Green - Lamy

[visvamitra]

Lamy doesn't need introduction on this board. However as I enjoy writing introductions, here we go. Lamy was created by Josef Lamy who was a German export and branch manager for Parker until 1930, when Parker left the German market due to unsuccessful sales of its Duofold.

http://imageshack.com/a/img538/9376/WLiktK.jpg

www.lamy.com

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www.lamy.com

Lamy started his own company by acquiring the pen manufacturer Orthos Füllfederhalter-Fabrik producing celluloid pens. For quite few years they were selling conservative looking pens stylised after Pelinan and Montblanc pens.

However in 1966 they invited industrial designer Gerd A. Müller to create their new flagship product - Lamy 2000, a classic Bauhaus-inspired design that has remained in production ever since 1966 with no significant change. This pen set the tone for all Lamys to come: forward-looking, innovative design, excellent quality and writing performance. Lamy 2000 is one of my all - time favourite pens. With time I even came to like Lamy Al-Star that looked like an ugly duckling for me when I first saw it.

Basically I love their pens. However I wasn't so fond of their inks. They're not bad, they're sold in practical and functional bottle yet the colors really aren't mesmerizing. ANyway the inks are sold in bottle that provides a roll of blotter tape used to clean the pen after filling, or to blot writing. It is specially shaped with a wide neck and a basin to collect ink to aid filling when close to empty.

http://imageshack.com/a/img901/2272/o3GrpD.jpg

http://miestilografi...t=lamy-tinteros

They can also be purchased in cartridges.

It seems that lately Lamy came to conclusion they can make money on special edition inks that are introduced together with limited edition Al-Stars and Safaris. That's good, especially that new colors (Copper Orange and Neon Lime) stand out from their rather conservative and - let's face it - boring ink line-up.

1. Black
   
2. Blue Washable
   
3. Blue / Black
   
4. Copper Orange
   
5. Green
   
6. Neon Lime
   
7. Purple
   
8. Red
   
9. Turquoise
   

Lamy's green isn't nad ink, it is however not only boring but also ugly :/

Ink Splash

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Drops of ink on kitchen towel

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Software ID

http://imageshack.com/a/img540/8950/KV6BnC.jpg

Oxford recycled, Lamy Al-Star, F and B nibs

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[inkstainedruth]

Thanks for the review, even though, like you, I don't think I'd go for this.

I found the difference in color between the written sample you've posted and the ink splash and paper towel droplet to be quite striking. If I had just seen the latter, I would have said "Hey, that looks like a nice ink" -- but what actually comes out of a pen is another thing altogether.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Neon]

This is one of the first colors I bought with my first ever FP which was a Lamy Vista. Although, when mine dries it looks nothing like your writing samples, sadly because I like that color. Instead it dries as just a bold green... I am using it with a fine nib on my lamy vista. This is also the first time I was able to compare my writing to review and its so much help! Thank you!

[Cyber6]

My first bottle of Lamy ink was this green.... It came in a trade with a whole bunch of other inks. It went quickly away on another trade...

 

 

C.

[lgsoltek]

The splash looks like a decent colour but the writing sample... Horrible colour.

[delano]

I can't imagine a case where I would ever use this color.

[bone215]

My Lamy Green works just fine. Color is a matter of taste. The performance of the ink has been trouble free in all pens used. The ink mixes well with Lamy Blue so I experiment with different proportions.

[visvamitra]

My broad Lamy nib is extremely dry. I guess in Kaweco or in other "wet" writer the sample would be more saturated but in this particular combo I decided to use to reveiw Lamy inks the saturation is very weak.

[KaB]

I've been using this ink for years (and many a bottle). I then had no idea there were so many greens around. Since I didn't like it either, I mixed it with some Pelikan brilliant black to get a more acceptable colour (didn't know you can't just start mixing inks either , learned a lot here )

 

 

 

now, I'm using GvFC Moss

[visvamitra]

Nice Montegrappa It looks huge though. I need to see it myself one day.

[Frank C]

I tend to agree withe the above comments. It is green ink, but there are many other better greens.

[amberleadavis]

I tend to agree withe the above comments. It is green ink, but there are many other better greens.

 

 

Good to know, I am running out of room in the ink cabinets I'll save space for better greens. Thanks for the review!

[mmg122]

Nice shader though. Not all bad.

[Frank C]

 

 

Good to know, I am running out of room in the ink cabinets I'll save space for better greens. Thanks for the review!

 

Knowing you, you'll just buy another cabinet.

[amberleadavis]

 

Knowing you, you'll just buy another cabinet.

