Safari Fountain Pen - Charcoal - Fine

As a dedicated fountain pen enthusiast, I can confidently say that the Lamy Safari Fountain Pen in Charcoal with a Fine nib is a game-changer. From the moment I held it in my hand, I could feel the quality and craftsmanship. The ergonomic design ensures a comfortable writing experience, even during extended writing sessions. The fine nib glides effortlessly across the page, producing smooth, precise lines with every stroke. Whether I'm jotting down notes or writing a letter, this pen delivers consistent and reliable performance. Plus, the charcoal finish adds a touch of elegance to its sleek and modern design. If you're looking for a fountain pen that combines style, functionality, and affordability, look no further than the Lamy Safari. It's truly a writing instrument worth investing in.

This is a great pen. I really like the tapered grip, it sits really well in my hand and is a pleasure to write with. My Lamy arrived with the included nib slightly offset, and was extremely scratchy while writing. It took a 10x loupe and some very cautious adjustment with a fingernail to turn this into a smooth writer. I ordered a few replacement nibs in a few different sizes as well, and this pen has slowly become a real favorite for me. For the price, this is just a wonderful, reliable pen, and the ability to swap nibs while it is full of ink using a piece of tape (and without creating a gigantic mess) is just awesome. I play with this and my Noodler's Ahab all day long. This pen requires less fiddling than the Ahab, but the Ahab uses common #6 nibs instead of the specialty Lamy nibs you will need with this pen. If you just want a simple hassle free cheap fountain pen for writing, I would recommend the Pilot Metropolitan, but it only comes in a Japanese medium nib. However, it writes perfectly out of the box with the most reliable flow of any pen in this price range. The Lamy is a close second with the added benefit of a replaceable nib. I would put the Ahab third on my list, but I recommend it to everyone because of the pure enjoyment factor of the flex nib. tl/dr: I had a scratchy nib out of the box, but it was easily resolved and this pen has become one of my favorites, and is great for the price.

I am relatively new to using fountain pens - have several and without doubt the Lamy Safari is a great pen. It writes very smooth, very reliably, and does so with Lamy, Noodlers and Diamine inks. There is a lot from other commentators on the pen but I want to address one issue and that is the fineness of the line produced by the pen. I like a very fine line so I purchased a couple Lamy pens with extra fine (EF) nibs. Interestingly when I inked up the pens they produced very different lines - with the same ink. The surprise is that among EF nibs there is a much variation in line width as there is between a F and an EF nib. So I purchased about 5 nibs from different suppliers - and of the 5, four were what I would call EF and one was let me call it an EEF (I'm making this up as Lamy does not sell such a nib) - that is extra extra fine. The difference in line width and appearance is amazing between these two nibs. The EEF produces a crisper more vibrant line and I can produce very small writing that would be a blurr with the other nib. One of the tell tale signs of the rare EEF though is that it is scrachie to write with! I would not consider this a negative - it is just that the finer the nib the more the scratchiness. If you don't like a little scratchiness when you write you won't like these EEF nibs. But I don't mind the scratchiness in order to get the extra fine line and a more vibrant line. Why is there such variation in the nib? At first I thought it was the difference between the black colored nib and the shiny white metal nib - but I now have one EEF that is black and one that is shinny white. So my only guess is that Lamy's production quality control allows this variation in nib production. So the point of all this is that if you buy one pen or for that matter several they may all be scratchy and produce a extra fine line or they may all be smooth, the more likely case, and produce a normal fine line - but you can't know what it is until you buy it and try it so you might want to buy several spare nibs and just try them to find the very few that produce these EEF lines. I have not looked at the variation in the F nibs as I am only interested in getting the finest line in a reliable manner from my Lamy.

