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I agree. I wouldn't rule out modern flex nib options. If you know what you are doing, you can get some good flex results.

 

Since my Waterman 52V went out of action with a broken sac that I still need to sort out, I've acquired this Pilot Custom 912 FA. There are a lot of mixed reviews, but with the right ink, it an be decent. Ink makes all the difference with this pen.

 

So I would suggest a bottle of Montblanc Permanent Blue Ink and Pilot 912/743 with FA nib.

 

If you check out Pen Habits review, Matt Armstrong had pretty good results with his 912 FA and Pilot Iroshizuku Tsuki-Yo ink. The FA nib is extremely soft (can easily go 0.4 to 1.6 mm+ line width variation without too much pressure), and with the right ink you can tame the tendency to railroad.

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Appreciate your two cents. You’ve at least talked me out of buying immediately. Wish we had more shops around here where I could try one out.

 

It seems that you are in Minneapolis. They have a FP group that meets every month there and Francis Bulbulian has a very nice selection of Pelikans for sale that you could try and see if they are a good fit for you. I'm sure the group will have many others that are flex that you could try.

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