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Makes and nibs? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I am about to buy a Platinum Plaisir, Lamy Al-Star, or a TWISBI Eco (or possibly all of them) but I can't decide which nibs. Even physical shops around here don't have inked pens to try. Problem is different makers and countries describe nibs differently, eg with Japanese F often being like European EF apparently.

Any tips? I hate scratchiness and like some stroke variation, but I generally prefer finer nibs usually on cheap paper. If that means anything, my Muji pen is about right but a liitle too scratchy. My old Pilot F is excellent.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

So weird you can't try them out. The shops over here don't have pens inked up either, but when asked they will dip the pen in ink so you can try them. How else are you able to decide which one to buy?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I was planning to suggest dipping tomorrow. Fingers crossed but the general attitude here is like going to a supermarket.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Man that sucks. It's not like they have customers lining up around the corner so a little a bit of customerservice wouldn't hurt them.