Safari Extra-Fine Fountain Pen, Charcoal

Lamy safari extra fine writes soo smooth and so well. No doubt everyone's talking about it. Once you start writing with this pen, you will keep writing with it. Even recapping the pen feels so smooth. I feel like re writing the whole scenes of Mahabharata with this pen. No joke!!

Superb pen, I just love the smooth yet fine output from the nib. Lamy is always been my go-to fountain pen. It comes with a convertor to switch from cartridges to ink from a bottle.

If you correlate a pen's weight to its build quality then probably look for other options. But if you like lightweight pens then this is a great purchase at the price point it comes. Lamy safari is light and has a robust build quality. The fit and finish is also great. It comes with a Lamy blue cartridge, a Z28 converter and a warranty card. The wire clip on the cap is stiff. The two facets in the grip section and the textured finish helps you to grip it securely and comfortably (if you have a tripod grip of course, otherwise change how you grip the pen or look for other options). The barrel tapers very slightly and has an ink window which is very functional. The converter holds approximately 0.8 ml ink. The nib is fairly smooth and has slight feedback. Although it is finer than Parker Vector, I found it smoother than the Vector. Smoothness also depends on the ink and paper you pair it with. Lamy EF nib's line width is in between Pilot's F and M steel nibs. The ink flow is moderate.The nib is easily interchangeable with other Lamy steel or gold nibs. Overall it is a great pen for long hours writing, note taking and everyday use. Because it has good build quality, it doesn't need much care or handling. I am very happy with the purchase. Edit: Comparing the Lamy Safari EF with Pilot Metropolitan F, I found the Pilot noticeably smoother even though it's finer. Whether smoothness is a priority varies from person to person but for me it is. So I am decreasing one ⭐. Edit 2: Lamy's F nib is also smoother than its EF nib though it produces slightly thicker lines (sometimes not noticeable at all). So I would recommend to go for the fine nib rather than the extra fine nib. Pictures of writing by the two nib sizes is attached.

There is a reason Lamy Safaris are loved by fountain pen users all over the world. Took it out of the box, put the ink cartridge in and it started working immediately. I got the EF nib and even with that it writes extremely smoothly with no hard starts or railroading. Lines are extremely consistent too so great for sketching. The pen's body is made of plastic but its good quality plastic and it does feel quite good in hand(I was expecting it to be flimsy). Absolutely zero hassle. No need to clean/rinse feed and nib,smoothen tines etc, the ink in the cartridge is lamy blue and it's a beautiful shade of blue(unlike kaweco's horrendous blue ink cartridge). There is no converter in this particular version though so I had to order a z24/28 converter separately. Rating- 4/5(include the converter Lamy. Jinhao has converters in their pens. I'm sure you can afford to include converters in your pens too).

Excellent product

I received a faulty pen with a faulty nib, It was not writing in the normal holding position and the ink also started leaking through the feed later.

I am very fond of fountain pens. Pilot ef nib thin and pretty. But lamy ef writes very beautifully. Request to all fountain pen users lamy writes very well. Beautiful writing even on thin paper. You can trust this pen. Ef nib is beautiful. But it does not look so beautiful in appearance, but it works beautifully. Hindu language will be useful for writing. Now I am thinking of getting lamy nexx.

If you need to make notes or write for extended periods, extra fine Lamy is the intimate workhorse fountain pen. The unique grip ensures that one holds the pen in the ideal manner. Ink flow is seamless. The extra fine nib ensures no smudging takes place and it’s possible to write in a small hand as well. Don’t use very thick inks with aa EF nib. I’m using Waterman inks.