a pen I won’t add to the collection | Lamy Safari
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
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In this video I’ll be going through one of the most popular fountain pen in the community - the Lamy Safari. There are a lot of things that make up the success of this pen, but still I will also explain why I wouldn’t add it to my personal collection.
Thanks to the Reading Cabin for lending me this pen for the video.
Comment down below which pen you would like me to showcase next and hope you guys enjoy this video.
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Pens featured in this video:
Lamy Safari Charcoal Grey F
Inks:
Diamine Earl Grey
Paper:
Tomoe River • Tomoe River Notebook
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00:01:15 History and features of the pen
00:02:30 My thoughts on the Safari
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For me, Lamy Safaris are indispensable for workhorse writing. I find them light in weight and comfortable to hold. The ink flows smoothly. The colors are attractive. This is the pen that I always keep filled and regularly reach for. I prefer them to all my other pens. I have received so many years or good writing in return for a single $30 purchase.
I just dipped my toes into fountain pens and purchased 3 of Lamys in 3 different nib sizes. One reason for that decision was the fact that they are all interchangeable. It was an obvious idea that came to me even before I found out that Lamy has started doing it themselves. Changing out the clips and different colored ring in middle make it great to change things up. It really helps nudge people to collect them all and get creative with the different customizations.
Right on!👌
I pity this guy as millions are using "Lamy Safari" and why want to reinvent the Lamay Safari when its already been in the market for a long time. i would dare to say many would agree to me that Lamy is the fountain pen that everybody should have. We dont really care about what you say and moreover you're probabably a loser.
I have a Safari in fine which I bought in 1990. It still writes first time, every time, and it has been banged up a good bit. It grew on me and I urge you to give yours a chance.
I would definitely go back to these Safari in the future, who knows my taste might change somewhere along the way - An
I got mine as a gift for my first day in secondary school still running strong
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This video actually sold me on the lamy pen.
These pens really are a stellar value for the price. Can’t go wrong with adding one to your collection.
When I got my first LAMY Safari (I named the dang thing "LAMEY"), I so bloody disliked it for several reasons...
But, day after day, I realised how HAPPY my hand was, while holding LAMY after any other fountain pen!
Today, I am an Converted Believer
It is absolutely amazing and hard-to-beat EDC fountain pen: so light (TOO light, if you don't post it!), ergonomic, balanced, durable, compact, easy-to-swap-nibs, practical, nice writer...
My apologizes to LAMY
I was wrong
Well they are designed for German kids to teach them how to write properly. Lamy Safari is THE fountain pen in Germany.
I like the Safari as my everyday carry pen or the pen that I use to introduce my students or other people into the world of fountain pens. It handles abuse well and I don't really mind if it gets a lot of dents and dings on it. I like drawing/sketching with the Lamy nib more than the nib in a TWSBI or I would use the ECO as my EDC.
This is my attitude exactly, especially in an academic environment.
Please, have you tried the Kaweco Sport ? I want an affordable Fountain pen for drawing and please, if you're kind enough to suggest one, culd you also please suggest a nib thickness too? Thanks in advance
@@greekveteran2715 I would prefer Lamy steel nibs over those on the Kaweco, for both drawing and writing.
I bought one a few weeks ago although it has an M nib. So far, I really like it. Sure, it's handy to take notes and such but, I primarily use it as a drawing pen. Inking drawings in my journal and then writing a story on the next page is quite fun with this particular pen.
Are you using T10 ink or those Z23 that are refillable?
I have one and also use it for drawing, mainly loose architecture drawings, would have to say that I rate it. Yes it's cheap, but that's half of its beauty. It's cheap, does what it should. Not much to fault in my opinion.
I do respect Lamy’s function over form approach and since I have ‘a few’ Safaris/Al-Stars/Studios I decided to invest in a 14kt extra fine nib that I can use on whichever is my current favourite. I’ve got it on a humble blue Safari at the moment. Those gold nibs are a game changer. I’m considering a fine or medium as well 😁
the gold Lamy nibs do make a huge difference, and I do respect Lamy for their versatility in nib swapping - An
Interesting reply: I must try a gold nid seeing so many pens use gold nibs. There must be some sense in it
“Don’t bang it up against walls, and tiles.”
Got it.
applies to all writing instruments, even pencils ;) - An
*looks at pen* hehe 😅
I just ordered one of these the other day, it will arrive tomorrow.
