F Or Xf Binder Pelikan Flex Nib?

[suits123]

As it says above. Looking to get a flex nib and a pelikan so I thought get then together. I also very much appreciate Richard binder.

 

All that being said. I have no idea wether to get a F or XF. Any suggestions? Thanks!

[Pincel]

No brainer, I'll get an extra fine. With a slight pressure, I can get a fine line. You can't get an extra fine line with a fine nib unless you have it reground.

 

Ben

[Bo Bo Olson]

"flex' pen.....

 

I understand he can make a 14 K nib semi-flex. A Pelikan 140 is semi-flex.Has he added the Pilot/Pendleton Brown modification to the nib? It gives you a 'flex' nib, but because of the cut outs, there is worry about how long such a modified nib can last.

 

A 400NN is 'flexi'/maxi-semi-flex. Both semi-flex and 'flexi' like a well mashed regular flex, spread their tines 3 X a light down stroke.

An Easy Full Flex like the 100 or 100N will spread 4-5 X.

Mash a regular flex nib hard to get the 3 X tine spread. A semi-flex does that with half that pressure. A 'flexi' with half the pressure of a semi-flex, and an Easy Full Flex with half of that.

 

Pelikan did make a very flexible rare 'Steno' nib, I don't know if it is a noodle. In that I don't have one it is rare. Of course perhaps in I did not look for one every day, so they are not really as scarce as hen's teeth.

Edited May 16, 2013 by Bo Bo Olson

[Spire]

My F with flex Pelican from Richard is a bit wider than I would have liked. I suspect that is what the pelican F is like.

 

I would go for a XF

[zombywoof]

Download and print his (.pdf) stroke width chart.

Edited May 28, 2013 by zombywoof