Lamy Safari: Bargain Brilliance Or Ugly Utility

[Gryphon]

For me I don't care too much for the look of the Lamy. I could totally see a lot of the computer engineers I know (especially coders) totally going for them. Then there's me who is into decorative and antique things. I seem to be drawn to pens that have a marble or other patterns to them (like the Waterman Phileas, Laureat, Harmonie) or black and silver (like Cross Aventura). Each of them I actually bought for less than Lamy pens as I found some for very good deals. Being an artistic type I like "functional art." Generally all the pens I buy are go to pens for me.

 

I don't believe that people would label someone else as pretentious because they had an artistic flair (be it pens or anything else). I believe that if you like what you like and be yourself without being a jerk then people will respect you and admire you. I believe people who use negative labels people like that, especially to people they don't even know, aren't worth one's time. If anything people like my pens and think they are really interesting.

 

When I get pens I try to get them on discount. I have mentioned before that I wouldn't want to spend hundreds of dollars on a pen because I might lose it (the pen I mean, lol) or something terrible might happen to it. I am the type of person where if I buy a pen it's going to be taken out all over the place so I always try to get good deals. I am always careful but I wouldn't want to buy something that I was afraid to take out.

 

I always find it's best to go for what's pleasing to YOUR eye (whatever that may be) and writes nicely for you. And if you look hard enough you'll probably find a good deal on it.

Edited April 2, 2013 by Gryphon

[UK Mike]

For those who feel embarrassed to use a Safari in public, you can get the slim stainless steel Lamy Logo in the UK for less than £20 which includes the Z26 converter. It uses the same Z50 nib and has a round grip.

 

Definitely worth consideration because I can't think of another pen where nib changes are as simple or as cheap as the Lamy, which makes it ideal for experimentation.

[Colin8]

I personally think the Safari is gorgeous. I have the matte black right now and am looking to get the purple Al-Star in the near future. I have absolutely no complaints about my Lamy