The safari is going to be my first fountain pen, and I'm excited to hear you reinforce what I've already heard about it being a good beginner pen!
Love the jazz music playing. I agree, if we all loved the same type of pen, what would be the fun
in that? I am an eclectic collector. The only pen I do not enjoy writing with is a really slim fountain
pen, even though my hands are small. I love writing with the big Jinhao 159, the cigar shape X750,
Bexley pens, Esterbrooks, Metropolitans, Lamy Safari/Al-Star, JInhao 100s, Noodler's, Platinum 3776,
Pilot Kakuno, Prera & Lucina, Conklin Duragraph, Monteverde Prima, my ebonite and acrylic pens from
India,and Delta pens. My Lamy Safari has a black broad nib, and I prefer that nib than any other.
My number one pen is the 3776. I have the burgundy red (SF nib) chartres blue (EF nib) Nice lavande (UEF nib).and also 1139 of 3000.
As a decades long fountain pen user, over here in Belgium, back in the day, they were the mandatory writing tool until you were 12, i love the Safary. I have about 10 of them now, all with converters and in their price bracket, they are my overall favorite.
Recently I bought myselve a Lamy Dialog cc, gold nib medium and of course, I like this one more, but it is about 280€ more expensive and defenitly not one that I take everywere to scrible down notes with. That, is for my Safari.
You need to love the bigger pen, for she is rather large, and is also of wide girth, so it's a big pen in the price range. Maybe you are better served with a pen with a more slender body? To each their own, otherwise, why are there so many great fountain pens?
Good journey on finding your perfect pen, or at least one that realy souts your needs.
Your handwriting is flawless!
I have several Lamy's. They are very reliable pens, but get boring quick. I would definitely keep they.
I remember half the class had safaris in my elementary school, this was late nineties/early zero's
The other half had these plain Bruynzeel Fountain pens you could buy from the school itself (fountain pen was mandatory, no gel pens or ballpoints allowed by most teachers) I remember liking using fountain pens as a kid and lately ive been getting interested again.
In Vietnam at the same stage most of us used Hero 331 of China, it was not cheap to us so we used it carefully. I had a fear that if I don't fully fill the pen tonight I'll get an empty pen suddenly in tomorrow, so my pen was always full of ink, I even carried the ink pot to class, such a stupid boy 😂 years later I love it again by the feeling of writing things, playing with words is so wonderful
I own several Lamys-Safaris, Vistas, a Nexx, and Studios, and soon, I hope, a 2000. I have had no problems with them. I love ‘em! Yes, if I was starting my fountain pen journey again I’d buy Safaris again, maybe. I have grown to appreciate the quality of more expensive pens, so in reality I’d probably not buy an entry level pen if I were starting over, and know what I know now, but the Lamy Safari is an excellent "starter" pen. I’d recommend it to anyone. I still use mine.
Very well said ...I have had a similar feeling as I graduated to like Lamy studio, MONTBLANC 146 and the likes for their finnese but at the same time this pen has grown on me with time ...the grip section for instance turned from hate to love 💘... it helps put the pen at its sweet spot on the paper while for others I have to consciously angle it .... Lamy safari is absolutely love with a broad nib
Just realised after typing in the above message that I have been here before and guess what...You sir were the one to post in my comment section and this time around I posted i yours ....
perfect dollar to pen ratio. a lot of bang for your buck. im all in with Lamy
Your writing is killer . 👍 to you.
Thank you! - An
I was about to say the same... I could watch just the writing for hours
I bought a Safari last year and I actually quite enjoy mine. I'm not sure if the quality of mine is different than others, but mine suits me and my handwriting just fine. I write with a tripod grip anyways, so the grip isn't a huge detriment to me (in fact my first fountain pen had a forced grip of sorts). It's certainly not a Mont Blanc by any means, I know. But it's a fun pen to toss around.
I just bought this as my second fountain pen, but mostly to experiment a bit with different nib sizes. It's very easy to change nibs on these pens which makes them especially well suited for people not yet knowing what they prefer. For this reason, I think it's indeed the perfect beginner pen so you know what you look for in a pen before making a bigger purchase. :)
I like how chill and homey the video feels. I especially enjoyed the end where it was just the calm music and your writing. 10/10 Very cool.
