Customer Reviews

(14 customer reviews)

1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful

  I've had mine for about..., May 4, 2011

By ohnobees

I've had mine for about eight months now, and it seems to have settled for a consistently fat line, no matter what ink I have in it (using the converter. All parts seem well made, and the pen is comfortable to hold, though with the cap posted it seems rather ludicrously long, and even a bit top-heavy. I usually just clip the cap to my pocket or onto the rings of my sketchbook. Filling and cleaning are easy and uneventful. I honestly have no idea where they get off calling this "extra fine", because it would be at least a medium, or even broad, for my purposes. Others have had different experiences, though, so perhaps there is some inconsistency.

1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful

  Just got mine delivered..., March 6, 2011

By nic...

Just got mine delivered to me.
The pen write smoothly.
One thing bothers me though, the ink seep into the front part of the pen.
Although it is not leaking out, it stay there on the clear casing and I do not know how to clean it.
Is this a sign of defect?
Any suggestion to clean it?

1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful

  I love my extra fine..., March 1, 2011

By dfi...

I love my extra fine nib Lamy Fountain Pen. It writes smoothly with no skipping. I love the way it looks, I bought the clear body. It looks better in person than on line. I've shown it to my daughter and she wants one. I will gift her one cause this one is mine.

1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful

  Great choice for a fountain..., September 21, 2010

By and...

Great choice for a fountain pen. It's comfortable, writes smooth and looks great! A+

1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful

  I've been using one of..., August 18, 2010

By maxh

I've been using one of these pens for awhile now. While the I originally purchased was too scratchy for my tastes, I was able to simply purchase a replacement nib (in black!) and swap it out. Since then, this pen writes smoothly and comfortably.

1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful

  To hartzog2000: Your..., May 4, 2010

By vitalikkouen

To hartzog2000:

Your latest "frustrated" post indicates that you're not familiar with the fact, that there's a difference in "nib size interpritation/understanding" between East and West (Pilot vs. Lamy).
In most cases, an F German nib would correspond to the M one of Pilot. Western EF = Eastern F nib. So, the EF on Lamy would correspond to Pilot's F nib, more or less. If you do some research, even briefly, you'll find all kinds of comparison charts and diagrams.
Lamy and their nibs are of extremely good quality and Lamy is the best pen you can get for the price.

1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful

  To be fair, this is my..., September 2, 2009

By olofpontmain

To be fair, this is my first Lamy pen and I have only just received it today but this pen with an extra fine nib writes a hair broader than my Waterman Phileas with a fine nib. I would like to try it on some more bottled ink varieties to see if this is really the case. Also feels a little top heavy writing with the cap posted. But good style, good function.

1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful

  My first Lamy was the..., April 12, 2008

By smithl325749

My first Lamy was the black safari which I found to write a little scratchy but ok. I figured that maybe because it was EF that was the reason why it was scratchy. Well, I lost it...the pen. I found a vista on Ebay and it wrote well enough that I ordered another one from JetPens so I could just throw one in each of my book bags. Well, the Vista from JetPens writes sooooo smooth....buttery like. I have concluded that if you get an EF that is buttery smooth, then Great, but you might get one that is a bit scratchy (2 out of 3 were scratchy). Overall I think for the money the Lamy is a great pen that when pen hits paper, the ink flows well. I use the pen in lectures and when not writing I don't always put the cap on immediately, however, the Lamy starts writing instantly once it hits paper again. I might mention that I purchased a converter and do not use Lamy ink....hum, come to think of it, the scratchy ones have the Lamy cartridges. I will try the converter in the other two and see if the ink makes a difference. I have read that it sometimes does.

  I really enjoy the look..., November 16, 2011

By kbondelli

I really enjoy the look and feel of this pen. I am using it with the ink piston converter and it gives me a smooth and consistent line every time.

  This was the first fountain..., October 17, 2011

By david.e.arizmendi

This was the first fountain pen I bought and I've been more than happy with it. It was a little odd to use in the beginning because of the way they force you to use the pen but it was easy for me to adjust. I've gotten tons of compliments and will be buying more.

1 out of 2 people found the following review helpful

  Like many mentioned,..., November 9, 2010

By sula89

Like many mentioned, the EF nib may be EF on lamy's standards, it is definetly not ef compared to the most Asian pens and my Waterman. The nib starts to get scratchy after a few days of use, and the pen skips. I also bought the converter from Lamy, but it seems like the top cover of the pen is a little too snug for it. When I screw on the housing, there is a lot of contact. The clear plastic may seem like a good idea on paper, but due to the type of plastic used, it gets scratched up in no time, and you will see white streaks inside the pen cap, caused by contact between pen and the cap when you pull the cap off. So far I have a safari and this vista, and I am wondering why I am wasting my money of this garbage. Avoid at all cost.

  Thia was such a disappointment..., March 10, 2010

By hartzog2000

Thia was such a disappointment to me. After all the hype I'd read I decided to buy one. When I went to use it the EXTRA FINE nib wrote wider than the FINE nib of the Pilot V-Pen! I was expecting something as fine as the Pilot Penmanship (both are labeled as EF) but was I disappointed! I won't be buying another LAMY product, not after this!