Ef Nibs?

[pajaro]

Do you think Lamy doesn't think our market is large enough to affect their marketing and product decisions?

Edited May 14, 2017 by pajaro

[RMN]

I don't know what's the reason but it might be something like production capacity, They are making special nibs now, like for the LX, so that might be the reason they have to cut back elsewhere.

 

Mind you, that is just speculation...

 

 

D.ick

[MrsGouletPens]

Just to add a little clarity - Lamy Germany will continue to produce EF steel nibs, but will only provide them to the German and Asian markets. To the point above, yeah, Lamy Germany is just beyond capacity due to increased worldwide demand, especially coming from Asia, so they're limiting distribution effective immediately. We are not yet certain if it's a permanent or temporary measure, but even if (optimistically) temporary, it'll be months before we'd hear any change.

We (Goulet Pens) have one more shipment of EF pens/nibs on the way to us soon, but yeah, we'll start to see stock depleted as the year goes on.

[pajaro]

Just to add a little clarity - Lamy Germany will continue to produce EF steel nibs, but will only provide them to the German and Asian markets. To the point above, yeah, Lamy Germany is just beyond capacity due to increased worldwide demand, especially coming from Asia, so they're limiting distribution effective immediately. We are not yet certain if it's a permanent or temporary measure, but even if (optimistically) temporary, it'll be months before we'd hear any change.

 

We (Goulet Pens) have one more shipment of EF pens/nibs on the way to us soon, but yeah, we'll start to see stock depleted as the year goes on.

 

Thank you very much for this clarification.

[Goldengirly]

Thanks Rachael, that's very helpful. I'm going to have to research where Australia sits in that spectrum then, given we're not strictly Asia but we are nearer that market than we are to the USA.

Either way, it looks like I may need to stash a few mins away sooner than later.

[mrdjdude]

Before Rachel clarified about Lamy stopping its supply of EFs to the US, I was quite surprised Lamy would "discontinue" such a popular nib, especially in Asia. Here in China almost everyone gets EFs and rarely anyone purchases anything thicker than a fine. Interestingly, taobao sellers often charge more for models with EF nibs than other models. Chinese characters require very thin lines and characters also can be formed more legibly with less smooth (feedbacky) pens due to the independent strokes. Sad to hear the US market is losing such a economical and well-performing nib, but it does make quite a bit of sense considering the massive demand for Lamy and their EF nibs here in China and elsewhere in Asia.