EPISODE 27: A NIB MEISTER ON THE MAJOHN STEEL FLEX NIB

The great white whale of the fountain pen world is a low cost fountain pen nib that recreates the highly-prized and sought-after vintage flexible nib. Recently, Majohn introduced a new steel flexible nib with promotional material promising to do just that, provide an affordable flexible nib capable of writing like the flexible nibs of old. Do they deliver on this promise? In this video, we will compare both vintage flex nibs and other modern attempts to see how this nib stacks up. 00:00 Introduction 00:27 What is a flexible fountain pen nib and why do people love them? 04:11 How a flexible fountain pen nib works? 06:50 Vintage Flex Sampler 08:18 Waterman 3V 09:09 Waterman 3 10:27 Parker Lucky Curve 11:56 Webster Professional-B Number 6 13:28 Onoto 4601 14:31 Where is the Nib Flexing 16:36 Modern Flex Sampler 19:14 Syahi with a Kanwrite Steel Flex Nib 21:11 Ranga with a 14K Flex Nib 23:10 Magna Carta Mag 600 25:24 Pilot 742 FA Nib 26:55 The Majohn Steel Flex Nib in a Majohn/Moon Man P138 29:48 Comparing the Majohn with the Vintage Nibs 33:18 Comparing the Majohn with the Modern Nibs 35:31 The Price of the Nib 36:12 The Verdict and Outro _______________________________________________________________________ Uncapped is created by Joshua Lax, proprietor of the J.J. Lax Pen Co., which specializes in nib repairs and modifications. Find out more at: https://jj-lax-pen-company.square.site Instagram: @jjlaxpenco Reddit: u/jjlaxpenco