I have had several of the MG Extra and they are wonderful.....

pens, but this does not mean they are for you. They do have metal nib sections which some people do not like. They are relatively short, thick and heavy so make sure they are right for you. My biggest gripe is that it takes about 4 or 4.5 turns to uncap the pen. The nib is, IMHO, somewhat soft. I would not describe it as flexible in the vintage sense, but that is just my opinion. The price of these pens has skyrocketed so I would be sure to check out some of the other modern Italian celluloid pens.