Questions On The Lamy Pico

[Arstook]

Dear Friends,

 

I think I have found the winning combination of fountain pens (Lamy 2000 and Pilot Vanishing Point) for my daily rituals. I am looking to round out the arsenal with a ballpoint pen to add some variety to the writing experience. How long does the Lamy M22 refill last? I plan on doing a lot of writing and have found prices for M22 refills to be pricey which is going to be one of the factors for whether I pull the trigger or not.

 

Has anyone found any third party refills that fit into the Pico with some hacking? Has anyone found any creative ways of carrying it around in terms of pouch or sleeve?

 

Thanks!

[Algester]

there are no other economical ways to hack the M22 refill there is one but that means fitting a D1 refill into a shell that is the size of the M22's body

[jungkind]

Lamy is selling a leather sleeve for the pico

[Algester]

as for sleeving I use this from Muji

https://www.muji.net/store/cmdty/detail/4549738743583?searchno=45

meant to hold a passport a an A7-A8? notepad currently housing my snore cancelling earbuds and tape measure... <_< funny why its part of my EDC

Edited June 1, 2018 by Algester

[MYU]

LAMY USA periodically has sales on the M22. Just the other week, it was $1.58 per refill. Now it's $2.25. Pick up a bunch at once to offset the shipping ($3.99). While the M22 is a bit short, I find it's fairly conservative with the ink. But then, I don't write prolifically with it.

 

Probably the best oil based ballpoint refill I've tried to date is the Pilot BRFN-30EF. Very thin line, consistent, and the refill lasts a very long time.

Edited June 1, 2018 by MYU

[bogiesan]

I’m assuming from the post you don’t have one yet. Personally, I could not recommend the Pico for long writing sessions. The barrel is just too big in diameter, I find it fun for brief entries in the journal or for filling our NCR forms.

I love the I Pico,I have four of them (umm, three, lost one). Th slack of a,pocket clip means they’re easy to lose bu the sleeve is not an answer; the sleeve adds bulk and hassle.

[Astronymus]

I have a Pico for EDC. I don't think it's the right thing for a lot of writing. This pen is more for notes and emergencies.

[MYU]

 

I have a Pico for EDC. I don't think it's the right thing for a lot of writing. This pen is more for notes and emergencies.

 

 

You make a good point. If the OP is planning to do a lot of writing, he may find the Pico to be a little uncomfortable. It's like writing with a plastic tube.

 

I'd recommend getting a matching Lamy 2000 ballpoint. It takes the M16 refill that is very nice quality.

[Arstook]

Dear friends,

 

I cracked and got a Lamy Pico. While I'm sure there are more comfortable pens for long writing, I love the style and look of the Pico. Lately, I've been interested in a kind of sci-fi look for pens which the Pico definitely fits the bill for. I'm also carrying a rotation of a black matte Pilot Vanishing point, black Lamy Aion, or a Lamy 2000 and I wanted a splash of color. Enter the red Pico.

 

I like it a lot! Though it has kind of a wide barrel that a previous poster mentioned, and I have smallish hands, my use of the Aion has prepared me well for gripping the Pico.

 

I've also discovered something potentially marvelous. Despite advertised claims that the Pico only uses the Lamy M22 cartridge, I've gotten a mini D1 refill to comfortably fit in my Pico. I have a Schmidt 635 in it as I write. The Lamy M22 diameter is about 2.2 mm in diameter while the mini D1 is about 2.3 mm. I've found that if you insert the mini-D1 through the nose of the Pico barrel and not the back, then it sits nice and snugly.

 

Can any other Pico users corroborate this?

 

While the D1 is not a great alternative in terms of ink capacity, it certainly opens up the field in terms of what kinds of inks can be used with the Pico. I'm thinking Uniball jetstream D1 and the Fisher Space Pen multi-refills.

Edited June 5, 2018 by Arstook

[MYU]

Arstook, glad to hear that you're enjoying the Pico. You do have an excellent point that it's a clever little writing instrument. I like how it expands to become more writable, then when you collapse it, the writing tip retracts. Nice to know the D1 works well, even though the tip is 0.1mm larger than the M22 refill tip.