Best Pen For Flex Nib From Fountain Pen Revolution

October 25, 2014

If you took money out of the equation (especially as most of the pens seem to cost less than $30), which pen would you recommend to buy from Fountain Pen Revolution to go with the flex nib?

It seems like the choice is between the Dilli, Guru, Triveni, and Serwex Slimline or MB. Experience with any of these pens that you could share would be appreciated.

Best wishes

October 27, 2014

I tried a few of them and the one I like the most is the Triveni. It's a big pen and can be converted to eyedropper easily. Other than that, I think any of them is a good choice. The Serwex MB was enjoyable, the Dilli felt a bit cheap but was also fine.

Edited October 27, 2014 by discopig

October 27, 2014

the trivini is wonderfull. both the ebonite and the acrylic versions look gorgeous and work much better than the dilli. that said the guru will be a better performing pen if you intend to do the ease my flex mod as its the only one that has an ebonite feed.

December 17, 2014

Sorry if someone has asked this before in another topic - if so, please let me know. Does anyone have any experience swapping nibs out with any of the Knox nibs on the Triveni? If so, which nib did you use? I've heard the fpr nibs can be a bit scratchy and wondering if there are any inexpensive 3rd party options for a buttery smooth firm writing option for this pen?

December 18, 2014

If you took money out of the equation (especially as most of the pens seem to cost less than $30), which pen would you recommend to buy from Fountain Pen Revolution to go with the flex nib?

It seems like the choice is between the Dilli, Guru, Triveni, and Serwex Slimline or MB. Experience with any of these pens that you could share would be appreciated.

Best wishes

If I am not mistaken, the only pen in your list with an Ebonite (Hard Rubber) feed is the Guru. You want an Ebonite (not plastic) feed with a semi-flex or flexible nibs to deliver more ink so the nib doesn't "railroad" when flexed. In fact the sales page for the Guru touts the Ebonite feed and declares:

"Each flex feed is hand tuned to deliver optimum ink flow!"

Because the feed is Ebonite, for a flex nib option the Guru is the only choice out of the lot IMO. I am fairly familiar with hacking vintage and modern flex pens with Ebonite feeds. They work well when the feeds are tuned and heat-set to the nibs, something you really cannot easily do with plastic feeds.

I did once ask Kevin of FPR if the Guru feed will fit other pens, but I cannot remember his exact answer. But I think I would have remembered it if the Guru feed could be transplanted.

As a reminder: The FPR Guru is a fairly small $9.00 USD pen available in blue, black and demonstrator versions with steel furniture and nib .One of the nib options is "Flex" for which you must add $3.00.

Here is a link:

http://fountainpenrevolution.com/fpr_collection.html

Enjoy, David

Edited December 18, 2014 by Drone

December 18, 2014

I think it quite remarkable, the return of the 'Flex' nibs.

Even if some are only semi-flex, fine.

If truly superflex, even in the first flex stage of superflex; easy full flex. Great.

I've only experience in modern with the 'hard semi-flex' pressure to make it flex, Ahab, which needed the "Ahab" Mod to slip it into superflex.

Seeing Nathan was first of these new pen makers the first to give us what we needed. An affordable pen that had "Flex".

I am glad others have followed. Competition makes for a better product.

Ebonite feed is a must.

December 18, 2014

As far as I'm aware, all the pens have the same nib choices, just different bodies and feeds. I have the Dilli, and for flex I can very much recommend it - much better than the noodler's Konrad which did nothing but drip ink no matter what I did to it - though don't expect it to flex like a vintage flex pen.

If you're not sure, just drop them an email, I have found them very good at responding to enquiries or issues.