Originally Posted by
usgs
I know Visconti's famous for poor and lousy nibs.
I haven't heard this. Are there any specifics? Visconti used a variety of nibs - steel, 14k, 18k, 23k Pd.
From my experience, and those I've talked to about nibs, Visconti has been better than average in consistence and performance out of the box. Certainly better than the big Pelikans, Omas, or Oldwin. About the same as Montegrappa or Dupont. Not as good as Montblanc. But I wouldn't hesitate to buy any of these makes. I don't consider any of them to be poor or lousy. At worst they just need a tune up. That's a fountain pen.
I've had at least fifteen Vicontis over the years. They included all of these materials (though the only steel nib I had was a Tropen). I've had no trouble.
By the way, I think the Bronze Age looks better with the gold nib.
If you want to align it differently you can add some sealant to the nib unit threads and stop it wherever you please. You can't turn the nib/feed in the collar. The feed has an alignment slot.
I believe the two tone nibs one sees for sale with poor masking are factory seconds. I've never seen a new from the factory Visconti come with poor masking. Any reputable dealer wouldn't offer such a pen as it would be returned.
Good luck!
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