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Taccia’s Pinnacle Collection combines an industrial design with inspiration derived from the natural world. Made of anodized aluminum, this fountain pen comes in three colors that represent the mountains and sky Read More
Hmmm, I had such higher hopes for this pen, at first. It is constructed well but I expected more from the Sailor Nib (fine)....... a lot more. It's my first Sailor nib so I didn't know what to expect. I loaded it up with some Pelikan Royal Blue 4001 and it is scratchy, scratchy, scratchy. Maybe I got a bad one. I picked up a Trilogy Pens Zero a couple of montha ago that is a lot smoother. My cheap (5 for $12) JinHao 911 is much better than either of those. It's not even in the same class as my JinHao x750. To be fair, I have never used a pen as smooth as the x750 but I expected the Taccia to come close but it's not even as good as my fine nib Pilot Metropolitan was.
edit: I am a relative newbie to the FP world. I have had this pen for a few months now and it has slowly but surely moved up in my lineup of favorite pens. I have really learned to appreciate the build and quality construction of this pen. It is a well-built pen. The clip is thick and durable and the pen just has a good feel without being heavy. The threads on the cap are silent when removing and recapping and it posts very well. The finish is a satin aluminum finish that doesn't scratch easily. The pen itself is fantastic. I like it better than my Pilot Vanishing Point. My complaint was really about the nib and I like it more and more with each use. I had a little accident (see my post a bit below) and Taccia customer service was fantastic.
If you like Sailor nibs, get this pen.
That's a good bit of advice, actually. I ended up dropping the pen onto a hard, plastic mat which bent the nib. I discovered that it is pretty difficult to find a replacement Sailor nib so I contacted them about buying a new one. They just had me send it down and they repaired, free of charge. I used a bit of micro mesh on it to smooth out the edges and it is now one of my favorite 2 or 3 pens. I will say that Taccia customer service was fantastic. It was my accident that damaged the pen but they took care of it completely and without hassle. All I paid was $7 to ship it down to them. I was / am very impressed.
smitbretGlad you got it sorted. Sailor nibs should NEVER be scratchy, but they should be toothy. They all (cheap steel, nice steel, 14k, 21k, every single model and tip size) should feel like a very finely sharpened 2b pencil. Sailor nibs do not glide on the page. They're like a well tuned sports car. Not made for comfort, but for you to really feel the paper. Pilot is more like a sport touring car, with noticeable feedback on the paper, but still supple.
None of the major japanese pen makers go for a polish that chases that "hot buttered glass" feeling that pelikan goes for.
Any time I can get my greedy fingers on a Japanese nib (Sailor, Pilot/Namiki, or Platinum) at a good price, I do. Taccia has always made good, if not great pens, and so I jumped on this when Isaw it. My F writes perfectly out of the box, and is smooth as silk. As is typical if Japanese nibs, it writes one grade finer than its western counterparts, so this is equivalent to an extra-fine from Pelikan, Waterman, Edison, etc...
fit and finish is great as well, and the metal body gives it a nice heft.Love it!
I am really liking the overall design of this pen. It fits easily in the pocket, and has a nice modern design that doesn't look out of place being used to take quick notes on the go. Many other pens scream, "I should be babied, handled with care and never taken out of the office," and this is not one of those. I adore the sort of... matte finish? It's nice and even and a lustrous, appealing blue.
The tactile feel of the nib just nails it for me, and the lightness of the pen — even when posted — lets the pen fly across paper. Writes beautifully (although my shitty handwriting doesn't do it justice) and I love taking quick notes with it. Easily one of the pens I like, and use, the most.
The pen came shipped in perfect condition.
Regarding the pen itself, bearing a Sailor nib, one can always expect a flawless writing experience, which can be described as authoritative while being elegant at the same time.
I got the combination set. Was never able to use the ball point pen as I never got it to work. The Fountain pen's nib was great and felt great, but the ink refill just broke when I tried to replace ink. Very disappointed.