I have had this pen for years. When I got it didn't know it would become so popular but loved it from the first time I laid eyes on it and the more I used it the more I loved it infact I even got one for my son who who has several pens and Lamy safari Matt black with broad nib is his favourite
You video has inspired me to ink it up again and yes I would buy it multiple times over ...though I love the Pilot metropolitan a tad more
BTW your beautiful handwriting makes pen reviews ASMR
I’m glad to be able to read this story and share the love of writing through this tiny screen, may the pens be with you - An
I agree with your son-love that broad nib, which is why I like Safaris better than the Metropolitans. I’ve grown to love broad and wider nibs, so I prefer European nibs over Japanese nibs. That said, I own several TWSBI 1.1 stubs which I absolutely love. I know they’re not Japanese, but they’re not European either. I pretty much like everything that writes a thicker line.
I own a Lamy Safari fountain pen, and it hasn't let me down, it has great ink flow.! It is also good for people that don't know how to hold a pen correctly. The Lamy Safari has that tripod grip for proper holding of the pen! My was made in Germany and it came with a converter!
Had my safari for over a year now. They’re a great everyday pen with a surprisingly crisp feedback. It’s a tough beater.
Safari was my first fountain pan, and it really got me into this hobby. I liked the grip so much, I actually sticked to the similarly shaped Lamy Lux series. It feels batter in the hand, and still costs much less than many other fancy pens out there. So, I am so far content with those, though looking from time to time at some Japanese models.
As a lefty, this is one of the very few pens, that isn’t specifically made for left-handed people, that doesn’t hurt my hand while writing and it helped me get back into my love for handwriting after I stopped for years due to the pain I was always in!
This was my first pen as an adult. At the time I bought it because it comes with a leftie nib, but the triangular section isn't a good fit for my grip. I prefer a round grip section by far, so I'm still open to Lamy models like the Studio or 2000 somewhere down the road. But there are other German, Taiwanese and Japanese brands that take precedence on my acquisition list.
I'm very new to the fountain pen world and did not know they made nibs for lefties. I just ordered one of these pens.
I first heard of Diamine "Earl Grey" in this video of yours, so thank you very much, because now "Earl Grey" is one of my favourite inks ever
I'm not a standard tripod grip person at all whatsoever but I've been so curious about this pen that I'm strongly considering it since it seems like a good beater pen I can carry around with me that I could potentially love. Plus I like that you can swap out the nibs so I can change sizes or if I drop it and the nib is ruined I can buy another. I like the idea of how easy-to-use it is that I want one. I think I'll get one despite my unconventional grip that might not be so happy with me when writing with this pen. The Pilot Kakuno has a similar but less molded grip on the pen and that one doesn't bother me so I have high hopes for this one.
I have been using Lamy Safari for over a year..it’s fantastic..build quality is good..
Since I’m a fan of the piston type ink storage, that’s the only area in which I find Lamy Safari to be lacking as it comes with a cartridge.
Rest all is good with this pen. Super smooth writing experience.
I have a couple of Safari pens in my collection, and a couple of Studios. I prefer the size of the Studios, but the Safaris are where I test unknown quality inks and oddball colours. They are pens I don’t care about (compared to my Graf’s and Conway’s). There’s nothing wrong with them. As a steel nib they stack up with most of the sub $100 pens out there. They are lighter than the brass barrels I prefer and if they bounce, I’m not out a lot. They are throw aways but they work. For those who like pens and want to experiment with a fountain pen they are a good entry point.
I have a couple of Safaris (EF and M nibs) and an Al-Star (B nib). While I know they can be polarizing and I've come across a lot of people who don't like them (mostly people who don't use a tripod grip), I really enjoy mine. They work well and don't fail to get the job done. They don't look particularly aesthetic (though I've managed to get pens in some of the colors I really enjoy and my purple M nibbed Safari is always inked up with purple ink), but they are functional and reliable. They do lack a bit of the personality that some of the other pens have (I'm a flex nib junkie and those are... quite a thing!), so that is one thing that I'm not too fond of with the Safari/Al-Star.
One downside of the Safari for me is that it's so light and I actually prefer the slightly heavier Al-Star that I received as a gift from a friend awhile back. If I was able to go back to the start of my fountain pen journey and purchase a new pen for the first time, I'd probably have picked an Al-Star rather than the Monteverde Ritma, which was my first real fountain pen.
My favorite thing about them (other than their durability) is their swappable nibs. I may eventually get a 1.1 to replace the EF nib on my Aquamarine Safari.
