LAMY safari vista - Fountain Pen with ergonomic grip & polished steel nib in size B - ideal for any Writing & Calligraphy - including LAMY T 10 blue cartridge - Right-Handed

I've kept my eye on this pen for some time and I finally saw it drop in price, so I had to nab it!First off, the Vista and the Safari are the same pen. The only difference is the vista is transparent, safari is a solid color. Pen wise it's the same exact thing.This next part isn't necessarily about the pen itself, but the packaging came in a plastic baggy and no box or official packaging. Honestly, I could care less that it comes in a box. The product itself was in un-used condition and how it writes is what matters in the end.I got the medium nib and comparing it with a few other pens, it's probably a true "Medium" and not like a pilot where it's really a finer tip than advertised.The triangle grip is probably the most "controversial" part of the pen. I'm someone who is in the camp of that I enjoy it. It's a comfortable grip. The metal clip I thought would probably be flimsy is anything but! That thing is rock solid! My pen came with a disposable cartridge installed, but again, I didn't get the official packaging.The ink flow is just astounding. Some pens that I own will sometimes "skip" or "scratch". I have yet to experience that with this pen! I'm not a fancy pen collector, with my most "expensive" pen being $35. This pen though just feels so high quality.One thing I have noticed is that I haven't smudged any of my writing. That's something I typically find myself doing. I don't know if it's because I'm using the disposable ink cartridge vs. my bottled ink (I bought a converter, but I haven't used it yet), but I attribute it to the way I have to hold the pen due to the grip.Overall, if you wish to get into fountain pens or you're already a connoisseur, this is an amazing writing instrument.

Fantastic pen

Really nice!

Love

I purchased the scarlet version of this pen and the color representation onscreen is accurate, but the color is not scarlet, it's more of a burgundy wine in color which is lovely, just not scarlet. I got the EF nib intending to use the pen for line work over watercolor, but the nib is more like a fine nib in my opinion and it's a little more broad than I prefer for that use. For everyday writing though, it's fantastic. The ink flow is smooth and consistent, the nib glides over the paper, and the pen is comfortable in the hand. I wish it came with a converter as I don't prefer to use cartridges. I'll be using up the blue cartridge that came with the pen and then will use an ink syringe to refill the cartridge with my preferred inks.Note: this order shipped from Germany and arrived in less than a week, in fact it arrived a day earlier than expected and before the order I placed that was being shipped from within the US.

Absolutely love this pen. I've been using fountain pens for about 15 years and this pen is one of the smoothest writing instruments you can find at this price range. Well worth the cost.

You won't feel comfortable while trying to write fast, but it's a pleasure to write slowly with this pen. The color is nice. I ordered nib size F, but I've received nib size M, which is too thick. You can't write small letters with M size. I haven't noticed any leakages, and the quality is great for its price. So my advice is to buy this one if you are interested in a fountain pen.

I am knee deep in the stationary and planner communities online, but I haven't been interested in the fountain pen side of these communities. Oh, they're pretty, I love their aesthetic, and online influencers write so beautifully with them! Of course it's crossed my mind to give them a go! But I was content with gel pens and ball point pens and didn't see a need.That is until I developed stiff hands in the evening. Writing became difficult, sometimes even painful, when the temperature drops in my house and my fingers refuse to bend like they used to. I tried hand warmers, and desktop heaters, and I've even introduced typing gloves into my workflow. But some folks recommended I try a fountain pen because the way one holds the pen is quite comfortable and they require no pressure at all to write with.So here we are, with the Lami safari in light rose. I have the F nib, which I find isn't fine enough for me, but that means I get to buy a second one, right? Haha. Setup was easy; I actually owned this for a month before putting it together because I was nervous for some reason, but it only took a few seconds to install the cartridge and everything flowed smoothly after that.The pen is incredibly comfortable to hold. Since you hold fountain pens differently from normal pens, I have had to relearn how to write, but it's been worth it -- the new writing position is incredibly gentle on my fingers, and a lot of my movement has transferred into my wrist, so I'm not relying on my fingers as much to make those minute gestures needed for handwriting.The nib doesn't skip or scratch, and it's quite easy to control the flow of the ink from pen to paper. Having never used a fountain pen before this one, I can honestly say there was very little learning curve, and this is by far the most comfortable writing tool I've used in all my life!