Overall It's a great little pen that feels good in the hand. I inked this right out of the box, extremely smooth nib. I think so. What is your opinion of the quality of this item? This is a very nice little pen, well made and absolutely beautiful. I wasn't sure it came with a convertor so I bought one with it, and was pleasantly surprised when there was on in the box. The nib is smooth right out of the box, didn't need any tuning. I'm very happy with it.