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I've been trying to find out how Lamy nibs tend to run. I' ve gathered reading reviews that they are similar to other European nibs. I am interested in an Accent and want a more "True" Fine nib, but don't know if the F nib on a Lamy is too broad. Could anyone with a Lamy F nib give me some comparisons? For example, is it similar to a Namiki M, or more like a Waterman F? I've heard many references to it writing very WET lines, which makes me think it is too much like a medium nib? thanks.

 

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I had a Lamy 2000 with an XF nib that made a broader line than the medium nib of my Vanishing Point. It was also a very wet writer. My Lamy Safari has a medium nib that is at least as broad as my VP broad nib, if not a bit more broad.

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I've never used an Accent but I do have a Lamy 2000 XF. The nib was ground to XF by taking material away from the sides. Thus, the pen writes a narrow vertical line while the horizontal strokes are wider. In this case, the nib is an XF / F. Definitely not a generously wide medium as on my Century II.

 

I would agree that the line is wet, but never unpleasantly so.

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The Lamy Safari is somewhat dry, but broad. It is a bit wider than my Pelikan 800 M. With pressure, its almost twice as wide. Actually, I thought Lamy nibs are solid nails, but mine feels rather flexy. (and offers a surprising amount of line variation for something that is supposed to be a multi-part capable nail)

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The nibs on the 2000 and the Safari/Vista/Al-Star/Accent etc cannot be compared. As has been pointed out, the 2000 writes at least a point size up. The steel Safari etc nibs are more "standard" in terms of point size.

 

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Any idea which nib the Accent has? Is it more like a Safari, Studio or 2000?

John in NC

 

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I just got the clear Lamy accent with a medium nib. It seems almost identical in line width to my medium Pelikans, but dryer. Nice pen, but I am going to hunt for a wetter ink in it than the aqua Diamine stuff.

 

As an aside, I just got a Rotring 600 with a medium nib and it's a regular firehose with PR Ultra Black, feathering very badly. The same ink in a Pel 150 medium behaves itself beautifully on the same sheet of paper, and I wouldn't consider the Pel a dry writer!

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Any idea which nib the Accent has? Is it more like a Safari, Studio or 2000?

The Accent 95/97 and Studio 67/65 models have the same steel nibs as used on the Safari/Vista/Al-Star and alu/CP1 pens.

 

The Accent 98 and Studio 68 models have 14k gold nibs.

 

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Any idea which nib the Accent has?  Is it more like a Safari, Studio or 2000?

The Accent 95/97 and Studio 67/65 models have the same steel nibs as used on the Safari/Vista/Al-Star and alu/CP1 pens.

 

The Accent 98 and Studio 68 models have 14k gold nibs.

 

Martin

I'm looking at a Lamy Accent Brilliant, and I'm not sure what those numbers mean. I saw a review on the Safari steel nib, saying the F was like a Sailor M nib. Does the 14kt gold nib on the Accent write like the steel Safari in terms of width?

 

I just went to Martin's web site. Apparently the Lamy Brilliant Briarwood (98) comes in an EF nib in Europe, but I haven't found a US dealer with the EF nib. Anyone know of the EF nib available in the US?

John

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...I'm not sure what those numbers mean.  ...

Oh, these official numbers just denote the different finishes of a Lamy pen model. Studio 65 is the stainless steel model. The fps have these two-digit numbers, the matching bps, rbs, and mps have three-digit numbers.

 

The humble Lamy 2000 has the model number 01.

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Oh, I just remembered. I posted two photos of my Lamy Vista (the Safari demonstrator) on the photo area and the background is my handwriting using a fine nib (and Noodler's Legal Lapis). This might give you an idea of the width of the fine nib.

 

But I notice that there are variations of width for every manufacturer, and these variances are proportionally greater the finer the nib. Same goes for nib flow/wetness etc. I would say my Lamy nibs are a little on the dry side. I flossed this fine and now it's perfect.

 

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Here is a sample of my Safari Fine nib. There are 2 others there for comparison. On my monitor, this is actual size.

 

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b252/guitarman19853/FPN/PC270155Large.jpg

http://www.ryan-white.net/FPNSIG.jpg
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@ pvdiamon :

 

The 14k gold fine nib on my Studio (68) writes a little wider than the steel fine nib on Anna's Vista (the pen she uses to sign sales invoices). Some of this will be down to the less-than-completely-rigid nature of the gold nib. Probably similar to a Pelikan M400/M600 fine.

 

Yes, the 14k gold nib is also available in EF.

 

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Thanks for all this help...I am going for the EF, hope to get my Accent soon!

 

John

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Does Lamy exchange nibs as part of their warranty?

 

I think I've got an honest excuse -- the Crane Stationers in Charlotte carried only medium nibs. In everything. I normally can live with sane mediums, but Lamy's are a little bit touched.

 

Anyone have experience with Lamy and their warranty?

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Hi, I'm over across the state in eastern NC. I've gathered that Lamy nibs are interchangeable. If yours is damaged, the store should take care of it. I know the gold nibs can't be changed, and I think have to go to Germany to be exchanged.

 

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This is Lamy U.S website.

 

The page below offers replacement parts for the Safari

 

http://www.lamyusa.com/safari5.html

This is great information, thanks.

 

But upon reflection, I'm having a hard time rationalizing spending $15 on a new nib/section piece versus $18 or so on a new Safari (different color, natch) with the more comfortable nib size.

 

I guess the "Nib sizes aren't consistent" argument doesn't fly with the warranty. I even tried my Safari in the store, but I guess the paper wasn't very absorbent. In the few months since I bought it, I'd consider it a broad nib relative to my other pens.

 

Perhaps the pen world would be a boring place if standards were imposed on everyone.

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