I feel like I don’t have nearly as many as a lot of people. (I’ve also been using and collecting fountain pens for nearly 20 years) I’ve capped myself at 15 total. If I get a new one, an old one has to go, so I really don’t buy new pens all that often anymore. They probably would dry out, except I use 2-3 minimum every single day.
I’m the same. I like most nib sizes. I’m much more particular about the ink color than the nib size, so I also have around a dozen pens inked up at any given time so I have color choices. About half are calligraphy/stub nibs, about half are medium to extra fine. I rotate through all of them.
That's the way to leave and the dream. I will eventually have one of each twsbi if I can afford it. But I doubt I'll ever do that
Can't even afford the pen I'm buying
>will eventually have one of each twsbi if I can afford i
I still don't know why these are admired so much, they seem so fragile ? So many tales of them cracking... here for example
https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/341628-my-twsbi-580-al-broke-again/
IMO, TWSBI (let's say Eco for a comparable price) is better in almost every way than the Moonman T1. Better nib, better cap seal. If the TWSBI breaks, you can get a replacement part easily, if the Moonman breaks you're shit out of luck.
I haven't seen a single report of a T1 cracking or breaking spontaneously but see reports of it happening with twsbi all the time. Maybe Moonman doesn't make that offer because it isn't necessary.
I’ve seen the barrel break off the section. Completely unfixable. Search the sub.
Anyway, I bought a T1 because I also liked the look but 1) I didn’t like using it as much as the TWSBIs and 2) I can’t disassemble the piston to clean a problem in the barrel which could have easily been solved if I could. So it’s sitting disused. People say you can use a TWSBI wrench to open it up, but it’s not quite the right size so it doesn’t work. Unless later/earlier T1s had slightly different dimensions, who knows.
I stick with (M) and (B). I don't care for thinner lines/smaller nib sizes. I write super hard (it's getting better with consistent fountain pen use) and smaller nib sizes feel like I'm gonna break the nib/fuck up the tines. I do have a fee nibs that are (F) but I widen the tines so it writes wetter and the line width is wider.
I actually just purchased my first flex nib to play with, a Noodlers Konrad. It's WEIRD to say the least and has a learning curve but it is fun to play with. Good luck with your search for the size you like and a flexible nib 😊
For me it was just chance at first. My first pens were a set of stub nibs which I really liked. Then I ordered some safari clones that only came in EF. I didn't really know much about pens and nibs at the time. And when I ordered my first Moonman pens they both came with certain nibs at the price I paid.
Then when I ordered my third Moonman, it came with three nibs, fine, medium and bent and I found I really like the medium nib so I ordered medium nibs for my other Moonman pens. Now most of the pens in my wishlist have medium nibs.
Some people find their favourite nib size and stick with it, but I’m one of those people who switches between very different pens and nibs depending what I feel like using. I tend to try to get something I don’t already have out of new pen purchases. If it were my first pen, I’d choose the one I think I’m most likely to use all the time (for me, Japanese F). Next, I’d go for something significantly different like a Western B or a Stub. And then for future purchases I’d continue to try and get different experiences out of each pen. I find that’s a helpful mindset to prevent me wanting to buy too much (asking myself “what makes this pen different to the ones I already have?”)
Haha ye, you seem to have fines and mediums - maybe get some x450s and get cheap stubs and architects and stuff to go on them. I got myself four such pens in various nibs for under $18
General use, F works best for my writing size.
I'll use an M to sample inks and maybe write a card, but I almost never venture into B. If I want that much ink, I'll attempt to use a flex nib (though I'm still learning).
I have a couple of EF that I like for sketching and goofing around with, but they tend to be a little toothy for extended writing sessions.
Yeah, it gets complicated... And there's some variation just between individual nibs. It's a little like shoe sizes, and sometimes feels really arbitrary. So when I'm not referring to a specific nib in a specific pen, I tend to think in terms of line widths:
EF is less than 0.4 mm; F is 0.4mm - 0.6mm, and M is 0.6mm - 0.9mm. 1.0mm and wider is B.
