Nib Choice On 149

[Glenn Atkins]

All,

 

I have a Pelikan M800 Tortoise Shell Brown with a .7mm custom ground nib from John Mottishaw and a Pelikan M1000 with a broad nib custom ground by Pendleton Brown.

 

If i get a 149, which nib should I get. I may or may not have it custom ground.

 

Thanks a bunch.

 

Glenn

[Tom Kellie]

~ GAtkins:

 

Who would dare to presume to guide someone else's nib preference?

I love nibs of all sorts on a 149, from EF to OBBB, according to the writing task.

Without knowing your intended or most typical use, it's daunting to make a suggestion.

For careful work in small spaces, such as notes in book margins, EF nibs are a joy to use.

For everyday use, covering a wide range of writing tasks, an M nib does very well.

For fun, ink display and general merriment, B, OB, BB, OBB or even the over-the-top delightful OBBB are all wonderful.

Not having the pleasure of your acquaintance, anything would be only conjecture.

If forced to propose a nib, minus any other information about the user-to-be, I'd probably suggest BB or OBB.

Others are wiser, more experienced and prudent to a fault. Their advice will be more sound than mine.

I hope that you do acquire a 149 as they're such reliable daily writers.

My 149 OBBBs are a daily source of joy!

Tom K.

[horationelson]

I am a huge fan of OM nibs, but it really is each to his/her own.

[Tom Kellie]

~ GAtkins:

 

What horationelson has written is certainly true, as there's such a range of individual tastes in nibs.

A nibmeister might appreciate having a broader nib to work with, were you to opt for a custom grind.

My 149s cover the gamut in width, with each one a gem to use, albeit for different purposes.

Your question doesn't seem the place for cheerleading on behalf of broader nibs, as your writing needs are unknown.

As a fountain pen professional — I visited and enjoyed the Triumph Vintage Pens Web site — you know far more about pens than I do.

Perhaps it might be appropriate to note that Montblanc B, OB, BB and OBB nibs are superb writers which offer stroke control to accommodate my not-so-large handwriting.

The special request nib exchange OBBB nibs are nothing less than pure fun, without ever being difficult to use.

BTW: After having visited your excellent Web site, I thought I might mention that this evening I'm using a 1949 Parker 51 Burgundy Aerometric, gold-filled cap F nib, inked with Diamine Asa Blue, to underscore book passages.

Tom K.

[zaddick]

The two nibs you mentioned are stubs so I would say of you want a similar experience out of the box, get a B. A modern 149 nib will feel a lot more like your M800 than the M1000 in terms of rigidity.

[dubhe]

I agree with Zaddick, go Broad, or Oblique Broad for line variation. The Medium is a round nib with an almost spherical tip. I have two 149s, in OB and BB, I find the OB useable everyday and it has definite line variation. The BB is bolder, more pronounced and fun, but not so useable on everyday paper and scenarios.

[littlepen]

I would be tempted to get a B and get it fine tuned to your personal taste / preference .

[niksch]

You are asking for a comparison. OB or OB will be the most similar in my experience.

[Tom Kellie]

OB or OB will be the most similar in my experience.

 

 

~ One would certainly expect that to be the case.

Tom K.

[dubhe]

[Tom Kellie]

~ dubhe:

 

That's a great comparison image.

It makes clear the distinction.

Thank you.

Tom K.

[dubhe]

Thanks Tom, the Oblique also has sharper edges making the stubishness more pronounced, though the sweet spot is smaller as a result.

[niksch]

 

 

~ One would certainly expect that to be the case.

Tom K.

 

I meant to say OB or OBB. Thanks for being a dickhead.

Edited August 23, 2017 by niksch

[Tom Kellie]

I meant to say OB or OBB. Thanks for being a dickhead.

 

~ niksch:

 

I unreservedly apologize.

My sense of light-hearted humor was flat.

Please forgive my error for having offended.

Sometimes a spontaneous post comes off poorly.

Tom K.

[Pravda]

 

I meant to say OB or OBB. Thanks for being a dickhead.

 

 

Whoa! Someone didn't have his coffee this morning.. Unless we are 12 and this is a playground?

[niksch]

 

 

Whoa! Someone didn't have his coffee this morning.. Unless we are 12 and this is a playground?

I"M CALLING MOM! (I've taken a chill pill.)

[niksch]

Tom K,

 

It's all good.

 

 

[Tom Kellie]

~ niksch:

 

To illustrate how out-of-it I'm at times, the term “OB” throws me for a loop when I encounter it.

I'm conditioned for looking for the “-GYN” to follow.

Hmm.. There have been a couple of Montblancs in the past which looked like they were “showing” a bit.

Tom K.

[Ghost Plane]

Sounds like my cue for showing my BB Skeleton nib after a pregnant pause to play with it.

[Tom Kellie]

Sounds like my cue for showing my BB Skeleton nib after a pregnant pause to play with it.

 

 

~ Ghost Plane:

 

BEYOND GORGEOUS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A Skeleton, no less?

That's a BB that's meant for WRITING!

Thank you for showing us the nib.

Congratulations !!!!!!!!

Tom K.