Safari 2019 Pastel Edition

[chravagni]

I've seen them for the first time in a brick and mortar shop. Before seeing them, I was sure I'd buy the powder pink one.

After seeing them, I did not buy the pink and nor the others. They are so pale! Even paler, when exposed near the normal colors. I like the color of the ring, which is a bit darker. But the body... no. Love didn't happen. Too bad.

 

But I've bought another Vista and a bottle of the Lamy bronze ink. To cheer up again :-)

 

 

[1nkulus]

I've seen them for the first time in a brick and mortar shop. Before seeing them, I was sure I'd buy the powder pink one.

After seeing them, I did not buy the pink and nor the others. They are so pale! Even paler, when exposed near the normal colors. I like the color of the ring, which is a bit darker. But the body... no. Love didn't happen. Too bad.

 

But I've bought another Vista and a bottle of the Lamy bronze ink. To cheer up again :-)

 

I too found the colours quite dull.

 

OTOH, the bronze ink should look lovely in the clear barrel paired with a B/1.1i/1.5i nib.

[inkstainedruth]

When the first images of the Pastels came out I was underwhelmed. Thanks for helping me save my money.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Honeybadgers]

yuck. Sorry, but pastels are something from the 1950's that I don't want back. Not everything in the 50's was great *cough*JIMCROWE*cough*

[Inkysloth]

yuck. Sorry, but pastels are something from the 1950's that I don't want back. Not everything in the 50's was great *cough*JIMCROWE*cough*

Pastels have been having a resurgence for the last few years. I dont think its a callback to the 50s, Ive seen a fair few art school final shows over the years and thats where Ive seen these colours bubbling up most often.

 

(Also Lamy is German and had a pretty different 1950s to the USA, I definitely dont see much hankering for the 50s in Germany!)

[1nkulus]

Eventually, I suppose you do start running out of ideas for the same model.

[jchch1950]

They are some colours that I will like to see in the Safari: brown, mustard, grey, persimmon.

[Inkysloth]

Eventually, I suppose you do start running out of ideas for the same model.

This!

 

Id like to see marbled Safaris... once theyve done every solid colour, theres a world of combinations still to go!

[1nkulus]

Id like to see marbled Safaris... once theyve done every solid colour, theres a world of combinations still to go!

 

maybe 'cracked ice' or a two tone effect.

[chravagni]

Eventually, I suppose you do start running out of ideas for the same model.

I'm waiting for the day in which they'll bring out a burgundy matte safari with black trim and black nib (like the dark lilac, but burgundy). Ooooh, I'll be happy that day 🙂

[1nkulus]

I'm waiting for the day in which they'll bring out a burgundy matte safari with black trim and black nib (like the dark lilac, but burgundy). Ooooh, I'll be happy that day

 

You might get your wish, it isn't an odd colour/combo. As a guesstimate, 3-5 years.

[ErrantSmudge]

Yes, I agree Lamy has still more design potential with the matte Safari in a dark color tone (rust, burgundy, midnight blue, forest green, etc) and black trim/nib.

Edited April 4, 2019 by ErrantSmudge

[encremental]

I think they'll go for translucent demonstrators, as a line of companions to the Vista. And if the snappy idea of three pens at a time works out for them, I expect they will continue it.

 

Personally I hope they don't - all those Pelikan demonstrators are a bit dull, and with those you actually have ink sloshing about in them.

 

John

[dennis_f]

I think they'll go for translucent demonstrators, as a line of companions to the Vista. And if the snappy idea of three pens at a time works out for them, I expect they will continue it.

 

Personally I hope they don't - all those Pelikan demonstrators are a bit dull, and with those you actually have ink sloshing about in them.

 

John

 

Maybe they could do a "Vista LX": it would be slightly tinted and (to score its "lx" designation) it could be a piston filler.

 

But really I just wish they'd do more matte pens, and more Safaris with a red clip.

[1nkulus]

Maybe they could do a "Vista LX": it would be slightly tinted and (to score its "lx" designation) it could be a piston filler.

 

But really I just wish they'd do more matte pens, and more Safaris with a red clip.

 

I highly doubt Safari/Vista will see a piston, there would be a significant price rise.

The matt colours and red clip are more likely.

[dennis_f]

 

I highly doubt Safari/Vista will see a piston, there would be a significant price rise.

The matt colours and red clip are more likely.

 

I doubt it too (but one can dream)... Maybe they could just eliminate all of the holes in the Vista's body to allow for easier eye-dropper conversion.

[Anne-Sophie]

Yes, I agree Lamy has still more design potential with the matte Safari in a dark color tone (rust, burgundy, midnight blue, forest green, etc) and black trim/nib.

Adding brown, mustard, grey, persimmon from jchch1950 post and Lamy still has a wide palette of classy colors to offer in the matte with black trim Safari family.

 

There has been the brown bear Safari made with Line but a matte dark chocolate is possible.

 

There was also a really light grey matte Safari with black trim. I know that Lamy doesn't like to bring back colors and, there is the grey and silver Al-Star but, a slightly darker grey matte Safari would be great.

 

As a purple fan, there is a wide variety of purple between the Dark Lilac and Barney the Dinosaure purple. One only has to look at the colors available in large color pencils sets.

 

I also understand that the Safari is a great fountain pen to attract young writers, hence the pastels and the Line Safaris.

[encremental]

Dennis - I think I'm right in saying that if you buy the matching rollerball (which has no holes) you can create an eyedropper very easily. There's even a thread!

 

 

John

[dennis_f]

Dennis - I think I'm right in saying that if you buy the matching rollerball (which has no holes) you can create an eyedropper very easily. There's even a thread!

 

 

John

Brilliant thread... thanks for that John.

D.

[encremental]

Do let us know how it turns out if you attempt one!

 

John