Pilot Nib Sizes In Millimeters?

[Josey]

(I apologize if this should go in the Japanese pen forum!!)

 

I currently own Pilot Metropolitans in F and M nibs, and I'm trying to find out what size, in millimeters, they are so that I can find pens in other brands of the same size (or, ideally, somewhere between the two sizes).

 

I've seen a bit of handwriting comparisons, but it would be much easier for me, I think, if I actually knew the nib measurements. I'm currently eyeing a Franklin-Christoph pen, but F-C lists the nib measurements on their site, so I'd like to do a comparison.

 

Anyone have any idea? Thanks!

[hari317]

Here is a line width chart in mm extracted from the Pilot catalog. HTH.

 

[I.M.]

Have you looked at Gouletpens.com? They've got a useful nib-width comparison tool at the Nib Nook.

[AlejoPlay]

That's odd because my F Pilot nibs tend to write like a .5mm gel pen. I assume that line widths are also affected by nib wetness, ink, paper, etc.

[discopig]

Thanks for the chart, I was trying to find one like this before.

Edited July 22, 2014 by discopig

[Pens Woods]

Thanks for the chart, Hari. And yes, line width is definitely affected by ink wetness and paper, but it is nice to know these nib widths. Thanks again.

[elenita]

Here is a line width chart in mm extracted from the Pilot catalog. HTH.

 

Pilot Nib width chart.png

 

Thanks so much for this; it's really useful.

 

Can we assume by this Pilot attempts to keep things consistent even across different nib sizes? That is, a fine Metropolitan nib, a fine VP nib, and a fine Custom 823 should reasonably conform to 0.32 mm, even though they are all different?