LAMY safari umbra - Fountain Pen with ergonomic grip & polished steel nib in size F - ideal for any Writing & Calligraphy - including LAMY T 10 blue cartridge - Right-Handed

When you first learn the basics of fountain pen writing, you need a no-nonsense pen that writes reliably, consistently, helps you learn the best way to hold a pen, is sturdy enough to be dropped off the desk more than once, and doesn't cost an arm and a leg. The Lamy Safari does all of that. And when you are ready to go to the next level, try different nibs, or try bottled ink instead of cartridges, the Lamy Safari is still there with you. Since it's a cartridge/converter pen, you can choose how you feed it ink. And if you are capable of putting a one inch long piece of Scotch Tape over your nib and pull it straight out, the nib comes right off and can be replaced by any other Lamy nib (except Lamy 2000 nibs), to include the $130 14k gold nib. Lamy even offers stub nibs in different sizes compatible with the Safari. The nibs are usually steel, and relatively stiff, so line variation is minimal at best. If you put too much pressure on it, and ruin the nib, you can get a replacement from online retailers in 4 regular sizes (EF, F, M, B) and three stub widths (1.1mm, 1.5mm, 1.9mm) as well as a "Cursive Nib) that's designed to write East Asian scripts, starting at $16 each. Installing your new nib takes about five seconds, wait for the feed to fill the nib slit with ink (you can help to prime the nib by squeezing a drop of ink from your cartridge/converter), and you're back in business. The pen's grip section is tri-lobed; the round nib sections has three relatively large flat spots on it to help guide your fingers to hold it in a way that gives you maximum control and the least amount of fatigue. If you've used a different grip to hold your pens/pencils, this may present a bit of a learning curve, but if you have no "bad habits" to unlearn, you'll be writing like a pro in no time. If you're coming from the world of Biros (ballpoint, gel rollers, rollerballs), it will take you a couple of writing sessions to teach your hand that you don't have to press down on the pen to get it to write. The stiffness of this pen's nib will be forgiving for too much pressure without damaging it. A properly tuned fountain pen should be capable of leaving a clearly defined solid line by you holding the tail end with two fingers, the nib on the paper, and you pulling the nib on the paper; downward pressure on the nib is not required, unless something is wrong with the nib, or the ink. With the sturdiness of this pen, and very little abuse, this pen can easily last 20 years...that means it can take you from grade school all the way to your ABA exam...or whichever career goal you have in mind.

The Lamy Safari has been agreeable to use with its triangular grip and smooth nib. The ABS body of the pen has been durable for the knocks of being out and about. While it has been noted for being a starter pen, it does very well for an everyday writer. The replacement of the nib is straight forward and simplified (self aligns) as compared to the more traditional design requiring user alignment. More economical to acquire different nib sizes as opposed to multiple pens for each, especially if test driving is desired. Ink cartridges are proprietary and confined to the colors offered by Lamy, while limited, are found personally adequate. The ink converter is also proprietary, allowing the exploration of other inks and colors. Would recommend as a candidate for those new to fountain pens, or those looking for one to use everyday on the go.

I love this pen! This is my first experience with a fountain pen and my next purchase is probably going to be the Lamy Al-Star. It's a great pen for the price and easy to get started. Packaging was unique and not unexpected but it was really cool to open the amazon package and see the simple Lamy cardboard box with the slits to get those first impressions. As this was the dark grey, it wasn't as impressive an initial reaction as if it had been a brighter more vibrant color. The ubra grey color looks really cool and the texture is nice; it's a plastic pen, but it doesn't feel like a cheap plastic pen. I've only had it for a few weeks and haven't used it much, but I'm looking forward to my new notebook that is ideal for fountain pens. I have used it on regular copier paper, I'm a teacher, to fill out a couple of student passes and I didn't notice any feathering, shadowing, or bleed through. Seems to do pretty well on a wide range of paper types. I ordered some of the black cartridges and the converter and a bottle of ink, so I should be all set for the next several months.

I've owned numerous Lamy Safaris over the last thirty years and have a nuanced respect for the brand. Lamy makes my all-time favorite fountain pen, the Lamy 2000. The Lamy pedigree is sophisticated quality. And, for the most part, the Safari fulfills this heritage. There really isn't much which differentiates the writing experience between cheaper Lamy pens. The Safari writes like an Al-Star, which writes like a Vista, which writes like a Logo, which writes like an LX. Nibs and feeds are all the same. Nibs differ only in width. I'm fairly sure there is no difference at all, save materials used for barrels and caps and available colors, between the Safari, Al-Star, Vista and LX. All have the Safari shape, a wire pocket clip, identical nibs and ink windows. The Safari is made of plastic, while the Al-Star and LX are made of aluminum, with the Al-Star anodized in a variety of cool colors combined with chrome clips and the LX in some funkier colors (rose gold) with matching clips.The Vista appears to be a clear plastic (demonstrator) Safari. We're looking here at a basic $25 Lamy Safari. It will write as well as the $65 LX. In fact, for writing, it will be indistinguishable from the LX. Lamy nibs are generally smooth and consistent. They're replaceable. You can find Lamy nibs in different sizes if you hurt your nib, or want a different flow. Safaris generally last until you lose them or drop them. They're workhorse fountain pens. That said, these are the negatives I've experienced with Lamy Safaris, Al-Stars, etc. 1) Lack of a piston filler. For a big pen, these things hold surprisingly little ink when used with a standard converter. I far prefer using a syringe to refill Lamy cartridges. I suspect refilled cartridges hold 2/3 more ink than converters. 2) Lamy clips bag out over time. Don't pull on the clip if you don't have to. It will lose its tightness. 3) Lamy caps snap on with an inner plastic ring on the cap fitting over a ridge on the barrel of the pen. But use them enough and the cap will loosen and no longer snap tightly shut. I've had more than a few Safaris, Al-Stars, etc. become unusable because the cap loses its ability to hold tight. And I've ruined a number of shirts by caps falling off in my pocket and ink soaking into the fabric. 4) Aluminum Lamys dent and scratch fairly easily. I won't pay over $29 for a low-end Lamy, no matter what material it's made of. The $56 LX isn't a better pen than this plastic Safari. Except for being made of shiny aluminum, the LX is identical to the Safari. It seems you pay a premium for color and a further premium for metal barrels with Lamy. But the cheapest matte plastic Safaris look good longer than the rest. After decades of sticking with Safaris, I've moved on. A number of Indian and Chinese pen manufacturers are putting out quality pens for half the price, with piston fillers to boot. Check out Jinhao and Fountain Pen Revolution pens here on Amazon if you want to be a little more adventurous.

