Chrissy
January 23rd, 2023, 02:58 AM
When looking for Lamy 14ct nib prices I've found there are 4 different Lamy reference numbers: Z 55, Z 56, Z 57 and Z 58. Apart from the fact that the Z 57 is black, the other main difference I can see is that the Z 55 is the only one with a breather hole.
In steel nibs Lamy Joy nibs: 1.1mm, 1.5mm and 1.9mm also seem to come without breather holes compared with the standard Z 50 nibs for Safari, Nexx, Al-Star etc.
Has anyone ever found any difference between the writing performance of the Z 55 and Z 50 nibs with breather holes compared with the others that don't have them?
I haven't noticed any significant writing difference when I swap a standard Z 50 EF, F, M or B with breather hole to a 1.1 or 1.5 without and can't help but wonder why Lamy make some with and without.
People do tend to swap nibs like these between Lamy models that they all fit and I wonder if maybe breather hole nibs are designated only for use in those pen models that they originally start life with or vice versa. Or is the absence of a breather hole just for cosmetic appearance in some of their models? Exactly what function does the breather hole perform if it is unnecessary in some models?
In steel nibs Lamy Joy nibs: 1.1mm, 1.5mm and 1.9mm also seem to come without breather holes compared with the standard Z 50 nibs for Safari, Nexx, Al-Star etc.
Has anyone ever found any difference between the writing performance of the Z 55 and Z 50 nibs with breather holes compared with the others that don't have them?
I haven't noticed any significant writing difference when I swap a standard Z 50 EF, F, M or B with breather hole to a 1.1 or 1.5 without and can't help but wonder why Lamy make some with and without.
People do tend to swap nibs like these between Lamy models that they all fit and I wonder if maybe breather hole nibs are designated only for use in those pen models that they originally start life with or vice versa. Or is the absence of a breather hole just for cosmetic appearance in some of their models? Exactly what function does the breather hole perform if it is unnecessary in some models?