By the way, I love your penmanship! And thank you for showing a solid review that gives both many pros and cons of the Safari!
I tried SOOO hard to like this pen, I used it on different papers, inks and nibs…
Mate, I’d never dislike a pen so much before, I’ll never understand why people like the pen.
No, definitively I wouldn't buy it again. It was my second modern fountain pen after a Pilot Metropolitan, and in the beginning I've quite liked it: the triangular shaped grip section, the lightweightness, the minimalist design, and the nib (a black nib with a charcoal black model), but I haven't used more more than a dozen of times. I'd get it in F and I really hate the guts out of that nib: it dries out , skipped and get me out of my nerves. Later on, I bought a medium and stub nibs and the writing improved, but by that time, my interest for the pen had already dissappear. It's Ironic because after this experience, I've bought the Lamy 2000, and I was hesitant but then, the experience was the complete opposite of the Lamy safari. The Lamy 2000 is one of my Top 5 modern pens I never would part with. Funny, right?
Thank you for the video. May the ink and paper never run out, and the joy of the writing never ends👍.
that’s quite an experience with the brand, and really hope this comment helps a lot more people when they look into Lamy. Thank you! - An
I have that very pen. I bought it about 18 months ago from Goulet. It sits in one of my display boxes. It was my hope that one day it would catch my fancy and I'd ink it up and use it. Maybe someday. I believe it's one of maybe 3 pens I've bought and never used. It's definitely not the brand ... I use my 2K almost every day
I was given a Lamy back in the 1980s - looks like a Safari though I don't think it was called that. Cap started falling off after a few years and I have a relatively mild love-hate relationship with how it writes. A few months ago I got one on special from Goulet because it had a left-handed nib. Whether because of this particular nib or the general 'Safari'ness of it I enjoy this one quite a bit more.
I bought a Safari years ago when the fountain pen bug first bit, but it didn't impress. I stuck it away in a desk drawer. Recently, the bug bit again, and this time I bought a Monteverde Ritma, a Faber-Castell Loom, several Pilot Plumix, and a couple Pilot Metropolitans. Then I found my Safari in the desk and decided to try it again! The EF nib seemed to be split or damaged, even though it was stored with the cap on. So I ordered 2 new stub nibs from my favorite pen shop (Anderson Pens in Appleton, WI) and will give it a try again! I'm very puzzled at what could have happened to the nib. I love the flair a stub nib gives to writing. Your handwriting is superb! I also like your relaxing voice. The piano in the background makes me want to jump out of an open window, but since I'm on ground level, wouldn't achieve the desired effect! :)
That was probably the most relaxing and informative pen visor ever. Thank you!
I think you should do a review of the Lamy 2000 if you have one. The design is timeless and the nib has much more character then Lamy's steel nibs.
I don't really like the safari but the Al-star is my most used fountain pen. The pen is so perfectly tuned that I can write for hours and hours and only feel like putting the pen down when the cartridge empties. My style of grip is perfect with the pens design. The flow, the stiff nib and the overall feel of the pen gives me joy to write with it. Of course I enjoy my Custom 823 more and enjoy writing with the Pelikan M800 but this pen almost gives similar feel and considering the price, that's amazing.
I love Lamy! Is my G-Shock / Seiko shitter beaters to my Rolex in the watch world lol, my high end luxury fountain pens I enjoy at home for journaling, at work with clients, and when I’m out to dinner with friends and family. But my Lamy I use and take it everyday and everywhere with me, it’s my ultimate EDC, to the gym to jot my workout sets and reps, grocery store list, and when I know that if I lose it or break it it, it’s $40 bucks to replace so why not add it is the real question!
I just recently got this pen as a gift and it’s also the first time I added a second fountain pen after years of using a Mont-blanc fountain pen passed down from my mother. I feel like I’m spoiled, as I got used to the weight the pen carries in writing. Now I’m in search for something of equivalent quality to the MB as I’m a bit afraid to keep adding wear to a pen that carries a lot of sentimental value
If I were to start my journey all over again, I would pick Lamy safari in charcoal black, invest in gold nib and call it a day. This pen always work and will always work until the last drop of ink
Does the gold nib last longer or what.makes it better?
@@DanielGrosu86 Gold nib depending on it's geometric build tends to be bouncy. It would feel like you're writing using a pen brush instead of the end of a nail.
