LAMY guides
4 guides to LAMY products, plus 3 roundups that include LAMY. Brand origin: Germany. Made by C. Josef Lamy GmbH, Heidelberg.
LAMY AL-star: Aluminium Body, Nibs & T10 Cartridges
LAMY AL-star fountain pen explained: anodized aluminium body, 167.4 mm posted and 22 g, EF to B and LH steel nibs, T10 cartridges or Z28 converter, and origin.
LAMY 2000: Piston Filler, Hooded Nib & Makrolon
LAMY 2000 fountain pen explained: the 1966 Gerd A. Müller design, Makrolon and steel body, 14k gold nib, 1.35 ml piston filler, 140 mm and 26 g, and origin.
LAMY Z28 Converter: Fit, Capacity & How to Fill
LAMY Z28 converter explained: which LAMY pens it fits and why, about 0.8 ml of bottled ink, 72 mm long, how to fill and clean it, the Z27 and Z24, and origin.
LAMY safari: Nib Sizes, Cartridges & Converter
LAMY safari fountain pen explained: EF to B and left-hand nibs, T10 cartridges and Z28 converter, 139.5 mm length and 17 g weight, the 1980 design, and origin.
Best Pens of All Time (2027): 10 Icons Since 1941
The best pens of all time, judged on documented sales, years in production and firsts: BIC Cristal, Parker 51, Jotter, Montblanc 149, Fisher Space Pen and more.
Best Fountain Pens for Beginners (2027): 6 Picks
The best beginner fountain pens compared: Pilot Metropolitan, Platinum Preppy, Pilot Kakuno, LAMY safari, TWSBI ECO & Kaweco Sport. Nibs, filling, size, price.
Best Pens for Left-Handed Writers (2027): 6 Picks
The best pens for left-handed writers compared: Pentel EnerGel, Zebra Sarasa Dry, Jetstream, Acroball, LAMY safari LH and Micron, with dry-time claims and tests