Sailor 1911 Broad Nib Question

[Draless]

I received a 1911 Large with a broad nib, new. I was wondering if the tip is supposed to be round similar to pilot nibs. Mine almost has the feel of a zoom nib, the closer to 90 degrees the finer the lines, and I was definately not expecting this pen to have a nib of this shape, as well it seems to be very scratchy in its current condition. Can someone please shed some light on their Sailor broad nibs and the design of their tip?

[Draless]

Here are a few photos: the first image describes what I'm trying to describe as the nib has almost a "zoom" characteristic. The 2nd photo is one where I believe the nib meets the paper, and the third where the sides of the nib looked beveled.

 

 

 

[gerigo]

My 1911 Realo broad does have some zoom characteristics if you draw lines with it by holding it nearly vertical and at normal writing position. But the effect during writing is very minimal compared to a nib like a Naginata for example. I don't have a zoom so I don't know what it should behave like.

[MCWB]

I agree with gerigo, my 1911 Realo B looks and behaves similarly.

[Dr.Grace]

I've said this too many times on FPN when the subject comes up: the regular Sailor nibs are often ground with a foot (a flat area). If you find the sweet spot, they can feel very smooth, but outside the sweet spot they can be quite toothy. If you typically hold the pen at a very high or low angle, or if you tend to rotate the pen around the axis, you might want to send the pen to a nibmeister, e.g. Michael Masuyama. I don't understand why the regular Sailor nibs are often praised so highly. I love the specialty Nagahara nibs but don't really care for the regular nibs.

[rutherfordr]

I've found this to be true, as well.

 

The regular Pilot nibs seem to be all sweet spot, right out of the box, but I have to be more careful with the regular Sailor nibs, lest I roll them too far one way or another.