Lamy Aion - It's Not You, It's Me.

[laverst1]

I have had a Lamy aion since the week it was released. At first, I hated it. I hated the medium nib and the way the pen felt in my hand. Then I read glowing reports and reviews of the pen. Some of there reviews said that the reviewer disliked the pen at first but now they really like it. I wondered if it would grow on me too so I bought a replacement, EF nib which was an improvement, but I still really dislike this pen. I can't use it for any length of time, they way it feels in my hand is awful.

 

I know these things are subjective, and I have decided to give in. My pen will be on eBay shortly.

 

Is it just me? What am I missing?

[PanchoElizalde]

I think it's the metal feel in your hand. Plastic part is warmer than this metallic pen. Anyway I like it. I bought it in Stockholm in October 2017.

Medium nib is ok for me, anyway I understand your matter about this.

You can relieve your "pain" with a nice Speyside single malt. Tell me when and I do it the toast here in Argentina with just a good blend. (Single Malts are too expensive here)

Cheers!

[Driften]

There are also less then glowing reviews of the Aion. It seems people tend to like the Studio better. I wanted a non-safari to use with Lamy nibs but not much is doing it for me. I almost got a Studio but reports of slippery sections had me hold off on it as well. The section on the Safari and Al Star does not do it for me. I gave the Al Star to a friend and have no idea where my Safari went off to hide years ago. I decided to stick with my Lamy 2000.

[Calabria]

I think it's the metal feel in your hand. Plastic part is warmer than this metallic pen. Anyway I like it. I bought it in Stockholm in October 2017.

Medium nib is ok for me, anyway I understand your matter about this.

You can relieve your "pain" with a nice Speyside single malt. Tell me when and I do it the toast here in Argentina with just a good blend. (Single Malts are too expensive here)

Cheers!

😁

[DrDebG]

It's just you. . . just you.

 

just kidding.

 

The Aion has a completely different feel. Some people either really like or they don't. I happen to like mine - with a medium nib. The nib is a bit stiffer than I would like. It also doesn't seem to have the same "spring" that the Studio does, particularly the 14K nib. But I still prefer it over other pens I have.

[prashant.tikekar]

I have Black EF and I just feel it's a perfect every day pen for me. The only thing I don't like is that the cap rotates freely when in place.

[katerchen]

 

Is it just me? What am I missing?

 

I'm with you. I think the section is too wide, making the pen uncomfortable to hold.

 

-k

[ParkerDuofold]

There are also less then glowing reviews of the Aion. It seems people tend to like the Studio better. I wanted a non-safari to use with Lamy nibs but not much is doing it for me. I almost got a Studio but reports of slippery sections had me hold off on it as well. The section on the Safari and Al Star does not do it for me. I gave the Al Star to a friend and have no idea where my Safari went off to hide years ago. I decided to stick with my Lamy 2000.

Hi Driftin, et al,

 

Check out the stainless Studio... it has an ultra-cool timeless look AND a rubberized grip.

 

Be well.

 

 

- Anthony

[dapprman]

It's like most pens, we all have our different preferences over feel and balance. I like mine and prefer it to my Studio, but from a feel perspective, I much more prefer my Scala (I do not seem to have any slip issues with the grip).

 

On nibs, I'm not alone with thinking the Aion nib is slightly softer than the traditional Lamy steel nib. You can't compare it to their gold nibs though, which are wonderful, springy, slightly soft and much under-rated, more so the normal sized nibs, the 2k has a nive nib but lacks the flex and character of it's bigger brother.

Edited February 13, 2018 by dapprman

[Tresconik]

I didn't like it at all. Freely rotating cap makes it feel cheap. The section is shaped oddly. Concave or even having no curve is preferred to convex which is definite no no.

[laverst1]

I didn't like it at all. Freely rotating cap makes it feel cheap. The section is shaped oddly. Concave or even having no curve is preferred to convex which is definite no no.

 

This.

