a few nib comparison pictures

[mke]

Jinhao #8, #6, #5 - all in EF

 

Jinhao #6 M, F, EF

 

normal and heartbeat Jinhao #6 in F

 

 

left Jinhao #6 and right Kaigelu #6 as replacements for Jowo #6 (middle)

 

Nemosine and Jowo #6 in EF

[InesF]

Thank you, @mke, for posting these nice photos! 👍

 

The heartbeat slit is the most fascinating - almost a "must have".

It is also interesting that both Jinhao 18k nibs have asymmetrical breather holes - both at the same side off.   

[mke]

3 hours ago, InesF said:

both Jinhao 18k nibs have asymmetrical breather holes

 

Cheap nibs where unsymmetrical slitting is accepted. The Kaigelu is also somewhat asymmetrical.

 

3 hours ago, InesF said:

The heartbeat slit is the most fascinating - almost a "must have".

 

I don't know if you can get those separately. I swapped it out of a Jinhao 9013. I think they only exist in F and M.

The original heartbeat nib is based, afaik, on a collaboration between Waldmann Pens and Bock. Bock still sells these nibs, even in 18k gold..

[Black16]

Very nice thread, now a #8 nib is a must have for me for sure (I mostly use #6 and from time to time was wondering if I need something bigger...).

 

Also adding to the previous messages, you can buy even 18K gold nibs with heartbeat slits on AlieXpress, I have a spare non-Jinhao long knife with a heartbeat slit myself tho it's not golden. But yeah you can usually just search for something like 'heartbeat nib' there. Now I wish to buy a 18K #8 with a heartbeat myself, what you guys did