Why You Must Own A Lamy Safari NOW! Review & History!

It is the Lamy Safari the BEST FOUNTAIN PEN?! That argument can be made. Is it the Best Budget Fountain Pen?! That is an even stronger argument! Join me for a deep dive into the design, Designer, development, history and more of the Lamy Safari!

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[coach-taz]

“Overgrown piece of Lego” - love it HJ!

[kurtgeisinger]

From their unique design to comfortable grip, the Lamy Safari and Al-Star are among my favorite pens. Plus, swapping a nib couldn't be easier. Thank you for researching the interesting history of these wonderful pens.

[moonlover]

Not a huge fan of the design of the Safari/ AL-Star/ Vista family personally, but I really appreciate that they have helped so many people fall into the hobby! ^-^

[vcrouch]

I have a 10 pen limit. 3 are Lamy Safari. I absolutely love them. The ink window is so helpful. I have converters and usually match the ink to the pen. You're making me want the red aluminum.

[sruckel]

Another HJ classic. This kind of pen review is what a good pen review should be—informative, creative, and visually stunning. Stay classy, HJ

[richardzak]

Hello HJ. Brilliant video. These pens are worth more than they cost. Great value for an inexpensive price. During the history portion of the broadcast, you mentioned Wuppertal in Germany. A dear friend of mine was from there and it brought back wonderful memories. He is no longer with us so memories are all I have. Thanks for reminding me of a great friend. Keep them coming my friend.

[FountainPenNexusWizard]

This video was entertaining and informative. When I was in high school in France, all the students wrote with a fountain pen. Those who were in the mathematics section (the best students) all had a Lamy Safari. The others, like me, had a Waterman. The fact that the Lamy didn't use standard cartridges seemed odd to me at the time. Now I love them.

[Alliejay-C]

This is the best Lamy safari video I’ve seen! I love the design of these and the grip works very well for me. It’s a great pen for me even when my hands are fatigued because my fingers “land” in the right place.

[JefferyHall-cttr]

Hello! Thanks for the interesting history of the Safari! Love writing with my plastic ones, as well as the Aquatic, which is very, very nice, also. To me the Safari is like the "Clark Kent" pen, looks kind of boring on the outside, but becomes super pen when writing with it! The easily exchangeable nibs are amazing, too! I know I speak for others when I say I was entertained! Don't throw any swords at me, but if you want to throw a Safari at me, I'll do my best to catch it!

[craft-o-matic]

French people all over the world are shaking their heads! It took me a few seconds to realize what you said. Lol!
I love my Lamy Vista! It wasmy first fountain pen. I love the precision of German engineering, so the Lamy won out over the TWSBI Eco.
Lisa

[JRDiaz-tnkb]

HJ, wonderful video of a great pen from Lamy. I have several including the green Safari and those latest two AL-Star's as well. As an Overhanded-Lefty Fountain Pen Writer, these are easy to use. Changing out the nibs is easy and I've been enjoying using the black "LH" nib for Left-Handers for most of my writing, though I do use other Lamy nibs without a problem.

[shamimehsanulhaque]

Dear Mr. Jones: I can assure you that many of us were entertained, and I, for one, was certainly entertained! Your great efforts in creating these videos are worthwhile. I am watching the video from the other side of the world - in a different timezone- and still being able to connect to your endearing enthusiasm, and evocative coverage of the pens! Like your videos, its subjects- Lamy Safari, and the Al Star- have wide appeal. They often do not get the love and respect they deserve, and their ready availability prompts one to overlook the ingenuity of the designs as well as the R & D that went behind the products. I had no idea that they were introduced in 1980. Your photo of the Lamy Safari stall during the launching period established the importance of the product to Lamy as a company. Lamy Safari certainly is the face of Lamy, and continues to remain a category leader - staving off cheap competitions (and imitations) from China even in countries (e.g. India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka) where it can be perceived as a pricey pen. I am also intrigued by the fact that Pelikan's school pens (i.e. the Pelikano) are sometimes outgunned by the Safari (even though Pelikano features a more ergonomic grip, and equally sturdy design). Fountain pen aficionados' regard for these pens will deepen after watching your video. Lamy Safari is a testament to the endurance of a design philosophy which outlasted much vaunted designs like the Sheaffer Targa and Parker 75, and will continue to define what a robust writing instrument really is!

[BullRunRoad]

As always, your presentation is very well done. I'm a newbie to the fountain pen hobby, but I really love the design of the Safari, which is a masterpiece of simplicity, especially the pocket clip. It is one of smoothest writing pens I've ever used. The overall shape of the pen is vaguely reminiscent of the Parker Duofold, only much more affordable and modern looking.

[marachristian]

I swore I would never buy a LAMY Safari because I couldn't stand the clip! (It looks like a broken paper clip.) But, then I received one in a Mystery Box, and then they released one in a pretty pink, and I relented! Now I have 3!

[Liza-hxzx]

Thank you for yet another magnificent video 🙏. I am certainly entertained – and educated! I love my Safaris! I have eight by now, and they’re in constant rotation. Perfect for those of us who love matching pen & ink. I have the yellow, petrol, blue macaron, powder rose, terra red, savannah green, cream, and Itoya grey/copper. Wasn’t it great that they reissued the two original safari colors for the last anniversary?

[jonclark]

Superb video editing on this Hemingway! My Lamy Safari Al-star has a special place in my heart as it’s the pen which rekindled my passion for fountain pens after a long hiatus. Really great video which has me thinking about whether I could do with another Safari in the collection…an all white one perhaps…with a stub nib…hmm…

[wolf_ceit_witch]

I love Lamy Safari and Al-star pens. I love the colors and the fact that you can easily swap nibs out. The reason why I got them in the first place is that I wanted to learn how to swap nibs. Yes, I even have a gold nib on my Dark Lilac, it's an Oblique Medium which I love (why Lamy did you discontinue such a fine writer!) - I don't need to buy all the colors, because some of the early models are expensive, but I do have some of them I purchased over the years. Like the red with black clip.

[PaDutchGalz]

As with many here, the Lamy was my first pen. I labored over the color and nib size for months. I chose the white with black fine nib with black accents as it matched my car lol…it is my favorite pen, filled with writer’s blood. It has journaled hundreds of pages with me and helped me through many dark days. I call it my Storm Trooper pen. I hope they never change. The grip fits the way I hold pens so I find it very comfortable.

[andrewscott]

I have a Lamy Sufari in black. I love the pen. It’s one of my favorites. Keep up the amazing videos that you do sir.

[PensandPenBlades]

A wonderfully presented video and review. Enjoyed hearing the history of the pen and some of Lamy's history as a company. Looks like they did a fantastic job on both models. That's a beautiful looking knife too. The Lamy safari was my first fountain pen and will always have a special place is my collection. Still one of my favorites to write with. Thank you for sharing!