what kind of cart fits a Lamy Vista

September 8, 2009

I would have just asssssssumed that an international cartridge would fit. But today when I tried to put one in, it wouldn't fit. Not even close. I went through various others and couldn't find one. Does Lamy have it's own proprietary cartridge? I'm SURE I've used this pen before and can't imagine what the problem is. Any suggestions, ideas, notions?

skyppere

September 8, 2009

I would have just asssssssumed that an international cartridge would fit. But today when I tried to put one in, it wouldn't fit. Not even close. I went through various others and couldn't find one. Does Lamy have it's own proprietary cartridge? I'm SURE I've used this pen before and can't imagine what the problem is. Any suggestions, ideas, notions?
skyppere

Yes Lamy has a proprietary cartridge. I have quite a few and have a converter for all of them.

September 8, 2009

If you bought your LAMY new, then it probably came with a LAMY starter cartridge from what others here have told me.

That would also explain why you're "sure" you've used it before, it may have come with one cartridge just to get you started.

I just got a Vista in the mail last Saturday [3 days ago], bought it from Swisher Pens when all I really needed to buy was a LAMY converter for a LAMY abc pen I'm giving my young nephew.

The converter only costs $5, but the S&H would have been @ $5.75, so instead of just the converter I'd also bought the Vista for $24 to off-set the S&H fees a bit more, made more sense to pay when getting a pen too.

LAMY cartridges are long from what I'm seeing, obviously carry far more ink than a standard International does and the hole at the end is also larger than the ones on the Internationals.

At Swisher Pens a 5-pack of carts will cost you @ $4.25, as seen here.

Wish now I had ordered a 5-pack of the violet, after reading in the Ink Review section the bottled LAMY ink doesn't come in that color, only the cartridges.

The Turquoise I'd seen reviewed looks pretty awesome bright as well, may have to get some of those when the times comes I can afford to buy even the carts.

I couldn't really afford the pen, didn't really need it, but now that I have it and it's my first-ever Vista I'm really impressed with what you get, just wish the converter had been included as well instead of just one cart.

September 8, 2009

If you bought your LAMY new, then it probably came with a LAMY starter cartridge from what others here have told me.
That would also explain why you're "sure" you've used it before, it may have come with one cartridge just to get you started.

I just got a Vista in the mail last Saturday [3 days ago], bought it from Swisher Pens when all I really needed to buy was a LAMY converter for a LAMY abc pen I'm giving my young nephew.
The converter only costs $5, but the S&H would have been @ $5.75, so instead of just the converter I'd also bought the Vista for $24 to off-set the S&H fees a bit more, made more sense to pay when getting a pen too.
LAMY cartridges are long from what I'm seeing, obviously carry far more ink than a standard International does and the hole at the end is also larger than the ones on the Internationals.

At Swisher Pens a 5-pack of carts will cost you @ $4.25, as seen here.
Wish now I had ordered a 5-pack of the violet, after reading in the Ink Review section the bottled LAMY ink doesn't come in that color, only the cartridges.
The Turquoise I'd seen reviewed looks pretty awesome bright as well, may have to get some of those when the times comes I can afford to buy even the carts.
I couldn't really afford the pen, didn't really need it, but now that I have it and it's my first-ever Vista I'm really impressed with what you get, just wish the converter had been included as well instead of just one cart.

I find Lamy inks to be too dry, but the Turquoise is a beautiful color. The only Lamy ink I use in cartridge form.

September 8, 2009

If you bought your LAMY new, then it probably came with a LAMY starter cartridge from what others here have told me.
That would also explain why you're "sure" you've used it before, it may have come with one cartridge just to get you started.

I just got a Vista in the mail last Saturday [3 days ago], bought it from Swisher Pens when all I really needed to buy was a LAMY converter for a LAMY abc pen I'm giving my young nephew.
The converter only costs $5, but the S&H would have been @ $5.75, so instead of just the converter I'd also bought the Vista for $24 to off-set the S&H fees a bit more, made more sense to pay when getting a pen too.
LAMY cartridges are long from what I'm seeing, obviously carry far more ink than a standard International does and the hole at the end is also larger than the ones on the Internationals.

At Swisher Pens a 5-pack of carts will cost you @ $4.25, as seen here.
Wish now I had ordered a 5-pack of the violet, after reading in the Ink Review section the bottled LAMY ink doesn't come in that color, only the cartridges.
The Turquoise I'd seen reviewed looks pretty awesome bright as well, may have to get some of those when the times comes I can afford to buy even the carts.
I couldn't really afford the pen, didn't really need it, but now that I have it and it's my first-ever Vista I'm really impressed with what you get, just wish the converter had been included as well instead of just one cart.

My daughter just received a new Lamy Safari and some Lamy Violet cartridges. I'm not a purple user, but that Lamy Violet is a very rich, royal purple. Not washed out at all. Problem is, it only comes in carts. I have a bottle of Lamy Turquoise I bought at a shop for 50% off that is a true turquoise. I'll probably share it with family because I'm not sure what I'd use it for, but is a great color as well. Last night, a fellow FPNer agreed to send me a Lamy Green cart (complementary) to try it out as I could find no reviews for it. I like the Lamy Black and Lamy Blue. I've been using both Lamy carts & bottled ink w/ converter in my Safari. Good stuff!

September 8, 2009

I'm a big fan of the Lamy blue-black. I found the blue in cartridges a little washed out for my taste. My initial reaction to the blue-black was "how dull" but now it is my most used ink, particularly for work - that probably says something about me! I like the Lamy ink because it is a little dry, particularly for the Lamy 2000 which is a gusher.

Nick

September 8, 2009

Yes, LAMY proprietary cartridge.

Some have said that Parker/Aurora cartridges will work. I have not tried this.

September 8, 2009

Wish now I had ordered a 5-pack of the violet, after reading in the Ink Review section the bottled LAMY ink doesn't come in that color, only the cartridges.

Try Pelikan Violet. It's virtually indistinguishable from Lamy Violet.

HTH,

Martin

September 8, 2009

Try Pelikan Violet. It's virtually indistinguishable from Lamy Violet.

HTH,

Martin

Thanks, I wasn't even aware that Pelikan made a violet ink, I'll go see if I can find a review of it now.

September 11, 2009

Thanks for all your good help. I ordered carts of purple and turquoise as well as a converter from swisher so I'll be out waiting by the mail box until they come.

cheers

skyppere

September 11, 2009

Yes, LAMY proprietary cartridge.

Some have said that Parker/Aurora cartridges will work. I have not tried this.

I have 3 Lamy Safaris & have found that a Parker cartridge will fit. When you first put it in the section it's a bit loose, but when you screw the barrel back on the barrel then holds/pushes the cartridge in place & works absolutely fine

July 6, 2011

Does the Lamy cartridge work for Parker?

July 6, 2011

The Parker cartridge is a very sloppy fit to the Lamy nipple; the Lamy cartridge is likely to be extremely tight to a Parker nipple, and may split. I tried an empty Parker cartridge in my Vista (so I could see what was happening), and while the barrel will support the cartridge and prevent it from falling off the nipple, I would expect it to leak due to the poor fit at the nipple. Also the cartridge ends up wedged in the barrel, but at least it protrudes enough that it's easy to remove. It *will* come off the nipple whenever the barrel is unscrewed, so caution is in order with non-empty cartridges.