Preferred Nib Type
Submitted by mbacas on Mon, 03/07/2005 - 17:48.
Stiff gold nib.
12% (4 votes)
Flexible gold nib
67% (22 votes)
Wet noodle gold nib
9% (3 votes)
Steel stiff nib.
3% (1 vote)
Steel flex nib.
3% (1 vote)
Titanium nib
0% (0 votes)
Integral nib - like T1 or Murex
6% (2 votes)
Total votes: 33
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That's been my experience
Submitted by mikewas on Sat, 03/19/2005 - 20:22.
The only one I own is a Pilot Murex. Very stiff!
It is also extremely smooth, though the Japanese fine nib likes a very smooth paper. I have a bunch of notepads from the ANA Hotel in Tokyo. Japanese paper tends to work well withtheir pens -- imagine that! The pads are a nice smooth paper, a somewhat hard surface, but not coated. Greatfountain pen paper.
--MikeW
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Changing, I think
Submitted by huffward on Fri, 09/07/2007 - 10:16.
I've liked Sheafer Triumph and inlaid nibs for yonks, but I think I'm changing my preference towards the old flexible 14ct type.
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You can do some neat stuff with a flex nib.
Submitted by mbacas on Fri, 09/07/2007 - 19:35.
Do you have the hang of it down? I'm always afraid I'm going to push down on an upstroke. 
Hope you enjoy the site.
- Mark
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I think the stiff and integral nibs would be similar.
I would think that most integrated nibs would be similar to a regular nib that is stiff. Would an integral nib be even stiffer since it's all part of the pen?
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