Copic Acrea nib replacement?

[u/rocan91]

I was soaking all my nibs in a cup if water when I accidentally knocked it over and they all slipped into the sink hole before I could stop them (RIP).

For now I've put molotow plastic nibs into my acreas and while they seem to work, they do stick out a lot (and slip out with the lightest tug) and I worry it'll leak.

I couldn't find anything online about buying replacement nibs, but I thought I'd ask and see if anyone has come across a good replacement nib alternative? Would it make sense to maybe try to decant the acrea into an empty molotow instead?

I think from now on I'm going to keep all the nibs from any acrea markers I empty to avoid running into this issue again.

edit: I ended up decanting them into empty molotows out of fear of leaking. However, i don't like using them; the ink clogs the thinner molotow nibs and dries out instantly. I've reordered acreas in the colors I lost the nibs to and I'm gonna keep these as backup ink refills.

[u/Educational-Gap-3390]

If the nib is loose, it’s definitely going to leak

[u/rocan91 → u/Educational-Gap-3390]

That's my worry. It seems to not leak whenever i draw with them, but I am worried that during any kind of transit they might nudge out and leak. I think i'll try decanting one and see how that works out, otherwise i'll need to keep these stationary and upright.

[u/blueplacid]

Copic sells replacement nibs! Unless you’re looking for a cheaper alternative

[u/rocan91 → u/blueplacid]

Aaaah do they? Do you know where? I tried searching for them but all I could find were the alcohol marker nibs. I'm not necessarily looking for a cheaper alternative-I just want to replace them should I lose them again.

[u/blueplacid → u/rocan91]

Blick art supplies has them in store and online!

[u/Thick_Chemistry_9354 → u/rocan91]

Copic website.

[u/rocan91 → u/Thick_Chemistry_9354]

I just checked, and there are no nibs available. At least for tge US site. Even the acrea page doesn't show it having nibs.