My Jinhao 159 Turned Into A Flex?

[Guest Ray Cornett]

Over the last day or so of using my 159 the tines ended up a bit out of alignment for the first time since I bought it about 3 months or so ago. I just got them aligned again but the line it makes now seems like a broad or flex now. It even railroaded at the end of one stroke. No pictures of the tines but they and the slit look just fine. But here is a pic of some lines I made. No difference in pressure used. This is a medium nib.

[tomgartin]

What kind of pressure are you using?

[Mark Karpeles]

Is it a problem? Flexy nibs can be a pleasant change. Of course if there is skipping at low pressure that's no fun.