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I picked one of these up about three months ago- nice pen for quick stuff at my desk- very reliable- always ready to write. I don't find it that comfortable, because I have big hands. For short quick things it is perfect, but not good for long writing sessions. Your review is quite good.

Mashallah subhanallah kya chij hai wow very nice pen

The Petrol Al-Star is one of my favorite Fountain Pen that I own. I was using it daily for work but decided it is too pretty to bang up on a daily basis. Especially with it being a limited edition. Big fan of the Safari-Al-Star-Lx series of Lamy Pens.

Where did you purchase this…..I could not locate at Goulet nor Jet Pens, please

Here are some measurements. From the Cheap as Chips eBay special Digital Calipers: Diameters: Safari: Plastic (matte finish; Strawberry) Top of Cap (above clip): 12.8mm (It screws on or something Top of Cap (below clip): 13.1mm Base of Cap: 14.5mm (14.2mm on Lamy Vista or shiny White Safari) Distance from bottom of cap to start of cap liner: 35.2mm Top of Barrel (by section; it is round here) 12.6mm (12.2mm on Lamy Vista or shiny White Safari) Bottom of Barrel: 9.8mm to 11.6mm (it isn't round) AL Star: Al (Polished Aluminum, Petrol) Top of Cap (above clip): 14.9mm Top of Cap (below clip): 14.9mm (they just drill holes for the clip, apparently) Base of Cap: 14.9mm Distance from bottom of cap to start of cap liner: 21.8mm Top of Barrel (by section) 11.5mm to 12.7mm (it isn't round) (Note the Al-Star's threads in the barrel are on an inserted plastic piece, not part of the Aluminum body.) Bottom of Barrel: 11.5mm to 12.7mm (it isn't round) Another difference of note: the black plastic ring between barrel and section is attached to the section (it's a separate piece) on the plastic Safaris, but it is part of the threaded plastic piece on the AL-Star. The section that comes with the AL-Star does have the space for the black plastic ring. They do appear to be using the same molding for all the sections. It's interesting the matte Safaris are a bit thicker than the shiny ones. The plastic cap liner is longer on the Al-Star.

. that "step" = Lamy Safari's grip

. But seriously . i use my Safari charcoal with the Vista grip 😏

. HANDS DOWN the Safari is exquisitly Made . 😘

Just discovered your channel. I am a Lamy Safari fan since many years. I have Safaris, Al-Stars and LX's. This was a very good video sir. Greetings from Belgium + a sub.

The black nib does look nice on the AL Star. I do prefer the AL Star to the Safari for whatever reason.

I didn't know about the extra girth of the AL-Star. Thanks for pointing that out.

I love it. I did two eyedropper conversions on it. Not without its issues but for the price I can't complain.

Love your accent but I really had to chuckle at “salad on cat”.

My Vista is around 13 y.o. by now, it's barrel and cap are yellowed out but the section is as clear as new. Some time ago I ordered some spare parts from AliExpress and found a transparent feeder which fitted nicely, now my Vista is totally clear 😎 When you can't see the holes in your letters it's time to get a finer nib, exactly what happened to you in the writing sample is why I don't like broader nibs, even most M are too wide for me, of course, having a tiny handwriting doesn't help either 😂 Cats are the best fountain pen connoisseurs, one more reason to prefer them over dogs 😅

You are absolutely right ! Wish lamy made a new version of vista, sealed, so people could eyedrop it... But since safari and vista is a school oriented fountain pen and since lamy wants to sell cartridges, i don't think they will ever made that... We can only hope for it, maybe one day, if we make an online petition, i am sure many lamy safari fans want this. Lamy vista eye 👁‍🗨 is a nice name and since mitsubishi uni has now bought the lamy is a nice compo cause uni-ball eye rollerball is i think the their most popular product. Nice hat btw !!

Cosmo, like his person, had an adorable mustache 😊. Thanks for the updated reviews of your Lamy pens.

The Rollerball barrel, which doesn't have windows, fits the Vista. Easy enough job to put a blob of transparent glue on the safety 'breather' hole in the end to seal it.

Love cats in the videos. Cosmo is a beautiful cat.

