Lamy Safari Fountain Pen 044, All Black | Limited Edition 2018 (Fine)

Love this pen . Started using fountain pen after ages and loves it from day one . Way ahead of other ink pens

Works smooth like silk

Pen is great but the quality of nib could be better and if I write too fast the paper scratches

Very smooth and comfortable to use

Briefly, here's my story. It so happened that in our small company, we needed to choose unique gifts for our employees and partners. We spent a long time thinking about what to give, considering a very limited budget. We settled on an original gift in the form of a fountain pen. It's quite a rarity nowadays. Yes, many people might just let them sit, but it's much more interesting than a regular pen. I've been using Parker pens for many years, and by the way, it's an excellent way to prevent pen theft from your desk. Not many people know how to use them anymore, like a manual gearbox in a car. But to be objective, I decided to explore other brands. I won't talk about them here; I'll talk about LAMY Safari pens that I bought to test with my own money. In vain... if you're too lazy to read the whole review. I'll start with the cons: 1. The first, and I think the most important thing when you buy something as a gift and can't test it - out of the 4 pens, only one writes really smoothly and doesn't scratch the paper. The other three scratch the paper. I tested them on different types of paper, but the main ones were Leuchtturm and Moleskine notebooks, and they scratched too. It's annoying. 2. The native blue ink is terrible for signing documents; they are pale and not uniform in structure. I'm talking about the ink that comes in cartridges. 3. If you decide to use a converter for ink, you'll be in for a huge disappointment. It's not easy to fill it properly, and most importantly, the pen's nib will always be in ink. This is how all 4 pens I bought behave. You can wash them under water, but then you need a lot of time for them to start writing again, and after a while, the nib will be in ink again. I can only note that if you use cartridges with ink, you don't have this problem. But there, the blue ink is not of good quality... a vicious circle. 4. Parker ink is a class above, and no one prevents you from using it, but only if you use a converter. Parker cartridges cannot be used. See point 3. Now, the pros: 1. I chose pens from the Safari series, namely: All Black Limited Edition 2018 (Fine, it's the only one that doesn't scratch the paper), Modern Terracotta (it scratches the paper significantly less with Parker ink), Green (it's glossy, as it turns out, and looks very cheap), Transparent (it looks very original). The variety of colors is definitely better than Parker. 2. The pen size is very comfortable for 90% of hands, which can't be said, for example, about Parker Vector pens. 3. The cartridge attachment system is clearly better thought out, and both pens didn't leak during use. 4. They are lighter, and there are options for choosing nib thickness. In conclusion, we bought Parker pens and didn't go wrong. Am I a little sorry for my own money on these experiments? A bit, but I gained experience. I had never used pens from other brands before; I'm not a fan or a collector. There was just no need to find a replacement for what satisfies me 100%, but now, for around $125, I got a clear answer on why it's worth continuing to use Parker. The pens are open, and their boxes have been thrown away, and I can't return them, although it would be necessary if it's even possible in the case of a pen that has been used :) Another important question for LAMY's marketers and designers - guys, the brand is a very important part of any company. Why is the brand and the name of your company at the bottom of the pen when the user is holding it? Did you forget about the history of Apple's logo and the upside-down apple? Seriously? In summary, for a collection, this may be a good option. But if you want to buy a single pen and be confident and satisfied with it (which is the most important thing when writing by hand), I would look at other brands. This is my opinion, and I'm not imposing it on anyone.

The pen is good, no problem. But in the description, it was written that ink color is black but when I got the pen, the ink color is blue

Received on time. Lovely Pen

Stylo léger à la plume douce (F) je l'utilise pour le dessin. Va très bien avec une encre classique pour stylo plume mais avec une waterproof il a tendance à se boucher s'il n'est pas utilisé chaque jour, même avec une très bonne qualité comme la Carbon Ink de Platinum. Contrairement à mon petit Preppy à 5€ qui est un guerrier et résiste à toutes les encres, même si je l'oublie pendant des semaines. À noter aussi : en EF, la plume du Safari est moins fine que celle du Preppy. Le toucher de ce Safari All black est un peu rugueux, comme le Umbra. Il y a toujours l'énorme logo Lamy gravé sur le corps, qui se voit heureusement assez peu avec cette couleur, mais que je trouve toujours d'un goût moyen. C'est un stylo assez court, comme les Preppy et les Pocket brush pen, c'est à savoir si vous avez de grandes mains ou aimez dessiner en tenant le stylo loin de la plume. On peut néanmoins rajouter le capuchon pour gagner en longueur. C'est mon deuxième Lamy Safari, l'autre est un modèle Umbra en plume EF. J'ai lu de nombreuses interrogations à ce propos et comme ça ne se voit pas vraiment sur les photos, je le confirme ici : Umbra et All black sont bien des stylos de couleurs différentes, tout comme Black steel. Le premier est noir sépia, le second noir mat et le dernier noir bleuté.

Mi approccio da poco alle stilografiche e la scelta è ricaduta sulla Lamy con grande soddisfazione! Il pennino è sottile ma se si preferisce disegnare forse sarebbe meglio orientarsi sull'EF, inizialmente graffiava e mi ero quasi infastidita, invece man mano che l'inchiostro ha cominciato a fluire bene la scorrevolezza è unica! Vi verrà voglia di scrivere anche se non è necessario! Io la uso per il mio travel journal e per scrivere sul bullet journal, inoltre l'inchiostro nero Lamy è nero corvino come piace a me, diversamente dal classico Pellikan che vira sul grigiasto .

Se trata de una pluma fuente muy buena y con un diseño en negro espectacular. El cartucho de carga que viene de cortesía es de color azul. Compré recambios negros de Lamy y me encanta la tinta!!! Así queda todo a juego :-)

フツーの黒より黒かったです。 並べてみると納得です。 ペン先の黒、スマートです。

Lamy products are always fantastic. When people ask for a recommendation to get into the fountain pen world, this is my first suggestion. With the option to use cartridges or converters, it really gives someone a terrific experience for their first time. I've bought them for friends in the past so I can influence them to spend all their money on pens too. I still use this pen as a daily driver, as I work in a field where a pen may get lost or broken. It's affordably priced so not a big deal if it needs to be replaced. Sleek looking. Writes great. Feels great in the hand. Buy the pen and take your first step!