I have sent out many emails to customers to speak a bit about my nibs.  I thought it would be helpful to go ahead and post my thoughts about choosing one of my nibs.

I can smooth nibs, control flow, regrind to different tip sizes, including stubs and italics, and add flex.  So I do have skills with altering nibs. You might be surprised at how well I can get any nib to write.

Every nib on every pen that I send out gets its tines aligned, smoothed, and adjusted for flow.

Now my standard steel nibs are fine.  The upgraded steel nibs offer better quality control, the metal plating looks cleaner, and I think that they have a sleeker look, whereas the standard steel nibs look a little more bulbous on the wings.  The upgraded nibs are German made, rather than my standard steel nibs, which are made in China.  There's nothing necessarily wrong with "Made in China", however....if I get a bad nib, I throw it out and find another one.

Then we get into the realm of solid gold nibs.  Gold is a much softer metal than steel, obviously. So the nib feels softer, and allows more flex when you write, which leads to nice line thickness variability.  If you press a little harder (carefully...use light pressure until you get a feel for it) with a gold nib, you can get a thicker line.  This really cannot happen with a steel nib, unless the nib is purposely altered to add flex to the nib.

The Edison Pen Company 18k Gold nib is a top-of-the-line German-made gold nib.  It is available in a fine, medium, and broad tip.

Many people say that gold is nicer because it resists corroding better, and that's true.  But honestly...if your pen sits dormant long enough for the ink to corrode stainless steel, then it's your own fault. (my humble opinion, seeing as though that would take years.) 

So that's my nibs in a nutshell.

The standard steel nibs are made in China, but that's not always a bad thing.  Remember that I test every nib, and I won't send one that's not good writer.  The upgraded steel nibs are made in Germany and are better in regard to quality control, they have a cleaner plating, and look better. Then gold is gold.  It's the best material for a nib to be made from, but solid gold nibs are expensive.

I recommend trying a steel nib first if you are new to fountain pens.  Then after trying a steel nib, you can upgrade to gold if you like.

If you would like to buy an additional nib from me, no problem.  Then you can unscrew the current section, and just screw on the new section with the new nib....voila!

Thanks for reading...I hope that this helps your decision regarding the nib to go on your Edison pen.

Brian at Edison