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doesn't say anything as to nib size/gauge that I can tell, but are these pens broad nibs?

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what's #5 JOWO? is that their name for the 159 nib?

 

thanks for the answer!

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A numer 5 nib, made by the JoWo Company in Germany. Very good nibs, pretty much a standard. One of the reasons the Jinhao 159 writes so well. It is easy to change the nib on a Jinhao. If you google # 5 nib, you should find a list of places that will sell such nibs. Then pick up a broad or a stub or ... well, you get the idea.

 

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Thank you for that further information, Randal6393

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I'd call it a medium and of the one I own and the two I have tried, they seem to write very 'wet'. Nice smooth nibs though for such cheap pen.

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I thought the Jinhao 159 uses a size 6 nib?

My thoughts too. I put my Jinhoa nib into Noodler's Konrad, which I took to be a #6. That being said, my Jinhao writes as wide as my broad Pilot Vanishing Point pen.

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I thought the Jinhao 159 uses a size 6 nib?

My thoughts too. I put my Jinhoa nib into Noodler's Konrad, which I took to be a #6. That being said, my Jinhao writes as wide as my broad Pilot Vanishing Point pen.

My 159 nib looks the same as my 250 and 599, but I admit there's a possibility I'm mistaken.
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I have two of these but couldn't see where it was marked for size. If you want to get a broad nib I believe Goulet pens has them.

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I'm not after a different nib; just curious what nib this one has. writes nicely either side of the nib; the smoothest pen I have..

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I swapped out my Jinhao 159 nib for a Goulet #6 nib, a 1.1mm stub - which I really like. The original nib looked identical to the nibs that came with my x750s, but seemed to write with a broader line. Whether that's caused by a wetter feed or a genuinely wider nib, I don't know - generally speaking I'd characterise these nibs (on whatever pen) as a 'generous medium' rather than a Broad, but... I suspect it can be a bit variable?

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So..I'm curious..for those who use broad nibs, do you simply...write larger? or..what's the purpose for them?

 

Even with fines, I have trouble with my letters filling in..broad makes it worse, but I love the feel of the Jinhao 159...

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Hmmm ... I may have to get a Jinhao 159 just for playing around with. But, the difference between a # 5 and a # 6 nib is only a silly little millimetre. Other factors, such as length of the nib, shape of the feed, shape and size of the hole in which nib and feed are mounted, are probably more important. Nathan Tardiff's video on the Ahab and heat-setting nibs to the pen shows how many nibs can fit a pen. So, I wouldn't be surprised to find that both # 5's and # 6's fit in the pen. On the other hand, just because a nib is a particular size, it may not fit the pen at all.

 

I have several Ahabs and Konrads that are equipped with Goulet 1.1 mm nibs. All except two that are fitted with Conklin 1.1 mm nibs. Love Conklin nibs, not too fond of the pen bodies and filling mechanisms. But the two Konrads that have Conklin nibs write as well as -- and sometimes better than -- my beloved Goulet nibs. I tried to fit a TWSBI nib into an Ahab. Yes, the TWSBI is a # 6 nib (nominally). Unfortunately, the length of the base of the TWSBI isn't long enough to securely seat the nib in an Ahab. Have also tried several dip pen nibs in an Ahab. No go, usually couldn't get good ink flow. Guess the moral is that you pays your money and takes your chances.

 

@NewPenMan, Broads and stubs are great for italic cursive. The tendency for a letter to fill in can be a pain. But, with care and practice, it is possible to write letters 2 mm high with a 1.1 mm stub. In a distinctive italic hand.

 

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