Battle of the Top Three Modern Flex Nibs

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@schawo2 7 ай бұрын

FPR pens feature an ebonite feed, renowned for its capacity to deliver a generous amount of ink to the paper-sometimes perhaps even too generously. This design not only facilitates the refitting and resetting of the nib but also allows for personalized adjustment of ink flow to suit individual preferences. Among my extensive collection of over 50 pens, none can match the pace of my rapid writing style. While all others eventually start starve for ink sooner or later, the FPR pens consistently keep up without faltering.

@Shak-MD 7 ай бұрын

I agree. Very generous flow. I hope they fix the snapback. That keeps me from using this for daily.

@johnmanuel2980 7 ай бұрын

This was a great video Shak. I found it informative and somewhat relieved that my pen the Mag 600 made the top 3. Keep sending out the videos.

@Shak-MD 7 ай бұрын

Thanks! I really like the Mag 600 flex. Hope they package it with a nicer pen in the future.

@Shortcutguitlssns 3 ай бұрын

What a pleasure to see fine handwriting by a fountain pen reviewer

@r.liebgott1543 3 күн бұрын

My thoughts exactly! I think those fancy pen companies should hire this guy.

@Shak-MD 3 күн бұрын

😀

@archivist17 7 ай бұрын

The Kakari is a wonderful pen, and that's a nib pairing I would not have expected. Love your writing, SHAK.

@wendyetherington7493 7 ай бұрын

I have the FLR in the steel ultra flex, and while it does flex well it gushes ink everywhere. It’s unusable for me. I’m recently enjoying a Ranga model 8B that I got from Peyton Street Pens. I chose the Jowo “fine flex”. It’s steel so not as flexible as a gold nib I’m sure, but it was only $85 USD, and available in a variety of lovely resins. They also have an extra fine flex so I’ll probably try that one too. I’m not sure any nib will ever beat my Zebra G on my oblique dip pen, but a girl can dream…😉

@Shak-MD 7 ай бұрын

That is a problem, unfortunately. It is a bit poor at handling ink flow. The pen body is also very cheap looking.

@nicksg3002 7 ай бұрын

Good idea about affordable pens similar to grail ones. You have a massive project here because the looks may be "easy" to find but the writing experience is the puzzle. Also the writing "likes"such as stiff or bouncy feeling. Now, some pens are very picky with which ink they'll write or not; the paper too because some dislike thin paper,etc. When I begun this hobby, I heard start with Pilot Metropolitan...its stiff nib almost made me give up. I criticized those expending over $100 in a pen so I found myself buying cheap pens that eventually gave me a medium enjoyment writing experience and if I had saved my money in all those cheap pens, I could have easily bought a better writer. The first time I wrote with a Pelikan 14k, my mouth dropped. In my opinion, is worth buy one or two cheap ones just to feel and enjoy them, but save and buy one that brings my experience to another level of smoothness and reliable, beautiful eye catching pen. Thank you for your time and looking forward your awesome videos. Take care🎉

@Shak-MD 7 ай бұрын

Thank you, my friend.. I agree with you on all accounts. 😀 . Currently working on Kyuseido kakari vs. Conic Bulkfiller King Size....and the V200 definitely throws a wrench into the whole thing.

@tintinpantoja4332 Ай бұрын

I have versions of all three of your pens: an early Regalia Crossflex, a Mag 600, and an FPR 14k ultraflex Himalaya v2. I have found the nibs to be uniformly excellent; unfortunately they are connected to pens with questionable quality control. The Mag 600 ebonite feed starved my nib (even tuned Jowo nibs I subsequently replaced them with), but works fine when transplanted on a Neponset body; all FPR pens I've tried leak horribly; and the Regalia nib unit had a decent but weakly "meh" flow. If only the quality control would extend to all facets of the pen! Lovely vibes on this video by the way.

@Shak-MD Ай бұрын

Thank you. I agree. I use different pen bodies. I like the Gravitas and Kyuseido pens for these nibs. I have the FPR 14K on a V200 Asvine now, and it is amazing. Cheers :)

@clarecocophotography454 7 ай бұрын

Enjoyed your review. I have 2 Magna Carta Mag 600’s and I love writing with them. The Ragalia and FPR I love to try.

@Shak-MD 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I got 2 as well. The second one is a newer batch of nibs, NO railroading...such awesomeness!

@dimitridiakovasiliou2453 6 ай бұрын

Very beautiful and enjoyable comparison video. I love your writing so much but I found it most enjoyable with the Magna Carta 600. Take care.

@Shak-MD 6 ай бұрын

Thank you dear!

@MrCabimero 7 ай бұрын

I had a problem with my feed from FPR and Kevin replaced it ; apparently he has a feed that avoids some of the burping etc. So far so good.

@Shak-MD 7 ай бұрын

I should ask for it....but Ai don't want to keep shipping back and forth.

@MrCabimero 7 ай бұрын

@@Shak-MD it has been a while but I think he just shipped me one without me sending anything back

@Flexperiments 6 ай бұрын

Got to love super flexible nibs!

@Shak-MD 6 ай бұрын

What a joy 😀

@MrCabimero 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for this. Two questions. How can I be sure I get a MC with the second version of the nib- there were definitely problems with the first. Second, what pen was the second one? I could not make it out on the audio and the CC did not spell the name correctly. I have the FPR- works great and very good customer service from Kevin at FPR.

@Shak-MD 7 ай бұрын

Thankbyou. 1. If you buy through MC website, ask Hardik directly through Facebook or the web site. If through retailers, ask they, they can find out. 2. The second pen is the Kyuseido kakari pen. The nib is Regalia Writing Labs Crossflex nib. I like it 😀. After this video, I have been spending some more time with the Magna Carta, and I'm liking it more and more. I may do an update to my original review I did a few months ago.

@arcboy2011 7 ай бұрын

I would love to try the Regalia and the FPR ultra flex. I tried the MC at a pen show in February, I liked it but found it too fragile, like I was writing with a foil tip. I have been told the FPR was a great one by others in the pen community but I see your point with the burping and the wetness. It might be great with shimmer inks for special applications in art or calligraphy.

@Shak-MD 7 ай бұрын

True and true. It is super soft, more than MC, I feel like it won't last long.

@alexandrapirvu7945 5 ай бұрын

Hope you can try The Good Blue ultraflex nib, too! Just got a Magna Carta and it's better than expected. Thank you for this video! Would love to try Regalia

@Shak-MD 5 ай бұрын

Thanks. It is on the way 😀

@gabemadorma2933 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! I get worried about the longevity of the Regalia nibs and others with all of those modifications, they look like good places for cracks to form. The FPR nib is good for the price. You can fit it in an Noodlers Ahab and mod the feed to fit your own preferences if the FPR feeds are too flowy for you. I still don’t use it much because I like whisper thin cross strokes, and because it makes the bottom of the flexed lines look a bit sloppy in my opinion.

@Shak-MD 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for feedback. I am 100% with you. FPR is limited by sloppy snapback. As for Crossflex, it is the most confidence inspiring of all 3, but needs some more R&D to iron out some of the railroading issues. I still like it the most. Mag 600 is an awesome nib unit as well. As for transplanting the FPR into Noodlers....that would be a stinky situation I'd like to avoid 😀.

@gabemadorma2933 7 ай бұрын

@@Shak-MD Hahahaha I like the Noodlers smell, it’s like the blue/gold dress or something 😂. I like the whole brand as well. I currently have a Victorian dip nib in my ahab and it’s really a beautiful writer. I hope to try the regalia and mag600 at the DC pen show, but I mostly buy vintage.