Obb For Beginner?

[BlueJ]

"Yours truly" means "I" or "me."

 

Certainly the 146 and 149 are available with obliques, but only by nib exchange (the boutiques don't stock them.) I believe you can get OM to OBB on the 146, OM to OBBB on the 149.

[AL01]

Thanks....

[littlepen]

Look forward to to seeing which nib you choose .

[surferc]

Thank you for all the advise! Such a great community. I have reached out to a local pen club. Hopefully, someone will have a OB and OBB I can try. Will let everyone know which nib I choose. Take care!

[orangesam]

I too am toying with the idea of going OB or OBB for my next MB purchase.

 

I've got two MBs at the moment, both running with Fine nibs, so its going to be a culture shock for me...but I have been dabbling with wider nibs on a couple of Lamys I have.

 

But the free nib exchange gives me the confidence to experiment

[zaddick]

OBB will set you free. Enjoy ink like never before.

[orangesam]

OBB will set you free. Enjoy ink like never before.

 

A OBB even on a slender pen such as the Rouge et Noir Coral? Or maybe I should hold off until the upcoming Meisterstuck Special Edition hits the shelves, as I have my eye on a Legrand.

[Ghost Plane]

Live dangerously.

[saskia_madding]

Where in Canada are you? I'm in Toronto and I've got a B, BB, and OBB you could try.

 

A platinum 146 is one of my "some day" pens. It keeps getting bumped for other ones (like a recent 146 in burgundy with BB nib! <3 )

[zaddick]

If a pen has small ink capacity and cannot take a cartridge, then it is wise to consider how it will be used before getting a wide nib. I am never far from ink and carry 2 or 3 inked pens so I don't run out completely, thus I would be fine with as wide a nib as possible on even the little coral heritage.

[surferc]

Thank you for everyone's input and generous offer to let me try their pens. Ended up selecting an OBB nib and I'm super happy with it. The nib exchange took around 10 days. Here is a sample in MB psychedelic purple:

 

 

[Ghost Plane]

Whoo hoo! Welcome to the broad side! Told you that you’d love it. Have a cookie.

[mitto]

Contrags to the OP (on acquiring that beautiful OBB nib) as well to the persistent enablers on success in their Mission.

Edited March 31, 2018 by mitto

[AL01]

That's a nice one!

[invisuu]

Nice, congrats! Is that 5mm grid? That doesnt look too bold at all. Im asking because Im also not sure if I should go for OBB or OBBB.

[meiers]

I sent my Heritage 1912 (fine) in for a nib exchange. It will return to me with as an OB. The waiting is the hardest part.

[Tom Kellie]

Nice, congrats! Is that 5mm grid? That doesnt look too bold at all. Im asking because Im also not sure if I should go for OBB or OBBB.

 

 

[meiers]

Tom, thanks for showing us.

[AL01]

I'd love to write an essay with that thing.

 

[invisuu]

 

 

 

Thanks! My current every day note takers are 1.1mm stub and 1.5mm crisp italic. I think I could work with O3B daily...ah, not having the chance to test these nibs anywhere is a nightmare (or maybe just wallet draining...)