Nib Size For "collecting" Fountain Pen?

[Maktoob0303]

Hello, I just wanted to hear the community's opinion on preferd nib sizes for special/limited/collect fountain pens.

I personally chose Fine nib since, in my opinion, it's more flexible - can be used to take notes and signatures - but I've seen more people using medium nibs than a Fine nib so far.

[linearM]

I think it depends on the size of your writing. I prefer an F nib, actually I like an XF flex for the line variation. I don't usually even look at a pen with an M or B nib. I have a Pelican with a BB nib but that functions almost like a stub and I also have cursive italic nibs, again because of the line variation. It is just a matter of personal preference, use the nib that looks best with your handwriting or what you want your handwriting to look like.

[pajaro]

Are you asking for the most salable nib in one of these pens?

[zaddick]

Are you asking for the most salable nib in one of these pens?

Yes, please clarify your question. Default or most produced is M.

 

For personal use I like BB on 146 size pens and O3B on 149 size pens.

[FredRydr]

...special/limited/collect fountain pens...I've seen more people using medium nibs than a Fine nib so far.

According to my local boutique a few years ago, the bulk of limited and special edition pens destined for shop inventories have M nibs installed, with a small percentage of F nibs. Buyers who do not want the M nib must either hunt for a scarcer F nib pen or have the shop send a purchased pen to Montblanc service for a nib swap; many buyers won't bother.

 

 

Fred

[MrsHobie]

Hello, I just wanted to hear the community's opinion on preferd nib sizes for special/limited/collect fountain pens.

I personally chose Fine nib since, in my opinion, it's more flexible - can be used to take notes and signatures - but I've seen more people using medium nibs than a Fine nib so far.

Yes, I collect pens. Even limited editions foutain pens. But most of all, I use them, so I chose the nib depending on my writing and thinking about the ink in it, because a M nib allows more shading than the F with the ink, but it's the widest size I can write with ...