Hi, I currently have my only fountain pen which is a jinhao x750. I love it but am looking to try a stub nib for it. For the price of a stub nib, I can get a pilot metropolitan with a stub nib. I am considering buying the nib for the jinhao and also getting the metropolitan. Is one gonna be that much of a difference over the other, or better to have both?
Jinhao x750 stub or pilot metro stub
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Standard B & B answer man..... Both.
tankerjohn
A little poofier than I prefer
I vote Metro. You’ll get more utility out of two pens with different nibs. Changing nibs is doable, but kind of a PITA if you’re writing a lot.
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Did you want a Stub or a Broad Italic? I find the stub nibs to thick and much prefer an Italic as it leaves cleaner lines.
If you definitely want a stub then get a cheaper #6 nib for your x750 before spending heaps. Nemosine make a cheap #6 stub that should fit your x750. (Caveat: I have a #6 FP Revolution flex fine nib in my x750)
Also there are some questionable sellers on fleabay selling x750 grinds (home ground) that are shocking!
If you definitely want a stub then get a cheaper #6 nib for your x750 before spending heaps. Nemosine make a cheap #6 stub that should fit your x750. (Caveat: I have a #6 FP Revolution flex fine nib in my x750)
Also there are some questionable sellers on fleabay selling x750 grinds (home ground) that are shocking!
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Get the Pilot Metropolitan because you need a backup. At least you can try out the stub nib and decide which additional nib to try in the Jinhao.
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I was going to second this. I've only changed nibs on a couple of cheapo Chinese eBay pens, but they never seem to write the same once I've switched them back. Plus, my Metro stub (which is barely a stub at only 1mm) is probably my favorite pen right now, especially for use with letters and greeting cards. I still use a fine more often for journaling.
