Penbbs 456 replacement nibs?

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I think a lot of people didnt like the default nib that it had, so I want to know what are the good number 6 nibs out there just ini case I need some. I havent tried the penbbs 456. I just want to know what can be good for it. Thanks:)

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Also, I get I can get chinese products cheaper here, but I think the products from other countries is just aroudn the same here.

[mizgeorge]

43 minutes ago, hahahahaha00000 said:

Also, I get I can get chinese products cheaper here, but I think the products from other countries is just aroudn the same here.

Since we have no idea where your 'here' is, perhaps it might help if you popped over to the introductions board and told us? 

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/forum/31-introductions/

 

 

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44 minutes ago, mizgeorge said:

Since we have no idea where your 'here' is, perhaps it might help if you popped over to the introductions board and told us? 

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/forum/31-introductions/

 

 

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[A Smug Dill]

47 minutes ago, mizgeorge said:

perhaps it might help if you popped over to the introductions board and told us? 

 

I think it'd be easier for everyone else, if he/she was of a mind to make that information readily known, by adding it to his/her forum member profile, so that they don't have to go digging to see whether he/she has posted a self-introduction thread, and whether that information is disclosed there if such a thread exists.

 

1 hour ago, hahahahaha00000 said:

so I want to know what are the good number 6 nibs out there just ini case I need some.

 

But what constitutes your subjective definition of a ‘good’ nib? JoWo and Bock make some good #6 nibs, of which there is no doubt, but it doesn't mean everyone likes every unit made; and it also doesn't mean a given unit can be fitted onto a PenBBS 456.

 

My favourite ‘#6 nibs’ include the EF nib on my Diplomat Aero (that I believe is made by Bock, on account of the shape of the feed paired with it), the EF nib made by JoWo on my Edison Collier, the EF nib made by JoWo on my Fine Writing International Planets series: Mercury. The Nemosine #6 EF and Stub nibs aren't bad, and I've made a whole set of replacement nib units out of them for screwing into my PenBBS 308 and 309 pens as the need rises. However, fitting a Nemosine #6 nib onto a PenBBS 355 is a recipe for disaster.

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9 hours ago, A Smug Dill said:

 

I think it'd be easier for everyone else, if he/she was of a mind to make that information readily known, by adding it to his/her forum member profile, so that they don't have to go digging to see whether he/she has posted a self-introduction thread, and whether that information is disclosed there if such a thread exists.

 

 

But what constitutes your subjective definition of a ‘good’ nib? JoWo and Bock make some good #6 nibs, of which there is no doubt, but it doesn't mean everyone likes every unit made; and it also doesn't mean a given unit can be fitted onto a PenBBS 456.

 

My favourite ‘#6 nibs’ include the EF nib on my Diplomat Aero (that I believe is made by Bock, on account of the shape of the feed paired with it), the EF nib made by JoWo on my Edison Collier, the EF nib made by JoWo on my Fine Writing International Planets series: Mercury. The Nemosine #6 EF and Stub nibs aren't bad, and I've made a whole set of replacement nib units out of them for screwing into my PenBBS 308 and 309 pens as the need rises. However, fitting a Nemosine #6 nib onto a PenBBS 355 is a recipe for disaster.

Yeah, you are correct it is supposed to be subjective.  If it is like that then I would probably just want to know what the good options are. Thanks!

[bobje]

My experience with round nibs from Penbbs is that they're pretty good to extremely good. Occasionally the slit is a little tight, and needs some adjustment. But that's the case with most nibs. I've just looked over the other nibs that I've swapped into my Penbbs 456 pens. Most of them are bog-standard Jinhao nibs that I've ground into 1.1 mm italics, and they perform well.

[bugsydog55]

Agree with Bobje on the PenBBS round medium nibs.  They can be a bit dry right out of the package but a good flossing, gapping of the tines will make a world of difference.  I think Kaigelu nibs are available now and some of them can be outstanding writers with nice, wet medium lines.  You may need to be cautious with some of these nibs.  There may not be much room in the cap for some nibs.  They may be slightly longer or not set as deeply in the section.  Your mileage may vary but it could be worth the experiment.