and utterly ignorable visually, when capped, and a unique enough appearance when uncapped to garner compliments about how nice it is, but without the in-your-face gaudiness of more "prestigious" pens, the tight tolerances, and durable Makrolon construction give this pen a unique "put me to wo...
All Dialog pens come in a wooden case made of beech with magnetic closure, also designed by Richard Sapper. The case interior is coated with a rubbery material to prevent scratching if the pen stored inside moves. Smelling the case reminds me of IKEA, with that familiar scent of wood furnit...
(the part might be made with metal injection-molding). Most molded or cast parts on pens are ...
The Lamy 2000 is a very competent piston filler that has a nice ink capacity of 1.4 ml. Out of the box, it usually works smoothly and effectively with small traces of air when completely filled. However, there have been some pens known to arrive to customers with pistons that feel sticky...
Lamy Safari Pens Sharpie Markers https://twitter.com/PenPencilNet PostedAugust 2, 2019 ~ lur: Thank you for posting such excellent images. They appeal to me for their color and luminosity. I hope that your pen will be a cherished writer. ...
clip. Did not realize my order came with two pens. Inked the total black pen with Monteverde Blue Black. Fine nibs. Will need to order Lamy Z50 nibs, for I'm not really partial to fine nibs. Nib will require some shimming to cause it to a wetter ...
I don't usually come across well-priced pens at our local flea market, but I had the good fortune of picking up a savanna green Lamy Safari for less than $2 this weekend - I have shared the story on my blog if anyone is interested to see more pictures: h
I've got a 2000 and another silver finish Lamy, both purchased in the 70's when I was in college and they are still with me. I expect your Lamy will do the same. Neat thing about these pens is that, unlike so many others, they blaze their own design trail. Like other of Lamy'...
I went in, and asked about fountain pens. He showed me the Persona he wanted €100, which was over my budget. At home I looked it in the computer...calling the wife to look at the neat pen. The next day my wife bought it for me...with out even asking me ...
I am concerned about the tapering near the writing point in the Studio and the 2000. In comparison pictures with other Lamy pens, the Noto looks thin. The Persona is vintage and the knobbly grip doesn't look comfortable, at all.