What Do You Think Of Your Po (Posting) Nib?

[markh]

As I mentioned in another post, I just got a Pilot pen with a PO (posting) nib.

 

This is definitely a unique nib, and I'm not yet sure what I think of it.

 

It is very (very) fine. But what seems to distinguish it is that it doesn't grab or dig into the paper as other very fine nibs do. The feeling of the nib moving across the paper, even cheap paper, is different and it seems to me unique.

 

I'm curious if you have one of these, what you first thought of it, and what you think now....

 

 

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[SujiCorp12345]

I don't have one, but seeing Tas and Attila's Custom 912 PO nib for their sketches has made me many times.

[markh]

No sketching for me - just cursive writing.

[Jezza]

I have the posting nib on the Custom 743. It's super fine, but smooth, with good flow. I don't find it even remotely scratchy, notwithstanding it's narrow nib width. Because of the nib design, it does NOT flex, even with significant pressure. The width is completely consistent.

[Tberry010]

Ii have one and like it though I don't use it much because it is so stiff. Iirc the posting nib was developed for writing on rough surface paper and thus was smooth and stiff.

[markh]

Ii have one and like it though I don't use it much because it is so stiff. Iirc the posting nib was developed for writing on rough surface paper and thus was smooth and stiff.

 

 

Mine is not scratchy, for an XF-XXF nib. Still not the same as a medium.

 

As to rough paper, it's about the only nib I have that writes nicely on newsprint. Try that with your BBB fire-hose. Doesn't catch, doesn't feather.

 

After a couple of days of experimenting, I see that making the most out of this nib means writing (or learning to write) with NO pressure. Pen lays down a consistent, very fine hairline.

 

Kind of interesting. Not sure how useful though - I'm till experimenting. Should be great on my Hobonichi Techo with Tomoe River paper.

 

 

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Edited December 19, 2014 by markh