Lamy Safari Fountain Pen - Extra Fine Nib - Charcoal Black Body & Black Clip

The Charcoal Safari in Extra Fine writes very, very nicely and its flat black body and glossy black nib are all business. The size, weight and balance of the ABS body make for comfortable writing, cap posted or not. The EF nib glides across any old paper I have so far tried, leaving a sharp, reliable line of blue from the supplied cartridge. I have a converter at the ready once I exhaust the cartridge and anticipate buying a spare nib in a different width, just for some variety.

This pen is just the ticket for the basic pen fan and constant user. For a true beginner still deciding between "yes" and "no" on the subject of the fountain pen, there are alternatives in lower price ranges. If you already love fountain pens and do not have a Lamy Safari, buy one without hesitation and enjoy it as I do mine.

I would rate this pen five stars (and more if permitted to) at a more competitive price.

beautiful writing on standard American notebook paper as many find it dreadful with some fountain pens

no scratch, no feather, little bleed(a small bit more than any 0.7mm ballpoint pen)

love the blue ink! i would describe it as electric, i was going to pop out the cartridge right away for the converter and ink bottle i ordered, but man, i'll stick with this until it's out =)

the EF from Lamy is the exact fountain pen size i wanted with notebook, small, yet it doesn't take detail away from the fact your using a fountain pen.

perfect with cursive script and Japanese! ^^

and no "bling", a every-day pen you can use without looking like your trying to impress somebody

I just wrote with this pen for the very first time and i have to admit.......the best fountain pen i have ever written with! this safari is GREAT! The moment i inserted the ink cartridge 10 seconds later, i found myself writting on paper. Not only was it perfectly smooth but also had the right kind of lightwieght balance in my hand. I know some other reviews i read stated that it was "SCRATCHY" but not the one i got haha because it writes as smooth as a feather (if that makes any sense lol).

I would really recommend this Lamy fountain pen to everyone. The Extra Fine Nib is the way to go if you want an awesome writing experience although ive heard there really isnt much defference between EF and F nibs. If you are doubting whether to buy it or not--- don't because it's a no brainer, you got to have it :)

Be sure to check the nib when you get it. I somehow received the bold nib version of this (even though the box clearly says "EX FINE"). The bold version has a "B" on the nib, whereas the extra fine has "EF" on the nib.

I have use this pen for years and find that the nib size you will need is based on two factors:

1) Size of your handwriting
2) Smoothness of paper

The Extra fine nib WILL catch or grab if you do not have small handwriting and good paper. Consider a regular nib or a fine first. If the regular or fine give two broad of a line for your handwriting and are not catching the paper, try a EF.

In summary, if this is your first fountain pen, do not go small than a fine.