Do Extra Fine Nibs Clog Easily?

[AABCDS]

So I purchased the Franklin-Christoph B&B Essential Pen with an extra fine nib. I filled it with Noodler's X-Feather. The first time I used the pen with my Moleskine notebook, it wrote just fine. However, I've been using it on other paper such as receipt paper and some generic paper to write a thank you note and it hasn't been writing like it did.

It hasn't been writing at all. I put the tip to a paper towel and it does seem to draw the ink but while trying to write, it doesn't write. The backside of the nib however does leave ink as I draw it across paper. Is there just a clog? Any suggestions on how to get the pen to write again? If I write very slowly it does work.

 

[nemo]

It shouldn't clog just because of the nib width.

If it were me, I'd try another ink after thoroughly washing away that X-Feather.

 

[watch_art]

I'd say you've got bits of paper gunking up the tip. I've had that happen with several pens before - not just extra fines. Some recycled papers are the worst. Little bits of fibers will collect in the nib slit and eventually it will do as you describe. Floss the tines and you should be fine.

 

[puros_bran]

My Sailor xf doesn't clog.. Doesn't get more xf than that without getting into the specialty nibs

 

[syngent]

i dont think you are supposed to do this, but when i have that happen to me, I give the converter a turn or two to push ink thru the feed, then when a drop comes out, i back the converter off again and usually dont have a problem, but i find i have that problem more with carts then with converters since the ink has to flow thru the pen rather then be drawn up, in that case i either give the cart a gentle (so not a gentle but i dont want to tell you to do what i really do) squeeze, or i just hold the pen nib down and jerk it, like trying to get the last bits of mustard out of the jar, till the flow gets better onto the nib

usually i only have to do this first time out then the flow is fine, some inks can be like a bottle of Heinz, then again some arnt worth the wait