Which Nib Grind is Best for You? 

Lots of us have those moments... Simon Whistler has some arguable popularity and a fair following on YT... AND he's been known to call those "Verbal Typo's". ;o)

I read this comment and knew I was at the right place 👍

I just started this hobby and I found this video very helpful. Got a Lamy and I bought a few nibs to get a feel of the different nibs.

So authentic and informative.

I agree...they can be overwhelming.

That's what I thought, if only just for a reminder. But it was an excellent overview nonetheless, and the macro shits really showed not only the different styles, but also the nibmeister's fantastic work.

A follow up! I did finally get a "perspective" grind on my Namiki Impressions (courtesy of Gina). Pretty cool!

I am leaning toward the left oblique...

I'd never heard of the perspective, or anything remotely like it, until now. Seems to be the Swiss army knife of nibs, with so much nuance. I can feel my jealousy rising and my credit card is calling to me. Argh!

@@bikkies I just looked it up, and it’s not impossibly expensive... would need a decent nib on a pen in order to get one done, but the price didn’t put me off!

@@stepheninks Thanks. My most premium pen is the Lamy 2000 in medium and I wouldn't be looking to put that one through any tuning as it's spot on for me. The next most expensive are a ridiculous amount of Preras which have great nibs, but even the CM wouldn't really have a ton of tipping for a nib meister to get stuck into. I think getting a fairly premium pen with a premium nib would be the way forward but I'd want to be talking with the intended nib meister first, to ensure I gave them the best starting point. Afraid I'm nowhere near that place so far in my FP journey, but the future looks interesting to see how my tastes change.

No o neask ed yo ur open ion.

It is!

What’s the name of the turquoise copper blank? That’s just stunning.

I won a FP, a Leonardo Momento Zero Bougainvillia with a fine nib. On Gold spot, I saw that they have replacement nibs with stubs as a choice. I will be purchasing that nib soon.

Music, stubs, and obliques are fairly normal offerings from companies, but i’ve never seen a pen that comes standard with an architect. You’ll need a nibmeister for most of these.

Gena Solerno, who did these grinds, sells replacement nibs on her website. They are Jowo replacement nib units and you can choose the type of grind you want from her offerings.. That way you don't have to send a pen you own to her to get the grind. I've purchased a medium cursive italic and an architect nib from her this way. A few other nibmeisters do this as well.

Thanks for the replies everyone. Yes, I've seen stubs offered as a choice with some pens but not the other types. I'll look into Gena Solerno and see what she has. I like the subtle line variations of the architect or music nibs.

Yah...I agree. I thought about that about half-way through the writing sample.

Just got me a custom grind cursive italic from a Spain nibmeister, and after watching the video I can't wait to try it out. But it has to wait until the architect nib has been tested out fully. Though I got some fountain pens that have #6 nibs just one is willing to have them easily swapped. Will try the sheening inks, as well as the chromatic ones... have been searching for nibs that will support the line variations that make the colors shine... without resorting to stub nibs as the default "I need some big line nib" go-to.

Pilot's music nib is outstanding. I have an entire video on my channel dedicated to music nibs...you might want to check that out.

@@FigbootonPens Thanks, yes it's Pilot that I have my eye on. My tastes are not too exotic but I'm wavering on whether my next grail pen (now I have the beloved Lamy 2000) is either a Custom 74 or an 823. Both have their advantages but if (more likely when) I get one of these or something similar, I'll be looking to see if it can take a music nib. Many in this hobby seem to fall into Team Vintage Parker, Team Lamy or Team Pilot. I have such shocking lack of self control that I'm in all three groups. A couple of my vintage Parkers (a 17 Lady and a 17 Super) have really interesting nibs. I can't decide - and can't clarify with a loupe - whether they are broads, stubs, obliques or something else. All I know is that they are glorious and unexpected finds for a pair of cheap and well-used hooded nibs.

yep, a broad nib would be a really good base for a CI grind

@@benallgeier5932 Thanks , I’ll take that up with my regular pen retailer who can probably get that done for me.

Geez. Thanks for pointing that out. I totally spaced on the name of that pen. It is actually from Pennsler. It is called the Mystic. You can find the review here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RjBrdcYrWCw.html

@@FigbootonPens Thank you SO much for clearing that up! I believe that's going to end up on my want list (but they're currently out of stock!). I have just fallen in love with the chatoyance and depth of that white material! It IS gorgeous!

I’m guessing the opposite of a right handed person; you would need a right oblique nib grind if you rotate your pen to the right. I think he mentioned it in the video. I need to watch this again ;)

For an stub comparable to a sig medium, you'd be looking at a fine stub with european nibs, medium stub with Japanese nibs, generally speaking.

It's a usb microscope which connects to a computer. There are many available on Amazon.

@@FigbootonPens thank you

I typically am using Rhodia 80gm.

Well...I hope you make him buy you something fun!

⁠@@FigbootonPens I think it needs to be a Pilot! 😂

@@mjcossel6136 You're at least worth a Custom 823!

@@FigbootonPens 😂 Well, I’m new to the hobby and currently have a self-imposed restriction of $30 max per pen. I don’t think he wouldn’t made the bet otherwise! I found a vintage Pilot on eBay for under $20, so he’s getting off easy! 😂