"Long lasting" is relative, the tip of the nib is made from the same material between gold nib and steel nib. As long as you use lighter touch as how using FP is intended it would last a lifetime or two
@@houghwhite411 Thanks. Good to know. 👍
What’s the name of that notebook? Looks wonderful on your desk
A good, honest review. Thanks.
Thanks for mentioning the ink Diamine Earl Grey in your writing sample. I've been meaning to try it out.
Hope you like it! - An
I own one of these and use it mostly for sketching, also you have a nice handwriting btw.
Best i ever saw tbh
Safari has a very nice design. Triangular grip feels so natural. However mine came with a bit scratchy feeling regardless of the paper I use. I tried to tune it by tweaking nibs but it still feels a bit scratchy. Hope it gets smoother in time.
We used Lamy Safaris in school back in the 1980ies - cheap pen that worked ok.
I agree. The Safari’s nib options are limited. If going cheap the Diplomat magnum writes like a dream or any TWSBI are a joy with tons of color and nib options.
Evert time I go use my Lamy safari it won’t write straight off without dipping it in some water or using drops of water to get it going. Twisbi always writes. Kaweco is a good writer. My Lamy is finicky.
Ooh, you have such nice handwriting, sir. I'm just a casual viewer but I've seen too many people who obsess over pens but have not-so-good handwriting, to put it mildly. (I too, alas, have not-so-good handwriting, but I don't obsess over pens.)
Recently I picked up a Lamy Safari that someone threw away. I'm looking forward to getting ink for it and giving it a whirl.
My first fountain pen was a Kaweco parkeo, in the "indian summer" black and yellow color way. Lovely pen. My sister got the Pilot Kakuno and Explorer in the same day as her first fountain pens. And shortly after I was gifted a Lamy Safari fountain pen and rollerball set, and I love it also, these are all great starter fountain pens
Modern era is when people make a big deal about a cheap school pen
the pen you bought to feel grateful and noticing the good of other pens you have 😂
I don't know why but Sailor's plastic body feels cool on my hand, but the Safari, oof, even my non-writing other hand gets warm, furthermore my grip sits exactly on all the wrong sides. I bought it with a stub nib since I don't have one and the limited edition color makes me finally have a purple pen in my collection, maybe I'll just put in waterproof ink and use it to write address on mail. feedback is nice though, I sort of expected the glassy smooth that is alike to Jinhao/Pilot steel nib, but it's the otherwise; heavier than sailor.
Hello, nice video. I have an all black Safari 2018 M. At the beginning it was kind of scratchy. So I took the risk of...polishing the nib to my personal point of use. With lots of patience and used sandpaper 2000, polishing cream, toothpaste, and polishing liquid Brasso, I already have the smoothness I was looking for. I am starting in the FP World. Tsss I also polished my Pilot Metropolitan. Just with toothpaste on paperboard, and that's it. The two of them are very smooth on paper. I do not like scratchy sounds. Thks for your Lamy Safari review!
glad it worked out well and hope you enjoy all of your writing instruments - An
I have a Safari, AL Star and Vista. I never use them now. For the price there are countless other options. Their nib sizes are not consistent, I have two F nibs which write completely different (one writes as an EF, the other draws a wider line than an M nib I have). No problem with the design at all, but a complete clean up is a real pain in the ass, removing the nib is trivial, but removing the feed from the section if not impossible is really complicated. The ink dries really quick on the feed and nib if left unused for a long time. For the price give me a TWSBI Eco or Diplomat Magnum all day.
I bought that exact pen and I was planning on using it as my main pen for journaling in my mole skin I found that the medium nib was too aggressive on the paper and overall the pen was too light and inconsistent on its ink delivery for my liking. The good news is I bought it for $18 plus the additional eight dollars for the ink pump so I’m not that disappointed. For me it’s overrated.
I just bought 2 Lamy Safari Special Edition (original color savannah green and terra red) with M nibs and I just love them. Bought black and purple ink cartridges.
Holy shit! How is your hand writing that good?
I stuck with my safaris for a while, and when I "damaged" one (too dried out and didn't know how to clean it properly) I got another one - and this was before RUclips was a thing and I got my first pen overseas, so there was really no one I could ask maybe except the FPN.
