Thanks for another useful video. :-) I only just recently "discovered" how superbly the Lamy 1.1mm nib writes, after using nothing but their F and M nibs for so long. The Lamy stub nibs allow me to write in cursive, at a constantly moving, well-flowing rate, with no skips or "drags" into the paper, despite how crisp the lines that they make look, compared to other stubs I've used in more "traditional" #6 style nibs. I'm kicking myself for not having tried these sooner.
I have two Safaris and a Lamy Joy, the latter comes with a selection of sections with different nib sizes. One of the Safaris has a 1.1 italic nib, which I had to work on, because it was too scratchy, like a crisp italic, when it first arrived. This now writes like a smooth stub, with lots of line variation. I mostly use a 1.1 in the Joy, again I've worked on the nib to make it more me-friendly. The 1.5 and 1.9 for the Joy are still sharp, but I don't use them for regular writing. Some like crisp italics; I find them hard to write with, prefering a smooth stub. The other Safari has a medium nib which 'sings'! I like Lamy pens. One day, I'll buy a Lamy 2000. One day!
Thanks for this. I'm finding the Lamy extrafines an absolute pain to write with. So toothy and draggy. Nothing at all like a pilot or platinum extra fine. Very disappointing.
I am curious to know why you didn't show a 1.9litre - that really lays down some rubber. I have a 1.9 on a black Alstar - useful for marking up TV gides/programs so I don't miss anything.
@@theoffstageme Excellent, bought one to put on an Alstar I wasn't using much - very different to anything I've ever used before. Broads, 1.1 and 1.5 are my favourite. I'm not sure if you can get a Lamy flex nib so I'm trying to get one through another brand. Broads seem to use more ink though I feel they're smoother on ordinary quality paper.
Thank you Michael for the nice video. I actually have a black lamy 1.1 mm stub nib. I wanted a black stub nib for my black Al-Star, and I had a spare nib of a size I didn't use that much, so I stubbed it, and it works very well.
Alejandro Larrea i would love to see it. Do you have any photos? I have a couple of spare black nibs... but I'd not yet been brave enough to mod a nib. What did you use to do it?
Mick L I could take photos of it, how can I send them to you? I just used some old cutting pliers to remove the tipping and stub the nib to the desired width. Then I smoothed it with different nail file grades until it was pleasant to write with. Mine's more like a true italic grind, with the sharp corners, because I like to do calligraphy and want to have more line variation, but you can also smooth the corners so it becomes more like the factory stub grind from Lamy.
Alejandro Larrea can you email them to me? the(dot)offstage(dot)me(at)gmail(dot)com - with the appropriate punctuation swapped out. I might have to give this a try.
Thanks for another useful video. :-) I only just recently "discovered" how superbly the Lamy 1.1mm nib writes, after using nothing but their F and M nibs for so long. The Lamy stub nibs allow me to write in cursive, at a constantly moving, well-flowing rate, with no skips or "drags" into the paper, despite how crisp the lines that they make look, compared to other stubs I've used in more "traditional" #6 style nibs. I'm kicking myself for not having tried these sooner.
I have two Safaris and a Lamy Joy, the latter comes with a selection of sections with different nib sizes. One of the Safaris has a 1.1 italic nib, which I had to work on, because it was too scratchy, like a crisp italic, when it first arrived. This now writes like a smooth stub, with lots of line variation.
I mostly use a 1.1 in the Joy, again I've worked on the nib to make it more me-friendly. The 1.5 and 1.9 for the Joy are still sharp, but I don't use them for regular writing.
Some like crisp italics; I find them hard to write with, prefering a smooth stub.
The other Safari has a medium nib which 'sings'!
I like Lamy pens. One day, I'll buy a Lamy 2000. One day!
Old video I know, but I have just discovered it. Love the steel broad and bicolour gold medium nibs!
I swapped a 1.5 lamy nib on to a Wing Sung 3008 piston filler pen and it's really good.
I use Diamine Havasu Turquiose ink and the shading is lovely.
totally agree about the lack of black italics.. would've been so much better on my petrol..
Nice review! I love my Lamy Safari with a medium nib.
Thanks for this. I'm finding the Lamy extrafines an absolute pain to write with. So toothy and draggy. Nothing at all like a pilot or platinum extra fine. Very disappointing.
Fabulous video. Thank you.
Thanks for the video, it's very helpful!
Hello. I wanna use this pen for math. So on normal paper. Would fine nib be too much ink or what do u think?
Nirre personally, I would go the Extra-fine. The fine would probably be okay, especially if you use something like a Pelikan 4001 ink.
Yes... Ink makes a huge difference too. If you use a dry ink you can pretty much use a broad nib on cheap paper :)
I am curious to know why you didn't show a 1.9litre - that really lays down some rubber. I have a 1.9 on a black Alstar - useful for marking up TV gides/programs so I don't miss anything.
Andrew Hoffman at the time of filming I didnt own a 1.9mm nib. I have one now and am planning an updated video on the Lamy nibs in the coming months
@@theoffstageme Excellent, bought one to put on an Alstar I wasn't using much - very different to anything I've ever used before. Broads, 1.1 and 1.5 are my favourite.
I'm not sure if you can get a Lamy flex nib so I'm trying to get one through another brand. Broads seem to use more ink though I feel they're smoother on ordinary quality paper.
Hey! Thanks for this helpful video. What color is your turquoise-y AL-Star? : )
@@ludivinasalinas3730 I think it is Lamy Tourmaline special edition color
Thank you Michael for the nice video. I actually have a black lamy 1.1 mm stub nib. I wanted a black stub nib for my black Al-Star, and I had a spare nib of a size I didn't use that much, so I stubbed it, and it works very well.
Alejandro Larrea i would love to see it. Do you have any photos? I have a couple of spare black nibs... but I'd not yet been brave enough to mod a nib. What did you use to do it?
Mick L I could take photos of it, how can I send them to you? I just used some old cutting pliers to remove the tipping and stub the nib to the desired width. Then I smoothed it with different nail file grades until it was pleasant to write with. Mine's more like a true italic grind, with the sharp corners, because I like to do calligraphy and want to have more line variation, but you can also smooth the corners so it becomes more like the factory stub grind from Lamy.
Alejandro Larrea can you email them to me? the(dot)offstage(dot)me(at)gmail(dot)com - with the appropriate punctuation swapped out. I might have to give this a try.