Easy Converter Quesrion

[MHBru]

I have an aion and am looking at a Safari. Do they use the same size converter. Assuming so since I think all the carts are the same and wanted to double check. I got an amazon gift card and was thinking Id spend it this way. . TIA

[ErrantSmudge]

The Aion and the Safari family use the same size converters.

 

HOWEVER, the Safari family uses a slightly different converter from other Lamy pens. It has two tiny plastic nubs that lock into grooves on the pen section, and prevent the converter from twisting when it is installed.

 

Those plastic nubs could possibly get in the way if you use a Safari converter in another Lamy pen. The Safari should accept converters from other Lamy pens, though without the locking mechanism because the little nubs are not present.

 

 

Also, Lamy changed their converter design about a year ago. Here are the model numbers, in case you run into a seller that still has old stock:

 

Old design: Safari (Z24), other Lamys (Z26)

New design: Safari (Z28), other Lamys (Z27)

 

I don't own an Aion, perhaps someone can let us know if the Aion will accept a Z24/Z28.

Edited May 28, 2018 by ErrantSmudge

[LizEF]

The Aion and Safari/Al-Star take the same ink cartridges. For this reason, I believe the Aion converter (which has no studs on it), would work in a Safari (even though its normal converter has studs on it):

 

https://www.gouletpens.com/cartridge-converters/c/298/?sortBy=productName+asc&facetValueFilter=Tenant~Brand%3Alamy

 

As far as I can tell, the only difference is the little studs on the red one that fit into slots on the pen.

[Mr.Rene]

My AION has Z27 converter from factory...I will not suggest to test Safari Z28 converter in a AION

[RMN]

The AION converter will fit in the Safari, but not vice versa.

 

 

D.ick

[Anne-Sophie]

The red converter has little nubs that fit into notches on the Safari, Vista and Al-Star.

 

The first two pens were designed as school pens, able to withstand being tossed about in a child's backpack.

 

The Aion and Studio are designed to be office/executive pens, they use the black converter which has no nubs because, the section (the area that has the nib on one end and fit the converter on the other) has no notches.

 

The proprietary Lamy cartridge fits all Lamy fountain pens.

Edited May 31, 2018 by Anne-Sophie

[MHBru]

thanks everyone... i have my answer. appreciate everyone chiming in.