Lamy Lh Nibs

[Gary1952]

Hi,

 

I am a left handed over writer and recently installed Lamy (LH) nibs on all my Safaris and they have performed exceptionally well (much better than the standard medium Lamy nib these pens were supplied with).

 

I have examined the LH nibs and cannot discern any difference between them and the standard Lamy nibs.

 

Has any one else tried these nibs? Any ideas as to how they are designed to suit left handers?

 

I am astonished at the performance of these relatively cheap nibs.

 

Regards,

Gary1952

[Mark Cummins]

Gary,

 

They are oblique (see Richard Binder's discussion on his website).

 

I started with this nib, too, as I am left-handed and had had so much trouble with pens as a kid. I quickly moved to a regular fine nib, and now extra fine.

 

My interim conclusion is that good nibs will be fine for lefties and there is no need for most of us to use the LH.

 

Mark

[Gary1952]

Mark,

 

Thank you for this information.... I will check out the site you mentioned.

 

I have just examined the nib using a Loupe and I cannot see any differences between it and a standard Lamy medium nib. If there are any differences they are very subtle.

 

 

ReEgards,

Gary

[twdpens]

They are oblique

 

Lamy LH nibs are not oblique. There is not much difference between the LH nib and a standard Lamy rounded point. However, the LH nib is so shaped as to make it smoother for left-handed writers (particularly over-writers) who tend to push more than right-handed writers.

 

HTH,

 

Martin

[diplomat]

I have examined the LH nibs and cannot discern any difference between them and the standard Lamy nibs.

 

+1 on that.

 

I have an LH right now on my Al Star, there is no visible difference between this nib and a regular Lamy medium. The reason I like though, is that one of the wettest Lamy nibs I have, and I kind of like this characteristic (note I am a right hand writer). However, I don't think this wetness is due to the "leftie" design of the nib, especially considering the remark by Martin that this nib is for the overwriters...