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As opposed to pointed nibs the ball pointed nibs have a bowl-like round point which makes them glide more easily over the paper.

The nib tip of a ball point nib.

In general the stroke width of a ball pointed nib is not as fine as that of a pointed nib, but it's more suitable for normal writing. Ball pointed nibs (or bowl pointed nibs) are also recommendable for children.

The many ball pointed nibs are differentiated (apart from by their shape) by their flexibility and the fineness of their nib tip. When the nib is pulled pressure can be applied to adjust the thickness of the stroke.

When the nib is pulled, pressure can be applied to adjust the thickness of the stroke.

The more flexible the nib, the greater the range of thickness.But more flexibility also enlarge the nib's sensitivity to wrongly applied pressure; that is to say, when the nib is pushed under pressure.

To describe the flexibility of the nibs, I use the following terms:

 

  • Extremely flexible
  • Very high flexibility
  • High flexibility
  • Medium flexibility
  • Little flexibility
  • Hardly flexible
  • Not flexible

Ball pointed nibs

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Pricing on this page:

For end customers incl. 19% VAT / plus shipping costs.

For logged in resellers plus 19% VAT and shipping costs.

ANTIQUE articles are exempt from sales tax according to § 25 UstG (differential taxation).

 

You can find more information about Ball pointed nibs below the navigation bar.

Brause & Co, No. 339 EF

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Price
2,20 €

Very fine stroke, little flexibility.

Carl Kuhn & Co A.G., No. 341 EF

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Price
2,20 €

Very fine stroke, little flexibility.

Carl Kuhn & Co A.G, No. 510 EF A (Aluminium)

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Price
3,00 €

Very fine stroke, high flexibility.

Heintze & Blanckertz, No. 1100 EF

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Price
2,90 €

Very fine stroke, hardly flexible.

Brause & Co, No. 516, Kugelspitzfeder

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Price
2,50 €

Very fine stroke, little flexibility.

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Price
2,50 €

Fine stroke, little flexibility.

Imperial Pen Co. Ltd, No. 126, Limited, Crown Series

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Price
2,50 €

Medium stroke, hardly flexible.

Perry & Co, No. 11, Stainless, Durabrite

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Price
2,20 €

Fine stroke, not flexible.

Perry & Co, No. 312 - 3, Formskriftpenn

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Price
2,00 €

Broad stroke, not flexible.

D. Leonardt & Co, No. 526, Ball Pointed

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Price
2,20 €

Very fine stroke, little flexibility.

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EF

Price
2,90 €

Very fine stroke, little flexibility. This nib is gold plated.

D. Leonardt & Co, No. 532, Ball-Pointed

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Price
2,20 €

Medium stroke, little flexibility.

D. Leonardt & Co, No. 537 M, Ball Pointed "J"

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Price
2,20 €

Broad stroke, little flexibility.

D. Leonardt & Co, No. 510 F, Hemispherical Point, Heureka

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Price
2,50 €

Fine stroke, medium flexibility.

J. B. Mallat, No. 110, Manifold

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Price
2,00 €

Fine stroke, not flexible. Designed for making carbon copies. Therefore very resilient to pressure. Also good for normal writing.

Brause & Co, No. 333 EF

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Price
2,20 €

Very fine stroke, medium flexibility.

The Birmingham Pen Co., No. 217, Silvery Alloy

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Price
2,20 €

Medium stroke, hardly flexible.

M. Myers & Son Ltd, No. 9

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Price
2,20 €

Medium stroke, little flexibility.

Dengtabilian, No. 100

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Price
1,80 €

Fine stroke, not flexible.

Geo. W. Hughes, No. 1335 EF. H.P., Platernal Pen

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Price
2,50 €

Very fine stroke, hardly flexible. With reservoir.

M. Myers & Son Ltd, No. 753 F

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Price
1,80 €

Medium stroke, not flexible. Designed for making carbon copies. Therefore very resilient to pressure. Also good for normal writing.

Baignol & Farjon, No. 1129 EF, Vahaza

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Type 1

Price
2,50 €

Very fine stroke, little flexibility.

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Type 2

Price
2,50 €

Very fine stroke, medium flexibility.

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Type 3

Price
2,50 €

Very fine stroke, medium flexibility.

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Hermann Müller, No. 510, Kugelspitzfeder

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EF, Type 1

Price
2,20 €

Very fine stroke, little flexibility.

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Antike Kalligrafie Pfannenfeder, Schreibfeder, Hermann Müller, No. 510 F, Kugelspitzfeder

F, Type 1

Price
2,20 €

Fine stroke, little flexibility.

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EF, Type 2

Price
2,20 €

Very fine stroke, hardly flexible.

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Antike Kalligrafie Schreibfeder, Pfannenfeder, Hermann Müller, No. 510 M, Kugelspitzfeder, Typ 1

M, Type 1

Price
2,20 €

Medium stroke, little flexibility.

S. Roeder, Zick-Zack Breit

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Price
1,80 €

Kräftiger Strich, kaum elastisch.

Berliner Schreibfeder-Fabrik (VEB), No. 1142

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Price
1,80 €

Broad stroke, hardly flexible.

Mathias Salcher und Soehne, No. 516 EF, Hemispherical Point

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Price
1,80 €

Fine stroke, little flexibility.

Heintze & Blanckertz, No. 1141, Kleine Redis

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Type 1

Frankfurt / AM

Price
1,60 €

Fine stroke, not flexible.

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Type 2

Berlin

Price
1,60 €

Fine stroke, hardly flexible.

Heintze & Blanckertz, No. 1142, Kleine Redis

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Type 1, Frankfurt / AM

Price
1,80 €

Broad stroke, hardly flexible.

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Type 2, Berlin

Price
1,80 €

Medium stroke, hardly flexible.

Heintze & Blanckertz, No. 1145, Redis

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Price
1,80 €

Broad stroke, hardly flexible.

Unbekannter Hersteller, La Comtoise Inoxydable

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Price
2,00 €

Very fine stroke, not flexible.

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Price
2,00 €

Fine stroke, not flexible.

Elettra, No. 73

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Price
1,80 €

Medium stroke, hardly flexible.

Blanzy-Conté-Gilbert, No. 2770, Babillarde Cementée