Can Stub Nibs Write Fast?

[bogers]

Hey All,

Want to get a stub nib as have heard that they can be exceptionally smooth and like the look of the slight line variation. Would need to be able to use it for exams however, and am wondering if they can write fast.

Thanks

[Beechwood]

Everyones experience is different but I cannot use stub nibs because I write fast and have long tailed lower case g, p, q, y and so on. Oblique pens work best for me but maybe a good smooth fine for neat examwork

[Manalto]

Check out this thread: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/265402-pendleton-point-elegant-butter-line-stub-review/

 

I have one. It has nice line variation and doesn't slow you down at all. No affiliation.

 

James

[brunico]

Yes. Even italic nibs can write fast.

 

However, some people just can't seem to figure out how to write with them, so make sure you're not one of those people before you sit your exams...

[Bo Bo Olson]

Yes...in a nails a nail. Many stubs are nails. You get use to holding the pen steady....not rolling all over the place.

Stupid question # 6...you have so much time during an Exam to admire your writing?????

Advice, get a nice fat bottomed pen that allows you to rotate the nib and not have it matter for fast writing of Exams....the answer counts....not a pretty almost complete answer.

 

German stubbish '50's with semi-flex ...no problem writing fast....does help to only have a medium Ham Fist.....for real fast writing. I started out like most moving from nail-regular flex to semi-flex Ham Fisted....so it wrote wide and wet....wider and wetter than necessary.

After three months my hand had lightened naturally.....so I could move to the next stage of flex....'flexi'/maxi-semi-flex.....that could and can be written by the Slightly Ham Fisted.

 

Takes a light hand for any of the three stages of Superflex.....there are many who have a light hand that can write fast....fast enough, and light enough that the pen don't flex unless they want it to....Thats for another day.

[parnesh]

It depends on many factors including the width of the nib, the cut, how you hold the pen and how much pressure you apply but for the most part yes. I have a couple of stubs and while I can't write as fast as I can with ball nibs, they don't really slow you.

 

Smaller stubs (< 0.8) I assume would have very little impact on speed.

[TheRealScubaSteve]

They sure can write fast. The determining factor is how you write fast more than the pen. Long line widths and minimal hand movements can be problematic since the nib will twist as you write, but it is less an issue with a stub than cursive/crisp italic.

[Randal6393]

I've taken many an exam with an italic nib. Mostly, it's a matter of organization and having a tried-and-true pen that you know writes well. My favorite exam pen is a Lamy 2000, broad nib ground into a stub nib. Smooth, easy, writes up a storm. It's amazing how many fellow students can't wrap their minds around an exam answered in an Italic hand. Cursive, not Chancery -- but one can't have everything.

 

Enjoy,

[View from the Loft]

I wrote all of my exams using an italic pen, mostly 3 hour papers requiring essay answers.

 

No, a stub nib cannot write fast enough because a stub nib cannot write.

 

Can I write fast enough with a stub nib? Yes.

 

Can the OP write fast enough with the stub nib he is contemplating using? I don't know, it depends if he can write at that speed.

[PaperDarts]

I can write just as quickly with a stub or italic nib, but the type of paper is also a factor. A paper with more "tooth" slows me down, a very smooth paper does not.

[plumista]

Stub nibs are nibs just like any other nib, no matter its point type: with an easy flowing nib, the right ink, the right paper and the right angle given by your hand... well, why should you find a slower writing than with, let´s say, an F or an M nib point?

 

At least my stubs are adjusted so that I cannot find any difference (from that F or M, for example) regarding the speed with which I can write any type of text.

 

Are your stubs well adjusted?

 

plumista

[bogers]

Hey All,

Thank you for your responses. Just wondering if you have found stubs smoother than regular nibs?

[ScienceChick]

Hey All,

Thank you for your responses. Just wondering if you have found stubs smoother than regular nibs?

 

You can't generalize this. Most of my stubs were ground by Art (artsnibs.com - no affiliation) and are smooth as glass, as are the regular nibs I send him for general smoothing and adjusting. I have a couple of regular nibs that were equally smooth out of the box. That said, a smooth stub is a glorious thing.

 

I think speed is also very individual. I have a 0.6 mm that I can write with at "normal" speed but a 0.8 mm that I need to slow down a bit for especially on the loops of y's, g's and j's. But that's just me.

 

Correction: I just measured the 0.8 (Nemosine Singularity) and it's closer to 1.3mm. Somebody was asleep at the caliper switch that day!

Edited March 8, 2015 by ScienceChick

[bogers]

 

You can't generalize this. Most of my stubs were ground by Art (artsnibs.com - no affiliation) and are smooth as glass, as are the regular nibs I send him for general smoothing and adjusting. I have a couple of regular nibs that were equally smooth out of the box. That said, a smooth stub is a glorious thing.

 

I think speed is also very individual. I have a 0.6 mm that I can write with at "normal" speed but a 0.8 mm that I need to slow down a bit for especially on the loops of y's, g's and j's. But that's just me.

Would you recommend his work? Are the nibs buttery-smooth?

[Ambien]

Hey All,

Thank you for your responses. Just wondering if you have found stubs smoother than regular nibs?

 

Depends on your writing position. Honestly, I prefer round nibs for essays as I know I will be doing a few cross-outs along the way. For USA we get LQ paper booklets for writing answers so I keep student pens for work to reduce bleeding and feathering. Paper quality is always random but tends to be thin and mediocre.

[ScienceChick]

Would you recommend his work? Are the nibs buttery-smooth?

100%. He's had 9 of my pens and 5 Estie nibs, every one has come back to me glassy smooth. He even managed to soften up a couple that were harder than nails. They're not soft now but definitely softer.

 

I have his Tomahawk mod on a TWSBI 580 and a Nussbaum Phoenix and love it. Lovely stubs and a little spring. The appearance isn't for everyone but I think it looks amazing.

 

He's also a really nice guy. You can PM him here - Artsnibs - or contact him through his website. Fast turnaround, too.

[Freddy]

Hey All,

Want to get a stub nib as have heard that they can be exceptionally smooth and like the look of the slight line variation. Would need to be able to use it for exams however, and am wondering if they can write fast.

Thanks

'Tis dependent on who is drivin' said nib...Exams....hmm..Parker "51" vacumatic

 

Fred

Hmm..Monkey Mountain....or Victoria Peak....Choices................................................

[bogers]

100%. He's had 9 of my pens and 5 Estie nibs, every one has come back to me glassy smooth. He even managed to soften up a couple that were harder than nails. They're not soft now but definitely softer.

 

I have his Tomahawk mod on a TWSBI 580 and a Nussbaum Phoenix and love it. Lovely stubs and a little spring. The appearance isn't for everyone but I think it looks amazing.

 

He's also a really nice guy. You can PM him here - Artsnibs - or contact him through his website. Fast turnaround, too.

Sounds good. How long is his turnaround? And also, whats the difference between his normal stub and Tomahawk mod?

[bogers]

 

Depends on your writing position. Honestly, I prefer round nibs for essays as I know I will be doing a few cross-outs along the way. For USA we get LQ paper booklets for writing answers so I keep student pens for work to reduce bleeding and feathering. Paper quality is always random but tends to be thin and mediocre.

Why do you prefer the round over stub due to cross-outs?

[Ambien]

Why do you prefer the round over stub due to cross-outs?

 

It's easier to draw straight lines with them. Although, one can draw lines with italic stubs but it's less efficient due to it being angled.