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  1. Lamy Al-Star – the well dressed up version of the Lamy Safari The Lamy Al-Star is my first pen in my pen collection. I have had other fountain pens before but not something so good to start a collection with. I saw it at WHSmith in a mall here in Abu Dhabi and my dad bought it as a birthday gift for me (I am now fourteen. It was my thirteenth birthday gift). Now enough talk, on to the review……… Design, build and quality- 9/10 The design is modern which is super classy according to me. Mine is the Ocean Blue color. I also so the Lamy Safari and wasn’t quite interested in the plastic finish (the Dark Lilac version wasn’t released then, which is a superb finish). I also saw the Vista which I didn’t like at all as I hated demonstrators then. Now I love them. The build is also great, there are no flaws. The quality is where I have reduced some marks. The finish can come off if you are not careful. I f I had to do it again, I would get the graphite version or the purple one. http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb457/Adit1026/IMG_9061_zpsxprzozlt.jpg http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb457/Adit1026/IMG_9062_zpsyrmqf6ni.jpg http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb457/Adit1026/IMG_9058_zpsxuplicts.jpg http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb457/Adit1026/IMG_9057_zpsyj77kzik.jpg only branding on the pen http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb457/Adit1026/IMG_9056_zpsgj9jehsp.jpg Comfort-9.5/10 The triangular section was a bit uncomfortable to hold and posting does change the balance. I have got accustomed to it but it might be problematic for others. http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb457/Adit1026/IMG_9051_zps5deoxcx5.jpg Filling system- 9.5/10 The filling system is a c/c type filling system. My Al-Star came with neither cartridge nor converter so I had to buy it as well. The converter works fine. http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb457/Adit1026/IMG_9063_zpsc7gcbala.jpg Nib-9.5/10 The stainless-steel medium is a superb nib. Originally it was dry and had feedback. I increased the ink flow and smoothened the nib a bit. And now it is a stellar performer. Originally, I didn’t like the nib a lot but now I love it. I love the little feedback it gives. http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb457/Adit1026/IMG_9060_zpslw0dzho5.jpg ​ http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb457/Adit1026/4921f1bd-0e44-48e0-9308-56eb0959269c_zpsrqnfkpwz.jpg Price-8/10 I bought my Al-Star for roughly around 45 dollars plus a 5 more for the converter. The packaging for this price isn’t great. It is just a cardboard box which is quite thin. I discarded it when there was a tear in it so no photos. Final score 91/100 (out of hundred only for this one) I enjoy this pen a lot. There are some flaws but nothing is perfect.





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