How Does The Platinum Cool Nib Compare With The Ptl-10000?

March 22, 2015

A discussion on another thread prompted this question: I have a Platinum Cool in both fine and medium. How do these steel nibs compare with the 18k fine and medium nibs on the PTL-10000 and Maki-E? I assume the 18k nibs are smoother and springier, but do correct me if I'm wrong about that. I'm also interested in whether the 18k nibs have narrower or better-defined lines than their steel counterparts. Thanks in advance.

March 23, 2015

I (well, now my wife does) have a Balance, and a Kanazawa Maki-e. Both are F nibbed.

The Kanazawa is definitely softer, more springy than soft, and not really flexy unless you push fairly hard. More comfortable to write with.

The lines they put down are very comparable, and the steel Balance is close to being as smooth as the Kanazawa. Very close.

That's too small a sample to be statistically valid, etc, but as far as our experience goes, they're very close.

I'm thinking about getting another of each some time. Because different inks.

March 23, 2015

The Kanazawa is definitely softer, more springy than soft, and not really flexy unless you push fairly hard. More comfortable to write with. The lines they put down are very comparable, and the steel Balance is close to being as smooth as the Kanazawa. Very close.

Thanks. Is the Kanazawa more comfortable because of the nib, because the pen is slightly thinner and just a bit smaller than the Balance, or for another reason?