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My first Lamy was a Nexx (unsurprisingly), and I loved it so much I bought a Safari, an LX and a Joy. Safari & Nexx are still top of the list for me, with AL & LX at the bottom. The other models mentioned in the video are just too serious & stern for me. Also, round big pens don't work in my small hands. 🙂
My first Lamy is the Safari Vista (transparent) and I just simply love it. It works great for writing and drawing purposes, and pricewise, I cannot complain. I highly recommend the Safari Series. And yes, I love the other pricey pens but they are way out of my current budget.
Nostalgia is gripping me. The LAMY Safari is THE fountain pen all high schoolers in Germany owned. That was in the early 2000s and 2010s. I wonder how it's nowadays...
Fun fact: In Germany the LAMY Safari is nearly in every kids backpack from second grade on because that’s usually when they start learning cursive writing. And unlike in US schools students write (mostly) in ink and not in pencil.
dang, thats interesting. I already enjoyed learning cursive in elementary, the pen would have made it even more fun. And just an update, a lot of American schools are dropping cursive. Not sure about the official side, but systematic teaching of cursive seems very sparse nowadays.
German 90s kid here: I never owned a safari. which is funny since I started writing with a fountain pen in primary school and continued until uni when everyone already dropped fountain pens long ago...back in the 90s we all had to start with the lamy that has a red cap and that wood body...we did not start with a safari haha (but I just ordered my first AL-Star yesterday and can't wait!)
My first fountain pen was a Lamy Al-Star in Tourmaline that a student gifted me. It’s still my preferred pen and I carry it with me everywhere. The Bluegrass Velvet ink by Ferris Wheel Press looks wonderful in it. A very reliable pen with a nice weight to it -not too light, not too heavy.
I've been using LAMY Safaris for more than 30 years. I've collected a lot of them (OK, too many of them), but I love the happy colors they come in! Obviously, I've never had a problem with the triangular grip.
LAMY 2000 is at the top of my list today, yesterday, and every day. As someone with a super low grip, it is the only fountain pen I can use and it just happens to match my love for minimal aesthetic. It's a gorgeously designed pen and a great writer.
My first fountian pen was the LAMY safari in the LE deep green that was temporarily misplaced when me and my gremlins (cats) stayed at my brother's over the holidays. He recently found it and it's once again filling me with joy when I open my pen case.
I really like Lamy fountain pens. I learned to write with a Lamy ABC in primary school. We were only allowed fountain pens back then. Starting writing with (cheap) ballpoint pens in secondary school, but especially in university my hands really started to cramp up when using them. So I bought a Lamy Safari, which really helped. When I got my master's degree, my mum bought me an engraved blue Lamy Studio, which I use at home. Also have two Lamy Al-stars for OTG and at work with different ink colours. That bright pink Lamy Safari that saved my hand also still works like a champ.
I love the Lamy Safari, I got the yellow one with a black clip for school in the 90s (we write with fountain pens in school) and have since collected some pretty colours but my favourite fountain pen is the Lamy Scala in rose. I act like Gollum with it. 😃
Here in Germany the Safari was the cool fountain pen in school back in the 80es. Recently they offer a version with D1 refill and Wacom Stylus - great for my daily use writing on either paper or e-ink tablet. The Logo ballpoint was also around already back then. I also use a set (fountain pen, ballpoint, pencil) from the ST series to carry inside the jacket due to their slim size, although I otherwise prefer larger pens - big paws I got. Lamy is almost a household name here and their products are nicely designed, reliable and readily available. Personally I would like the Studio, but got more pens already than I can write with.
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Nonsense! You can always add another pen and write MORE 😃
Well, we only had the choice between Pelikan and the already much cooler looking Geha fountain pen but Lamy's design was outstanding when they arrived on scene. 🙂
Just got my first Lamy today. I will be honest. I was blown away from the second it touched paper! The feel for me was a bit odd but man does it write beautifully
I learned to write with a Lamy ABC and used the Lamy Nexx in middle school. Nowadays I write with a Safari that has been with me for about five years now. It's the black and silver version, which is the most elegant in my opinion :)
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Nexx are playful on purpose, they're meant to be used by primary schoolers who are just learning to write. Similar to the Lamy ABC, they're meant for children. All German brands have those colourful sturdy fountain pens because kids learn to write fountain pens and then move on to other things.
I learned to write with a Lamy ABC! Nearly everyone in my class had the same red fountain pen, so fortunately it had a name label on it. This was in the late 90s and early 00s in the Netherlands. Lamy is probably still the most recognisable fountain pen brand over here.
As a poor collector, I mstlyave the Safari/AL-star and LX. I also have three Aion and one Ideos, Swift and studio. Mostly fountain pens, some ballpoints and roller balls and one pencil. Numer one is the Aion and Ideos. Best pen wishes Liselotte in Sweden.
What a great video, with good visuals and detailed explanations. I love Lamy pens, I have a few Safari, Vista, and Al-Star. They are amazing pens, I love them so much.
Lamy logo was one of my first fountain pens before knowing how other brands would fare. It writes well, but turns out I still hate brushed aluminium dating all the way back to when it was popular on pc cases.
I dont naturally do the tipod grip but love the al-stars the best. Took a bit of getting used ti and now find it easier on my hand than the round aion. Am addicted to al-stars! I think the best thing about lamy is how easy swapping the nib is! I never would've used my first pen or fallen down the rabbit hole without that.
@@user-gl5ld9vm7i hmmm...in another Jetpens video I'm pretty sure the same voice was narrating and at the end they included outtakes. AI outtakes? That doesn't make sense...I think it might be a real person.
