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Is The Conklin Duragraph's Nib Meant To Be Flexible?

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The Duragraph's nib is far more flexible than any other steel nib I own, given that it has no cutouts for added flex. I'm concerned about possibly springing the nib if I use it for flexing if it's not meaning to be, but no issue so far. It doesn't even railroad terribly either.

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Is The Conklin Duragraph's Nib Meant To Be Flexible?

Nope............

Fred..

I will add......... even the ones with cut-outs......Please remember 'tis my personal opinion...

and yours as well as others will differ................................................................

Enjoy your pen and keep on writin'.......................
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Any nib can be flexed if you press hard enough, as demonstrated by a famous pen reviewer. I really don't understand why you'd want to do it though. If you press so hard, your hand and wrists gets cramps, is that writing at all? If I want to do Spencerian, I use a special tool.

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No I was just curious about it. Most #6 nibs I have just aren't flexible or springy at all; I found it odd that the Duragraph's was able to do so, at least to an extent.

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As far as I can tell, the Duragraph nib isn't even meant to write.

 

I've spent considerable time trying to get mine to perform halfway decently and have not succeeded yet. And I have pretty good luck "tweaking" most of my pens. Not this one.

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As far as I can tell, the Duragraph nib isn't even meant to write.

 

I've spent considerable time trying to get mine to perform halfway decently and have not succeeded yet. And I have pretty good luck "tweaking" most of my pens. Not this one.

All Conklin pens are designed to fail. Ugly designs, shoddy materials, inept construction. Avoid at all costs.

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As far as I can tell, the Duragraph nib isn't even meant to write.

 

I've spent considerable time trying to get mine to perform halfway decently and have not succeeded yet. And I have pretty good luck "tweaking" most of my pens. Not this one.

In my first duragraph, i felt the flex in the nib. Used it like a flex nib. Not long after the nib was sprung.

I do like the way a duragraph and all American feel in my hand. Adding a #6 Jowo nib has turned them from a disappointment to a great writer. I highly recommend trying it.

Once in a while a find a decent Conklin nib, but in general, Im not keen on them. Readily change them out at the first hiccup.

Just bought a Black All American on sale from Goulet. Never seen this pen before. Its a beauty. The pen is all black including the nib. I think i got a good one this time. Im loving this pen. But i have spare nibs standing by...😉

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