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are these nibs bock?

The 060 nib units for the Liliput pens are of the "screw-in" kind. They are made by Bock in stainless steel or gold.

My avatar image is of a 14K BB stub.

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*Sailor 1911S, Black/gold, 14k. 0.8 mm. stub(JM) *1911S blue "Colours", 14k. H-B "M" BLS (PB)

*2 Sailor 1911S Burgundy/gold: 14k. 0.6 mm. "round-nosed" CI (MM) & 14k. 1.1 mm. CI (JM)

*Sailor Pro-Gear Slim Spec. Ed. "Fire",14k. (factory) "H-B"

*Kaweco SPECIAL FP: 14k. "B",-0.6 mm BLS & 14k."M" 0.4 mm. BLS (PB)

*Kaweco Stainless Steel Lilliput, 14k. "M" -0.7 mm.BLS, (PB)

 

 

 

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I received my Bock titanium #5 nib today. I ended up putting it on a Montegrappa Espressione for now. Honestly I wouldnt waste my money on a #5 Titanium nib. The #6 yes, all day long. The #5 though is basically as stiff as a steel nib. Ok maybe a tad softer but not even close to $40 more softer. I would skip it. The BB steel #5 Bock nib is many times more interesting. Im no longer planning to swap the BB steel Bock for the medium titanium. Really its kind of a let down. Oh well.

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Ok so Ive had a day to think about it. I might have been a little too hasty in my evaluation of the #5 Ti nib. Heres a sample of a #5 Bock Ti medium vs a #6 Bock Ti fine. The #5 is pretty good but you have to beat on it a little. Probably not a sustainable philosophy anyway. Theres no real spring at all vs a #6 but I suppose thats due to its smaller size. Maybe I was expecting a titanium #5 miracle. No such luck. Overall I would say youre not going to get a nice springy feeling out of a #5 so best get your line variation by tipping material grind. Im sure this is common knowledge that I thought titanium could overcome. No such luck. Im still sticking with the BB on the Liliput but the #5 is not so bad. Still would price it less than a #6 based on performance. I think pricing a #5 and a #6 the same is a little cheeky.

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I really do like the look of the copper one. But cant see the value for money in it at £75. I think it should be closer to £40 max

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