Twsbi 1.1 Nib

[amantadine]

I have seen a couple of reviews with the TWSBI Stub 1.5 nib. I wanted to be able to use a stub nib at work and so opted for the 1.1 instead. Here's a brief handwritten review of this great nib in the Vac 700:

 

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I wanted to compare it with the Italix PE medium cursive nib but Syrah and Grey are two radically different (but fantastic) inks I have also shown a sample with the Vac 700 and the Syrah first:

 

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And now for the Italix PE:

 

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Not sure whether others have been experiencing the same thing but I have had occasional trouble with skipping and this stub - but that is when I am using a relatively dry ink (in particular Diamine Eclipse). This is more pronounced on a smooth surface (e.g. the Rhodia paper shown above). Diamine Grey seems to strike that balance between not being to wet/dry for this nib. How are other people finding this nib?

[ravantra]

The 1.1 nib on the Vac 700 is quite wet and I think the line is much wider than the 1.1 nib on the Mini or the 540. All are pretty great nibs.