But having experienced a lot of other pens of wide price range now, I would tell anyone starting on their FP journey they can give the Safaris a miss. I feel like it was more chore than anything else if they are not going to write with it on a daily basis, and what the safaris could offer, other brands could and at a lower price point sometimes.
Lamy Safari offers the feel of Lego as the material is the same ABS plastic. Knockabout pen, so it is good as an EDC, and its medium nib writes smoothly, and my choice nib.
I have a few lamy pens and I am a new fountain pen user, which is who the safari is intended for in my opinion, I understand that German children learn to write with lamy pens. I’m ok with that.
Lamy Safaris are fun. I've bought a lot of them. However, I've found inconsistencies in the nibs. I've had mostly F and M nibs. Some write great. Some are even scratchy. And the only B nib I've ever bought had baby's bottom. The retailer I've got it from had it quickly exchanged, but the replacement nib still isn't great. I've changed it to a stub nib and never wrote with the B nib again. I gave a few to my daughter and nieces and they have a great time with them. It's an ok fountain pen.
More than the aesthetics, the triangular grip section will define whether someone will love or hate this pen.
Personally, I don't think Lamy make a better pen up until the Lamy 2000... the Safari is more durable than it's twin sibling the AL-star and a far better value proposition than the Studio, all of which are functionally identical in regards to nib and feed.
The Lamy AL-Star is fine. It's reliable as my first fountain pen when transitioning from gel ball pens to fountain pen. It's something you grow out of over time.
My current EDC are Parker 51 fine nib, Lamy 2000 medium nib, and Montblanc 146 fine nib.
possible Lamy 2000 review in the near future? hmmm - An
@@awritingguyAWG Yes! Please do! I love my F 2000 to bits. :)
I had been using a Sailor Fude for sketching for a while and decided to 'upgrade' to a Lamy Safari after hearing a lot of sketchers use them. I was so excited, but just couldn't enjoy it and went back to my Sailor after a week. Lamy are very well made, but I agree with you... they just feel a bit boring.
I am neither modern or minimalist so I will not be adding one of these to my collection, but I do respect those that prefer this type of pen. Cheers, Steve
This review felt incredibly pretentious
I like the Lamy Safari pens. They are great for beginners as well as more experienced fountain pen users. They are inexpensive and they write nice.
I used them for years but found the main downside was they dry out quite quickly if not used every day.
For medium/cheap price range Lamy is the best
I have a Lamy Vista. A functional, completely colorless demonstrator pen with no adornments, just the way I like fountain pens.
I used this pen for sketching I cant use anything else. I’ll die on this hill for lamy 😂😂
I have had Lamy fountain pens, in particular the Safari and the 2000. I am not a fan of the triangular grip. As you mentioned, it forces one to use a grip that may or may not be to your liking.
As for the 2000, I found the nib to be too wet for me, being left-handed.
I have focused on Italian, Japanese and some of the Chinese brands. The Chinese pens have shown a remarkable improvement in style, construction and quality. Japanese pens Chavez always been consistent and yes, they ultimately become very personal to the user but pens with gold nibs have done so for decades. Italian pens are overall beautiful, almost functional art. Nibs can vary, depending on the manufacturer of the nib. It is always an adventure to find a pen that fits the person.
Lamy does not do it for me.
Could be wrong on all these points, but I thought the safari originally came out with just two colors, and they weren't just green and red, specifically terracotta red and savanna green. Also, just as a point of very nit-picking order, they don't cone with a converter, which is part of why I also don't care for them at the price point.
Some people say the grip doesn’t work for them, but it’s designed to be the intro writing tool for kids in Germany where fountain pens are used in school, meaning that it’s designed to teach you how to hold a pen properly. Some Americans might complain that there is no “proper way” and this is super German, but to be very honest, there is a proper way and that is the proper way ergonomically as well. Why use 4 fingers when you can use 3
I just find the triangular grip extremely ugly and annoying. I don’t even think it’s especially necessary in teaching children or anybody else to learn to grip a pen and write with it properly. I learned to write cursive with a fountain pen as a kid - with Sheaffer pens, the No Nonsense pen probably being my first. I use three fingers and grip the section a little further back than most people I’ve seen. Anyway, it all comes down to perceptions and preferences, I know.
wow your video quality is amazing, so beautiful. the effort you put in is 👏👏👏 i used to think they look so ugly but now im kind of attracted to it, it looks kind of edgy depending how you look at it 😳
got the safari for my first fp and I love it so far, just got a fine and 1.9mm nib
I really like the grip i don't like how scratchy fine nib feels on paper.
