I was thinking about getting an Italic nib for my 200 and 215's and was wondering if any of you have had any experience with these. What are you thoughts on the Pelikan Italic nibs?

Hi,

They are good nibs. Actually, some of the best.

Dillon

My wife has a couple of older Pelikans with broad italic nibs. She likes them.

I don't get good results from Italic nibs but if you know what you are doing they would probably be great. If you want me to borrow her pens for you to play with next time we schedule a SDFPN meeting (San Diego Fountain Pen Nuts).

From what I've read, the Richard Binder modified Italic Nibs are much easier to write with because he doesn't leave sharp edges. Sharp edges are important to calligraphers (they pretend they write with chisels) but they aren't easy to master for non-calligraphers.

Andy

Yes! Let's have a meeting of this illustrious society. I'd like to know about Pelikan nibs too.

Don

I have both stub and italic nibs for my Pelikans but they are Richard Binder's modifications--not nibs sold by Pelikan as italics.

I have nothing but praise for Richard's nib work and he offers both plated and 14k Pelikan nibs on his web page.

I also have a 14k med oblique nib in a tortoise Pelikan 250 that is really a nice nib.

Don, we have alot of fun at these. Talkin pens and just getting to know each other. We have 3 members so far (not that there is any real membership requirements) amh210, sbaugh and myself.

Count me in!

Richard Binder makes his italic nibs both with rounded corners ("cursive italic") and with sharp corners ("crisp italic"). Your choice. The sharp ones are really square and really sharp, but done very accurately - that seems to minimize problems.