Pelikan "italic" Nib In M800 Size?

[Lam1]

Intensity, I'm sorry to hear about your experience with the IB.

I know all too well that Pelikan sometimes can send us some bad nibs.

 

My experience with Pelikan IB nibs, however limited (one M800 and one M400), has been very pleasant. Both wrote very well out of the box, with the M800 being about neutral in terms of wetness and the M400 a gusher. Needless to say, I prefer the M400 . But the M800 gives more line variation due to the well controlled ink flow.

 

On a side note, curiously all my M800s have very well controlled ink flow and are neither wet nor dry. I often wish that they would all be gushers .

[1nkulus]

On a side note, curiously all my M800s have very well controlled ink flow and are neither wet nor dry. I often wish that they would all be gushers .

 

Wouldn't a bit of tine spread upgrade them to a fire hose?

[Eccles]

Wow. That's a tempting price too...

 

Yes indeed... I succumbed a while back, fortunately while our A$ exchange rate was more favourable than it is now, plus they were having one of their extra 10% reductions as well.

I am so happy that I did.

Glenn.

[Tom Kellie]

My experience with Pelikan IB nibs, however limited (one M800 and one M400), has been very pleasant. Both wrote very well out of the box, with the M800 being about neutral in terms of wetness and the M400 a gusher. Needless to say, I prefer the M400 . But the M800 gives more line variation due to the well controlled ink flow.

 

~ Lam1:

 

The M400 Brown Tortoise IB nib sent to me by Fritz Schimpf is an excellent writer.

The ink flows freely, but isn't excessive.

I'd definitely consider acquiring another Pelikan IB nib in the future.

If I were to do so, I'd very likely request a Fritz Schimpf Italic grind for it.

Tom K.

[Intensity]

Nothing stock usually beats an experienced nibsmith’s work! I suspect Fritz Schimpf did some testing and possibly an adjustment on your nib before sending — mine just came from a bin of spare replacement nibs (so to speak) at a Pelikan service center, untested. I will definitely have my IB nib adjusted. Most of the point in getting it was the super broad baseline width if the tipping, which I could use to keep as is or go for a more cursive italic. My stock IB nib writes with line variation between a stub and a CI.

[Tom Kellie]

Nothing stock usually beats an experienced nibsmith’s work! I suspect Fritz Schimpf did some testing and possibly an adjustment on your nib before sending — mine just came from a bin of spare replacement nibs (so to speak) at a Pelikan service center, untested. I will definitely have my IB nib adjusted. Most of the point in getting it was the super broad baseline width if the tipping, which I could use to keep as is or go for a more cursive italic. My stock IB nib writes with line variation between a stub and a CI.

 

~ Intensity:

 

Thank you for your helpful explanation.

My understanding of nibs is woefully deficient.

Whatever was done to prepare the Brown Tortoise M400 IB, it's highly satisfactory as a writer.

Fritz Schimpf's Italic grind on the Black Classic M205 B nib has resulted in one of the most pleasing nibs I've ever used.

I appreciate your practical wisdom and experience.

Tom K.