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Buying Fountain Pen Nibs

Using a fountain pen means that there will be a variety of factors that must be decided on before choosing which one you might want to buy. Those with a sense of history might head online to buy an antique fountain pen while those who are simply looking to pick up a bargain will let the price be their guide.

Knowing what you want before you buy is the most logical way to go about buying a fountain pen. The barrel thickness, the nib width as well the material used to make the barrel will all have to be determined and then tracked down to suit your preferences.

The question of what type of nib performs better than another is a tricky question due to all of the different variables that may be involved. Very generally speaking a steel nib is going to be stiffer than a gold nib when looking at them on a single brand basis. This is not always going to be the case but it will prove to be so for the majority of the time.

The next question that follows is whether a stiffer nib is better than a springy nib. This really comes down to a matter of personal preference. Some people prefer stiff nibs while others have a tendency towards the springy nibs. In a comparison test it is not a matter of one being better than another, it is simply a difference that must be pointed out.

In many cases you won’t know how a particular fountain pen nib will perform until you have bought it and tried it out. The nibs of some types of pens, though, are more of a known quantity. The Cross Townsend fountain pen for example is equipped with a steel nib that is quite stiff. Some people will tell you to steer clear of the pen but this will come down to a preference for nib type over the actual performance of the pen itself.

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