Q&A Slices: What is the point of oblique nibs?

Does oblique medium of Lamy 2000 get any stub-like line variation? What would be point of oblique if there were absolutely none because if the tip is round with zero variation it doesn’t matter whether pen is held like this: \ or this: | (which is what the obliques allow, right?) obliques aren't for everyone, that's for sure they do offer a slight bit of line variation, but it's subtle, especially in the medium size it becomes slightly more pronounced the broader you go, and the crisper it's ground Lamy's obliques are not crisp at all, they're very rounded I don't find a very noticeable difference in line width with the OM, slightly with OB and OBB there's a reason companies aren't offering these grinds stock on pens, because it's very niche and the few people out there that know they prefer oblique nibs will get them custom made Full Episode of Goulet Q&A 213:    • Goulet Q&A 213: New GouletPens.com, Obliqu...   Shop at GouletPens Store: https://www.GouletPens.com Read GouletPens blog: https://blog.gouletpens.com/ Like GouletPens on Facebook:   / thegouletpencompany   Follow GouletPens on Twitter:   / gouletpens   Follow GouletPens on Instagram:   / gouletpens   Follow GouletPens on Pinterest:   / gouletpens