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"Received the pen today--gorgeous! [referring to
the Rose Gold] Love it and so glad I ordered. Thank you again and will be
ordering again soon I'm sure!"
M. M., West Hollywood, CA
MV32291 - Regatta Sport fountain pen -
Solid Brass $125.00
MV41591 - Regatta Sport fountain pen -
Full Carbon
MV41571 - Regatta Sport fountain pen -
Gun Metal
MV41390 - Regatta Sport fountain pen -
Yellow
MV41380 - Regatta Sport fountain pen -
Red
MV41371 - Regatta Sport fountain pen -
Black
Video demonstrating first version of the Regatta Sport
These are hefty, oversized pens, with the fountain pen measuring 5-3/8" capped, 6-3/8" posted and 4-7/8" with cap held aside. The largely metal pens alternate lacquered sections with carbon fiber panels, separated by knurled rings...creating a very distinctive look. Although the pens have a nice heft, this design prevents an overly-heavy pen, and I've found them to be very well-balanced and a pleasure to write with during extended composing sessions. The the two carbon fiber panels -- one one the barrel, the other on the cap -- have a wonderful 3-dimensional appearance and are covered by a gloss lacquer finish.
I found myself greatly enamored of the ease-of-use of the magnetic
cap technology employed in the previous generation Regatta, and now thankfully
continued in the Sport version. It makes for jotting a quick note a very easy endeavor compared
to a screw-type cap, and also enables me to quickly pick-up any paperclips that
have fallen to the floor.
The nib is similarly engraved with 'Monteverde USA', along with the Monteverde mountain logo and nib size. The nibs are available in B, M, F or the new stub sizes. I've found that Monteverde nibs run about a size smaller than typical western nibs. Hence, I'd classify the B nib as a typical medium, the M as a fine and the F as an x-fine. The stub is a 1.1 mm medium. Please specify the nib size you'd like, by letter or 'stub' only, to avoid confusion when ordering.
From Monteverde: The Monteverde® Regatta Sport™ features black trim and black carbon fiber bands between segments of matte black, gun metal or brass celebrates the sporty style of sailors. Innovation comes with the new magnetic closure for both capping and posting the fountain and rollerball pens. The weight and balance of this collection creates supreme writing performance. Fountain pen fills with Monteverde® standard international G3 ink cartridges or piston ink converter (included).The flexible stainless steel nib is available in fine, medium, broad and stub sizes. Ballpoint accepts P1 and P4 refills and the capped rollerball accepts the G2 and W2 refills. Find out more details on the Regatta Sport webpage.
IMPORTANT SERVICE NOTE: Every nib that ships from His Nibs is closely examined under high magnification and tuned or adjusted if needed. About 85% of modern nibs need some adjustment out-of-the-box from the manufacturer for an optimal writing experience. Most commonly, the tines of the nib are misaligned -- which would cause scratchiness at the minimum; the slit between the tines is partially or fully closed -- which would starve the nib of ink and at best cause skipping; or the slit between the tines is too wide -- which will either again cause skipping, or conversely, flooding. There are other factors -- such as separation of the nib from the feed -- that are inspected and repaired before any pen leaves the Palace. The only 100% guarantee of course
comes when the pen is
actually filled with ink and written with for the first time, but our
pre-shipping inspections and tunings have eliminated 99.99999 (my finger is
getting tired) of the frustrations that a customer experiences when first using
a new fountain pen. Although this can be time-consuming on occasion, it affords
our customers a much more pleasant experience when receiving a fountain pen from
His Nibs -- and saves us the frustration of dealing with returns!
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Ordering Procedures & Returns International customers, please note, we will not falsify shipping documents Please send your order and shipping address (along with any questions) to:
orders@hisnibs.com We will email you back with your order total (PA residents please add 6% sales tax) Credit cards, for the quickest fulfillment of your order, are accepted through PayPal, a secure site allowing you to use your credit card without us even seeing the information. If you'd like to make use of this credit card service, please let us know when you email your order and address, and we'll email you the appropriate Request for Payment, and instructions for the simple payment procedure (you don't need to join PayPal to use it).
If you would like us process your credit card directly instead, then please email us: 1. Card # (dividing this number in two, between two emails, will
ensure security) If you'd rather pay by money order or check, kindly make payable to: His Nibs.com We ship via
insured Priority Mail
Warranties and returns If an item proves to be defective, in most cases the manufacturer's warranty will apply. However, please email us first so that we can determine the easiest way to resolve the problem to your satisfaction. In the case of fountain pens -- which are a bit more individualistic than other writing instruments -- what may at first appear to be a defect (hard starting or poor flow for example), can in almost all cases be resolved with a few simple 'tweaks' to the nib, which we'll be happy to guide you through or perhaps suggest returning to us for adjustment. Should you wish to return a non-defective
item within 3 days of receipt because it doesn't suit you for some reason, again
please email us and we'll arrange an exchange, credit or refund (minus any
shipping/insurance charges), if the item is returned in an 'as new' condition.
If you've dipped a fountain pen to try its writing characteristics, kindly clean
off any ink residue prior to shipping -- to save us both a nasty surprise
We want you to be happy with your purchase from HisNibs.com and hope to have you join the ranks of our many long-term, repeat customers!
Revised: August 19th, 2023
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