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I have a few fountain pens, some were not cheap. The one I use the most is my Lamy Safari. Taking and using an expensive fountain pen outside of the house whe
by jmspring 3y ago
I have a few fountain pens, some were not cheap. The one I use the most is my Lamy Safari. Taking and using an expensive fountain pen outside of the house where I may lose it kinda creeps me out. That said, the Lamy is a solid, not that expensive fountain pen. ~$30.
Then pen you use is the best pen.
- appwiz 3y agoAnother Lamy Safari fan here. It’s my preferred pen amongst the others in my collection. Though, I just discovered the Lamy CP1, which feels like a sleeker version of the Safari. I’m giving the CP1 an honest go right now.
- Propelloni 3y agoYou will not be disappointed! I use a black Lamy cp1 as my "daily driver" for the last, I don't know, 35 years? I got it in school as a present and it is lying here, next to me right now. The varnish has rubbed off at the sharper edges and the metal shows. I changed the nib about 20 years ago, at the end of my academic career. Somewhere in the 2010s the small ring in the cap broke, so that it did not stay closed anymore and I had to replace it. I started out with black ink (uh edgy) but changed to blue later. I love Pelikan's 4001 Royal Blue, it is so smooth. I also have a few other fountain pens, among them a Montblanc M146. It is crap for writing and I only bring it to put it on the table in certain meetings -- the same ones where I actually wear my Speedmaster ;)
- thomaslord 3y agoI also think the Safari is just a very cool looking pen. I haven't really gotten into writing with fountain pens much as of yet, but I saw a Safari in a store and bought it based on looks alone.