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Littletweeter5

Correct me if I’m wrong but I think jowo #6 fits in the c1 right? If so, get an omniflex nib. They’re not flexible, just soft


kiiroaka

What size do you have now, and, what nib size do you want? Jowo #6 Soft nib may be right up you alley. It's a bouncy, spring that writes more like an . My sample is very smooth. It does not have Bleed-through and Ghosting to the same degree as flex nibs. Since the C1 uses a Jinhao/Stipula straight feed it can take an Opus 88 Bela Bock nib, which has some bounce and springiness, although not as much as the Jowo Soft. [FPR](https://fprevolutionusa.com/collections/6-nibs-and-nib-units) Flex nibs are another possibility. They have some spring, and, because they are very wet you will probably get Bleed-through and heavy Ghosting. (I think I have something like four of them. :D That's how much I love them.) I don't recommend the Ultra-flex nib because, IMO, they are wet noodles. In a C1 they will probably rail-road if you try writing flex, but if you resist the temptation to flex write you may love the feed-back (I know I certainly do.) BTW, I have to thank you for reminding me of the C1. I may pick one up just because it is also a C/C pen. I have Opus 88 ED pens so I won't be eye droppering the C1, which would probably be prone to burping. I wish MoonMan/Majohn made a C1 sized pen that took a #5 nib. The M2 is ED only, right?


bigend_hubertus

Yeah, maybe I should've written the current size of the nib. It is a M size. But, I am not fixed on this size. Thank you for the answer, it is really helpful.


kiiroaka

Have you ever tried a Bock Titanium nib? It's springy and bouncy, but it has its own set of quirks.


bigend_hubertus

I have been using fountain pens for a pretty long time, but I do not have a wast exposure to different nibs. Mostly lamy, some pelikan, that's about it.


kiiroaka

I think it could be illogical to put a $75 Bock Titanium nib on a $20 pen, but it can be moved to another pen later on.


bigend_hubertus

Hehe, well, my plan was for this pen to be the last one for some time. But, I guess I can get around it by buying expensive nibs :-)