Aurora 88 Flex Nib

[Tom_Moritz]

If you're chasing flex, find a cheap dip pen and a couple of very cheap and truly flexible nibs.

 

I second this, dip pens are meant for this kind of thing. I'm frequently asked about flex nibs and I always recommend on starts with a dip pen first. They're cheap, easily obtainable, and consequence free if broken or worn out. Many folks on the forum have actually taken to installing the well known Zebra G comic pen into Jinhao pens, the x450 if I recall correctly, with great success if that ma be of interest.

[strelnikoff]

 

I second this, dip pens are meant for this kind of thing. I'm frequently asked about flex nibs and I always recommend on starts with a dip pen first. They're cheap, easily obtainable, and consequence free if broken or worn out. Many folks on the forum have actually taken to installing the well known Zebra G comic pen into Jinhao pens, the x450 if I recall correctly, with great success if that ma be of interest.

 

Indeed, but there is always a question of how much flex and where/when the flex is needed.

 

Personally, I like to use some flex (semi to medium flex) pens in every day use i.e. work.

For slightly more artistic mood, I use pen with super-flex nib.

 

I have dip pens with flex nibs, but rarely do I have time or patience to use them. So I refer to fountain pens with flexible nibs.

[ReadyFireAim]

There is an option besides Fountain-Dippers & big dollar FP (which are generally a disappointment0

 

Custom grinding & installation of a stainless flex nib will give better results than an off-the-shelf gold nib.

They will challenge all but the most rare and costly of vintage gold.