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37 of 38 persons found the following review helpful.
Lamy Safari Vista with the Fine Nib, L12F
By Don L. Thorvund
I own five fountain pens. A Cross Titanium Townsend with a medium nib, Two Waterman Phileus', one with a medium nib and one with a fine nib. And I own to safari's, a Charcoal with a fine nib and the vista with a fine nib.
The Cross is a super cool and smooth pen, but the line is too thick for most of what I need to do on a daily basis. It also has my signature etched in gold in it, so it is not a pen I like to carry around and potentially lose.
The Phileus' are good pens. The Medium is somewhat littler than that of the Cross, and serves me well in my more spectacular notebooks or on for less stock, such as copy paper or post it notes. The fine nib is nice for the smallest Moleskine.
My bestloved value by far is my Vista with the fine nib. It is not a flashy pen, but works in truth well. It is super smooth in the Moleskin, no skipping at all. The clear plastic has masters and cons. The pros are that it looks genuinely cool and makes it easy to see the ink level (I bottle fill with Noodlers bulletproof). The con is that it looks sort of like a cheap clear bic. Another con is that it feels scratchy on Post it notes or copy paper.
I am still giving this five stars, because you can't beat the value of the pen, or the value of using the same pen over and over by just refilling. It writes very with no problems or difficulties over decent stock. Its a good pen that writes well, doesn't leak, has good ergonomics, doesn't take a lot of pressure to write with, and leaves a line of the width that I like.
I commend it, or if you prefer a more highpriced looking model, the charcoal model.
22 of 23 humans found the following review helpful.
There isn't a better low cost fountain-pen on the market.
By D. Burns
I just ordered my 4th one of these, and they are awesome. I have been competent to experiment over my last few pens as far as types and I would definately suggest this peculiar one. The clear casing not only makes it look genuinely cool, but it is practicle because you may tell precisely how much ink is left, not similar to the charcoal version with which you don't recognise till it coughs. A fine nib is also most desirable in my opinion, because the lines/words have sufficient body to distinctly read, yet your ink lasts much longer than it would with a wider nib.
Lamy pens are my bestloved for durability and use. Now you may be thinking "I thought you said this was your fourth!" Well... the truth is I have a tendency to loose things like this, in particular taking them to school everyday, but they have each lasted me at least 6 months, far longer than any normal one-use pen, and as long as a year and a half before I have lost any of the last three. My waterman Phileas did not last as long before I lost it.. sadly, but I feel the safaris are more lasting and practicle. Granted the Phileas did write smoother, I thought it was too heavy and the cap never clicked shut satisfacorily after the twentieth use, I likewise like the ergonomics of the lamy better with the triangular grip. Not to mention the lamy being more affordable.
On my second pen, I started out to use a refillable cartridge and this I highly recommend. It isn't too hard to fill'er-up, and it is for less than disposable cartridges in the long run. I personally use Parker Quink, both blue and black. Blue when I have an Ink Eradicator handy (fountain-pen correction tool, not sold in the U.S. as far as I may tell) and black when I don't, or want to ink a drawing. I haven't had any experience with other types of bottled ink, so you may find a dissimilar kind to your liking.
One cool thing in regards to these pens is that you may flip them! I'll explain. With the cap on, stand it up on a desk or table, the cap must be above the table (its actually had to do it other than as supposed or expected because of the cap's design). Then you line up the cap's clip with one of the flat surfaces of the pen's body. Give it a light push BEHIND the cap's clip, and it will fall, and the clip will make it flip over! you have to do it to understand...
All in all, a HIGHLY commended product for the writer that wants a pen with which they may write for ages with no trouble, abuse with no averse effect, play around, and just have fun with!
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
BUY THIS PEN!!!
By Mi-Yoi
This pen is great, what's great? OK, I will list it is great points.
1)good grip
Your fingers will fit perfectly.
2)good weight remainder
The weight remainder is perfect, so you will fell comfort.
3)Sharp writing
Its pen nib is great condition, so each time you may write sharply.
4)Beautiful
Its clear body is in truth beautiful, no stain. If you use color ink, it actually finelooking and everyone will want to buy it.
5) Easy maintenance
It is cartridge or converter fountain pen, so it is easer maintenance than other suction style fountain pens.
I have lost this pen but purchased again.
Since this pen is good, I will buy it if I lost it.
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