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I happen to like flexible nibs (both vintage and modern) in Japanese sizing where the points are one to two sizes finer than Western nibs. My current daily writers are a TWSBI VAC-700 with an Eversharp Symphony nib and modified feed, as well as a Pilot Custom Heritage 912 with a Falcon nib.
This is a bit of a long shot but I've always wanted to see higher end pens find wider distribution, such as Franklin-Cristoph, Romillo, Nakaya, and Sailor's fancier stuff.. Having tried out a lot of those, each pen has certain characteristics that are interesting and distinct.
Ultimately, my decisions for fountain pens come in threes: capacity, nib feel, and hand feel. If the pen writes well but runs out of ink quickly, it is hard to take it on the go to be a daily writer. Similarly, if the nib (and feed) have a hard time getting started or have a tendency to burp while on the go because of a bumpy ride, it reduces overall enjoyment of the pen. The feel of the pen in the hand is hard to quantify, but posted or not it should extend a little past the crook of my hand over the knuckle with a medium weight.
A Nakaya Decapod is actually really good in all of these aspects, but the cost is pretty expensive and the manufacturing process takes quite a long time. Modern made pens like TWSBI's stuff are pretty good and a great platform for tinkering. I feel like Asian manufacturers are represented the least inside of the drops available on rotation, and I'd love to see more of them!
Sep 12, 2018
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