Hi,

I just got some Noodler's pens, the Ahab and the smaller Flex. I must say that the Flex has a softer response than the Ahab. According to Nathan Tardif the maker of Noodler's Ink, the Flex pen can be used to fit vintage waterman nibs, the so called wet noodle.

Loved your posy and thought that you might give the smaller Flex pen a try. I do feel that you are right in that the vintage nibs are less stiff....

Cheers