New Lamy Safari Not Good Ink Flow

[HiDaniel]

So recently i was gifted a lamy safari and the problem is that it feels scratchy, not smooth, has poor ink flow and doesnt feel like a medium nib, and on paper makes my writing feel really thin and hard to read. I assume me being left handed plays a part in this but the pen simply doesnt feel that great due to its scratchiness and lack of it being smooth.

 

i went from using the lamy bottled ink to washing the pen overnight, drying it and using a waterman blue ink which helped a bit but still gave the same end problem.

 

Help..>/

[Astronymus]

The nib might be your problem indeed. Get a LH nib. They are for lefthanders and medium. It's easy to swop them and they are inexpensive.

[Sailor Kenshin]

Left-handed nibs have never been necessary for me, and are probably not a cure for stingy, scratchy ink flow.

 

Try flushing the pen and looking at the tine alignment. Most Lamy Safaris write well out of the box, but I've had one or two scratchy, dry ones.

 

See if the above works. Good luck.

[senzen]

1. Clean it thoroughly, either by (a) using a bulb syringe and pumping water, then air; or ( using a single drop of dishwasher liquid in that water; or © letting it soak overnight; or (d) disassembling it; the feed is made of two pieces, don't lose the smaller one!

 

2. Some nibs do better after writing a few lines; remember it should glide, you shouldn't be pressing on it. Better paper helps to tell the difference with other writing instruments.

[sentience]

If you have an authorised LAMY retailer near you, it's worth taking it in for them to have a look at. They'll likely attempt to adjust it for you, and failing that they'll happily provide a retirement nib, all free of charge.