Be aware this pen has no warranty which begs the question of its source. I (unfortunately) purchased one and the gold EF nib was the worst thing I ever used - super scratchy in all directions - even EF SS nibs from Lamy are far better than this one - I have 2 other identical gold nibs added to Safari pens purchased as nib only from an online authorized dealer - those nibs write like butter right out of the box - which is why my expectation was that this pen/nib would write the same - just insane....very, very disappointed given the price of this pen. Regarding the pen itself, it is impossible to hold the pen properly as the barrel has the sloping design that makes the pen get away from your hands and gets very tiring after a couple of minutes to grip hard - if you will do anything other than sign a document, or you are a pen collector, you should look for something else. I could have saved a lot of money by simply buying a third gold nib online instead of purchasing this pen. I hope everyone that bought it is happy with their purchases!