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I’m sure there already exists a thread on this somewhere so feel free to redirect me:

 

I have a nice pen (Desiderata) with a fairly boring JoWo #6 nib. It writes well enough and that’s about it. Any suggestions on replacement nibs that would fit the housing and give me a more interesting writing experience? For example, a bit of line variation?

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1 minute ago, Calabria said:

Any suggestions on replacement nibs that would fit the housing and give me a more interesting writing experience?

 

Get a custom ground JoWo #6 nib from (for example only!) FPNibs.com, and you can have whichever type of interesting writing experience you want. :)

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My Desiderata currently has an 18k JoWo stub, but tomorrow will be wearing an untipped ultraflex. Last week, it was a Franklin Christoph SIG. All of these give great line variation.

 

It's one of the easiest nibs to find replacements for. IMO Franklin Christoph is a great place to start for well tuned nibs sold individually. 

 

https://www.franklin-christoph.com/collections/accessories/products/6-nib-units

 

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Thank you! I’ll go there tout de suite! :)

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On 2/23/2022 at 6:27 PM, mizgeorge said:

My Desiderata currently has an 18k JoWo stub, but tomorrow will be wearing an untipped ultraflex. Last week, it was a Franklin Christoph SIG. All of these give great line variation.

 

It's one of the easiest nibs to find replacements for. IMO Franklin Christoph is a great place to start for well tuned nibs sold individually. 

 

https://www.franklin-christoph.com/collections/accessories/products/6-nib-units

 

 

1 hour ago, Calabria said:

Thank you! I’ll go there tout de suite! :)

 

 

That was going to be my suggestion. I love my. FC nibs.  I also think @PrestoTenebroso makes some beautiful pens!

 

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Here are a few F-C nibs.

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Since my in-laws live in the Raleigh/Durham area, I have been looking at a Franklin-Christoph replacement nib for my Gravitas titanium pocket pen that I want to use for urban sketching when we travel.  I believe it was shipped with a pretty standard Jowo #6 nib which I'm not thrilled about.  I was a little wary that the extra-fine might be too scratchy so I ordered the fine.  I'm glad I did because it has a decent line weight, which I like, but it is also scratchy and skips occasionally, which I don't like.  It just isn't the "buttery smooth with a little feedback" experience I was hoping for.  That is why I was considering a FC replacement nib (and why this thread caught my attention).  Mizgeorge and amberleadavis have me convinced to order from FC but which one?  My question is, should I consider Franklin-Christoph's high performance steel fine or extra fine to get the "smooth with a hint of feedback" feel with a "slightly thinner than a Lamy 2000 fine" line weight that I desire?  Or, do I need to purchase one of their gold nibs?  Does anyone have any experience with the Franklin-Christoph fine or extra fine nibs in HP steel or 14k gold?

 

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