, 12:59 AM
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Nice. Looking forward to reading your thoughts!
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May 2nd, 2022, 05:53 PM
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May 2nd, 2022, 06:57 PM
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Hard not to like that. Enjoy!
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May 3rd, 2022, 10:10 AM
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I think that mix of colors is spot on.
Very nice.
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