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The gold Lamy nib I have (F nib on a Dialog 3) has a noticeably softer and springier feel than all steel Lamy nibs in my collection (on Safaris, Al-Star and Lx). It also writes much smoother.

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The pens I have been using lately have gold nibs. I was using some Pilot's with a gold nib, and my Lamy 2000 and Studio (both EF gold nibs). I set my CP1 down about three weeks ago and I picked it up this morning and it wrote just fine. The nib feels very hard after using the gold nibs, however.

 

Lamy's steel nibs are not particularly soft, but they polish very nicely over time. OTOH, I'm a very low pressure writer and I don't feel the stiffness of the nibs. They are all comfortable for me.

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So just an update. I ended up replacing my CP1 steel nib with and EF gold lamy nib.

 

Coming from using almost exclusively gold nibs I do enjoy the CP1 more now.

 

It ended up finding a gold nib with black accents which looks really quite sleek. It's a great setup and can post a picture if people are interested.

 

Now as far as the line width comparison. The EF gold nib is pretty close to the fine steel nib but it IS slightly finer. I was hoping for them to be nearly exactly the same as I have read the gold nibs run finer than their steel equivalents. It's pretty close to a pilot fine nib I'd say. I can post a comparison between the three there is interest as well.

 

Overall I'm very happy with the upgrade. I love my pilot FPs, especially my decimos, but I always thought the CP1 was underrated. Now with the gold nib I would recommend it even more.

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I love my pilot FPs, especially my decimos, but I always thought the CP1 was underrated. Now with the gold nib I would recommend it even more.

 

This. Viva la CP1! (I also have a gold nib on mine, an OB)

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The beauty of Lamy is you can pair any body with any nib, the 2K is the exception.

Hence, you can have a gold nib Safari/Vista.

 

The combo of flexibility and robustness make it a much loved brand. :thumbup:

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Where do you buy your Lamy gold nibs?

 

Pictures please!

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Where do you buy your Lamy gold nibs?

 

Pictures please!

If you want a solid gold tone nib I would recommend Goulet pen Co. Great customer service and really just a stand up group of FP enthusiasts.

 

I got my black and gold tone nib (I will post pictures soon) at a website called:

La Couronne du Comte

 

They did not have the EF size in stock when I ordered it and they actually sent me a very nice email stating this and they kept me informed and alerted me when it became available. In my opinion this is very excellent customer service. They also shipped promptly and it arrived quickly.

 

Highly recommend both!

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Honestly pretty close, though the SS F nib feels a little wider when writing.

 

I can' tell the difference. It is a similar case with my nibs too.

 

Nice touch with the Imporium nib on a CP1. :thumbup:

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You really can't say on the basis of 2 nibs. You can have a wide EF and a narrow F. The next 2 pens can have a narrow EF and a wide F which make a huge difference.

 

 

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I can' tell the difference. It is a similar case with my nibs too.

 

Nice touch with the Imporium nib on a CP1. :thumbup:

Thanks I agree. I just posted it for a reference for people looking to move from stainless lamy nibs to their gold counter part. It seems when doing so you need to move a nib size down.

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