Which Is Prettier?

[melissa59]

Visconti

Pelikan
Parker

[Scylax]

Visconti then MB

[GardenWeasel]

Visconti then MB

Agree. Visconti followed by the Montblanc

[Bo Bo Olson]

For function, I prefer the mono-tone '50-60's German nibs. Two toned MB and Osmia are nice.

That was back when very few pens had two toned nibs...The Osmia; picture borrowed from someone; normally used by me to show the Supra nib which is a maxi-semi-flex. Today it's not taht fancy....but sure is a Grand writing nib.

 

But for pure pretty, these two are right up there. A Geha 725...with permission of Penboard de and Pentime for the MB Virginia Woolf.....my eyes only bling....not seen across a conference table.

Geha 725 a great balanced thin medium-long pen; nib is semi-flex F.

Pure pretty, the MB.

[ItsMeDave]

For function, I prefer the mono-tone '50-60's German nibs. Two toned MB and Osmia are nice.

That was back when very few pens had two toned nibs...The Osmia; picture borrowed from someone; normally used by me to show the Supra nib which is a maxi-semi-flex. Today it's not taht fancy....but sure is a Grand writing nib.

 

But for pure pretty, these two are right up there. A Geha 725...with permission of Penboard de and Pentime for the MB Virginia Woolf.....my eyes only bling....not seen across a conference table.

Geha 725 a great balanced thin medium-long pen; nib is semi-flex F.

Pure pretty, the MB.

 

That’s a lovely single-tone MB nib.

[ItsMeDave]

 

That’s a lovely single-tone MB nib.

 

Bo Bo Olson, stop hijacking the thread, which of my nibs is prettiest. :-)

[Bo Bo Olson]

Dave, there is a little green box where you can put your pictures up for all to see, and not hunting through the where ever with jpg.....so I really don't know which of your nibs is pretty.

 

Besides which if all the pictures are up at the same time one don't have to strain the mind and remember what was pretty a minute ago.

[Honeybadgers]

Geez, such negativity.

 

Yeah, the 149 calligraphy nib won't win any beauty contests, I guess its performance makes up for the humble appearance.

I should have posted a picture of my rose gold 146, it's very pretty.

 

I hate rose gold too, lololol

 

Gimme the classic MB nib any day

 

Edited December 10, 2019 by Honeybadgers

[ItsMeDave]

 

I hate rose gold too, lololol

 

Gimme the classic MB nib any day

 

 

Now you're just being mean. :-)

[Bo Bo Olson]

Parker, Pelikan then Visconti.

I do like the flexi script on the MB also.....

Dave, Thanks for putting the pictures in.

[avlisyar]

Visconti … MB … Pelikan

[TassoBarbasso]

1. Sailor

2. Parker

3. Visconti

[Miskatonic]

I'd like to know what pens are attached to the pictured nibs. Some of the brands I had to deduce from the images because I didn't immediately recognize them.

 

thanks!

[ItsMeDave]

I'd like to know what pens are attached to the pictured nibs. Some of the brands I had to deduce from the images because I didn't immediately recognize them.

 

thanks!

From top to bottom:

1. Platinum President

2. Pelikan M800 Stone Garden

3. Montblanc 149 Calligraphy

4. Visconti Homosapiens

5. Sailor Pro Gear Classic

6. Parker Duofold

[Misfit]

1. Pelikan

2. Visconti

3. Sailor

[Honeybadgers]

Since I have the president, I think the thing that lets it down the most is how relatively tiny the nib looks in the pen. I was really disappointed by the overall design balance of the president when compared to the 3776. The 3776's nib is pretty gorgeous, and relative to the president, which is the more expensive, flagship pen, much bigger in comparison to the pen (plus the president feels cheap and plastick-ey by comparison as well, comes in a weird kinda nasty 1990's looking box, and doesn't even have the slip-n-seal or anywhere near the nib options.)

Edited December 11, 2019 by Honeybadgers

[WLSpec]

Visconti, Parker, Platinum

 

Kind of like the MB too

 

Nice pics!

[FlyFast]

Pelikan then Sailor then Visconti.

Edited December 21, 2019 by FlyFast

[Jadie]

Visconti, Pelikan, Parker!

[SaintPat]

Visconti - Pelikan - Sailor