Hey folks, I need some info.

In modern pens (being made now) #6 is a quite common nib size and #8 is becoming common for larger pens. What I want to find out is the difference in functional length of the pen: if you measure from the edge of the section (where you first start seeing the nib) to the tip of the tines.

I ask because someone brought up "I like the #8 because it puts my hand farther away from the paper". However, while I don't have a lot of modern #8, I did measure that distance as well as measuring a few #6. What I'm coming up with is on the order of 0.1mm or so - IOW, very little difference in length (though circumference, shoulder width, etc are different).

Can anyone come up with examples with a lot greater distance, but sticking with nibs that are known by those size numbers (i.e. not custom nibs, etc)?

Thanks for any input.