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Today, I ordered a Pilot Metropolitan from Amazon.

Then, I saw a Lamy Safari in the "Costumers Also Bought..." section.

I heard about the Safari many times, so I assumed that it was a good pen.

However, when I looked at the review, someone said that the grip is uncomfortable for left-handed users.

Is it true? and do you recommend it for left-handed users (the ink has to dry quickly (really depends on the ink))?

Thank you in advance,

William S. Park

“My two fingers on a typewriter have never connected with my brain. My hand on a pen does. A fountain pen, of course. Ball-point pens are only good for filling out forms on a plane.” - Graham Greene

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to me it's just fine but I would'nt write Italic print with them due to the grip... but then I sold it but I have a Lamy Logo which was my first Lamy pen ever... well I did have a Lamy safari BP when I was small but I lost it... but when I start writing with Italics I go from top of the writing line pushing the nib... so I decided to grind a 1.5 Italic to a right oblique just to lessen the hand strain...

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I have multiple Safaris and Al-Stars. No problem, once I got acquainted with the grip (which happened quickly). I'm an underwriter, by the way, though I don't know grip would affect that.

 

Lamys are my workhorses, largely because they feel good in my hand. Acknowledging the grip is polarizing here.

 

I have two Lamys with a normal grip as well, both of which are favorites: a Studio and a CP1.

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I am left handed and use a Lamy Al-Star which is an aluminum version of the Safari. I have no problems with the grip.

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I am also left-handed and hva no problems with the Safari or the Al-Star. On the contrary, I find the grip really comfortable. .

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The Safari's are Marmite pens. Either you love them or hate them. I'm not not a fan of them. There is a lot of beaming praise for them on the internet so I would suggest you watch this review as it looks more at the negatives of the pen which maybe useful.

 

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Also, Lamy sells an LH nib that supposedly caters to us lefties, thou, I really didn't felt a difference between it and the ordinary M nib.

I have 4 of ther LH nibs and fine them slightly smoother and wetter, not much different but noticeable.

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I have 4 of ther LH nibs and fine them slightly smoother and wetter, not much different but noticeable.

Wetter perhaps, smoother, well let me tell you that all the nibs I own (EF, F, M, B, and LH) kind of skate effortlessly on paper! The only possible exception to this is the EF nib which I haven't used extensively. I simply love them!

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Wetter perhaps, smoother, well let me tell you that all the nibs I own (EF, F, M, B, and LH) kind of skate effortlessly on paper! The only possible exception to this is the EF nib which I haven't used extensively. I simply love them!

I agree they're wet and smooth and I also love them. I do find the LH nib even wetter than the M.

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I agree they're wet and smooth and I also love them. I do find the LH nib even wetter than the M.

Btw If you want to achieve an extra level of wetness on any Safari/ Vista/ Al-Star pen fitted with a converter, just turn the knob so as to flood the feed with ink. In the Vista and Al-Stars you can actually see the ink flooding the feed on the translucent section. On the Safari, you'll have to wait until a small drop pours out the feed.

 

Done this several times when I need more emphasis on whatever it is that am writing, it works wonders!

 

Have you noticed any difference between the black and chrome nibs in terms of wetness?

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Today, I ordered a Pilot Metropolitan from Amazon.

Then, I saw a Lamy Safari in the "Costumers Also Bought..." section.

I heard about the Safari many times, so I assumed that it was a good pen.

However, when I looked at the review, someone said that the grip is uncomfortable for left-handed users.

Is it true? and do you recommend it for left-handed users (the ink has to dry quickly (really depends on the ink))?

Thank you in advance,

William S. Park

 

Not true for me! I get the LE Safari every year, and I also have a few 'common' colors, and three Al-Stars. The grip takes getting used to for anyone, but once you start writing, it begins to feel completely natural.

 

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My other pen is a Montblanc.

 

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