Originally Posted by
Sandy
The Platinum and Sailor pens I have are resin/plastic and so are quite light - so you may not get the weight you are looking for. The Cross Peerless is heavier, with a sailor nib.
They are lovely pens - the nibs have slightly different characteristics, but I've found them to work well enough. The President nib is not soft - it is a hard 18K nib. I have a 14k Sailor nib - and it is nice too.
If you want a smooth nib, go for a broad one. Certainly Pilot & Platinum's broad nibs are smooth.
You can get a smooth experience with the medium nibs but that needs more careful paper selection (Japanese paper works better).
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