EF or F

[abhinav]

I am planning to buy Lamy Safari Alstar......as I am new to nib sizes, I ve no clue abt widht mm nd stuff......

 

I ve a sheaffer with Medium nib which I find a bit broad for daily work....

 

I also need smooth flow.....should I go for F or EF?

 

will EF be smooth?

 

thanks

[JJBlanche]

I am planning to buy Lamy Safari Alstar......as I am new to nib sizes, I ve no clue abt widht mm nd stuff......

 

I ve a sheaffer with Medium nib which I find a bit broad for daily work....

 

I also need smooth flow.....should I go for F or EF?

 

will EF be smooth?

 

thanks

 

It very much depends upon the pen. You might want to try an inexpensive fine and extra fine before deciding which one to purchase in a more expensive model.

[Roggalogga]

I would go for the EF. Lamy's nibs seem to be a bit on the broad side, I have a Lamy Vista with a F nib, and a Lamy CP1 with a EF nib and although I like the smoothness of the F nib, the EF is perfect for everyday writing. I really like the Lamy pens, which can be bought at a good price directly from Germany

[Onth]

I would suggest EF as well, I have bought a lamy vista with F nib, but end up buying the EF nib for replacement.

[TMac]

I also suggest an EF. I have a Safair with a F nib, but found it was a bit to wide for me. I recently acquired a Studio with an EF nib. I love it. Very smooth and the line width is perfect.

 

If you have a store in your area, try each nib before you buy.

 

Good luck in your search.

[Goodwhiskers]

In my experience, the Lamy Safari EF nib isn't as smooth or as round as the F nib, and its line isn't much narrower either.

If you want a really fine nib with line-width variation, and you don't need silky smoothness, it's just what you want.

 

The F nib works well in printed spreadsheet cells (Arial 12 and similar font sizes). I use it frequently at work to mark in such cells.

[officesupplygeek]

I have a Lamy Studio EF and it writes VERY smooth, no drag or scratching feel on the paper at all.

[Joe in Seattle]

I have a Lamy F and an EF. I find the F just great for all around writing with a reasonably sized line. The EF, in contrast, is so thin as to be "uncomfortable" for me to use. YMMV

[Iziem]

I have an EF, F, and M. I prefer the line width and smoothness from the F, though I think the EF would be just fine. I would lean towards the EF, since you seem to be looking for a thinner nib. I haven't really had any flow problems with mine. On the plus side, you can get the nibs seperate from the pens if you decide the EF is too scratchy.

[holgalee]

I have both the F and EF as well! The EF is great when writing on thinner paper, or if you tend to write small. I found the EF a little scratchy at first but it became better with use. Either the nib smoothened or I've adjusted the way I hold the pen.

[Bearcat]

 

 

Go with the EF......Similar to a M from most other makers....