This pen was kindly sent to me by Jeff. I didn’t have much luck with this nib, but Azizah could write with it – provided she held it perpendicularly to the paper. Continue reading
Pilot Custom 742 with Falcon Nib Review
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Fountain Pen Revolution Guru Flex Fountain Pen
Kevin from Fountain Pen Revolution kindly sent over these pens for me to review. I think these are nice pens, especially given the price. Browse the FPR collection here! Continue reading
Classic Pens LB5 Kaen Fountain Pen Review
I really love this pen, so I have to talk about it at length. This is the Classic Pens LB5 (King Profit) fountain pen in the Kaen finish, with a Nagahara Cross Point nib. That’s a mouthful! Continue reading
Franklin-Christoph “Christoph” Music Nib
Now here’s something truly special: a nice, modern music nib. Expect 0% flex, but it does offer serious line variation, being a 1.9 mm italic. Three tines, two slits, superb ink flow, and a wonderfully smooth writing experience.
Need more details? Check out Serious Nibbage Part 2 with Gourmet Pens.
As promised, I have tried to put this nib in a number of popular pens. I haven’t inked up all of these pens, so I can’t guarantee a wet writing performance, but the nib fits easily in these pens.
Franklin-Christoph 02 – Nib Unit
Franklin-Christoph 03 – Nib Unit
Franklin-Christoph 19 – Nib Unit
Franklin-Christoph 33 – Nib Unit
Franklin-Christoph 40 Panther – Nib Unit
Franklin-Christoph 66 Stabilis – Nib Unit
Edison Collier – Nib Unit
Edison Menlo – Nib Unit
Ken Cavers Cigar – Nib Unit
Lyle Ross Pompey 3 – Nib
Nemosine Singularity – Nib
Jinhao x750 – Nib
Jinhao x450 – Nib
Jinhao 159 – Nib
TWSBI Vac700 – Nib
TWSBI Micarta – Nib
Italix Churchman’s Prescriptor – Nib
Wing Sung 590 – Nib
Noodler’s Ahab – Nib
Noodler’s Konrad – Nib
Sizing #5 And #6 Nibs
I was asked by a number of people to provide measurements for the popular #5 and #6 nibs. I came up with this:
