LAMY | Safari Fountain Pen | Blue (L14F)

Came well packaged, but my EF nib was very scratchy, but to be fair, I only gave it a quick rinse with water before using it, and not a good cleaning like I should have, so ink flow may have been an issue. Due to me experimenting with the EF to fix the scratchy feeling, I inevitably ruin my nib. I have sinced purchased a fine and medium nib, both of which write wonderfully. Fine gives some feedback on cheap paper, but the line with noodler's standard black is very nice (use nib nook at gouletpens to get an idea the line thickness of each), but I will admit, the medium is very smooth, even on cheap paper it is smooth, but it's like thickness is pushing the border on what I like my pen's to be, but I only tested it on cheap paper to just have a bigger/wetter nib to compare the fine nib to. I will probably try the medium nib sometime this week on my good paper to see if it feathers a good amount still, but I'm doubting it will feather much with the right paper. As far as the plastic frame, it has been extremely durable so far and I love it. It doesn't have the super loud/solid clip I would like, but it holds in place fine. The cap's airtight seal isn't as "tight" or loud-clicking-solid as I had hoped, and it did dry up after a week of no use while I was waiting on my additional nibs. I just soaked the feed/nib in some warm water for a half hour and all was fine afterwards (obviously take the converter out first), as well as gave it a good soapy rinse, and it has been a work horse since. I do have one note for new fountain pen users: Please do get a quality fountain pen paper if you are going to go the EF/F. They take longer to dry than cheap paper, but I believe you will enjoy it much more. The EF/F nibs may not give the experience you are hoping for if you use them on cheap notebook paper. A medium nib will smoother, but will likely feather on cheap paper, and again, probably discourage you some. I used a pilot v5 for five years before I got into fountain pens, and I would honestly compared the F nib to the middle ground between a v5 and v7, like a v6 I suppose. The F nib with noodlers standard black actually feathers less, even on cheap paper than a v7 in my opinion with less bleed through. The line wdith with a F nib is on par, if not slightly thinner (with the right touch on cheap paper) than a v7, I would say a M nib is right on par with a pilot v7, with similiar feathering, but I feel there is less bleed. I have since purchased more fountain pens, but if you are looking at the safari, look at the lamy nexx too, same nibs, but thicker body, and improved/thiker grip. I would have ordered that first had I known about it, but I have one on order now coming from the UK (I'm in the USA) because the grip is indeed a little small on a safari, and will feel awkward at first because it made to help train you to grip a fountain pen correctly, but since using it and then occasionally using non-fountain pens, I've noticed my writing quality improve a good amount. I've heard the lamy nexx isn't as availible in the USA anymore, or what not, which is why I bought from the UK, if anyone was wondering.

As an exercise in engineering a pen, it is hard to do better than the LAMY Safari. It has the following valuable features: 1) Low cost. If you lose it you won't cry. You might be unhappy, but you didn't just put down a couple hundred bucks or more. 2) interchangeable nib. Really makes for a lot more fun. Do a stub nib for your greeting cards, an EF nib for writing on printer paper, or swap in a left handed nib because you are... left handed! 3) Cartridge/converter. This fill mechanism gives you lots of options. And it holds plenty of ink. 4) Flat surfaces mean the pen barrel won't roll off a tilted table with the cap off. 5) Comes in an endless range of finishes. WARNING: I hear the aluminum models can sustain dings that show. The ABS models will be more ding-resistant at the visual level as the color is solid through the plastic. 6) Light. I do feel that a lighter fountain pen will write better. Now, no version of the Safari, AFAIK, comes with a gold nib. However, gold nibs are available and you can swap those in. I hear that they write quite well; I'm basically happy with the steel nibs myself. They do sometime have a little scratch, but I kinda like that myself. These nib, whether gold or steel, are stiff; there's no flex in them. That is true, and so if you want to do the flex thing you'll have to look elsewhere. I find that writing with a stub nib provides line width modulation without having to slow your hand down. Good 1st fountain pen, good 17th fountain pen.

Safari is a cartridge/converter fill pen; the proprietary (Lamy T10) 0.5 mL cartridges are relatively small but sufficient for everyday use. If you plan to write a lot, you would be better off changing to a piston converter (about $5) and refill from an ink bottle. The windows on either side of the lower end of the body expose the remaining ink level. Safari tends to write "dry" (not a lot of ink pours through the nib), which may lead to "skipping" when writing fast; this can be partially remedied by using a fast flowing ink (Noodler's). If you are a very fast writer, test the Safari at the pen store before purchasing. Waterman, Pelikan or Quink inks work well in this pen, but Noodler's is my favorite. Safari's body is made of ultra strong ABS plastic (same as Legos) and comes in many colors. Its clip is a solid piece of springy steel wire, virtually indestructible, shaped in the form of a paper clip giving it a secure clasp. I carried this pen in my shirt-pocket when physically very active sailing, trekking and on photo safari over the years; never lost it. Another great feature of Safari is that the nibs are interchangeable, and available from extra fine to broad, plus unique nibs such as Oblique and stub Italic in widths up to 1.9mm. Most Lamy nibs (Z50) are Fe-Ni-Cr stainless steel alloy. For "lefties" there is the Z50 LH nib and for beginner schoolchildren the Z50 Aufanger helps them develop handwriting skills. Generally steel nibs are not as smooth to write with as premium gold nibs, but Lamy is the exception. Lamy nibs consistently write smoothly and without skipping, provided the right ink is used and the pen is handled correctly. The reader should also be aware that nibs on Eastern pens (Japanese) differ from those produced in the West. The main difference to remember is that a MEDIUM nib on a Western pen is correspondent to a BROAD nib on an Eastern one. If you need a fine line, the extra fine nib on the Safari will not be fine enough! Pens with western nibs write wider lines than their Eastern counterparts. Finally, the Safari is an inexpensive entry-level pen with high-end qualities, its craftsmanship, elegant ergonomic design and overall quality makes it attractive to beginners and veterans alike. It is a great first pen and a reliable everyday go-to pen.

Nice pen easy to write with, overall I am happy with this product

The Lamy Safari is a (fairly) dependable sketching pen. I purchased one over 30 years ago: it still works well. I purchased this second pen to fill with a greyish waterfast ink and have the old Safari filled with a brownish waterfast ink -- two pens to take with me for on-site sketching & painting. At the same time I purchased this Lamy Safari I purchased two Lamy Refill Converters (Z28) to allow me to refill the pens with my preferred ink. I also purchased a new nib to convert my old Lamy Safari from a Medium Nib to a Fine Nib pen (a simple process.) The Lamy Safari is fairly easy to maintain, and so far seems to be trouble free even considering the use of waterfast ink -- I suspect using the pens every day is the secret to keeping them alive.

Excelente precio. Excelente estilográfica para la batalla. Bonito color. Llegó en su caja original, pero venía deformada por el empaquetado (venía en sobre); como no es para regalo, ni para colección, etc. no me importa. Yo uso generalmente plumín ef o f: este es m, pero como en Lamy se pueden intercambiar... Vendedor rapidísimo.

I love these pens, I use them out on sites and they manage to survive that so they must be good. Good quality nibs and great with the refillable cartridge.

Es una pluma que permite una escritura suave con un flujo de tinta perfecto, buena ergonomia al agarre