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TipsyMacScotchslurpen
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Sep 27, 2017
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I wonder if these come with nib sizes other than just "fine". As someone who really wants to buy his first fountain pen, I would like to get a couple of different nib sizes so I can write with each one for a bit and decide which I like best. It would also be amazing to try out a nib made for calligraphy if Lamy made those available.
I am seriously considering getting the Lamy 2000, but I keep staring at the store page wondering which nib size I want. I tended to like the finer black "Uniball" pens when I was in high school (I don't think I've seen one in over a decade... do they still exist?). I wonder if that means I would prefer a finer nib. Having the option of choosing an extra fine and medium nib or fine and broad nib would give me some refence points to pick from when I buy the Lamy 2000.
Guess I'll look somewhere else.
Sep 27, 2017
Jestercow
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Sep 27, 2017
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TipsyMacScotchslurpenThe Lamy Safari has one of the easiest nibs to change in the whole wide everywhere. Your best bet would be to just get a Safari and few spare nibs (<$5) to swap in. Also bear in mind that Lamy nibs are some of the widest nibs available, so a Lamy M would be a B+ by most other standards. Hopefully this helps :)
Sep 27, 2017
TipsyMacScotchslurpen
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JestercowYes it does, thanks.
Sep 27, 2017
MrSharkbait
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Sep 29, 2017
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TipsyMacScotchslurpenThe nib on a Safari is not the same as on a 2000. I do not have the stainless steel nib of the Safari, but I do have both the 2000 and Studio Palladium in Medium But 14k. The Studio uses the same nibs as Safari, hence my comparison here. The 2000 creates a wider line under my hand than the Studio. Also, if you check out the reviews of the 2000, some folks find the EF scratchy.
I suggest that you visit a pen retailer and try them out. They would charge about $20 more than buying one from them, but you will benefit from the guidance and opportunity to test out what you like.
Sep 29, 2017
TipsyMacScotchslurpen
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Sep 29, 2017
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MrSharkbaitSomething tells me Office Depot and Staples don't count as the type of "pen retailers" of which you speak, and neither of those are actually in my town... just within driving distance.
Edit: As a point of reference, I liked how the 0.5mm Uniball ball-point pens felt a little bit scratchy on the paper and always left a precise, dark line. I'm not sure if they still do (or still even exist).
Sep 29, 2017
MrSharkbait
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Sep 29, 2017
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TipsyMacScotchslurpenLOL, no they don't but you can get ink and paper from them. If you don't mind the scratchiness then by all mens take a jump on the EF nib 2000. It is a fantastic pen, and there *is* a DIY method on exchanging the nib if it ever comes to that. There are plenty of YouTube reviews with writing samples that will give you an idea of the lookat least, not the feel. Paper and ink has a lot to contribute on the outcome as nib size. You have to start somewhere!
Sep 29, 2017
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