I feel like quite the Lamy Fanboy. Haha.But yeah, even though I'm not actually a big fan of the Safari design, nor the triangular section, I still like to use mine.
I started out my fountain pen journey with a Pilot MR, then I got a Lamy Joy with a 1,5 mm. To start with I tended to glide down to the front of the grip and get my index finger clenched a bit despite having a quite neutral tripod grip. Then I wanted a demonstrator pen and bought a Lamy Vista. That came with a very bad F nib. After that I wanted a round pen to see if I would grip that better, so I bought a Lamy Logo in the brushed steel finish that had a very smooth M nib. I realized then that my Vista F nib really was bad and ordered a replacement F nib and after that my Vista is one of my favourite pens.
Since then I've picked up a Lamy 2000 and a Lamy Aion in the Red special edition finish which is sooo nice looking...
One can say I belong to the category of people that like modern pens with straight edges rather than the old school cigar shape.
Thanks for a very nice and calm way of discussing this topic of taste. :D
Do you love your 2000? It is in my bucket list now , as I bought a Sailor Sapporo in F nib instead, which is a very good writing experience
@@naarayanu3700 I really love it! It writes with quite a stiff nib, but not rigid. I have an F nib. But the most wonderful thing is that it just writes. Never a hiccup. Perfect fit of the cap so the pen keeps wet and just writes perfectly until the last drop of ink. I have written it empty a few times and didn't notice it being low on ink and then it just stopped in the middle of a letter. Until then just a perfect line. When I cleaned it out there was hardly any ink trapped anywhere. Very good work horse pen.
I just bought a Sailor Sapporo Sky, that I'm waiting delivery of as I write this! Looking forward to test that.
@@gertahnstrom784 Seems quite a nice pen... Sailor holds up to its reputation quite well, my F nib writes with almost no pressure & is very smooth , is very exciting when going of sweet spot, where it gives a nice pencilish feedback, Flow is excellent .,I love Lamy as well.. will definitely buy 2000 in near future
@@naarayanu3700 I've been writing with the Sailor H-M nib for a while now. It is a lovely pen. The H-M nib is comparable to the Lamy 2000 F nib, yet the Lamy writes wetter. All in all, I still feel the Lamy 2000 is just a bit more special. But on a subjective level that doesn't take away from the Sailor, but would have me reach for the 2000 if I had to choose only one pen to save from my collection.
Good video. Thanks for sharing. I have several Lamy pens. I first got one because it was accessible price wise. At that time I had a Metropolitan and didn’t love it. I bought more over the years mostly for colors. Since then I’ve grown and expanded my collection. I think my favorite at the moment is a Platinum Classic 3776. Have you reviewed that particular pen?
Beautiful handwriting ❤
the message that i gathered was that this pen is too "for everyone" it isn't your cup of tea. perfectly valid! i don't think this video did the safari any disservice. hell, i should know the sentiment. i insist on typewriters because i worry writing on word processor apps is so... "so-so" and easy. it's perfectly valid to want a pen that will grow into your writing habits as you use it. me? i'm just fine and dandy with my lamy safari. it never failed on me, and other than leaking ink(my fault), it was smooth sailing from the very moment i was gifted one! that's the beauty of pens, isn't it? to each their own.
I totally agree with you! My experience with Lamy safari was so disappointing. I think the nib is dry and the the model is always the same. what do you think abou lamy studio? I have one and is lovely.
the grip is a bit sleek for my taste but I’ll try to get one in for review soon - An
@@awritingguyAWG I have the olive one, because I love so much earth tones. it's lovely, but I don't think i will buy another. Lamy's pen are not my thing. Love your reviews!
I bought my first fountain pen, two lamy safari from a well known and reputable shop in Italy at Black Friday for 18€ each and still I'm not sure if they was genuine or not, so i returned them.
I got the strawberry and mango and they had differences in printing of protection ring and on "Germany" at the bottom side of the pen, differences in the simple box that they came, in the polishes of the plastics, in the cartridge and ofcourse in the nib.
Unfortunately where i live i couldn't find any lamy to see it before i order them.
Even if they were genuine the quality of the plastic wasn't what i expected so i returned them, together with the converter that i have ordered.
But i don't think they were genuines, because if it was genuine and lamy charges 20-24 € for these pens, then they are out of their mind.
