Hmmmm , Bobby

[old4570]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1Pc-Bobby-Custom-5-Nib-For-Mooman-Or-Moonman-Mini-Not-Including-Feed-Or-Pen/232993110715?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649

 

Bobby Custom NIB ?

 

Oh well ! Shelled out $2 HE .....

[OCArt]

I saw those yesterday, presumably the mod to the nib is for flexibility but his writing sample sure didn't show any line variation.

[old4570]

I have a 2nd M2 , so ordered the NIB for that ..

I expect the factory NIB to Bite Hard .

 

But , I will find out ...

Yeah , not sure it's meant to be a calligraphy NIB ..

I dont mind a softer NIB , done a few myself .. One really has to push hard for line variation ..

But , a little suspension in the NIB does not hurt .. Not sure I like NIB's that are like 6 inch nails ..

 

I must remember to keep playing with the NIB's I have , just to see what it takes to add some line variation without overly softening the NIB .

[Mech-for-i]

Well its not anything new, that kind of nib was produced since the early 90's , used on a number of old models then , not particularly anything to do with being soft or flex , it behave pretty much same / similar to normal ones; here's one ( original factory stock ) on my Guanleming 403, though I do feel that it's a teeny bit softer and more springy than the typical stock nail type stiff ones

 

Guan Le Ming 403, on Flickr

Edited January 19, 2019 by Mech-for-i

[JollyCynic]

I believe Bobby threw one of those nibs into a box that ChrisRap unboxed "live" during a review. He said it was very stiff, if memory serves. I'll see if I can find it.

 

6:20 here:

Edited January 19, 2019 by JollyCynic

[Honeybadgers]

Those are NOS nibs. Bobby throws "custom" on most of hist stuff that nobody else has. There's a little language barrier (but his conversational english is quite good)

 

Those nibs are NAILS. But I bought like ten because they're attractive, and they all wrote really, really well. Smooth and wet.

 

The nibs for the M2/wancai mini (bobby also sells these free from the pen are my go-to #5 nib) are quite soft and a little flexible.

 

Bobby does sell some custom ground nibs, a naginata togi style and an architect, both are superb writers.

[dwwst12]

Does anyone have any experience buying Bobby's Lamy nibs? I just ordered several, and they are such tight fits that I feel like if I actually get one on, it's permanent -- unless I want to risk breaking the feed to get it back off again.

[A Smug Dill]

7 hours ago, dwwst12 said:

Does anyone have any experience buying Bobby's Lamy nibs?

 

Are then genuine Lamy products, with or without after-market customisation by Bobby's crew, or are you just talking about nibs that are of the size and shape of Lamy Z50 nibs, but made in China and without being branded Lamy on their faces?

[Paganini]

I just go four of the rainbow-colored ones. They *are* a tight fit, but I managed to get them on my charcoal Safari for testing and back off again without damaging it. I used a rubber band from a bunch of spinach as a gripper.  

 

I've had some actual LAMY nibs be pretty loose on the feed, but the one on my Studio was *verrry* tight - in fact, that was the feed I messed up getting the nib off. Fortunately I had a spare feed.

 

So, I don't think that tight = bad or off spec here. Just watch out and don't reach for the pliers when you get impatient...

 

 

[Aysedasi]

I've always had to use a rubber band to remove the nibs.  Always found them a pretty tight fit.  I've never had a nib that I would describe as loose.  

[dwwst12]

12 hours ago, A Smug Dill said:

 

Are then genuine Lamy products, with or without after-market customisation by Bobby's crew, or are you just talking about nibs that are of the size and shape of Lamy Z50 nibs, but made in China and without being branded Lamy on their faces?

Oh sorry, I mean the knock-off ones. So I'm not expecting perfection.

 

And yeah, I found the Lamy branded ones to be tricky too, but these more so. I not only broke a feed but also got it stuck in the section in the process! As I was pulling on the nib, the feed came out instead. Then I got the nib off, but somehow in putting the feed back *in*, I must've pushed it at the wrong angle and it jammed. Such is life.

[LiquidInk]

On 5/21/2021 at 12:36 PM, dwwst12 said:

Does anyone have any experience buying Bobby's Lamy nibs? I just ordered several, and they are such tight fits that I feel like if I actually get one on, it's permanent -- unless I want to risk breaking the feed to get it back off again.

I posted it in other thread about stubs/nib combinations, but that "tight" fit lets you put the nibs on the platinum preppy too. If you can't get it onto a lamy, that's an alternative. I've actually been buying bobby's lamy nibs to put them on platinums lately. I use his fude and stub nibs to turn the preppy into a highlighter. I have his cursive italic in shopping cart too but haven't gotten it yet. Not too fond of his architect nib but that might be personal preference because the nib worked as it should, just didn't enjoy using it

 

edit: for what it's worth, before bobby used to have a disclaimer about his lamy nibs about the "tight" fit and needing to flatten the nib out a bit for a lamy (since the nibs are rounded a little). I haven't seen it on his sales page in about a year though. Nibs haven't changed, but he doesn't tell people this anymore for whatever reason.

[Paganini]

Neat tip about the Preppy! I'll have to try that.