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Hi all.

 

So, my second bird is due to arrive next week. I snagged the Cognac italic for £85 inc. postage, which is pretty damned cheap. I celebrated this by buying a Pelikan green and black leather case so that it can sit safely alongside my M600.

 

Couple of questions, if you'd be so kind.

 

How italic is the nib? Crisp or stub? Either is cool, I'd just like to know.

 

What ink would you recommend? I quite fancy Diamine Ancient Copper in it. Do you think that'd be a good match?

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Most probably a stub, because most people don't know how to use a crisp italic and you'll have people knocking on the manufacturer's doors the next day to ask for returns because the nibs cut the paper XD

 

I would believe it's a 1.1 italic.

 

Diamine Ancient Copper? Rock on! Good choice :D

 

Mine would be Edelstein Amber!

 

 

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It's a very wet stub with nice line variation. Easy enough to use for everyday writing, taking notes etc, and at the same time giving flair to your writing. It's a very nice nib I highly recommend.

 

I believe Pelikan does not make a crisp italic. Their terminology of italic is actually a stub. Even their M800 broad italic is a stub.

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I have a new "stock" Italic nib for a M200 Cognac incoming this week, likely Wednesday or Thursday, and I can post a writing sample then.

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OK, so the first thing to mention is that this nib is bouncy - I've never known anything like it! You have to go slow, otherwise it'll hard start, but it's worth it, as I hope these pictures illustrate. The last one is it getting cosy with my M600 in the Pelikan pouch I bought to keep them safe. Anyway, enjoy...

 

http://i.imgur.com/TuHHwVm.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/8gXGxSJ.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/I8eNpEj.jpg?1

 

http://i.imgur.com/P7Y0MaJ.jpg?1

 

http://i.imgur.com/YZgv2gn.jpg?1

 

http://i.imgur.com/5cuqniq.jpg

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Not to my knowledge. I'd be on it if they did - I usually prefer chrome over gold. Except in Pelikans, it would seem.

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Do they make the italic nib in silver? I'd love to grap one for one of my older m200 demos. I guess I missed it if it came with the older blue/silver version.

 

Binder has steel Pelikan nibs in silver-tone with .6mm or .8mm stubs, or .7 or .9mm cursive and crisp Italics

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OK, so the first thing to mention is that this nib is bouncy - I've never known anything like it! You have to go slow, otherwise it'll hard start, but it's worth it, as I hope these pictures illustrate. The last one is it getting cosy with my M600 in the Pelikan pouch I bought to keep them safe. Anyway, enjoy...

 

http://i.imgur.com/TuHHwVm.jpg

 

Looks great, enjoy !

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