It was actually a pink Lamy Safari that brought me back from the brink of an FP-less existence so it seemed only fitting that I add the “pinkish” Lamy LX to my collection. Of course I had to get a pink ink to go with it, KWZ Raspberry :). I’m finding they are a match made in heaven.
The LX model comes in a cylinder case that seems to be of the same anodized-aluminum material as the pen. To me the color didn’t seem exactly the same, but close enough! I bought mine from Vanness for $56.00, which seems around the going rate for this pen.
The case it came in surprised me. On the inside it has a very nice feeling rubber holster for the pen, ensuring that it wont be knocking around inside as its carried, and it will not scratch the pen either.
The body of this pen does not disappoint. I have a bunch of other Lamy pens, Safari and Al-Star, and this one by far feels like it has the best construction. It feels solid, yet remains light weight, of course not as light as a Safari, but I could not really feel much of a difference between this and the Al-Star. The clip is an attractive rose gold as well as the top screw on the cap.
The metal is extremely shiny, and I hope that this lasts! Its a joy to hold and to look at.
The pen unscrews in the same way that the Al-Star does, but features a black medium steel nib. I prefer this nib to those found on my other Lamy pens, at least aesthetically. I have also ordered a gold lamy nib for this pen but it has not arrived yet, I think it will make this pen perfect though ^_^
One thing I wanted to note is that the cardboard ring separator that came with the pen does not have printing on the inside. I have read a few posts and blogs that say this is indicative of a fake. This one is from a reputable shop and does not have the markings on the inside, and I have bought many others without it too.
I bought the fine nib version of it, and it is as smooth as my other Lamy pens, no skips, no hard starts so far.
This makes a wonderful addition to any Lamy collection. It is around 2x the cost of an Al-Star but if you are like me and you like a bit of variety and a bit more of a “lux” feel, the price is easily justifiable.
I will leave you with a few photos of my Lamy collection 🙂
December 12, 2016 at 3:09 pm
I bought the Ruthenium at a pen show from Anderson Pens and I LOVE that is comes in a usable case. I can toss it in a messenger bag, briefcase, or in a pocket of a coat, etc. My “M” was smooth, as in REALLY and unexpectedly smooth. My L2K was smooth, but I just thought given many they must make, I was pleasantly surprised.
I bought this pen for a very specific role and that was to be attached in the “closey thing,” for my Hobonichi Planner. For now, it seems like a perfect match.
Thanks for the review.
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December 12, 2016 at 3:12 pm
It’s a really cool pen! I think that it’s the best out of the box LAMY experience that I have had. I’m wondering if it would be a mistake to switch out the nib to the gold one that I ordered. I think it’ll be fine though. That medium on it is already awesome!
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December 12, 2016 at 3:26 pm
Totally cool, the nib are the same size. Look at sbr’s vid on changing and cleaning safari or all-star. The guiding slot, under the feed/nib side, is tricky.
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December 12, 2016 at 4:39 pm
I’ve changed a LAMY nib before but I don’t want to mess with this one because it already feels so perfect lol maybe one of my safaris will get the gold nib 😭
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December 12, 2016 at 5:57 pm
I wish I could love the Lamy Safari type pens, but the triangular grip just doesn’t work for me. Instead, I’ve lost my heart to the Lamy Studio and between my husband and I we now own 3 different ones 🙂
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December 12, 2016 at 6:06 pm
Wow! I have yet to own a studio or a 2k. I was tempted by the 2k on massdrop though….maybe when it comes back lol. Also someone said there is a violet colored studio 😍💜
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December 13, 2016 at 6:42 am
Very helpful review, thanks. Haven’t bought an Lx yet; hard to decide which color to get. BTW: recently got Lamy Pur (fron Vanness) with EF nib–very light pen but surprisingly smooth and enjoyable to write with–in case you are looking for something new to spent money on 😄.
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December 13, 2016 at 8:14 am
lol I am always looking for a new pen 😍. Thank you for the recommendation!
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December 14, 2016 at 7:48 am
My husband gave me the LX in rose gold for my birthday in October. It is a beautiful pen but I find it to be a very dry writer. It performs fine when I have my wettest inks in it (i.e. KWZ inks always work well in it) but with all the hype about the special nibs they were using on these pens, I felt a bit underwhelmed. Still a great pen though and it does make its way into my regular rotation 🙂
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December 14, 2016 at 8:39 am
Its definitely not the wettest writer, and I may have spoiled it a bit when I inked it with KWZ first. It does have a very nice line most of the time though. I am really interested to see how it will perform with the gold Lamy nib I have on order. I felt like the rose gold should have come with a gold nib lol.
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