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I have a standard Lamy nib (Safari, etc.) in OM size. It writes very smoothly, but whatever ink I run through it looks thin, watered down. This nib is more difficult to remove from the feed than my other nibs as well. I've tried finding a gap between nib and feed but can't detect one. Anyone have any ideas?

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Did you ink up your pen right after flushing it? I've noticed that if I ink it up my pen right after flushing the excess water left in the feed will dilute the ink.

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No...i remove a nib working normally, put on this nib, and it behaves this way.

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Has this nib ever worked, or has it been like this from its first use?

 

I'm no expert, and this is me guessing, but it almost sounds like the nib got slightly bent vertically as though it were pinched at the sides, maybe even in manufacture, and that's what's giving it the super tight fit and slow flow. If you compare it with your other Lamy nibs under a loupe, is there any difference in the shape or curvature of this nib?

 

On the other hand, it could just be a loser nib. It happens.

 

Lamy nibs are very inexpensive, so you could either send it in for warranty replacement (?) or just buy a new one.

 

Good luck!

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Has this nib ever worked, or has it been like this from its first use?

 

I'm no expert, and this is me guessing, but it almost sounds like the nib got slightly bent vertically as though it were pinched at the sides, maybe even in manufacture, and that's what's giving it the super tight fit and slow flow. If you compare it with your other Lamy nibs under a loupe, is there any difference in the shape or curvature of this nib?

 

On the other hand, it could just be a loser nib. It happens.

 

Lamy nibs are very inexpensive, so you could either send it in for warranty replacement (?) or just buy a new one.

 

Good luck!

 

I was thinking that also, the nib was pinched. I purchased it on ebay.de for less than $5. The 1.1 and 1.5 nibs sent were fine, but the OM wasn't. It was also the only nib with no markings, no "Lamy" or "OM" on it. Anyway, yes it's no great loss, I can get another.

 

Thanks for responding!

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No problem!

 

While the nib itself is useless to you in its current state, you might want to keep it and 1) see if a pair of needlenose pliers might help its attitude any, and/or 2) attach it to a 1/4" dowel in the event you ever need a dip nib for anything. It may well be counterfeit as well as defective, but that doesn't mean you can't get some use out of it, if you're so inclined to tinker with it.

 

I've been taken by a seller too, so I feel your pain. Nothing to do but make the best of it, eh? :D

 

Good luck!

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