Nib preference

[JFB]

I started out using a Sheaffer medium nibbed cartridge pen in grade school. I really disliked the Sheaffer fine. These days as I've played around with a bunch of admittedly cheap pens I fine myself leaning more toward the fine point. My Sheaffer Sagaris has a fine point I would call medium & I have a Pilot Metro with a stub nib I love. I do have a lovely Waterman 92a-V with a flex nib with is amazing, but I've still got a ways to go before I really understand how to use it properly.

Pax,
John

[Empty_of_Clouds]

The only kind I don't like is blobby mediums.

By the way. I was considering a Pelikan 600 or 800 and have to opportunity to have the nib altered before receiving it. Question is whether this is a good idea to do or not. Typically I would have gone for an extra fine, but I am quite partial to small stubs. If I didn't like the pen would having the nib altered by an expert reduce the potential resale value?

[Cyril]

I was always for Medium nibs and only Black ink. That was me before and after about 20 years my mind recharged and had a lust and a liking to write.
And I have found how to develop my writing and started writing to learn Cursive and Spenserian, In this process I understand that you should use a Fine nib pen and it is easy to understand your mistakes.
So I have bought all the pens in Extra Fine and Fine. Bought Italics and coustom Cusive italic/ Cursive obeliques. They are wonderful and I prefer nibs that talks and toothy have slight feed back to make sound. I now don't like slippery soft nibs and I don't have any controll in them when i write. So Now I like all the colours of ink and I have a great selection of ink too. I have two or three M nibs and few Stubs nibs and I am trying make them to have a little feed back and am now a days learning how to make the nibs ruff

[southpaw52]

Being left-handed, the myth is that they should use a fine or x-fine nibs. I followed that advice when I began my fountain pen journey. Now I realize that there are a variety of nib choices I can use. I still use a fine nib in a variety of pens.

I have also enjoying using a stub nib and broad nib too. I think overall the best nib every day for me would be a medium. I definitely want to try both a Music nib and a Waverley nib.

There are two nibs that I cannot use a flex nib and a cursive italic.

[Mags]

I use Medium and broad nibs. Stubs and one or two Double Broads. I need one needlepoint in my collection... As a left handed writer medium with a non eel lubricated in or slow dry Private Reserve ink. BunguBox Saaphire and eclat de saphir J Herbin are my safe inks along with Montblanc Toffee Brown .....a fine nib with baystate blue.

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[Northern Gentleman]

When I first succumbed to this hobby or way of life, I tended to choose fine nibs. Then I moved on to mediums stubs. For everyday writing, I like the slightly thicker line, with a little variation and some flex. One of thee days, though, I want to start practicing spencerian script - not sure where and when I would use it. There's just something indulgent about it - I like the "slow down, take time, make something beautiful" statement it makes. I'll have to read up on nibs for that.

[Hawk]

I am a left handed side writer that writes with fine or medium nibs. On older pens, I have been known to write with an extra fine.
In my way of thinking, I have stayed away from stub, oblique, italic,flex and broad. I also do not have the patience to write with flex nibs because the nib is being pushed on the paper rather than pulled.
I am interested to hear from other left handed writers to learn from them or tell me I’m paranoid. Most of my writing is jotting quick notes (phone messages etc.) therefore, I don’t spend the time to write neatly.

[Silverbreeze]

I am a left handed side writer that writes with fine or medium nibs. On older pens, I have been known to write with an extra fine.
In my way of thinking, I have stayed away from stub, oblique, italic,flex and broad. I also do not have the patience to write with flex nibs because the nib is being pushed on the paper rather than pulled.
I am interested to hear from other left handed writers to learn from them or tell me I’m paranoid. Most of my writing is jotting quick notes (phone messages etc.) therefore, I don’t spend the time to write neatly.

As a side writer I think you have the right idea for nibs for you

I am an underwriter lefty so can use more nibs decently

If you really want to explore wider nibs you may need adjusted nibs like nibs.com or Mr. Pen in the UK sells. Maybe try a Lamy lefty nib


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[Silverbreeze]

When I first succumbed to this hobby or way of life, I tended to choose fine nibs. Then I moved on to mediums stubs. For everyday writing, I like the slightly thicker line, with a little variation and some flex. One of thee days, though, I want to start practicing spencerian script - not sure where and when I would use it. There's just something indulgent about it - I like the "slow down, take time, make something beautiful" statement it makes. I'll have to read up on nibs for that.

The funny thing is spencerian uses superflexy super fine nibs. Check nibs.com's page on it


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