What Size 146 Nib?

[novarider]

I am about to purchase a 146 platinum but I do not know if I should order a M or B nib. I do not have a boutique close to me so I cannot go try one in person. I am attaching a picture. I would like the 146 to write like my Pilot custom 823 B and my Pelikan M805 M(it's a rather broad medium). The TWSBI M is to narrow and is just for a size reference.

 

 

[Chrissy]

It looks like you might need a medium Montblanc 146 nib for that writing. If you get an opportunity to try one out in a boutique, I would also try a fine nib.

Edited November 20, 2013 by Chrissy

[Pterodactylus]

http://imageshack.us/a/img689/646/rhfg.jpg

(Mont Blanc 146 - B ..... P.W. Akkerman Hofkwartier Groen)

[georges zaslavsky]

Try the one that fits your handwriting the most

[novarider]

How would I do that? I don't have a boutique anywhere near me

[I like mango cheesecake]

I've had incredible difficulty finding MB standards for M, B, BB and such. I did post a pic of several MB writing samples using a boutique B and BB and a questionable B.

 

I have two B's and both are different. One is measurably bigger than the other.

[novarider]

Ok well which one is most likely to write like the Pelikan in my picture? My M805 medium nib is much more broad that the medium nib on my M215.

[pmhudepo]

My guess would be M, maybe B.

 

Perhaps the Montblanc Nib Sizes thread can help you: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/131613-montblanc-nib-sizes/?p=1701647

[Wile E Coyote]

This may help. Note that the EF, F and M nibs can be held at any angle to the paper but once you get to B and BB you must hold them perpendicular due to their stub characteristics.

[logantrky]

Go for the M. I think the B may be a bit too broad for what you want.

[novarider]

Does anyone have a B Pilot 823 and a B 146 that could do a quick wiring sample? I know every nib is different but it will at least give me an idea.

[I like mango cheesecake]

the squares are 1/4 inch or 6.35mm in size.

 

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y165/maxthedog/Montblanc/DSCF9262_zpsfe64832d.jpg

[bernardo]

Go for the M. I think the B may be a bit too broad for what you want.

 

+1

[novarider]

The M writing I have seen looks to narrow. Like in the link that is a sticky.

[PhilH]

This may help. Note that the EF, F and M nibs can be held at any angle to the paper but once you get to B and BB you must hold them perpendicular due to their stub characteristics.

 

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Wonderful diagrams. I've never see these before and verifies the stub qualities of the B and BB nibs

[logantrky]

On second thought, if you feel like the nib size is too close, you could always just order a B and regrind it smaller if you need to.

 

However, I still think the M would suit you fine. I digress.

[colrehogan]

Does anyone have a B Pilot 823 and a B 146 that could do a quick wiring sample? I know every nib is different but it will at least give me an idea.

I have a B 823 and an M Collodi (essentially a 146) and a B 149. I know it's not what exactly what you are asking about, but I will post a scan of a sample of each tomorrow.

[pmhudepo]

Here are a few writing samples from me. I bought none of these pens new. For the Montblancs I've relied on the seller to specify the nib size; they seem reasonable to me. I have an MB Fitzgerald in B which behaves just like the 146 pictured below. The Parkers were gifts, hardly used and then discarded by their previous owner. I doubt the 75 really is a medium (as its marking on the feed indicates), looks much more like a fine to me.

 

Anyway:

 

 

The Duofold and 149 are great general purpose writers. I gladly take them to the office. The 146 / Fitz in B really are quite a bit wider and they show a stubbish character, which I like in a broad nib.

 

Sorry, no relevant Pelikan or Pilot to add to the mix. The M800 EF and Falcon EF are a different game.

Edited November 22, 2013 by pmhudepo

[colrehogan]

Does anyone have a B Pilot 823 and a B 146 that could do a quick wiring sample? I know every nib is different but it will at least give me an idea.

See attached for Pilot 823 B vs. MB Collodi M and 149 B nibs. Sorry I don't have a 146 B nib. The Collodi is 146 sized as I understand it.

 

[novarider]

Thank you very much! Based on that I need either a wide medium or a broad nib.

Edited November 22, 2013 by novarider