Actually, 14 Kt nibs have the capacity to be more flexible than 18 Kt. Nibs because 18 Kt. nibs are softer e.g. have less "spring." Aside from the material used, it's the geometry of the nib and its thickness that counts.
Z. On 8/2/2010 2:18 PM, W F Burns wrote:
I have some steel that I really like but I try to stick with gold. A good flexible gold is my favorite. Has anyone used the Namiki Falcon? Love the nib! Bill -----Original Message----- From: fptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gerald Berg Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 12:47 PM To: fptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Gold, Steel or Other I would not rule out steel. I have some steel flexies on wartime Kawecos, Soenneckens, and Pelikans that rival any of the Waterman gold flexies. Gerry On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 12:39 PM, Aaron Taubman<taubman.aaron@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:This is a contraversial issue. What kind of nibs do you prefer? Gold,steel or other?I happen to prefer Gold, 18 Kt is perfect and 14 is very nice. I am notone for stiff nibs but there are some steel nibs that write like their counterparts. So when I order a pen or buy one, I normally buy one with a gold nib, I like the flex and smooth feel. Of course looks are also nice too. IMHO I think Lamy has some of the best steel nibs out there on the market.I am just making topic for conversation. I know with the propernibmeister, they can make just about any nib feel like gold or whatever you choose. I also noticed the price of gold nibs have gone up significantly in the past 2 years due to the market. I guess thats why I have not bought anything in a long time!!! LoL!!Aaron TNS=================== To Unsubscribe: Send email to fptalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field. The email that you then receive MUST be replied to per instructions to complete the process. ======================================================= To Unsubscribe: Send email to fptalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field. The email that you then receive MUST be replied to per instructions to complete the process.
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