I love the Lamy Safari fountain pen because of its tripod grip, I first started with the knock-off version _(sorry China, but your pens are great too!)_ but they are quite good as well! I like the converter over the cartridge. I have the device to refill the cartridge, however, I heard that one can only refill cartridge so many times, then one has to bin the cartridge as the plastic splits!
Absolutely love my LAMY AL-star in Turmaline, which is inked with Ferris Wheel Press' "Tokyo Bay Blue." Even though my LAMY has an extra fine nib, I've had zero problems with the shimmer. Highly recommend.
I bought a turmaline one last year. Having already a Safari, I had no interest in an al-star. But then I saw them in a store, I don't know what's that color, but I must have one. You have to see it in person, looks meh on the web.
I've owned a Safari but gave it to a new fountain pen user because I think so well of it. I replaced it with an LX, which I prefer to the Safari. I also own a Studio and an Accent. You didn't mention the Accent at all, yet it is my favorite of the 4 I've used extensively.
the Lamy 2000 fountain pen is exceptional! My Lamy Dialog CC just arrived today and I'm blown away, it's prolly the smoothest writer intuitively. I own a Pilot Custom 823 and a Visonti Homo Sapien, and the CC might still write the smoothest lol, Ok I just grabbed my Viconti and it still hands down wins but um that's a thousand dollar pen so, I'm very happy with the CC
I own a couple of Scalas, a Studio, a couple of Aions, some Safaris, a Vista, some Al-Stars and a couple of the LX. The Scalas are my favorite, really nice, premium fountain pens, a definite upgrade over the Studio. I like the Aions too and might buy more. Safaris are of course great for the price and I like the Al-Stars and the LX but I may not buy any more. The only one I would definitely won't buy again is the Studio. And the one I look forward to buying a new edition of is the Scala. I already have a stainless steel and a Dark Lilac. I'm hoping they make a Petrol Scala. I'd be all over that. And for my Scalas I like to make them standout by putting Aion nibs on them. :D
Hi! I love the Scala too, I have the Blue Black edition, in broad, has a fantastic, very dark and slightly metallized blue color, it was the limited edition for 2015, if I don't go wrong, one of the most super duper smoother writers I have, even better than some pens costing two or three times. I'm now looking for the brushed Stainless Steel version, in fine or extra fine, who knows? Lamy has the best quality over price rate, imho, and I love also my two Studios and my two Al-Stars: I call them the Citizens of the fountain pens! Cheers!
@@baronejimmyvonxentrix639 I have the Stainless Steel Scala and the Dark Violet. They are very smooth and comfortable writers. I put Aion nibs on mine to make them feel a little more special. :)
@@XHobbiesPrime how do you feel with the Stainless Steel? Some say the brushed finish is too rough, I've never tried it, and never seen it, do you find this true?
Recently obtained the LX Marron M. I am using a J. Herbin Lie De The’ (brown) ink that is beautiful, but very wet. I may consider going to a fine nib if I continue using this ink. Really like the slightly larger grip size and weight as opposed to my wife’s Safari. I have been using a Sheaffer 300 (45g) that is definitely a large pen.
I have always loved the Safari, we wrote with fountain pens as children too. But I have a very strange grip, so I struggle with the Lamy, I much prefer Kaweco over it, since it's so much more comfortable in my opinion
idk…. Safari is my like my first love, it shaped my preferences about a fountain pen. I’ve tried a variety of different pens, from $9.8 to the ones over $500. In the end, I found my standard of whether if I like a pen or not had became a question of how close it is to the Safari.. 😢
I hate thick pens. It's impossible to write accurately and you can't control small details. My favorite size is 8 millimeters diameter. Anything over 10 millimeters should be used as a gardening tool, cooking ladle or hammer handle.
The BEST LAMY is the one you have with you . . . as long as it's an AL-Star, Vista, or Safari! If you really want to be the envy of others and you're not doing calligraphy, switch the nib on a Joy with one from a spare Safari. People will ask you what kind of pen you're using.
Take some advice from an old guy. If you really like it (not only pens) that much, and it's not going to take food off your family's table... go for it. True some people spend recklessly, but the other extreme is not good either. Waiting to 'justify' often means waiting forever.
Lamy safari is legendary. I owned a lamy 2000 for a short time and 😭😭lost it while traveling. It was definitely stolen, along with some other pens I had that were pricey and 😂😂 I have not bought a pen that costs more than $30 since then
The problem with the Safaris is the cap. After some time it gets loose and doesn‘t close properly. It‘s a shame, they write wonderfully and are cheap as well.
I’m in Germany and I never owned a Lamy pen. Recently a colleague let me try out her Safaris. I dislike the 70ies chunkiness of the Safari and all star. They may be very good pens, but I did not like the forced grip. So my answer is none.
Coincidentally I got a Lamy Safari (with a broad nib) today. The Safari is my second fountain pen. I bought my first pen, a Pilot Metropolitan with a medium nib, a month ago. I love them both but I like the Safari a little more, perhaps because it is new. I’m new to fountain pens so I have many questions. Let me ask please: which nib size is sexier, extra fine or broad? Thanks!
In my experience, Lamy nibs run fairly broad, so their extra fine isn't as fine as I'd expect. My vote would be for broad on the Lamy Safari and opting for a Pilot or Platinum if you want a really fine nib! I'm actually planning to replace my EF Laby nib with a Broad one when it arrives!
Hi there! Ballpoint pens use oil-based ink while rollerball pens used water-based ink. You can learn more in our guide here: www.jetpens.com/blog/The-Difference-Between-Ballpoint-Gel-and-Rollerball-Pens/pt/167
@@ShlongMaster5000 They do, except not one in my country. I ended up buying it in person later on. I finally have access to all that fountain pen fun my friends keep harping on about. Thanks for the reply though!