 

I forgot about the really strange and annoying spinning cap. I am sure Lamy would say it is a "feature".

[dapprman]

 

This.

 

I forgot about the really strange and annoying spinning cap. I am sure Lamy would say it is a "feature".

I'm certain it's down to the way the nib is sealed (and it is sealed well). The inner cap smaller than normal and it appear to be the end of the pen, by the nib, which clips in to place. Net result is slight space around the cap allowing it to be rattled (mine takes some shaking) and the cap to rotate - however the seal works well and I saw no ink evaporation post not using my aion for more than a month.

[Mister5]

There are also less then glowing reviews of the Aion. It seems people tend to like the Studio better. I wanted a non-safari to use with Lamy nibs but not much is doing it for me. I almost got a Studio but reports of slippery sections had me hold off on it as well. The section on the Safari and Al Star does not do it for me. I gave the Al Star to a friend and have no idea where my Safari went off to hide years ago. I decided to stick with my Lamy 2000.

I have the stainless steel Studio and rather like it. The section on that version is kind of rubbery as opposed the the metal sections on the other versions of the Studio.

[MYU]

I didn't like it at all. Freely rotating cap makes it feel cheap. The section is shaped oddly. Concave or even having no curve is preferred to convex which is definite no no.

Yikes, freely spinning cap? What was LAMY thinking? This is out of character for the brand.

[katerchen]

I didn't like it at all. Freely rotating cap makes it feel cheap. The section is shaped oddly. Concave or even having no curve is preferred to convex which is definite no no.

 

Convex by itself is not always terrible : so is the 2K and it still feels good in the hand, but this one's just too damn thick.

 

I didn't even notice the rotating cap, but now I can't un-think it

[laverst1]

My pen is on eBay. I hope that it finds an owner that is as happy with it as many people seem to be. Otherwise it'd just linger, untouched in my pen case for years.

 

Once it's sold maybe I'll toast it's journey with a single malt as suggested by Pancho.

[RMN]

There are also less then glowing reviews of the Aion. It seems people tend to like the Studio better. I wanted a non-safari to use with Lamy nibs but not much is doing it for me. I almost got a Studio but reports of slippery sections had me hold off on it as well. The section on the Safari and Al Star does not do it for me. I gave the Al Star to a friend and have no idea where my Safari went off to hide years ago. I decided to stick with my Lamy 2000.

 

Have you tried a Lamy Nexx? Also preformed section, but different, softer and a bit more rounded off.

 

About the same price as the Safari.

 

 

D.ick

[Driften]

 

Have you tried a Lamy Nexx? Also preformed section, but different, softer and a bit more rounded off.

 

About the same price as the Safari.

 

 

D.ick

 

 

I have not tried it, but the thing about the Safari I don't care for is the preformed section. I want to be able to try a wide selection of nibs from Lamy including oblique ones were the pen needs to be rotated a little and don't want the preform section to keep me from holding it how ever I want. I would go with a Studio with the black plastic section but they don't offer it in the colored models. It's not worth buying a stainless and one in blue (somewhat missed the boat on racing green) and swap sections. I don't care for the all stainless look.

 

In any case this thread was really about the OP finding the Aion did not fit him...

[laverst1]

 

 

I have not tried it, but the thing about the Safari I don't care for is the preformed section. I want to be able to try a wide selection of nibs from Lamy including oblique ones were the pen needs to be rotated a little and don't want the preform section to keep me from holding it how ever I want. I would go with a Studio with the black plastic section but they don't offer it in the colored models. It's not worth buying a stainless and one in blue (somewhat missed the boat on racing green) and swap sections. I don't care for the all stainless look.

 

In any case this thread was really about the OP finding the Aion did not fit him...

 

It's cool. It's an interesting read for me. I have a Safari and a Nexx. The Nexx is really nice and comfortable to use, but it looks a bit childish in my opinion. I use it at home and for journaling, but I wouldn't take it to work.