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I'm between an F and M nib on a burgundy E95S. From Goulet's nib nook, I gather that the F is comparable to a VP F, and the M a little broader than a Lamy F. However, I also understand that the nibs are soft. How soft? Do you get any sort of noticeable line variation if you're just writing normally, not trying for flex? Does that change with nib size? How wet are the nibs - I've heard that the F is noticeably drier than the M, almost more so than you would expect for the nib size difference. I have an F VP, a Lamy Vista F, a Waterman Hemisphere F, a TWSBI mini 1.1mm, and a Konrad, for relative wetness comparison.

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I'm between an F and M nib on a burgundy E95S. From Goulet's nib nook, I gather that the F is comparable to a VP F, and the M a little broader than a Lamy F. However, I also understand that the nibs are soft. How soft? Do you get any sort of noticeable line variation if you're just writing normally, not trying for flex? Does that change with nib size? How wet are the nibs - I've heard that the F is noticeably drier than the M, almost more so than you would expect for the nib size difference. I have an F VP, a Lamy Vista F, a Waterman Hemisphere F, a TWSBI mini 1.1mm, and a Konrad, for relative wetness comparison.

 

I have a burgundy E95s with the EF nib and several other Pilot pens. If you are pressing hard enough to get line variation, you are probably pressing too hard.

 

I ordered my E95s from nibs.com. They will test your pen and adjust its flow to your liking prior to shipment. They will also polish the nib to your specifications. There is not additional charge for this service.

 

I really like Japanese pocket pens. The E95s is an elegant example of this genre. You can't go wrong with it!

"One can not waste time worrying about small minds . . . If we were normal, we'd still be using free ball point pens." —Bo Bo Olson

 

"I already own more ink than a rational person can use in a lifetime." —Waski_the_Squirrel

 

I'm still trying to figure out how to list all my pens down here.

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