Skie_M
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Don't buy it.
The quality of this "writing instrument" is horrible.
I just got my package in today, and the nibs are NOT as shown or described on PSI's website. They are a deep dark cobalt blue and come to a NEEDLE POINT. They are VERY sharp.
I see how they are meant to be inserted into the collar, it's a press fit collar rather than one you screw in, and the fit is extremely TIGHT for the nib. Pressing the insert into the tube was no problem at all.
How is this supposed to be a writing instrument? The nib is MUCH too sharp. It will slice through any kind of paper you attempt to use it on, and pushing it against the paper will result in making a messy hole every time.
I actually finished and assembled one. It only took about 40 minutes. I am appalled at how poorly the nib was manufactured. I spent another 10 minutes with 600 grit and then 1000 grit sandpaper trying to round off the nib so that it would write at all, and I think it's working somewhat OK at this point ... but this is NOT something that I could sell to anybody, not even an aspiring art student.
I spent another 10 minutes with 600 grit and then 1000 grit sandpaper trying to round off the nib so that it would write at all, and I think it's working somewhat OK at this point ... but this is NOT something that I could sell to anybody, not even an aspiring art student.
As for the brass tubes ... they're standard fare. The steel insert will press fit by hand easily (didn't use my vice, just pressed it in by pushing against the tabletop). The nib installs only with GREAT difficulty and force, don't try it by hand, you'll hurt yourself badly. I wasn't stupid enough to try it, after I examined the nib for 10 seconds. I used a pair of needle nose pliers to grip the nib and force it into the insert.
Long story short - these are not pens, as is. They are INCAPABLE of actual writing without SERIOUS modification of the nib.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRESS THE NIB IN BY HAND - YOU WILL BE INJURED!
It is a VERY hard press fit to insert the nib, and it's razor sharp for reasons not even an idiot could comprehend.
I do NOT recommend ANYBODY purchase this kit until PSI fixes 2 major issues of concern:
*Give us a half-decent nib that will actually write!
*Fix the difficulty with inserting the nib into the holder!
I will be posting this review at PSI's website as well ... hopefully we can get them to fix these issues.
An overview of the pen .... about half of the feather is shown.
A close-up of the handle section ... approx 3.5 inches long, including the length of the nib.
The quality of this "writing instrument" is horrible.
I just got my package in today, and the nibs are NOT as shown or described on PSI's website. They are a deep dark cobalt blue and come to a NEEDLE POINT. They are VERY sharp.
I see how they are meant to be inserted into the collar, it's a press fit collar rather than one you screw in, and the fit is extremely TIGHT for the nib. Pressing the insert into the tube was no problem at all.
How is this supposed to be a writing instrument? The nib is MUCH too sharp. It will slice through any kind of paper you attempt to use it on, and pushing it against the paper will result in making a messy hole every time.
I actually finished and assembled one. It only took about 40 minutes. I am appalled at how poorly the nib was manufactured. I spent another 10 minutes with 600 grit and then 1000 grit sandpaper trying to round off the nib so that it would write at all, and I think it's working somewhat OK at this point ... but this is NOT something that I could sell to anybody, not even an aspiring art student.
I spent another 10 minutes with 600 grit and then 1000 grit sandpaper trying to round off the nib so that it would write at all, and I think it's working somewhat OK at this point ... but this is NOT something that I could sell to anybody, not even an aspiring art student.
As for the brass tubes ... they're standard fare. The steel insert will press fit by hand easily (didn't use my vice, just pressed it in by pushing against the tabletop). The nib installs only with GREAT difficulty and force, don't try it by hand, you'll hurt yourself badly. I wasn't stupid enough to try it, after I examined the nib for 10 seconds. I used a pair of needle nose pliers to grip the nib and force it into the insert.
Long story short - these are not pens, as is. They are INCAPABLE of actual writing without SERIOUS modification of the nib.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRESS THE NIB IN BY HAND - YOU WILL BE INJURED!
It is a VERY hard press fit to insert the nib, and it's razor sharp for reasons not even an idiot could comprehend.
I do NOT recommend ANYBODY purchase this kit until PSI fixes 2 major issues of concern:
*Give us a half-decent nib that will actually write!
*Fix the difficulty with inserting the nib into the holder!
I will be posting this review at PSI's website as well ... hopefully we can get them to fix these issues.
An overview of the pen .... about half of the feather is shown.
A close-up of the handle section ... approx 3.5 inches long, including the length of the nib.
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