How To Choose The Best Nib?

[ak2k5]

i recently purchased a ebonite FP from ranga. have to say the pen looks fantastic ,but the only problem i had is the said model was available with only "wality fine nib". i use medium nibs and can't get used to the bit scratchy fine nib.

but i like the pen very much on all other aspects so im going to order another one from them, this time one with "nib options"

i browsed through peyton street pens and lot of nib options were given ..im not an expert in it.so i want to request the members here to please advise about the best option.

 

the options given are jowo two tone and jowo steel with (1.1 ,1.5, medium, broad)

1) what is the difference between two tone and plain steel nib? which is the better one?

and 2) is the medium nib point almost same as medium in LAMY safari?

3) which would be the best option among 1.1, 1.5, broad and medium for a user who finds lamy safari medium nib his optimal one?

Edited May 11, 2016 by ak2k5

[prashant.tikekar]

Wality medium nib is easily available for approximately Rs 40. You can change the Wality fine nib of previous pen. Two tone nib and plain steel nib only differ in aesthetics. Performance is same. Nib widths of Lamy itself are very inconsistent so can't predict width of your favourite Lamy medium. But in my general experience jowo nibs write one width finer than Lamy. That means jowo B is equivalent to Lamy M. And 1.1mm and 1.5mm are italic nibs ( stubs) used for cursive writing / calligraphy.

[mhguda]

If the Wality nib is scratchy, you can try to tune it. Look here for some ideas. Likely the tines of the nib are misaligned.

[mriganksinha]

May be use goulet.com s nib nook . Compare different sizes with Lamy medium.