Lamy Vista Ef Nib Width

[PetrKey]

Hello,

Today, I bought my first Lamy pen - Vista. Although I really I really like the smoothness of the pen, there is one thing which bothers me. It's the line width. Is it normal for EF nib to write this thick? It writes even thicker than my Pelikan M200 Fine nib. Is this normal, or is it wider than normal EF lamy nib?

Thank you

http://i.imgur.com/k7XdXZE.jpg

[LizEF]

Are you sure it's an EF nib (i.e. that they didn't give you the wrong one - it should be marked with the size)? Are you sure you're not applying any pressure when you write? (I'm assuming you are sure, since you compared it to a Pelikan M200.) Is it possible the ink is a wet / spreading kind of ink?

 

Assuming no external factors like the above, I'd say you got a poorly ground EF and you would be justified in returning it for one that's been tested and verified as truly EF...

 

FWIW, the Goulet Pens Nib Nook tool might be useful for you, there are some non-fountain pens in there with .7mm line widths indicated (Pilot G2 and a Cross Click rollerball, maybe others), and the Lamy EF matches those pretty well.

Edited February 15, 2017 by LizEF

[kong]

Hi PetrKey,

 

I believe it has also been mentioned that Lamy's nibs are not consistent. You may find certain EF's writing like true EF's while others may resemble fines, or fines resembling extra fines, etc. As LizEF said, could you not take it back to the store to swap the nib out and to test other extra fines?

[PetrKey]

Are you sure it's an EF nib (i.e. that they didn't give you the wrong one - it should be marked with the size)?

 

Yes, there is written "EF" on the nib

 

Are you sure you're not applying any pressure when you write? (I'm assuming you are sure, since you compared it to a Pelikan M200.)

Well, the pen writes this thick line even when writing using the "power of the gravitation"

 

Is it possible the ink is a wet / spreading kind of ink?

I use Parker Quink Black.

 

Thanks for informations, I already e-mailed the seller (I bought it online) if there is any possibility of nib change. I am very curious to see their response.

[antichresis]

I think you have nib that gas been marked incorrectly by the manufacturer. Here is my Safari EF and a Uni-ball Signo 0.7. I also have a Safari F and M and compared to the EF the size is progressively narrower/wider as expected.

[bogiesan]

You can search this forum for similar questions about Lamy nibs. They tend to be chunky.

[ac12]

Your nib could just be WET, so the ink line is wider than normal.

 

I've physically measured a few Lamy nibs and they seem to fall into place.

• EF = 0.025 in = 0.64mm
• F = 0.028 - 0.030 in = 0.71 - 0.76mm
• M = 0.031 in = 0.79mm
• B = 0.049 in = 1.24mm

I thought I had measured more than one EF nib, but I can't measure right now, as I lost my caliper.

The Medium is rather close to the Fine. I suspect it is on the narrow side of the Medium range.