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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.

R. Esterbrook & Co, No. 968, Radio Pen

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Antike Kalligrafie Schreibfeder, Pfannenfeder, R. Esterbrook & Co, No. 968, Radio Pen
Price
2,50 €

Fine stroke, not flexible.

R. Esterbrook & Co, No. 988, Radio Pen

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Antike Kalligrafie Schreibfeder, Pfannenfeder, R. Esterbrook & Co, No. 988, Radio Pen
Price
2,50 €

Fine stroke, hardly flexible.

D. Leonardt & Co, No. 564 M, Fortuna Pen, εύρηκα

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Antike Kalligraphie Pfannenfeder, D. Leonardt & Co, No. 564 M, Fortuna Pen
Price
2,90 €

Medium stroke, little flexibility.

George W. Hughes, No. 757, Spoon Point Pen

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Price
2,20 €

Very fine stroke, hardly flexible.

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Price
2,20 €

Fine stroke, hardly flexible.

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Lus, No. 1930 EF

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Price
1,80 €

Fine stroke, little flexibility.

George W. Hughes, No. 1208 EF, Tenax Series

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Antike Kalligrafie Spitzfeder, Geo. W. Hughes, No. 1208 EF, Tenax Series
Price
2,50 €

Very fine stroke, high flexibility

Hinks, Wells & Co, No. 2290, Shell Pointed

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Price
1,80 €

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

Perry & Co, No. 429 Fine, Manifold Pen

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Price
1,80 €

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

Heintze & Blanckertz, No. 1135

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EF, Type 1

Price
2,20 €

Very fine stroke, little flexibility. Stamping "Fabrik-Berlin".

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F, Type 1

Price
2,20 €

Fine stroke, little flexibility. Stamping "Fabrik-Berlin".

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F, Type 1

Price
1,20 €

Fine stroke, little flexibility. With small spots of rust. Nib tip is clean.

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F, Type 2

Price
2,20 €

Very fine stroke, hardly flexible. Stamping "Frankfurt / AM".

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EF, Type 2

Price
2,20 €

Very fine stroke, hardly flexible. Stamping "Frankfurt / AM".

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Brause & Co, Bremer Börsenfeder mit Kugelspitze

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EF, Type 1

Price
2,50 €

Very fine stroke, very fine flexibility.

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EF, Type 2

Price
2,50 €

Very fine stroke, very fine flexibility.

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F, Type 1

Price
2,50 €

Fine stroke, very high flexibility.

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M, Type 2

Price
2,50 €

Medium stroke, very high flexibility.

F. Soennecken, No. S 19, Schulfeder

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Type 1, "DRP"

Price
2,00 €

Broad stroke, hardly flexible.

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Type 2, "DRP AUSL. PAT."

Price
2,00 €

Broad stroke, hardly flexible.

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Type 3

Price
2,00 €

Broad stroke, hardly flexible.

F. Soennecken, No. S 20, Sütterlin-Feder

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Type 2

Price
2,00 €

Broad stroke, not flexible.

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Type 2

Price
2,00 €

Broad stroke, not flexible.

Heintze & Blanckertz, No. 1191

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EF

Price
2,20 €

Very fine stroke, little flexibility.

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F

Price
2,20 €

Fine stroke, little flexibility.

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Antike Kalligrafie Schreibfeder, Pfannenfeder, Heintze & Blanckertz, No. 1191 M

M

Price
2,20 €

Medium stroke, little flexibility.

Brause & Co, No. 60, "Durchschreibfeder"

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Price
1,80 €

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

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Brause & Co, No. 328

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EF

Price
2,50 €

Very stroke, medium flexibility.

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Price
2,50 €

Very stroke, little flexibility.

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Price
2,50 €

Very fine stroke, medium flexibility.

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Price
2,50 €

Very fine stroke, little flexibility.

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F

Price
2,50 €

Fine stroke, medium flexibility.

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Price
2,50 €

Fine stroke, medium flexibility.

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M

Price
2,50 €

Medium stroke, medium flexibility.

Nitor, No. 1342

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Price
1,80 €

Medium stroke, little flexibility.

F. Soennecken, No. 516, Kugelspitzfeder

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EF, Type 1

Price
2,00 €

Very fine stroke, hardly flexible.

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F, Type 1

Price
2,00 €

Fine stroke, hardly flexible.

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EF, Type 2

Price
2,00 €

Very fine stroke, hardly flexible.

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F, Type 2

Price
2,00 €

Fine stroke, hardly flexible.

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EF, Type 3

Price
2,00 €

Very fine stroke, hardly flexible.

F. Soennecken, S 4, Schulfeder

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Price
2,00 €

Fine stroke, hardly flexible.

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F. Soennecken, No. 606 EF

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Price
2,00 €

Very fine stroke, little flexibility.

Brause & Co, No. 49

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Type 1

Price
2,00 €

Medium stroke, hardly flexible.

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Type 2

Price
2,00 €

Medium stroke, hardly flexible.

Brause & Co, No. 50, Pfannenfeder

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Type 1

Price
1,80 €

Medium stroke, medium flexibility.

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Type 2

Price
1,80 €

Medium stroke, medium flexibility.

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Brause & Co, Cito-Fein

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Type 1

Price
2,00 €

Very fine stroke, hardly flexible. This nib is gold plated.

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Type 2

Price
2,00 €

Very fine stroke, hardly flexible.

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Type 3

Price
2,00 €

Very fine stroke, hardly flexible. This nib is gold plated.

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Type 4

Price
2,00 €

Very fine stroke, hardly flexible. This nib is gold plated and is still being manufactured.

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Hermann Müller, No. 516, Kugelspitzfeder

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Antike Kalligrafie Pfannenfeder, Hermann Müller, No. 516 EF, Kugelspitzfeder, Typ 1

EF, Type 1

Price
2,00 €

Very fine stroke, little flexibility.

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Antike Kalligrafie Pfannenfeder, Hermann Müller, No. 516 EF, Kugelspitzfeder, Typ 2

EF, Type 2

Price
2,00 €

Very fine stroke, medium flexibility.

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Antike Kalligrafie Pfannenfeder, Hermann Müller, No. 516 F, Kugelspitzfeder, Typ 1

F, Type 1

Price
2,00 €

Fine stroke, little flexibility.

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Antike Kalligrafie Pfannenfeder, Hermann Müller, No. 516 M, Kugelspitzfeder, Typ 1

M, Type 1

Price
2,00 €

Medium stroke, medium flexibility.

Perry & Co Ltd., No. 2300 EF, Indent Pen

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Type 1

Price
2,50 €

Very fine stroke, medium flexibility.

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Type 2

Price
2,50 €

Very fine stroke, medium flexibility.