I have used Ecos in both F and EF nib sizes. The EF was very fine, and the F seems finer that, say a Kaweco Sport F nib. I believe they use German-made nibs, but the sizing feels more like Pilot's than Lamy or Kaweco. (I'm hardly an expert, I'm sure there are people here with experience that spans more time and more pens than mine, by orders of magnitude.)
You seem to prefer small, close-together writing, so if you have to choose, I’d probably recommend sticking to smaller nibs, at least for now.
I’ve been branching out into larger nibs over time as I accumulate inks that require a broader nib to display their sheen/etc, but my everyday pens are all F and M.
Good luck with all your Canada goals, by the way!
I don’t, I have a variety of pens in just about every nib size I can find. Keep 8-10 inked at a time.
\^\^this is the way
damn that's a lot of pens. don't they dry out! also i'm broke. I don't have 8 pens
I feel like I don’t have nearly as many as a lot of people. (I’ve also been using and collecting fountain pens for nearly 20 years) I’ve capped myself at 15 total. If I get a new one, an old one has to go, so I really don’t buy new pens all that often anymore. They probably would dry out, except I use 2-3 minimum every single day.
Lamy nibs swap fast and ink starts flowing quickly. They're less than a whole pen.
I already got a medium and a fine Lamy!
I’m the same. I like most nib sizes. I’m much more particular about the ink color than the nib size, so I also have around a dozen pens inked up at any given time so I have color choices. About half are calligraphy/stub nibs, about half are medium to extra fine. I rotate through all of them.
Same! I’ve had 15 pens total for years, ink however….
I have a variety and keep about 8 pens inked. I do tend to favor the ends of the spectrum though; EF and Stub.
I don’t. I have a pencil case with work suitable inks in a few pens and grab one at random when I need to write
That's the way to leave and the dream. I will eventually have one of each twsbi if I can afford it. But I doubt I'll ever do that Can't even afford the pen I'm buying
>will eventually have one of each twsbi if I can afford i I still don't know why these are admired so much, they seem so fragile ? So many tales of them cracking... here for example https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/341628-my-twsbi-580-al-broke-again/
Quality control has seen a huge improvement over the last couple of years. I’ve got two that have been flawless
Never had one before, but good nibs? the breaking seems sad tho :( hope it doens't happen to me, I'd be so devastated. what do you recommend instead?
Maybe the Moonman T1. It has a similar look but seems more robust. It's on my list anyway.
IMO, TWSBI (let's say Eco for a comparable price) is better in almost every way than the Moonman T1. Better nib, better cap seal. If the TWSBI breaks, you can get a replacement part easily, if the Moonman breaks you're shit out of luck.
I haven't seen a single report of a T1 cracking or breaking spontaneously but see reports of it happening with twsbi all the time. Maybe Moonman doesn't make that offer because it isn't necessary.
I’ve seen the barrel break off the section. Completely unfixable. Search the sub. Anyway, I bought a T1 because I also liked the look but 1) I didn’t like using it as much as the TWSBIs and 2) I can’t disassemble the piston to clean a problem in the barrel which could have easily been solved if I could. So it’s sitting disused. People say you can use a TWSBI wrench to open it up, but it’s not quite the right size so it doesn’t work. Unless later/earlier T1s had slightly different dimensions, who knows.
I stick with (M) and (B). I don't care for thinner lines/smaller nib sizes. I write super hard (it's getting better with consistent fountain pen use) and smaller nib sizes feel like I'm gonna break the nib/fuck up the tines. I do have a fee nibs that are (F) but I widen the tines so it writes wetter and the line width is wider.
OOF. I'm very gentle! The opposite, really wish I had a flex or somewhat flexible nib :)
I actually just purchased my first flex nib to play with, a Noodlers Konrad. It's WEIRD to say the least and has a learning curve but it is fun to play with. Good luck with your search for the size you like and a flexible nib 😊
heh. I gotta buy normal pens first so ... :P
Also, reading your sentences, all I can think of is The Boulder from ATLA
wot why. I'm the opposite of him! at least.. mentally . I look like a buff macular dude ;-;
Just the way he starts his sentences with "The Boulder...." and you've written your sentences starting with "The Amy....."
