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This nib width is equivalent..., January 18, 2012
This nib width is equivalent to "Fine" of most other brands. Lamy makes the
width a bit broader than de facto standard. Gives a great line but feels a tiny
bit scratchy. Not as soft as "F" and definitely not buttery as "M", this nib is
excellent for small-letter writers (like me). I regrect the fact that almost no
store, on-line or birck-and-mortar, sells these in chrome finish version. I
can't change my Vista nib because of this. Lamy makes EF in both chrome and
black, but only 2 online stores (in Europe) sells them. Help us, JetPens!
Almost forget: this nib has a bit of difficulty in flowing the ink as fast as F
or M, but a bit of "exercising" in a piece of paper makes the ink flow.
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My "goldilocks zone"..., March 15, 2012
This review is from Lamy Fountain Pen Nib - Black Finish - Fine
My "goldilocks zone" nib for my lamy safari. Has the boldness of the medium
without leaving such a thick/wet line, and has the precision of the extra-fine
without being scratchy or too fine. Also has buttery smoothness on par with the
medium nib.
Highly recommended if you have pretty normal-sized hand writing. Works well for
both cursive and printed letters.
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Very very smooth! This..., January 23, 2013
This review is from Lamy Fountain Pen Nib - Black Finish - Medium
Very very smooth! This nib can take dry inks very well, and leaves a rich, bold
stroke on the page no matter what you're using. This will, however, bleed
through on cheaper papers due to the volume of ink you're putting down. Looks
the best with larger lettering, and tends to drown letters that are written
smaller (not so good for college-ruled paper, for example.)
I highly recommend this size for people that write large letters/lines. If you
write with a more average letter size, try the "fine" size. For small, spidery
letters, go with the extra-fine.
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1 person found this helpful
My favorite size of Lamy..., January 23, 2013
This review is from Lamy Fountain Pen Nib - Black Finish - Fine
My favorite size of Lamy nib. As another reviewer said, it is my "goldilocks"
size - not too big, not too small. I find the extra fine nib to be rather
scratchy at times, and the medium can be a bit too thick for some papers (though
very buttery to write with.)
This is the perfect in-between - leaves a bold line without having to make my
letters/lines too large and is still very smooth to write with. Can also write
with this nib upside-down to make smaller margin notes if needed (without being
insanely scratchy.)
My lettering is average size, and I can write very quickly when taking notes -
this nib keeps up with no problem; doesn't flood the page with ink, but doesn't
leave you hanging while the feed catches up.
I highly recommend this nib size to any Lamy fan!
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Butter smooth! The smoothness..., June 5, 2011
This review is from Lamy Fountain Pen Nib - Black Finish - Medium
Butter smooth! The smoothness change compared to the original EF on my Safari
was remarkable. It's much wetter, though. While that makes it much smoother,
it also means it's more picky on some papers. Cheaper papers will feather more
readily.
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