[cyberspyder]

Back to school cleaning:

Brendan

 

[buffalowings]

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Back to school cleaning:

Brendan

that there is an impressive colection of lamy safaris sir
 

 

[mark2410]

anyone recommend anything reasonably cheapish that takes standard cartridges? something like a safari but im not dealing with refiling cartridges, not now not ever.
 
ta in advance

 

[buffalowings]

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anyone recommend anything reasonably cheapish that takes standard cartridges? something like a safari but im not dealing with refiling cartridges, not now not ever.
 
ta in advance

wargh? every pen needs refilling, the safari can take standard cartridges (pop it out, pop it in n you're ready to go) or a removable piston filler (dip nib in bottle and twist and you're ready to go)

 

[mralexosborn]

I hate cartridges. More expensive, less option. But yeah, the Lamy Safari takes carts. 

 

[buffalowings]

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I hate cartridges. More expensive, less option. But yeah, the Lamy Safari takes carts. 

lamy cartridges and ink in general run very dry too, i prefer a more wet ink such as private reserve

 

[leftnose]

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wargh? every pen needs refilling, the safari can take standard cartridges (pop it out, pop it in n you're ready to go) or a removable piston filler (dip nib in bottle and twist and you're ready to go)

I could be wrong as I've only ever used converters with Lamys (plus my L2000), but I don't think they use "standard" cartridges.  I think Lamy has their own proprietary design.

 

[SolidSnake3]

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I could be wrong as I've only ever used converters with Lamys (plus my L2000), but I don't think they use "standard" cartridges.  I think Lamy has their own proprietary design.

 
I'm positive my safari has a non-standard cartridge. I know when I went to buy refills that the standard refill cartridge looked to be slightly different in size than the actual Lamy brand one's for fountain pens. Pretty sure leftnose is right that Lamy has it's own design for these and that unless you get a converter so you can fill from bottle ink you need to be using the Lamy brand refills.
 

 

[cifani090]

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I hate cartridges. More expensive, less option. But yeah, the Lamy Safari takes carts. 

Ya, i like having to press a button and boom!
 

 

[LordofDoom]

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anyone recommend anything reasonably cheapish that takes standard cartridges? something like a safari but im not dealing with refiling cartridges, not now not ever.
 
ta in advance

TWSBI Diamond 530/540?  Piston filler.

 

[music_man]

i wanted to mention that i have had some of these boutique inks mess up piston fillers. just an fyi. i am not going to say names.

 

[Uncle Erik]

Yep, some of the boutique inks are a pain to deal with.

I'm stickin with plain old Noodler's Blue for the forseeable future. Works great and easy to clean.

 

[mralexosborn]

What is the smoothest gold nibbed (not plated) XF fountain pen? I was looking for something hopefully under $150. I keep on seeing suggestion for the Lamy 2000 but I already have a Studio.  

 

[leftnose]

Lamy 2000 and the Studio are totally different.  The Studio uses the same nib and feed system as the Safari and most other Lamy pens.  The 2000 is a much older design and is piston feed only.  The nibs tend be bit a bit stiff as they are hooded and they tend to run a bit wide, especially the XF but they are outstanding pens.  I've said it on here before: pens get a lot more expensive than the 2000 but they don't get any better, only prettier.

 

[mralexosborn]

I understand that but I was just talking about aesthetics. I don't want two FP's that come from the same design family. XD
I have read that the Sailor Sapporo is about as smooth as it gets in that price. Any thoughts?