To be honest, Esterbrook nibs tend to the hard end of the spectrum. Their standard nibs are basically nails, their manifold nibs are even harder for use with carbon copies. The ones they label as flexible do have a little give but I've never run across a truly "flexible" Esterbrook nib. Their stubs are nice nibs, but I think most of the numbers are cut at an oblique angle as well.
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