I'm revisiting Lamy Blue, since I'm a bit more knowlegeable about fountain pens now. The quick answer is: it's a standard ink that is nothing special, but it's extremely reliable and a good multi-purpose ink. The blue is pretty vibrant, though it seems a little less so with a thinner nib. I mixed mine with some HoD black to get it a little more suited to my tastes. Basically, you can't argue with something that works exactly as intended. As FPN user Ondina pointed out, it's a good ink for students/kids, and it's a quite popular color. Sorry about the less-than-straight writing; I wasn't writing on the best surface.

As long as the ink holds out, any requests to be tested or conflicting opinions are welcome. After all, multiple perspectives make for better reviews.

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I agree. Is well behaved, but "faint" and fades away in no time. Totally washable. Not for me, either. Thanks for the review.

I agree with a lot of what you've said, but concur with Ondina about the fading and washable nature. I'm now using it as a test ink and probably won't buy more afterwards. I did enjoy it as a starter ink, though.

Thanks for the review--nice drawings!

To 'light' for me, but really like your scotch tape drawings.

Ah, but once the ink is all gone, you have a most excellent ink bottle in which to put something else!

Chris

I agree!

In my opinion, the Lamy bottle is THE best bottle there is!

nick