Please have a comprehensive comparison between all stub and italic nib sizes available.I'm not able to test myself where i live so me and a lot of people would appreciate writing samples of all stub and italic nib sizes set to each other using the same ink.
Could you explain more about the angle of the nib? You mention 0, 45, and 90 degrees, but the hand position of the person in the video look the same to me.
Cheapest way in is with a Pilot Pluminix with the B stub nib. Swap it on to a Pilot 78g. This is what I did and its great. The Pilot 78g+ is now available with a B stub nib fitted.
Tom, very helpful video. One question, do you find that one has to hold the pen with a stub nib at a higher angle? Or will it behave just as well at a 45 degree angle? TIA
The angle isn't sensitive and can be written with the same angle as a standard fountain pen round nib. As the video illustrates, the writer has to be careful not to roll the pen laterally as they're writing.
In the $100 or less price range. And wanting a calligraphy nib that will write on approximately College rule width lines, (for writing letters to friends) which fountain pen would you recommend that would give a noticeable thin upstroke and thick enough downstroke for variation? I have a pilot Metro with a CM nib but that's not getting me the line variation for calligraphy, it's too wide..( or maybe the ink is too wet). thanks.. PS. I have the smallest parallel pen and that nib is way too wide.. You mentioned one that was under a 1.0 but forgot which pen it was? 0.6 nib .
The Opus 88 shown in the video is housing a Pilot Parallel nib, which I believe is a size #6. As far as I've seen, the Opus 88 pens that take a #6 are all $120 or $123, not sub-$100. I would be delighted to be wrong about this, so someone please correct me if I'm mistaken.
We have the Opus 88 Demo you saw in this video on sale at 20% off for $95.95. You can find them here: goldspot.com/collections/opus-88?_=pf&pf_t_series=opus-88-demonstrator
Hey Tom. I was thinking of purchasing the Retro 51 Tornado 1.1 Stub Nib in Lincoln Copper. Besides this being a gorgeous pen, do you think it’s a good pen for beginner stub nib writers?
Absolutely. Retro makes a great, affordable fountain pen that will last you well beyond the beginning of your writing journey. The 1.1mm stub is reliable and provides nice line variation for everyday handwriting.
Hello! I find your videos very educational. If you may help me with one question regarding stub nibs. I just bought a 1.5 nib from Lamy. And I was so excited to try it. However, when I started writing, the ink is not a solid line. I try as much to lay the nib totally flat on paper surface still did not work. Cleaned it. Still did not work. I noticed tho, when I press down hard (harder than normal writing with ball point), it writes as it should. Is this normal? Is harder pressure normal while using calligraphy nibs? Thank you for your time! Have a nice day!
It sounds like the nib needs a little more flow to lay down such a thick line of ink. That usually can be adjusted by opening the slit between the tines slightly bigger so that ink can flow at a higher rate.
If you haven't tried it already, I suggest a pen that has a jowo 1.1mm stub nib on it. There are plenty of pen brands that use Jowo #6 size nibs and do offer a 1.1mm stub. One such example is the Edison Pen company. You can find them here - goldspot.com/collections/edison
Im thinking of getting a metropolitan as my first fountain pen but don't know which nib. Which nib is the best for getting better hand writing since i wanna learn arabic but my handwriting is awful.
An italic nib is a sharper version of a stub. It won't have polished or rounded corners, which will produce a more distinct thick vs. thin line variation but it will have more feedback (scratchier) than a stub.
If you use a fountain pen for “reverse writing”, switch back to your high school pencil or don’t write at all as nothing worth writing will ever appear on that piece of paper.
If maybe a language misunderstood...but for you Stub and Italic nib point are the same? I think this is not correct..in fact you show several pen samplers that are ITALIC not Stub... aren´t you??? Regards.
Could you explain more about the angle of the nib? You mention 0, 45, and 90 degrees, but the hand position of the person in the video look the same to me.
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A very informative video, and that's some darn nice handwriting and sketching Tom. 🙂
Thank you!
Please have a comprehensive comparison between all stub and italic nib sizes available.I'm not able to test myself where i live so me and a lot of people would appreciate writing samples of all stub and italic nib sizes set to each other using the same ink.
I have the exact same Pilot Metropolitan shown here. It’s a beautiful colour and writes Lovely! 👌🏼
He writes beautifully - I am jealous!
thank you ive been trying to figure out how "angle i should be and your 0,90,45 was the exact answer I was looking for.
Excellent informative video. New subscriber. Appreciate your efforts.💝💖💗
Thanks for the sub!
Thank you very much for this advice, very helpful and I’m so glad I found it.
Can you please suggest some ink for stub nibs ?
Could you explain more about the angle of the nib? You mention 0, 45, and 90 degrees, but the hand position of the person in the video look the same to me.
Thank you for another excellent review!
How about the TWSBI 580 with the 1.5 mm nib?
Cheapest way in is with a Pilot Pluminix with the B stub nib.
Swap it on to a Pilot 78g.
This is what I did and its great.
