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I was surprised by the lack of hand pain as well! I was expecting this to just be a quick notes type of pen, but I didn't get the usual hand cramps with it. No idea why that's the case, but I'm happy it is! I've been using the fine nib, but I got a medium nib unit at the same time so I'll try that out on my next refill.

The nib isn't titanium, but it is the same style of nib you'll find on Parker 51's and their clones, as well as the Endless Creator, & the non-Majohn Chinese retractables that have been appearing lately. I've seen at least 3 different styles of these nibs used on the Bolt, so it looks like they've sourced them from a few different suppliers. They'd mentioned in the Kickstarter that they were Japanese-made instead of the Chinese one you'll usually see, so they should (hopefully) be a bit better quality. That being said, I haven't had too many problems with the Chinese-made ones. I think the Endless Creator's nibs were made in India, but I don't think the Bolt uses them as they're missing the sword imprint the Creator nibs had.

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No complaints about the nib (apart from the original scratchiness); if I was braver, I would attempt to swap it just for science. Quite interesting that they’d use different suppliers, but I don’t mind. Definitely let me know how you like the medium!

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