Nib For Twsbi Vac 700R

[ernieh]

Hello there,

 

Quite some people have asked the same question and many said JoWo #6 will fit vac 700r. I just wonder if Franklin Christoph #6 will work, too? Has anyone tried Pelikan nib? I am expecting my vac700r and eager to look for a gold nib for switching. Hope to have your kind advice.

Edited November 15, 2018 by ernieh

[Karmachanic]

Any #6 should work.

FC nibs are Jowo.

[ernieh]

Thanks Karmachanic!

Do you know which Pelikan nib is of size #6?

[Karmachanic]

No, but you may find something relevant in this thread:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/176003-twsbi-diamond-530-with-a-pelikan-nib/page-2

Edited November 17, 2018 by Karmachanic

[ernieh]

No, but you may find something relevant in this thread:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/176003-twsbi-diamond-530-with-a-pelikan-nib/page-2

Thanks again. To play safe, I will buy a FC #6.

[Jamerelbe]

According to Pablo from fpnibs.com (who is a skilled nib technician and penmaker), the Vac 700 nib is configured a little differently to a standard JoWo nib (closer in shape to a Bock #6). He recommends the #6 BF nib available from his site ( You'll find an explanation on his YouTube channel:

 

 

I've ordered a couple of these to replace a couple of #6 Bock nibs - they only come in Medium, but I asked Pablo to customise them, one as an Architect grind, the other as a fine-ish stub nib. The fit well and write superbly!

 

I believe a standard JoWo nib (from F-C or elsewhere) will fit *reasonably* well, but the curvature of the nib is a little different, so it won't sit as snugly against the Vac 700 feed.

[Karmachanic]

I believe a standard JoWo nib (from F-C or elsewhere) will fit *reasonably* well, but the curvature of the nib is a little different, so it won't sit as snugly against the Vac 700 feed.

 

This is why we have jewlers soft nosed pliers

[bass1193]

This is why we have jewlers soft nosed pliers

Yessss! Sometimes a little brute force is needed in any hobby 😄

[Karmachanic]

Yessss! Sometimes a little brute force is needed in any hobby

 

Or even gently applied pressure.

[bass1193]

Or even gently applied pressure.

Indeed!

[Honeybadgers]

According to Pablo from fpnibs.com (who is a skilled nib technician and penmaker), the Vac 700 nib is configured a little differently to a standard JoWo nib (closer in shape to a Bock #6). He recommends the #6 BF nib available from his site ( You'll find an explanation on his YouTube channel:

 

 

I've ordered a couple of these to replace a couple of #6 Bock nibs - they only come in Medium, but I asked Pablo to customise them, one as an Architect grind, the other as a fine-ish stub nib. The fit well and write superbly!

 

I believe a standard JoWo nib (from F-C or elsewhere) will fit *reasonably* well, but the curvature of the nib is a little different, so it won't sit as snugly against the Vac 700 feed.

 

 

While there are minor differences, he first sold me an 18k flex nib made as a BF just for TWSBI's and that fit well, but I have had no issues whatsoever with the 14k non BF he sold me when the 18k variant was stolen. it fits perfectly fine.

[ernieh]

Thank you for you all’s advice!

 

I have received my vac700r (finally) and inked it immediately after cleaning the Twsbi steel F nib. It writes better than I imagine, to my surprise. Not scratch at all, though not butterfly smooth either. Better than my Visconti speed boat stub nib.