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Are all Lamy Z 50 nibs made in Germany?

 

More to the point, do all authentic Lamy nibs always have "Lamy" stamped on them, along with the size? For example, 1.1 or 1.5, for stubs, etc...

 

There seems to be alot of Lamy replacement nibs out there, with no markings on them at all.

 

Are those Chinese (or other) knockoffs?

 

I'm just curious as to people's experiences when trying to find replacement nibs.

 

Does it even matter, as to place (and factory) of manufacture?

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Some nibs will fit a Lamy pen, but it does not mean they are made in Germany by Lamy. They are made in China for WS, Hero, Lanbitou...

Many will fit a Safari / Studio. Heck, you can even get 5 for 2 bucks with free shipping form a Chinese seller on ebay. Only thing, they will be Fine / Extra fine, and they might not be a perfect fit.

If you want nib choice, you have to get the real deal. They aren't all that expensive.

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I have not looked/come across any fake ones, yet.

 

Probably, safe to say that the absence of a 'Lamy' and 'width' stamp would be a fake.

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The only Lamy style nibs I have seen thus far were just marked 'EF' and actually for use with a Hero 359. But they were damn tight on the feeder & no way could I get the damn thing off again.

There is no way one of them is ever going to get anywhere near my Safari. They are more likely to get into the bin.

 

All my Safari nibs are marked 'Lamy' and the size: EF, M 1.1... I assume that they are genuine.

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There have been fake Safaris with nibs being the "Lamy" inscription, so I wouldn't assume just because it says "Lamy" it's genuine. It's more a question of provenance, is the dealer who sold them to you legit.

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And some older Z50 from the 80s don't have any inscription at all.

 

Nice to know... :thumbup: Come to think of it, I may have come across one or two.

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