These are just the easiest, no-fuss pens to use. They are perfect for when you’re just in work mode, writing quickly and not in a particular “writing” disposition. The ease of use is no different than any single-use pen but the quality is superior. They can take abuse and not show it. Perfect for on-the-go. The grips are very comfortable and the nib quality is perfect. Converters are a piece of pie to use.

The LAMY Safari UMBRA is a great entry-level fountain pen with excellent build quality and a sleek, premium-looking finish that still works well as an everyday tool. I bought the Fine nib for use in my pocket journal, where it provides the control and precision I need for smaller writing. I also have the Bold nib, which offers a smoother, more expressive writing experience when I want something different. It makes a great gift for anyone interested in writing or curious about fountain pens. Affordable, well-built, and easy to use right out of the box—highly recommended.

I am relatively new to using fountain pens - have several and without doubt the Lamy Safari is a great pen. It writes very smooth, very reliably, and does so with Lamy, Noodlers and Diamine inks. There is a lot from other commentators on the pen but I want to address one issue and that is the fineness of the line produced by the pen. I like a very fine line so I purchased a couple Lamy pens with extra fine (EF) nibs. Interestingly when I inked up the pens they produced very different lines - with the same ink. The surprise is that among EF nibs there is a much variation in line width as there is between a F and an EF nib. So I purchased about 5 nibs from different suppliers - and of the 5, four were what I would call EF and one was let me call it an EEF (I'm making this up as Lamy does not sell such a nib) - that is extra extra fine. The difference in line width and appearance is amazing between these two nibs. The EEF produces a crisper more vibrant line and I can produce very small writing that would be a blurr with the other nib. One of the tell tale signs of the rare EEF though is that it is scrachie to write with! I would not consider this a negative - it is just that the finer the nib the more the scratchiness. If you don't like a little scratchiness when you write you won't like these EEF nibs. But I don't mind the scratchiness in order to get the extra fine line and a more vibrant line. Why is there such variation in the nib? At first I thought it was the difference between the black colored nib and the shiny white metal nib - but I now have one EEF that is black and one that is shinny white. So my only guess is that Lamy's production quality control allows this variation in nib production. So the point of all this is that if you buy one pen or for that matter several they may all be scratchy and produce a extra fine line or they may all be smooth, the more likely case, and produce a normal fine line - but you can't know what it is until you buy it and try it so you might want to buy several spare nibs and just try them to find the very few that produce these EEF lines. I have not looked at the variation in the F nibs as I am only interested in getting the finest line in a reliable manner from my Lamy.

This is a great writing fountain pen. It’s always a good conversation starter when I’m sitting in meeting and using a fountain pen, and people look up and say, you’re still using that. I have a fine nib, not an extra fine, and it’s good enough. I tried several inks with this pen, but eventually found that the Lemy ink cartridge works the best. I love this pen so much that this is my fourth in the line because I lost the other three. Keep in mind that if you buy one, either roll in a small note in the ink cartridge with your name and phone number that way, hopefully somebody returns back to you when you misplace it

Nice pen, it gets smoother as you keep writing. Worth the price

Bellissima... ero titubante per il design perchè mi piace più una penna classica, ma alla collezione una Safari non può mancare, quindi ho deciso di dargli una possibilità visto anche il basso prezzo. Incredibile che per meno di 20€ ci sia sul mercato una penna così comoda (grip TOP!) e che scorra così bene. Poi ha una marea di opzioni aftermarket (nibs, converters...). E' la stilo ideale per iniziare, confermo. PS: il refill blu in dotazione è di una tonalità molto molto bella.

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Was a long time ago using one of those, the digital age has made me forgotten the art of writing... this relative cheap pen has brought that back to me, and for that price its cheap.

Ürün %18 gümrük vergisi eklenerek geliyor fakat bu durumda bile Türkiye'de alacağınız ürün fiyatından %50 daha ucuz. Güvenilir hızlı bir mağaza almanızı tavsiye ederim. Stokta varsa Al-Star almanızı safariye göre daha güzel bir hissiyatı olduğunu paylaşmak isterim.