I had eluded to this pen in some posts. It is the second Italian pen I own that has some issue with it. It is a shame really. It has a big italic nib roughly 2 mm but I have no sizing from Aurora as it is listed simply as an italic nib. I purchased it back on the 30th of April. It arrived around the 5th or 6th of May IIRC. I was really excited to try out my first Aurora but when I inked it with Waterman Florida Blue, it worked for a bit with paint brush-like strokes, then it stopped. Ink flow was intermittent after that. I found the problem quickly. A text book example of "baby's bottom". I could see the ink between the tines and it flowed very freely but that little curvature in the inner wall of the tines just kept the ink from touching the page.
I could fix this very easily but I was not going to risk voiding my warranty. I have a full Aurora warranty and I wanted somebody to make good on it. I went through the retailer and I was assured I would have a new nib. Apparently the nib is on back order now and it it wont get here before my return privilages expire with the retailer. I just decided to exchange the pen for a Pelikan M200 Tradition with a B nib.
I am disapointed with Aurora. I know it is one pen and there can be pens with issues that get through the cracks. I do think that baby's bottom should have been caught at the manufacturer. It is readily apparent under magnification. In the end, the retailer (ipenstore.com) is making it right and I appreciate that.
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