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Hello all,

 

I'd like to get some opinions. I have a Pelikan M200 with a fine nib. I'd like to get a Cursive Italic from Richards Pens. Which size does everyone prefer and why? I was thinking the 1.1mm but I see a lot of folks liking their 0.7mm. Is 1.1mm too large? Let's have some opinions and rationale here.

 

Thanks in advance.

- Mike

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At the risk of sounding like a cop out, it will depend a great deal on the size of your writing. If you are used to a fine then going larger than a 0.7 may be a bit too much of a shock to the system. I would suggest that you try with that a 0.7 and if you want you can move up a size and sell the old one on the Marketplace, there will always be buyers for a Binder nib.

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I DO have a couple of the Pilot 78Gs with Stub nibs but I don't know what millimeter size those represent. I really like them and enjoy writing with them. If anyone knows what size those are maybe I'll have a basis for comparison.

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From experience they seem to run at about 1.2mm but I would wait for a more definitive answer.

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Well, I know the 78G stub is either broad or double broad. You mentioned you have a Pelikin M200 Fine. Boy, big difference there! I'm guessing the Pelekin M200 fine is more like a pilot medium. I'd say you like medium to broad, European style. So, what's that in mm? LOL, I don't know... and I'm not sure why I responded to this post.

 

Give U some moral support I guess. Good luck with your search for the perfect cursive italic. I'm on that search as well. I like Asian fine. I have no idea what mm that is???

 

 

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Well, I know the 78G stub is either broad or double broad. You mentioned you have a Pelikin M200 Fine. Boy, big difference there! I'm guessing the Pelekin M200 fine is more like a pilot medium. I'd say you like medium to broad, European style. So, what's that in mm? LOL, I don't know... and I'm not sure why I responded to this post.

 

Give U some moral support I guess. Good luck with your search for the perfect cursive italic. I'm on that search as well. I like Asian fine. I have no idea what mm that is???

 

 

Gawain

 

 

Well, in ballpens I always liked fine so that's what the first FPs I bought were. But I thought I'd try something else, and wow, I liked them. So now I have some of each, and to each their purpose.

 

Thanks for the moral support.

- Mike

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Give U some moral support I guess. Good luck with your search for the perfect cursive italic. I'm on that search as well. I like Asian fine. I have no idea what mm that is???

 

0.3 or 0.5mm.

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