 

 

That's a great idea!

[KaB]

Nice Montegrappa It looks huge though. I need to see it myself one day.

THX

 

actually, the pen isn't huge. The paper is small

just measured the pen (uncapped, unposted) it's like 12,3 cm. Which is smaller than a Lamy Vista/All star.

[Mercian]

Ok, I am only adding this comment to this thread in order to try to restore @visvamitra's pictures to his review.

 

Yes, it's several years old now, but there aren't many reviews of this ink on here, and so I think it worth the (slight) effort to restore the photos to this review.

 

Anyway, here goes:

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Lamy doesn't need introduction on this board. However as I enjoy writing introductions, here we go. Lamy was created by Josef Lamy who was a German export and branch manager for Parker until 1930, when Parker left the German market due to unsuccessful sales of its Duofold.

 

 

 

 

www.lamy.com

 

 

 

www.lamy.com

 

Lamy started his own company by acquiring the pen manufacturer Orthos Füllfederhalter-Fabrik producing celluloid pens. For quite few years they were selling conservative looking pens stylised after Pelinan and Montblanc pens.

 

However in 1966 they invited industrial designer Gerd A. Müller to create their new flagship product - Lamy 2000, a classic Bauhaus-inspired design that has remained in production ever since 1966 with no significant change. This pen set the tone for all Lamys to come: forward-looking, innovative design, excellent quality and writing performance. Lamy 2000 is one of my all - time favourite pens. With time I even came to like Lamy Al-Star that looked like an ugly duckling for me when I first saw it.

 

Basically I love their pens. However I wasn't so fond of their inks. They're not bad, they're sold in practical and functional bottle yet the colors really aren't mesmerizing. ANyway the inks are sold in bottle that provides a roll of blotter tape used to clean the pen after filling, or to blot writing. It is specially shaped with a wide neck and a basin to collect ink to aid filling when close to empty.

 

 

http://miestilografi...t=lamy-tinteros

 

They can also be purchased in cartridges.

 

It seems that lately Lamy came to conclusion they can make money on special edition inks that are introduced together with limited edition Al-Stars and Safaris. That's good, especially that new colors (Copper Orange and Neon Lime) stand out from their rather conservative and - let's face it - boring ink line-up.

1. Black
2. Blue Washable
3. Blue / Black
4. Copper Orange
5. Green
6. Neon Lime
7. Purple
8. Red
9. Turquoise

 

Lamy's green isn't a bad ink, it is however not only boring but also ugly :/

 

Ink Splash

 

 

 

 

Drops of ink on kitchen towel

 

https://imageshack.com/a/img903/6540/ZkZcbn.jpg

This ↑ link dead, as of 2025-03-30

 

 

Software ID

 

 

 

Oxford recycled, Lamy Al-Star, F and B nibs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Now, I have seen comments to the effect that Lamy has reformulated this sink since this review was created, so I urge anyone who is interested in learning more about Lamy Green to have a look at @LizEF's 2023 review of it, which can be found here↓

 

 

 

As for my own opinion of Lamy Green?
I know nothing at all about it. I have never used it myself, having been completely put-off the stuff by the hilarious review of it that Sandy1 posted in 2010:

That noted, I do encourage you to read the replies to that review (in which some members laud Lamy Green for its great properties, its reliability, and its 'safe' nature) - but I personally find its colour to be too reminiscent of 'washing-up liquid' to even consider purchasing it.

YMMV.

 

Slàinte,
M.

[LizEF]

1 hour ago, Mercian said:

Now, I have seen comments to the effect that Lamy has reformulated this sink since this review was created, so I urge anyone who is interested in learning more about Lamy Green to have a look at @LizEF's 2023 review of it, which can be found here↓

It doesn't look that different to me.  Perhaps the reformulation didn't force a drastic color change...

 

1 hour ago, Mercian said:

the hilarious review of it that Sandy1 posted in 2010:

Sandy1 really knew how to do a review.

 

Thanks for the restoration!

[SashK]

This color reminds me of school. I wouldn't take it home with me... 

 

I sometimes think Lamy keeps these outdated colors alive as a form of permanent record keeping. 

 

No one wants this type of green anymore....

 

You have my sympathy and my respect for taking the time to do this review. 

 

@Mercian thank you for the restoration. Preservation is also an invaluable work. 

[Glenn-SC]

1 hour ago, SashK said:

No one wants this type of green anymore....

What?

It’s a bright bold standard no nonsense green.  Of course people want and like it.  That’s why Lamy makes and sells it.