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In the pen community the Five Flower IPG nibs are usually frowned upon unless tuned properly. I don't mind you not telling me the name of the manufacturer but I would prefer an option on nibs or more information on the nibs coming with this pen. Are they in fact the same nibs used if I buy the pen from Grifos directly. According to the photos they are not the same though I can be mistaken. If they are the same can you explain why the nib in the photo on the Grifos site is different then that in the Massdrop? Thank you.
Also, some new chinese IPG nibs are unbelievable stunning writers. Moonman makes an IPG nib that is soft and bouncy like a 14k nib and writes like it came out of a fairy tale.
Honestly, this pen, made from 925 sterling silver AND run through a guilloche machine in Italy, is barely believable (though this maker is quite well respected in the fountain pen community) at this price. This pen almost seems worth its weight in silver alone, and if you dislike the nib, it is a #6, so an FPR flex nib, a goulet nib, a Knox OBB or a jowo 14k gold nib all fit this pen.
This will be my first fritos pen, but I am amazed I didn't buy one sooner based on the general consensus (overwhelmingly positive) and eagerness that the owner of this tiny 3 man shop has to engage with his customers on massdrop of all places, a site famous for it's awful customer service.
I 100% agree with you on the quality of the Grifos pens. I have a Grifos pen as well. A ZOSS limited edition full silver pen, and it is stunning. I don't have a problem with IPG nibs, since I have had some great writers from them, it's just that I was deciding on spending a bit more on their website with a better nib. Thanks for the tip on the Moonman nibs, i'll keep an eye out for one. That sounds amazing that a nib can have the spring of a gold nib! Thank you.
I wouldn't worry about the IPG vs a block. Bock and jowo nibs are pretty pedestrian, and unless you really want the branding to match, an aftermarket nib from nemosine or goulet will fit the bill nicely. Or, if you want a gold nib, for about 75 euros, fpnibs.com will sell (and can heavily customize, I have a 14k needlepoint full flex that is softer and wider than a waterman pink) you a 14k or 18k nib for it, including rhodium plating