titanium is a pain to machine and stamp. it's somewhat expensive but not outrageous. also when you slice titanium it can spring. just my guesses as a machinist as to why there aren't more titanium nibs.

@NikeaTiber

Жыл бұрын

This. I came here to express this exact opinion. The very qualities that make titanium and titanium alloys "wonder metals" also make it exasperating to work with.

i recently got a great deal on a few Goldenritt Sketch Writer fountain pens with titanium bock nibs. I use my fountain pens for art and I'm reaaaaaly enjoying the feel of them. i love the way they draw.

Only thing I can think of why Ti nibs are so rare is because titanium is terrible to work with in creating ANYTHING out of it. People think the high price of Ti goods is due to it being rare somehow. No! Actually, titanium is common as dirt with basically all of the massive supplies of it coming from China. It's not rare at all. The prices are due to how hard it is to work with. Steel and gold nibs are much easier to create compared to Ti nibs. I'm guessing the large fountain pen companies don't want to take on the added cost of using Ti nibs. Especially since the vast majority of their customers expect steel nibs on lower-end models, and gold nibs on more premium lines. A small company like KARAS Kustoms can afford to offer that as an option because they don't make pens nearly as much in the quantities that companies like Pilot, Platinum, or LAMY crank out.

I'm still new to the Fountain pen community and was wondering if the non flex nibs were purely for writing normal things such as notes, or if there was some advantage over flex nibs that the non flex have. If someone would be willing to answer me so long as my question was clear enough for you or if you could guide me to a video that possibly provides some answers to advantages of both flex and non-flex pens that would be most appreciated!

@Gouletpens

8 жыл бұрын

+wideload 97 This video on nib sizes and grinds might be helpful (kzread.info/dash/bejne/gpmc05aDpKzJkbQ.html) but in general, flex nibs tend to be used more for the artistic writing. Writing with a flex nib also takes a good deal of practice, so the learning curve might be steep. Writing with a non-flex pen is more natural for those coming from ballpoint pens. - Colin

ive noticed that my bottle of noodlers liberty's elysium flows better than my noodlers plack. is this normal?

@Gouletpens

8 жыл бұрын

+Sorual Yes. Noodler's inks come with a variety of different properties (cdn-tp1.mozu.com/6639-m1/cms/files/noodlers-ink-properties.pdf?_mzts=635922838920000000) all of which can affect the flow. Also, the pen/nib could affect this. - Colin

What would you recommend as a budget Gold nibbed pen?

@Gouletpens

8 жыл бұрын

+Clay Rowe The Pilot E95s or the Vanishing Point are both excellent pens with gold nibs. Maybe check out the Edison Nouveau Premiere as well. - Colin

Aren't all the titaniumnibs made by Bock?

@Gouletpens

8 жыл бұрын

+Adhib I think Bock makes the vast majority, but I'm not sure if they make all of them. - Colin

@97adhib

8 жыл бұрын

+The Goulet Pen Company it would explain why the Stipula and the Kara's have a similar performance

I heard that titanium is harder to work with, maybe thats why its hard to come by

@Gouletpens

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that could be true, especially when stainless steel is available, much easier route. - Colin

why are you making a video on something you never used. you're wasting everyones time. FYI its on amazon so yes it is readily available.