I've owned numerous Lamy Safaris over the last thirty years and have a nuanced respect for the brand. Lamy makes my all-time favorite fountain pen, the Lamy 2000. The Lamy pedigree is sophisticated quality. And, for the most part, the Safari fulfills this heritage. There really isn't much which differentiates the writing experience between cheaper Lamy pens. The Safari writes like an Al-Star, which writes like a Vista, which writes like a Logo, which writes like an LX. Nibs and feeds are all the same. Nibs differ only in width. I'm fairly sure there is no difference at all, save materials used for barrels and caps and available colors, between the Safari, Al-Star, Vista and LX. All have the Safari shape, a wire pocket clip, identical nibs and ink windows. The Safari is made of plastic, while the Al-Star and LX are made of aluminum, with the Al-Star anodized in a variety of cool colors combined with chrome clips and the LX in some funkier colors (rose gold) with matching clips.The Vista appears to be a clear plastic (demonstrator) Safari. We're looking here at a basic $25 Lamy Safari. It will write as well as the $65 LX. In fact, for writing, it will be indistinguishable from the LX. Lamy nibs are generally smooth and consistent. They're replaceable. You can find Lamy nibs in different sizes if you hurt your nib, or want a different flow. Safaris generally last until you lose them or drop them. They're workhorse fountain pens. That said, these are the negatives I've experienced with Lamy Safaris, Al-Stars, etc. 1) Lack of a piston filler. For a big pen, these things hold surprisingly little ink when used with a standard converter. I far prefer using a syringe to refill Lamy cartridges. I suspect refilled cartridges hold 2/3 more ink than converters. 2) Lamy clips bag out over time. Don't pull on the clip if you don't have to. It will lose its tightness. 3) Lamy caps snap on with an inner plastic ring on the cap fitting over a ridge on the barrel of the pen. But use them enough and the cap will loosen and no longer snap tightly shut. I've had more than a few Safaris, Al-Stars, etc. become unusable because the cap loses its ability to hold tight. And I've ruined a number of shirts by caps falling off in my pocket and ink soaking into the fabric. 4) Aluminum Lamys dent and scratch fairly easily. I won't pay over $29 for a low-end Lamy, no matter what material it's made of. The $56 LX isn't a better pen than this plastic Safari. Except for being made of shiny aluminum, the LX is identical to the Safari. It seems you pay a premium for color and a further premium for metal barrels with Lamy. But the cheapest matte plastic Safaris look good longer than the rest. After decades of sticking with Safaris, I've moved on. A number of Indian and Chinese pen manufacturers are putting out quality pens for half the price, with piston fillers to boot. Check out Jinhao and Fountain Pen Revolution pens here on Amazon if you want to be a little more adventurous.

I am not a fountain pen user. I had a cheap calligraphy kit as a kid in the 80s, but my only other experience was with a ~10 year old Waterman pen (not an expensive one, something my father let me borrow). I do write a fair amount, mainly for work and grad school, and my current pens are a Pen Ballpoint Medium Ocean, Blue (PAR49789) with Rollerball Pen Refill, for Parker Retractable Gel, Medium Tip, Blue Ink, 2/Pack PAR30526 refills and a Parker Urban Fine Writing Medium Point Gel Pen, 1 Black Ink, Black Barrel Pen (35912) with Parker Refill for Retractable Gel Ink Pens, Medium, Black Ink, 2 per Pack (30525PP) refills. I just got the Lamy Safari Fine Nib pen today and tried it on a Piccadilly (Moleskine-copy) notebook with the stock ink (it ships with one cartridge). I also ordered a converter but, coming from a third-party vendor, it has not arrived yet. I mentioned that I have an inexpensive, older Waterman and I find that the Lamy pen writes much more smoothly than the Waterman. The fine nib on the Lamy also writes a better line than the Waterman (which must have a larger nib) and seems less scratchy. I don't know how much difference is due to wear and tear on the older pen. The differences between the Gel Ink pens and the Fountain pen are significant. The gel ink writes very quickly in comparison to the fountain pen. I'm not sure if I like how slow the Lamy writes, but that can also have some benefits. I can feel the paper through the Lamy, I'm not sure if that's a good thing, but the writing I produce is equivalent to Gel Ink. The benefits are in Fountain ink. There are tons of colors to choose from, and the inks seem to be less prone to streaking than the Gel ink (which can remain wet on paper for a long time). The other benefit may be ink price and certainly cartridge disposal when using a converter. I run through a Gel ink package a month... at $6 per package, plus the garbage I toss out, fountain inks seem more economical. I don't yet have any information on how quickly I run through a Fountain cartridge / converter fill-up. I understand that Lamy is trying to keep the prices low (and perhaps sell their ink cartridges), but if a converter cannot be included, it would be nice if one were available from Amazon directly (there are no prime offers on the Lamy converter). With shipping that changes this $25 pen into a $35 one, a 40% surcharge. Overall, I'm glad I can try out (and get used to) a good fountain pen for such little investment.

