Safari Vista Fountain Pen Demonstrator Transparent Extra Fine Nib (L12EF)

Excellent product. It’s changed my sketching. Thanks

Love my pen a d so do others

Somewhat addicted to this pen!

Great pen, but make sure you get the extra-fine nib, and the Lamy ink re-fill cartridge.

I have been using this pend for about a month now. For the price, I don't see a better fountain pen available. The nib truly is extra fine, and I am very pleased with it. Using it with noodler's bulletproof black, and it started the ink flowing within half a centimeter of starting to write something, and ink flow is constant and smooth ever since. Not too much, and, unless you leave it out without the cap on too long, not too little. Even if you let it partially dry out, restoring ink flow is easy and quick. On cheap paper, it can accumulate paper fibers under the nib tip over the course of a few days, but these can be removed when this happens by simply wiping it off. Solution: use decent paper. Smooth writing, easy ink monitoring, feels good in the hand. Originally, I gave it 4 stars because the cap makes it a bit topheavy when you are writing, but I have been so pleased with it that I decided to give it 5 stars after all. I'm using it with the converter. Very happy with it's construction, quality and performance - for the price. It's not the classiest fountain pen I ever saw, but it's definitely also not junk either. It's more of a "get it done" functional day to day useful sort of design. I use it everyday, extensively, and have been enjoying writing by hand again immensely with it. It would make a good gift for someone in school, and for someone who would use it for daily office work or writing research notes with, as I do. Not suitable as a gift meant to impress, be high end, or give to someone you are being formal with or who is a superior at work because of the design. Overall, very nice pen. Get the converter. I like the noodler's black ink.

Schönes klares Schriftbild, auch bestens zum Sketchen geeignet.

Objet très design, lignes bien dessinées. On aime, ou pas. Plume fine, mais écriture bien fluide. Pour moi: au lieu des cartouches, un adaptateur et une encre de grande qualité. Expérience: je l'ai laissé tranquille 2 mois, réessayé aujourd'hui : AUCUN problème, démarrage instantané. Il existe des plumes plus souples, avec des dorures et tout et tout. Ce n'est pas le même prix... 2 heures d'écriture aujourd'hui : plaisir ! Les Nippons savent fabriquer de la qualité.

I have several Lamy fountain pens, the 2000, AL-Star, Safari and the latest...the Vista. Before I bought the Vista I checked out some reviews and there were many on YouTube. I bought it on price and for the nib that I wanted. Also, some of the parts are inter-changeable. Although in the various reviews there is no difference between the Vista and the Safari, however, there is one, i.e. the logo is printed instead of being edged. Therefore, over time of use, the paint would come off. This is the only downside. Apart from that, the design and built quality is excellent as of Lamy and German engineering. I have no regret in my purchase despite my complaint about the logo issue. It's good value and it is a very good EDC fountain pen. I will continue to buy Lamy pens and my next would be a Safari.

I really like this pen. I wish they improved the ink converter for the future.