{"id":11155,"date":"2023-09-22T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/?p=11155"},"modified":"2024-01-15T13:55:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T18:55:05","slug":"stylosuite-harpoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/stylosuite-harpoon\/","title":{"rendered":"StyloSuite XXXF X Wing Harpoon Nib"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Those of you who have been following my blog for a while know that I adore<\/em> my StyloSuite nibs<\/a>. In fact, I named the Spencerian nib my 2022 favorite nib<\/a> and my all-time favorite<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A little bit ago, I got a new nib from Les at StyloSuite<\/a>, a XXXF X-Wing Harpoon. I don’t know all of the differences between this nib and the previous X-Wing Harpoons, and I don’t want to ask Les to reveal his secret. I’m assuming it’s at least been narrowed further. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I don’t consider this post a review; it’s a comparison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

I put both the XXXF X Wing Harpoon and the Spencerian into pens with Diamine Wistful Watermelon. You can see that the Spencerian nib is a bit finer, but is also a drier nib. <\/p>\n\n\n

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The X Wing is a slightly stiffer nib; you need more pressure to get the flex. But, depending on what I’m writing, that’s beneficial. I don’t always want an easy flex. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It should be no surprise to anyone that I enjoy my new X Wing Harpoon. I can’t say that it’s better or worse than the Spencerian. It’s different<\/em>, but still a fantastic nib.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do you have a StyloSuite nib? If so, which one(s)? If not, are you interested in getting one or more? Let me know in the comments! I’d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks for reading to the end, I hope you enjoyed my post. Make sure to subscribe to my blog<\/a> or follow me on Instagram<\/a> so you don\u2019t miss any posts. I generally post at least once a week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You know I love my StyloSuite Spencerian. The X Wing Harpoon rivals it in flex and line variation. Check out this comparison.<\/p>\n

Keep ReadingStyloSuite XXXF X Wing Harpoon Nib<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11166,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[335,265],"class_list":["post-11155","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fountain-pens","tag-nibs","tag-stylo-suite","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/xwing-featured.jpg?fit=288%2C288&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8Z77k-2TV","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":14493,"url":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/2024-top-tens\/","url_meta":{"origin":11155,"position":0},"title":"My 2024 Top Tens","author":"Rachel","date":"December 18, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Once again, I\u2019m sharing my current top tens. 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