I've only recently got into this hobbby and I have a question. Why is everyone so fond of eyedropper pens? To me it's as we would say "six of one, half dozen of the other".

I think I might can explain the odd choice for the "window" on the Vista. They more than likely use the same mold for both and to save money they just change the plastic/resin colors without having to make an entirely new mold for the barrel. I bought a Lamy Al-Star a couple of months ago and it writes pretty well but Platinum is fast becoming my favorite brand. I splurged and bought a 3776 and damn it's amazing.

You make a good point in a way, there. It's a Vista after all not a Translucent Safari and yes a eyedropper will be cool.

I want to put a fpr 5.5 ultra flex nib on this pen. Assuming the plastic feed cant keep up which size ebonite feed should i buy?

WE HAVE TWIN CATS!!! When I saw Cosmo, I thought that I was tripping. My cat is Lila and they look like twinsies.

A Chinese made quasi Sheaffer fountain pen!

I have them all. Turqoise and green are mu favorites.

You were close on the pronounciation of Verde. It's Spanish for "green" and pronounced "Vair-day".

I just inked up mine this morning for the first time. It's a really wet nib which is totally different than my Procyon.

Thank you for your video and review. I made the order for this pen last week. I was shocked with the pen quality related to a price. The store standard price in Ukraine for this pen is around $40. The pen itself feels like $5-10. Extremely cheap plastic, scratched nib, barrel looked like used before on a new pen! Never saw that crap on any Parker from my collection

This review is spot on and captures my thoughts of this pen perfectly! An underrated pen that is a lovely writer but has a very skinny body, that being said I still love writing with it! It has nice line character. When I find a good sale I will buy the Jotter XL ballpoint stainless steel to match my fountain pen version.

Looks like Sheaffer’s version of Pilot Prera. Somehow, it reminds me of Prera, which is a great pen as well. Much lighter though. Cheers! :)

They are super affordable, well behaved, safe and reliable inks and can be had in every store that carries pens here in Germany. The dark green is one of my favourites, the black is a super simple and professional choice, the brown is a nice vintage vibe to me. I really like what Pelikan offers with the 4001 series.

Parker: redish; Waterman: black pure; Pelikan greyish; Diamine brownish; Sheaffer blueish;

where slow-mo?

Because it’s so cheap, i’m planning on modifying the nib. Do you think it’s worth doing that the make it more ultra flex?

Afrikaner?

The pattern on the pen cap mimics the architectural pattern of the Eiffel Tower, the iconic Parisian landmark. :)

I have two Grips and fortunately both are great writers.

Hi , does this pen come with a cartridge converter ? I'm thinking about purchasing one , but I can't find any info about that anywhere.

Turquoise is one of my EDC inks :) eying the brown and violet now

How long before the ink dries?

Enjoying your channel, yes I have finished off quite a few of those bic crystal stick Pens. They were the pens I used all through high school and college and it was kind of a personal challenge to hang on to one long enough to finish it.

I love pink inks. My favorite Iroshizuku Tsutsuji is being discontinued, so I ordered an extra bottle. This Pelikan looks so bright and lovely. Definitely going on my wish list!

There is something soothing about this ink shade, and appreciate the short review

I bought one of these while on holiday in Greece this summer. It is my first Parker pen, and I like it so far. It's thinner that I prefer, but still quite comfortable. I was suprised by how smooth the nib was, so now my interest is piqued to find out more of the brand. Thank you for your review! I prefer the newer design, but they are both nice :)

I had that pen with the medium nib but I was not satisfied with it. Loaded with Parker Quink Blue the nib was really very slow to glide.

Love seeing what fountain pens are available in different parts of the world. Thanks for the review 👍

Thanks for sharing Cosmo with us. I'm glad you didn't disturb him (the tail swishing was his way of telling you "let me be, I'm comfy here" 😂). Love the review of a fun, affordable pen.

I own only two fontainpen, a Pilot Kakuno and a Pelikan. In Brazil sheaffer ink is cheapper than parker. I use both. Can you tell us about glass pen? Which are the brands? Where to buy etc. I think would be an interesting vídeo. Best regards from Rio de Janeiro, Mário.