From most of the positive reviews, you'll see them mention this is a great beginner's pen or that it has excellent an return on investment. I couldn't agree more. The Safari has a nice grip that lines your fingers up so you grip the pen correctly. For me, that was great. It forced me to retrain decades worth of holding a pen/pencil incorrectly. This retraining makes it easier for me to write, especially for long periods of time. The graphite color is unpretentious, and the construction solid. Personally, I love the dark nib and adds to its appeal. It is light and doesn't press too hard in the hand when resting. Inside the barrel, it has grooves to line up the cartridge or converter correctly, making swapping ink in and out fairly easy. Clean up is quick and can be done without any difficulty. As for writing, it writes smoothly and the window in the side helps you see how much ink you have left. Apart from a little seepage of ink along the slit below the breathing hole on the nib, it writes fine. (This defect is more a function of the ink and not the pen, not all inks I've tried do this.) The Fine nib is perfect for me. Generally, I used to write with a .5mm pencil, now I write with this fine nib. I recommend you spend the extra $5-6 to get the converter as this opens up the door to experimenting with other inks to find what best tickles your belly button. It is not an expensive fountain pen (there are some that are even cheaper and "disposable") but you don't suffer in quality. I know I'll get a lot of mileage out of this pen. It was a great introduction pen for me and an intelligent investment (~$30). It'll also serve as a baseline for any future investments.

When someone asks me what pen they should get for their first fountain pen, I tell them to get a Lamy Safari. No question. Why am I such a fanatic fan of this pen? Is Lamy paying me a commission to write Amazon reviews on their products? No. Here's why: Pros -Will not cost you an arm and a leg as some other fountain pens will coughMontblanc -Sturdy moulded plastic design is scratch, dent, and general abuse resistant. This thing is a workhorse and is a true ballpoint pen replacement -Even though it is made of plastic, it has a nice texture to it that makes it feel substantial -Steel nib is utilitarian, sturdy, and oh so smooth. Never skips, never stops. No startup issues, ever. Writes a firm, consistent line. -Ink window so I can be lazy and check ink levels without opening the pen -Clip is springy and not too tight -Cap posts securely for those among us who can palm a basketball (not I) -Cap is a snap on/off and makes for quick note-taking without fussing with a threaded cap. Cap snaps on securely -Nib is removable for easy cleaning and for swapping with a different sized nib, which can be purchased separately -Comes with 1 cartridge of Lamy Blue ink to get you writing -Cartridges and converters snap into place securely so there's no chance that ink will leak inside the pen -Personal point: the shaped grip section is comfy for the way I hold pens -Personal point: the lightness of the pen makes for effortless writing Cons -Does not take international cartridges or converters, so you're stuck with Lamy proprietary products -Does not include a free converter. You'll have to get one separately (Z24) If you are thinking of getting your first fountain pen, I highly highly recommend the Lamy Safari. Its reliability, durability, and trouble-free nib is almost legendary and sets a high bar. But it's a bar you'll be thankful is there for you to compare future fountain pens against. I still use my Lamy Safari charcoal black with fine nib. It is currently inked with J. Herbin Bleu Myosotis.

my best pen nice quality would recommend

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it comes with one blue ink not black and blue as it mentioned! so you have to buy a black ink if you like the black style

Writes like a dream flows brilliantly! Brilliant price too!

This was my gift to my father, he loves it. He is a doctor and he enjoys a good pen. There is no such thing as to adaptating to this pen, it literally fits in between your fingers.

Solide et d'utilisation agréable