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Dynamiklol
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Sep 25, 2014
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I always hear that the Safari is always one of the best introductory Fountain Pens you can buy. Really excited to compare this to the Metropolitan.
RainReign
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Sep 25, 2014
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DynamiklolHonestly, the Metropolitan feels like a more expensive pen, I wish I had it in Fine to better compare to my Safari as far as writing and ink flow go. One of the great things about the Safari is the ability to change the nibs. They're both great introductory pens and Lamy makes excellent products. If you're looking to step your game up check out the drop for the Lamy 2000. It's one of my favorite pens I own and the drop price is pretty good.
KarlBlessing
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Sep 28, 2014
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RainReignYou can change nibs easily on the Metro, just a matter of being able to get the nibs (which can come from a Penmanship [EF], 78G [F,M,B,BB,Stub], other Metros [F,M], etc).
I just find it amusing that the introductory text talks about being too bulky or complex for your pocket... but have they compared the height of the Safari to most other pens? There's a ton of options that are better for pockets and sometimes cheaper, just not so "iconic" so to speak in regards to marketing.
I just find it amusing that the introductory text talks about being too bulky or complex for your pocket... but have they compared the height of the Safari to most other pens? There's a ton of options that are better for pockets and sometimes cheaper, just not so "iconic" so to speak in regards to marketing.
emilyhebert
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Sep 28, 2014
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KarlBlessingThe Safari is much lighter than most pens its size, I think that's more of what they're getting at. Also pocket pens have a bad habit of getting lost and being an overall pain to write with.
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