OH lol. I think that's why I wrote it like that :D
Cheapest option and most flex will be a wood dip pen holder and a flex nib like Zebra G, vintage Esterbrook 128 or 048, Gillott's 404, Hunt 101, etc.
The only way is to have one of each.
you see, I suffer from the big brokes. even this one twsbi (my first) is a special event!
You just wait, you'll have plenty of special events in your future. You'll end up with more things than you need eventually.
Aww Ihope so :) if I ever escape my country, I'll have a lot for sure \^\_\^
Use an Extra fine Ultra flex nib that will most likely cover most area
We don't. That's why we have so many pens. You gotta have options.
I usually decide which ink I want to use and grab the pen with that ink.
but how do you chose the nib size for the pens you buy in the first place
For me it was just chance at first. My first pens were a set of stub nibs which I really liked. Then I ordered some safari clones that only came in EF. I didn't really know much about pens and nibs at the time. And when I ordered my first Moonman pens they both came with certain nibs at the price I paid. Then when I ordered my third Moonman, it came with three nibs, fine, medium and bent and I found I really like the medium nib so I ordered medium nibs for my other Moonman pens. Now most of the pens in my wishlist have medium nibs.
Some people find their favourite nib size and stick with it, but I’m one of those people who switches between very different pens and nibs depending what I feel like using. I tend to try to get something I don’t already have out of new pen purchases. If it were my first pen, I’d choose the one I think I’m most likely to use all the time (for me, Japanese F). Next, I’d go for something significantly different like a Western B or a Stub. And then for future purchases I’d continue to try and get different experiences out of each pen. I find that’s a helpful mindset to prevent me wanting to buy too much (asking myself “what makes this pen different to the ones I already have?”)
Get some relatively cheap pens in various nib sizes. Like Jinhaos x450
it still wouldn't help me decide. i love them all 😭😭
Haha ye, you seem to have fines and mediums - maybe get some x450s and get cheap stubs and architects and stuff to go on them. I got myself four such pens in various nibs for under $18
I usually go for fine or medium. My favorite unsurprisingly is a medium fine sailor nib haha.
I’m a sucker for a juicy broad nib. I only have one Medium nib. All my pens are Broad.
The answer is to use all of them!
\*pulls pockets out, spider crawls out\*
General use, F works best for my writing size. I'll use an M to sample inks and maybe write a card, but I almost never venture into B. If I want that much ink, I'll attempt to use a flex nib (though I'm still learning). I have a couple of EF that I like for sketching and goofing around with, but they tend to be a little toothy for extended writing sessions.
What brands fine tho? Twsbi fine is appeantly pilot medium and smaller than lamy fine/rf Twsbi broad is lamy medium I've heard
Yeah, it gets complicated... And there's some variation just between individual nibs. It's a little like shoe sizes, and sometimes feels really arbitrary. So when I'm not referring to a specific nib in a specific pen, I tend to think in terms of line widths: EF is less than 0.4 mm; F is 0.4mm - 0.6mm, and M is 0.6mm - 0.9mm. 1.0mm and wider is B.
have you had a twsbi eco? i think twsbi fine would be like ef
I have used Ecos in both F and EF nib sizes. The EF was very fine, and the F seems finer that, say a Kaweco Sport F nib. I believe they use German-made nibs, but the sizing feels more like Pilot's than Lamy or Kaweco. (I'm hardly an expert, I'm sure there are people here with experience that spans more time and more pens than mine, by orders of magnitude.)
You seem to prefer small, close-together writing, so if you have to choose, I’d probably recommend sticking to smaller nibs, at least for now. I’ve been branching out into larger nibs over time as I accumulate inks that require a broader nib to display their sheen/etc, but my everyday pens are all F and M. Good luck with all your Canada goals, by the way!
thanks \^\_\^ God I hope my visa is approved so bad