Neon Coral - Lamy

[visvamitra]

Lamy doesn't need introduction on this board. However as I enjoy writing introductions, here we go. Lamy was created by Josef Lamy who was a German export and branch manager for Parker until 1930, when Parker left the German market due to unsuccessful sales of its Duofold.

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Lamy started his own company by acquiring the pen manufacturer Orthos Füllfederhalter-Fabrik producing celluloid pens. For quite few years they were selling conservative looking pens stylised after Pelinan and Montblanc pens.

However in 1966 they invited industrial designer Gerd A. Müller to create their new flagship product - Lamy 2000, a classic Bauhaus-inspired design that has remained in production ever since 1966 with no significant change. This pen set the tone for all Lamys to come: forward-looking, innovative design, excellent quality and writing performance. Lamy 2000 is one of my all - time favourite pens. With time I even came to like Lamy Al-Star that looked like an ugly duckling for me when I first saw it.

Basically I love their pens. However I wasn't so fond of their inks. They're not bad, they're sold in practical and functional bottle yet the colors really aren't mesmerizing. ANyway the inks are sold in bottle that provides a roll of blotter tape used to clean the pen after filling, or to blot writing. It is specially shaped with a wide neck and a basin to collect ink to aid filling when close to empty.

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They can also be purchased in cartridges.

It seems that lately Lamy came to conclusion they can make money on special edition inks that are introduced together with limited edition Al-Stars and Safaris. That's good, especially that new colors (Copper Orange and Neon Lime) stand out from their rather conservative and - let's face it - boring ink line-up.

1. Black
   
2. Blue Washable
   
3. Blue / Black
   
4. Copper Orange
   
5. Green
   
6. Neon Coral
   
7. Neon Lime
   
8. Purple
   
9. Red
   
10. Turquoise
    

Neon Coral is not as scary as I expected it to be - it really is coral. I wasn't able to fully show the color - it's pink but with subtle orange undertones that got lost in most of the pictures. Anyway if I was writing a journal, I would write affirmations with this ink, you know, stuff like "world is good, people are sweet" and so on As I don't write a journal I just stop my experience with Neon Coral after this review

Ink Splash

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Drops of ink on kitchen towel

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Software ID

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Oxford recycled, Lamy Al-Star, F and B nibs

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Cheap Notebook, Lamy Al-Star, B

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Edited May 19, 2015 by visvamitra

[Cyber6]

HA... You got the Neon Coral!!! :lol: :lol:

 

I knew you would enjoy it.... :D ... Little bit like Ooji Cherry... (Pink with orange undertones).. :wub:

 

 

C.

[amberleadavis]

I liked the ink, but not enough to give up on my other pinks. Great review as always!

[jasonchickerson]

As pinks go, this one looks pretty good.

[Millefleurs]

It's like a more-pink version of Noodler's Dragon's Napalm. If I didn't already have the Dragon's Napalm, I might seriously consider this.

 

Thank you for the review.

[cimmerian]

I was surprised bu how little ferrering there is on the cheap paper.

 

I wasn't awarer of this Lamy color; never saw it being sold here in Brazil. I think I'll have to try it someday

[haruka337]

HA... You got the Neon Coral!!! :lol: :lol:

 

I knew you would enjoy it.... :D ... Little bit like Ooji Cherry... (Pink with orange undertones).. :wub:

 

 

C.

The shade color in Neon Coral is quite reminiscent of Kobe Okamoto Pink, which is a lovely, adult pink, but looks quite coral in a flex or wet nib.

[bureaudirect]

Anyway if I was writing a journal, I would write affirmations with this ink, you know, stuff like "world is good, people are sweet" and so on

 

 

hilarious! Love this ink. Do you think that it is just diluted Lamy Red???

 

Mishka

[glittergreen8]

I wasn't aware this was on the lamy line up, sucks that it was limited edition though. Otherwise I'd totally get it.

[Taenarian]

Just re-discovered a bottle of this that I bought with the matching Safari. Forgot both until this week 🤪