What Lamy Are You Using Today?

[Dante Rosatti]

the Joy has a 1.1 with iroshizuku kon-peki.

the Safari has a 1.5 with Taccia Ruri

the Al star has a 1.9 with Edelstein Sapphire

Edited August 19, 2021 by Dante Rosatti

[Chandon]

Lamy Nexx - Citron cap and a medium nib. Lamy blue cartridge. 

 

As an aside, in more than 40 years of using Lamy pens, I've never had a bad nib of out the box or pack. (The same comment can be made in respect of only Montblanc and Pilot). That said, 95% of my Lamy pens were bought in shops in Germany and tested. I think that the factory nibs (especially the Z50 ones) may have become more consistent these days as they are machine made.

[VersoFolio]

LX marron EF with Topaz ink

Imperial Blue studio, 14k Broad nib and KWZ IG Blue black.

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[NgunnawalJack]

[roadrunner320]

Lamy Al-Star, dark violet, Medium nib, Pelikan Edelstein ink,  Mandarin

 

 

[IanP2303]

Lamy Safari, Ocean Blue. I’m not happy with the fact that ocean blue looks so much better on the website but it’s not that good looking in reality. Though I am considering to change from rollerball pens to fountain pens. But if you’re looking to try rollerball pens, I’d say it is smooth but you might get some ink stains on your hands and they are really hard to rub off. And at some certain angle, the pen doesn’t provide enough ink. So I suggest you to try for yourself first 

[david-p]

On 9/8/2021 at 9:32 PM, NgunnawalJack said:

I havent seen this variety in the stores.Are they on sale currently?  I like the colour and the fact that the paper clip is not silver. I also notice that the o-ring is not black. With these items blended in like this, the design is even more attractive. 
 

As I expressed in another thread here, I am a safari lover, with the exception of the monster paperclip. I mainly like the design for its practicality and functionality; but this version gets 100% all round from me!

 

David

[N1003U]

Today I am using a terracotta Studio (M) filled with Skrip Peacock (thanks @inkstainedruth for the generous sample!)

 

I very much enjoy the looks of the Studio, the weight, and the balance, both posted and unposted. Of course the Studio also sports the predictable, reliable, and easy to quickly swap Z5(x) nibs.  As a result, my stable of Studios has grown to five specimens, and they all get used regularly.

 

I am considering adding a sixth, the latest LE color Black Forest, not because I particularly like the color (I’d like to find a nice red one), but for sentimental reasons (from our house in the middle of the Upper Rhine Basin, we have a lovely view of a bit of the Black Forest).

 

What I dislike about my Studios is the steady failure of the caps to remain tight and sealed with extended use cycles (the plastic cap liners seem to creep/wear significantly over time). Metal slip caps seem to be in general a challenge. Also the Studio clips are very cool-looking, but their single-point-contact design makes them less effective than they could be.

[NgunnawalJack]

9 hours ago, david-p said:

I havent seen this variety in the stores.Are they on sale currently?  I like the colour and the fact that the paper clip is not silver. I also notice that the o-ring is not black. With these items blended in like this, the design is even more attractive. 

I bought this online from the PenStore in Stockholm earlier this year.  It was one of last year’s special editions.  They still have some, but many stockists are out.  Check this link https://penstore.fi/fi/lamy/safari-täytekynä-candy-mango. The site I use is in Finnish, but you can change the language to English, I believe.

 

I also bought the matching ink cartridges, but they are becoming very scarce.  The PenStore no longer have any, but I’ve seen some  on Amazon Germany.

 

EDIT: I found some stock of the pens at Penworld in Germany, I thought they might be more convenient for you.

 

pens - https://www.penworld.eu/lamy-safari-candy-mango-special-edition-fountain-pen.html

cartridges - https://www.penworld.eu/lamy-t10-fountain-pen-ink-cartridges-5-pack-mango-special-edition.html

Bottles- https://www.penworld.eu/lamy-ink-bottle-mango-special-edition.html

 

cheers

Edited September 20, 2021 by NgunnawalJack
New info

[david-p]

1 hour ago, NgunnawalJack said:

I bought this online from the PenStore in Stockholm earlier this year.  It was one of last year’s special editions.  They still have some, but many stockists are out.  Check this link https://penstore.fi/fi/lamy/safari-täytekynä-candy-mango. The site I use is in Finnish, but you can change the language to English, I believe.

 

I also bought the matching ink cartridges, but they are becoming very scarce.  The PenStore no longer have any, but I’ve seen some  on Amazon Germany.

 

EDIT: I found some stock of the pens at Penworld in Germany, I thought they might be more convenient for you.

 

pens - https://www.penworld.eu/lamy-safari-candy-mango-special-edition-fountain-pen.html

cartridges - https://www.penworld.eu/lamy-t10-fountain-pen-ink-cartridges-5-pack-mango-special-edition.html

Bottles- https://www.penworld.eu/lamy-ink-bottle-mango-special-edition.html

 

cheers

Thank you for your great kindness in looking all this up!

 

Best,

 

David

[NgunnawalJack]

19 hours ago, david-p said:

Thank you for your great kindness in looking all this up!

 

Best,

 

David

You are welcome 

[Misfit]

I used the new birthday gift Safari in what is called Terre-Red, but is Terracotta to me. I got mine with a 1.1mm italic nib. I put De Atramentis Autumn scented ink in it, which was another gift. De Atramentis calls the ink brown, but it is a very good match to the pen. 

[AmandaW]

The past few days I've been writing out a Lamy Safari Savannah that was filled with Diamine Salamander. Today was the last so it will be cleaned and put away for the summer. (It's just too hot and dry here for Safaris and Al-stars to stay inked - they're my Winter pens.)

 

Next... ditto... is a Lamy Al-star Black Purple which is inked with Van Dieman's Sweet Fig.

 

[Misfit]

I got that pen for my birthday as well as @AmandaW  I wish I could be as good as you, and clean pens right away. I have a small sack filled with pens needing cleaning. 

[AmandaW]

1 hour ago, Misfit said:

I have a small sack filled with pens needing cleaning. 

 

You could send them to me.

 

[Misfit]

51 minutes ago, AmandaW said:

 

You could send them to me.

 

Ha ha!!  If it was the AmandaW pen cleaning services. I keep hoping I’ll get my pens needing cleaning cleaned, and the number of pens filled with ink down to 10. I need the follow through. 

[mazinger55]

Lamy Safari , prototype year 2005.

 

 

[inkstainedruth]

Wow, mazinger55.  That is, um, bright.... 

For me today, it's been the Vibrant Pink al-Star, 1.1 mm stub nib, with MB Permanent Blue-Black.  Still trying to determine whether or not it's an IG ink, but thinking not because I'm not seeing any oxidation color shifts.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[mazinger55]

1 hour ago, inkstainedruth said:

Wow, mazinger55.  That is, um, bright.... 

For me today, it's been the Vibrant Pink al-Star, 1.1 mm stub nib, with MB Permanent Blue-Black.  Still trying to determine whether or not it's an IG ink, but thinking not because I'm not seeing any oxidation color shifts.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

Love that lamy al star vibrant pink. Blue-black ink is perfect for all this powerful pink radiate from your pen.  I use a lot  MB permanent blue and MB permanent black  with pelikan models like m800 and this two inks are not  iron-gal, it uses pigments;  probably MB Blue-black it uses too. 

[Sybarite]

Today, my Lamy CP-1, (something of a Cinderella in the lineup) inked with Jacques Herbin Rouge Grenat.