How Wet Can A Lamy Vista F Be?!?!

[juan el boricua]

Hi to all! I have a Lamy Vista with a fine nib, and a Safari with the black extra fine nib. Both have the Z 24 cartridge and both are "running" with Skrip's Blue-Black ink; they're my everyday-everything-pens, and are used daily. The Safari can last at LEAST 2 weeks without refilling but the Vista... it goes down to MAYBE A WEEK!... Since I'm somewhat a newbie, I was wondering if this the normal experience with this nibs.

[ac12]

The EF nib will put down less ink than the F nib, so the ink load in the EF pen will last longer than the F pen.

Also the type of writing that you do affect how long you can go. To be comparable the writing has to be virtually identical. If you end up writing more on the week with the Vista, you cannot compare the duration.

And yes if your F is wet, or you press down on the pen, you will increase the ink flow and use more ink.

So yes, I would say normal behavior.

[juan el boricua]

Thanks, AC! FWW, most of the writing is the same between weeks since it's standardized documents and records;I'm an Occupational Therapist. Also, I use the fountain pens to relieve pressure as not to affect my carpal tunnel, or finger joints as it somewhat glides on the paper ( I'm a lefty!). So, thanks again!!

Edited October 31, 2014 by juan el boricua

[ac12]

If you want to extend the writing time of the Vista to be like your Safari, just replace the F nib with an EF nib.

I think the nibs are only $15.