The Pilot 78g+ is now available with a B stub nib fitted.
Tom, very helpful video. One question, do you find that one has to hold the pen with a stub nib at a higher angle? Or will it behave just as well at a 45 degree angle? TIA
The angle isn't sensitive and can be written with the same angle as a standard fountain pen round nib. As the video illustrates, the writer has to be careful not to roll the pen laterally as they're writing.
Do you have any advice for a left-hander using a stub nib? The 45° will be the reverse of the right-handed angle won't it?
I honestly thought, you'd damage the nib with reverse writing?
In the $100 or less price range. And wanting a calligraphy nib that will write on approximately College rule width lines, (for writing letters to friends) which fountain pen would you recommend that would give a noticeable thin upstroke and thick enough downstroke for variation? I have a pilot Metro with a CM nib but that's not getting me the line variation for calligraphy, it's too wide..( or maybe the ink is too wet).
thanks..
PS. I have the smallest parallel pen and that nib is way too wide..
You mentioned one that was under a 1.0 but forgot which pen it was? 0.6 nib .
Hi! Could you tell me which green ink it was used at 4:41?
Hi Tom, what is best a Sailor Pro Gear slim or a Leonardo Momentero Zero for Stub/Music nibs? Thanks
The Opus 88 shown in the video is housing a Pilot Parallel nib, which I believe is a size #6. As far as I've seen, the Opus 88 pens that take a #6 are all $120 or $123, not sub-$100. I would be delighted to be wrong about this, so someone please correct me if I'm mistaken.
We have the Opus 88 Demo you saw in this video on sale at 20% off for $95.95. You can find them here: goldspot.com/collections/opus-88?_=pf&pf_t_series=opus-88-demonstrator
Hey Tom. I was thinking of purchasing the Retro 51 Tornado 1.1 Stub Nib in Lincoln Copper. Besides this being a gorgeous pen, do you think it’s a good pen for beginner stub nib writers?
Absolutely. Retro makes a great, affordable fountain pen that will last you well beyond the beginning of your writing journey. The 1.1mm stub is reliable and provides nice line variation for everyday handwriting.
Why did you not mention the Twsbi 1.1 mm
right? love my eco stub 1.1
Hello! I find your videos very educational. If you may help me with one question regarding stub nibs. I just bought a 1.5 nib from Lamy. And I was so excited to try it. However, when I started writing, the ink is not a solid line. I try as much to lay the nib totally flat on paper surface still did not work. Cleaned it. Still did not work. I noticed tho, when I press down hard (harder than normal writing with ball point), it writes as it should. Is this normal? Is harder pressure normal while using calligraphy nibs? Thank you for your time! Have a nice day!
It sounds like the nib needs a little more flow to lay down such a thick line of ink. That usually can be adjusted by opening the slit between the tines slightly bigger so that ink can flow at a higher rate.
Hi! Very useful video! What pen are you using at minute 4.22? And is it a 1.1 stub? Thanks :)
That is a Sailor 21kt Music nib.
@@GoldspotPensI thought a music nib was for writing music 🤣😂🤣
Hey Tom, please let me know which pen you are using at 4:38 timeline in this video.
Any suggestion for a fine to medium stub nib for writing with a calligraphy look? Price 150.00 to 200.00.
If you haven't tried it already, I suggest a pen that has a jowo 1.1mm stub nib on it. There are plenty of pen brands that use Jowo #6 size nibs and do offer a 1.1mm stub. One such example is the Edison Pen company. You can find them here - goldspot.com/collections/edison
Im thinking of getting a metropolitan as my first fountain pen but don't know which nib. Which nib is the best for getting better hand writing since i wanna learn arabic but my handwriting is awful.
Is the twsbi stubs any good. Never se you twsbi pens
I wonder about italic pen that you compare on the video to a stub. What is it ?
An italic nib is a sharper version of a stub. It won't have polished or rounded corners, which will produce a more distinct thick vs. thin line variation but it will have more feedback (scratchier) than a stub.
What green ink is that? :O
I'd guess Mont blanc irish green
Could I know what Green ink that was? Beautiful shade
Pelikan Edelstein Adventurine Green
Was that the writing at 50sec mark just before the nib graphics started?
@@markhutton9372 at 50 seconds it’s Sailor’s Yuki Akari (he eventually writes that on the page) stunning!
Tell me about it.
Make video on Chinese fountain pen
If you use a fountain pen for “reverse writing”, switch back to your high school pencil or don’t write at all as nothing worth writing will ever appear on that piece of paper.
If maybe a language misunderstood...but for you Stub and Italic nib point are the same? I think this is not correct..in fact you show several pen samplers that are ITALIC not Stub... aren´t you??? Regards.
That's correct. He covers the difference between the two starting at 1:50 - 2:10. Edit: Added the end time point.
I see italic as a variation of the stub nib. They aren't the same, as the video illustrates.
An italic nib is NOT a stub niv.
He said that....
Could you explain more about the angle of the nib? You mention 0, 45, and 90 degrees, but the hand position of the person in the video look the same to me.