BlueDew Flex Nib

[Nhartist40]

Hi,

 

I just got two BlueDew Flex Nibs and feeds for my Lorelei 691 pen.  I had seen Inkquring Minds video  that said the BlueDew pen was a augmented version of the Lorelei 391.  I initially bought the Lorelei because it looked lovely, and he said it had some flex. I was really surprised by how much I liked the stock nib which has a bit of flex.  I reviewed in on my own channel which you can see below.   I like the pen so much  I bought another one in white.

 

Out of curiosity, I finally decided to order the BlueDew Nib unit which you can get independently of the pen.  You get two nib units for $50.00 including shipping, which if you combine it with two Lorelie pens that you order yourself brings down the price of each pen to around $50.00, a considerable savings off the BlueDew price.   Anyway, the nib fits perfectly in the pen, but unfortunately, I found it way too scratchy and too given to railroading to use as a drawing pen, and certainly not as an everyday writer.    It might be useful for people who do calligraphy.  One thing I feel is deceptive is the way the company claims how much more flexible it is than a Pilot Falcon.  Yes, that is true, but the Falcon Pilot is not advertised as a Flex pen--it has a 14k nib that is very reliable and works well for drawing because it doesn't constantly skip (although I find the extra fine point to be a bit scratchy).  It also is perfectly fine to write with if you want to use it that way in a journal--particularly if you write with a tiny hand.  The BueDew nib works for very very slow writing, not for journaling.  I also suspect the reason that sell replacement nibs in pairs is that the untipped nib does not last very long--its almost like a "G" nib.  I think the Fountain Revolution Ultra Flex is a much better choice, and also, much cheaper.  Of course, everything I say here has to do with the way I use pens mostly for drawing or journaling, not for calligraphy.  Which brings me back to the Lorelei 391--it is a beautiful pen, and I think the stock nib that comes with it has a bit of flex which is nice for sketching and yet it is not so scratchy you can't write with it.  The pen itself is a love blue resin, and my guess is that if you want to you can change the stock nib for Jowo 6, although I have yet to do it.

 

As anyone any experiences with these nibs?