Like probably everyone on this page, I thought I wanted a Pilot Falcon nib that I could bend and flex, but realized I would eventually snap it in half trying to make it do what a dip pen can. I thought I was dreaming when I found a fountain pen that could take a Zebra G (but sadly NOT a Blue Pumpkin...maybe someday). I was optimistic but prepared to be disappointed, but my friends, once I inked it up, I was not disappointed in the least. It feels good in the hand and writes even better. Would recommend. Does everything it promises and looks stunning doing it.