Lamy Safari Al-Star Fountain Pen - Graphite - Extra Fine

I have an Art pen rotring extra fine and i must say this one gives me a thinner line, wish i love, i must say its abit like a 0.3mm or 0.35mm but its really good for sketching in tiny sketchbook pockets, feels really good in my hand, i was worried that it could be really small for my hand, but i even use it with no cap on it, there is no need. People complain about the default blue ink, i like it, its good for sketching, i will buy a converter and then use my favorite waterman black ink, but for now, the pen does solid drawings in blue ink.I can finally do eye lashes on sketches, it was impossible with the art pen rotring in a small sketchbook, this pen is awesome for letter a4 paper size. The nib is a bit scratchy, but not in feels but in sound, you can hear it when you draw, but it doesnt scratch paper at all and moves super fast like if it was butter on bread.The nid its not a flex, but i can get thinner lines if i use it sideways, or if i do a fast stroke. Works great on regular paper, it doesnt absorb the ink that fast to make super bold lines. I really liked the black box that came with it, make it look fancy and expensive, too bad is disposable.The part were you grab the pen its not like a cilynder but as a triangle, with 3 planes, but still that doesnt bother me at all while drawing, makes me hold the pen even better. The pen can do super fast strokes and ink still come out with no delay, this is your pen. Because it doesnt matter the speed of the stroke, ink always come out almost instantly.There is nothing worse than doing some strokes and ink wont come out, so you had to start all over it, so far i havent seen this problem at all, im planning to buy a second one just in case.

I'm a college student and after reading about fountain pens on the internet, I thought "Why not?" and went ahead with this purchase; I'm glad I did.Initially, I didn't like the ink that came with the pen (a blue, watery ink). I switched out the original cartridge (that it came with) for the refill converter (Z24). Along with the converter, I bought a brand of ink called "Noodler's," specifically the black waterproof one, after reading the very high reviews it received from customers here at Amazon.I like how the pen allows variable width (as do all/most fountain pens to my understanding). I think it adds a layer of character to your already somewhat unique handwriting. The pen is comfortable to write with. Some people have been commenting that this pen is large. Indeed, it is than most ball-point pens. It is not, however too large that it would be cumbersome to write with. I have somewhat small-average hands, and have no problem using this pen for long periods of time. I worried that the pen might be "scratchy" but to me, it isn't. Of course, what is considered "scratchy" is subjective, so take that with a grain of salt.I bought the "extra-fine" nib. The thing I wanted to know at the time of considering this purchase was how think the lines were going to be. To my dismay, I found very little useful information. What does "extra-fine" and "fine" mean relative to the pens that I'm used to (ballpoint pens)? Allow me to share some anecdote as objective information (it kind of is) and say that if you were to draw a line with a 0.5 Pilot G2 pen, it is slightly thicker than that line. It is, however, slightly thinner than the lines made by the 0.7 Pilot G2 pen. This is for the "extra-fine" nib. I don't have any other size nibs, and so cannot compare. I think another someone posted a picture comparing the different nib sizes, so a combination of that picture and the information I've given would give a rough estimate of how think the lines are going to be.TLDR: It's a good pen. Writes a tad thicker than 0.5 G2 pen. Get the converter and another brand of ink. It's not too big.

This is my first fountain pen. Decided to pick up this one after researching for the best beginner pens. I AM SO HAPPY I BOUGHT THIS. It’s been about a month and I absolutely love writing with this pen. Very sturdy and solid. Nothing too fancy. The triangle grip is comfortable for me, as I use a tripod grip when writing. It just feels wonderful to write with this pen. I write every day, usually one or two pages in my journal. After buying this pen, I almost can’t help but write at least four pages a day.I have the EF nib and it resembles a .5 gel pen line thickness. Just right. Not too scratchy and the ink flows well.I’m using Waterman Intense Black ink in a Lamy converter (got a 5-pack). Very glad I decided to buy them all together. Very economical and easy to refill. I’ve always got an extra converter cartridge full of ink just in case I run out when I’m not home.This is the best pen I’ve ever had and I am looking forward to going further into the world of fountain pens. This was a beautiful introduction. I’m hooked.

I embarked on a mission to improve my handwriting. I like fountain pens and discovered LAMY pens and the wonderful variety of nibs they offer. With the LAMY converter you can use many different colors of ink. With the interchangeable nibs you can adapt different writing styles. The Safari is excellent for these…not flashy or “stylish” but very dependable and consistent. Highly recommended if you like to experiment with different inks/nibs.