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    Default Oblique

    I just got a nib from FredRydr, a "14k D.O.M. oblique vintage nib".

    I like the nib a lot, but specifically, it's different from the only other oblique I have, which is from Italix, which led me to believe an oblique nib was not for me. I am glad I tried another.

    The Italix nib I tried is sharply cut, indeed, more of an "oblique italic". It's extraordinarily picky. There's nothing wrong with it, I just don't like using it very much.

    On the other hand, this Pelikan oblique simply accommodates my subtle rotation and doesn't beg to be held a different way. I hold it as usual and it does the work for me. I won't post a writing sample because it writes just like my other rigid vintage Pelikan nib.

    Just thought it was interesting.

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    Default Re: Oblique

    I'm quite a fan of Pelikan oblique nibs myself, however you should know that Pelikan obliques are not very stubbish, at least modern ones. Some people don't like that, and rather put up with the picky nature of an oblique stub / italic. This is a matter of personal preference really.

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