Meltemi Posted December 25, 2015 Author Share Posted December 25, 2015 That would be way out of my budget. Besides, the 912FA nib is known for being more flexible. I like flowers, mother of pearl, dip nibs, blue, green or red inks. I also like flowers, Frida Kahlo's paintings and Josephine Baker's songs. Did I mention flowers and mother of pearl? Link to post Share on other sites
KBeezie Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 That would be way out of my budget. Besides, the 912FA nib is known for being more flexible. The 823 is a #15 nib, whereas the 912 is a #10. I would think the smaller physical sized one wouldn't have as much 'give' if both are made the same, just in different physical size. (PS: Where are you reading that the FA on a 912 is 'more' flexible than on another pen?) KarlBlessing.com - KBeezie's Pen Porn Link to post Share on other sites
Cryptos Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 It has cropped up on a couple of reviews. The size difference between the #15 and the #10 doesn't seem to be large enough to make much difference in its handling properties though. Could be wrong. Link to post Share on other sites
Meltemi Posted December 26, 2015 Author Share Posted December 26, 2015 From various sources I have read that the 912 is the best modern pen with a flexible nib and I believe it was this forum and not a blog that I read that, I am not sure. I like flowers, mother of pearl, dip nibs, blue, green or red inks. I also like flowers, Frida Kahlo's paintings and Josephine Baker's songs. Did I mention flowers and mother of pearl? Link to post Share on other sites
KBeezie Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 From various sources I have read that the 912 is the best modern pen with a flexible nib and I believe it was this forum and not a blog that I read that, I am not sure. Doesn't seem to be enough to dictate that a #10 FA nib would be better than a #15 FA nib outside of price. Also just a disclaimer, I don't really consider an FA to be 'flexible', it has less resistance to pressure than the Falcon nibs (as in the Falcon/Elabo pens), but by comparison it's kind of mushy in terms of returning to it's unflexed state compared to some of the vintage flex/semi-flex nibs. But a real nice nib if you got a light hand and don't like that nail-like stopping when you're doing some writing or like that little bit of 2x flair in the writing. But that's just my opinion, especially as I don't like to press as hard as some people show off with those pens/nibs. KarlBlessing.com - KBeezie's Pen Porn Link to post Share on other sites
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