So maybe you also got fakes, even from a well trusted shop, or lamy safari just isn't worth it.
If i ever manage to buy a lamy safari directly from Germany that i will be sure that it's genuine, i may change my mind, but till then i believe there are much better options out there.
BTW if you, or anyone else, know any reputable shop and you are absolutely sure that it sells only genuine lamy safari strawberry and/or mango editions, i would like to tell me.
Nice review! I’ve a Safary, Al star and Studio and I love them, because are reilable. Well is true that the feeling agains other pens is not the same but the do a nice job. I really recommend this pen as a starter, but if you have many years in the “pens world” maybe it doesn’t cover your expectations 🤷🏻♂️
I will add it to my "cheap pen that just works" collection.
I have a Lamy safari and I had a great time, I am interested in your personal opinion, please could you add subtitles in Italian or English so I can understand better? Thanks 😊
I will try to get through the backlog of videos soon, thank you for your patience - An
I second this recommendation. I'm a native english speaker here in the U.S. and I was looking for the closed caption in english, but there isn't any. I can understand you, but CC would be nice.
The way you leave your loops of 'g's unclosed annoys me.
I first bought a Lamy vista (thinking it was a safari but that's irrelevant) I liked it first of all and still do although I agree with what you are saying in the sense that there is not much that particularly 'jumps out' at me as such. Although, it is a very reliable pen with minimal issues, good versatility and easy-to-change nibs, it isn't one that I have a true bond with like some of my other pens, and this disappointed me. I almost felt like I *should* like it more than I did but I just couldn't. It isn't one that I tend to reach for when doing a heartfelt journal entry although I do have some other Lamy models I feel more so this way with. I then bought a pilot metropolitan and although I wasn't particularly fussed on how the M nib felt more of a liking for it than the Lamy Safari (vista)
By the way, I love your handwriting
glad you enjoyed the content and I do share the same thoughts on some of the pens I’ve experienced - An
I have a Lamy Safari that makes me want to throw it at the wall as it dries out faster than any pen I have owned or tried! I want to love it but I really hate fussing with it to get the ink to flow. Ink drying up is a problem I have even if I use it daily. I have cleaned this pen several times and do not believe having this is the problem.
I bought 2 Lamy Safaris, mainly to use for drawing, to get away from disposal pens because I could no longer stand using pens that end up in the landfill. One of the Lamys works just fine, but the other has big problems with ink flow. I have cleaned it thoroughly - no luck! I even switched nibs with the other Lamy, and the other one continued to work fine, while the problem continues with the pen in question. I can only conclude that the pen itself is defective. It's ink stops flowing after a little while, and if I shake it downward 30 to 60 times it will work again, but the ink flow is increased, which makes for a thicker darker line - not so good for drawing.
I have always sworn on Lamy fountain pens (specifically the Lamy Vista), but lately they have been leaking or bleeding through the paper in a way I don't remember happening before. I am begining to wonder if the Lamy pens I got on Amazon were knock-offs. I am ordering one from Goldspot Pens to try to prevent getting a fake Lamy. We'll see if the bleed-through problem stops with the Goldspot Lamy.
In my experience Lamy 2000 is the best everyday writing pen for long hand writing sessions.
The production quality of these videos is off the charts. I have the same pen, my opinion on it differs from yours but I still enjoyed your content.
Love the Lamy. Hate the cliche cigar shaped fountain pen
I guess I’m the exception. I just bought a Safari. Loaded it up via the converter with Carbon Ink by Platinum. It just doesn’t work very well. Very inconsistent flow. Sometimes it flows smooth, then goes dry. Extremely disappointed. I’m going back to fine liners.
Nice handwriting. Did you learn calligraphy?
I purchased mine this year during the summer while i visited a big city. I got it at a great price of $35 US dollars. I bought Lamy blue ink cartridges but the way it comes out on paper is to faint. I don’t like the color but where I live there is no stationery stores. Maybe its just the way the ink looks but maybe if i get a converter and some ink it might change my opinion and frequent use of it. New to your channel. Love the informative and shortness of your videos.
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From my perspective, the pen itself is not important. They are merely nib and ink holders, so the colorless, transparent Lamy Vistas and a bunch of cheap Jinhao 9019 demonstrators are all I have. The Vista will always be the most expensive pen I'll ever own, and I'll most likely get more of them with different nibs.