Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Charcoal Lamy Safari F Nib + J. Herbin: Eclat de Saphir

This review's a special one because this time, there's two reviews in one post! That's double the fun!

Charcoal Lamy Safari F Nib


First, let's start with the Lamy Safari. This is my first fountain pen that I can actually use with bottled ink without modding anything except switching converters. (My dad won't let me mod anything since he thinks all I'm going to make is a mess...)I chose to buy a charcoal-colored Lamy because I was afraid the regular plastic version of the pen would feel...cheap in my hands and I wouldn't like it – I wouldn't know what the plastic version's like anyway. The pen body has a matte finish with a black clip that is pretty sturdy when clipped onto something. The cap and the pen weigh almost the same so when taken off and left aside, the pen is pretty light: something I'm not too fond of. I like having a bit of weight in my pens. When the cap's on top of the pen, although a bit top heavy, it balances out the weight in the pen.


As for the nib, the main feature of the pen, it writes smoothly and lays down a nice, solid line. The nib's slightly scratchy, but nothing that detracts the quality of the pen. Depending on the type of ink you're using, it may or may not dry fast. I'm using a piston converter for bottled ink. I haven't used the blue cartridge that comes with the pen.


I'm no connoisseur of fine writing instruments nor do I have much experience with fountain pens, but the Lamy Safari is a very nice, reasonably priced starter fountain pen that gives you a bit more than what you paid for (in this case, close to $30 with a converter). It's a good pen especially if you don't want to shell out lots of money on an exquisite fountain pen.

J. Herbin: Eclat de Saphir


(Picture is from Jetpens.com)

I won this bottle of ink in a giveaway held by Rhodia Drive back in September along with two other bottles of ink. I haven't had a pen to load the ink in since then, so here's the long overdue review of it.


(Written on a Rhodia No. 12 pad)

The only concern I have about the ink is the drying time for it. When it first hits paper, you can see a bit of ink where you end the line of the letter you're writing. Since the ink's wet when it first hits paper, it might lead to a bit of smudging (as shown in the sample).

Overall, the pen and the ink are a very nice combination: charcoal black and sapphire blue. The ink and the fine nib is a good combination and it makes for a fine writing experience.

41 comments:

  1. I love the Lamy products (and your blog). I have only two of them, but the wide variety of colors and textures makes it impossible to decide on my next purchase. At any rate, love your blog... will definitely be back.

    ReplyDelete
  2. I am using this company 's pens and pencil. You can get very stylish and unique collection of this company 's pens. I like your pen.

    ReplyDelete
  3. I noticed one thing in your shared pen that is, The pen body has a matte finish, with a black clip, which is pretty sturdy, when clipped onto something.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Oh boy, I love what Lamy considers to be an F nib. Other than that, these are great pens, very smooth nibs.

    ReplyDelete
  5. I’m really enjoying the design and layout of your blog. It’s a very easy on the eyes which makes it much more enjoyable for me to come here and visit more often. Did you hire out a developer to create your theme? Superb work!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Great blog! I really love how it is easy on my eyes and the information are well written. I am wondering how I might be notified whenever a new post has been made. I have subscribed to your rss feed which really should do the trick! Have a nice day!

    ReplyDelete
  7. I really admire the important ideas that you offer in the content. I am looking forward for more important thoughts and more blogs.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Thanks such a lot with this fantastic new internet site. I’m terribly unemployed up to point out it to anyone. It makes American state therefore glad your Brobdingnagian understanding and knowledge have a brand new channel for attempting into the globe. Football News

    ReplyDelete
  9. I like your post, enjoy reading thanks

    ReplyDelete
  10. This web site is really a walk-through for all of the info you wanted about this and didn’t know who to ask. Glimpse here, and you’ll definitely discover it.

    Click Here
    Tinychat.com

    ReplyDelete
  11. When I originally commented I clicked the -Notify me when new comments are added- checkbox and now each time a comment is added I get four emails with the same comment. Is there any way you can remove me from that service? Thanks!

    Judi Online Terpercaya
    Judi Online Terpercaya

    ReplyDelete
  12. Your place is valueble for me. Thanks!…
    Sudutz.com

    ReplyDelete
  13. Hello! I just would like to give a huge thumbs up for the great info you have here on this post. I will be coming back to your blog for more soon.


    Click Here
    Crowdrise.com

    ReplyDelete
  14. An interesting discussion is worth comment. I think that you should write more on this topic, it might not be a taboo subject but generally people are not enough to speak on such topics. To the next. Cheers

    Gumroad.com
    Information

    ReplyDelete
  15. Oh my goodness! an amazing article dude. Thank you However I am experiencing issue with ur rss. Don’t know why Unable to subscribe to it. Is there anyone getting identical rss problem? Anyone who knows kindly respond. Thnkx

    Visit Web
    Mathworks.com
    Information

    ReplyDelete
  16. There are certainly a lot of details like that to take into consideration. That is a great point to bring up. I offer the thoughts above as general inspiration but clearly there are questions like the one you bring up where the most important thing will be working in honest good faith. I don?t know if best practices have emerged around things like that, but I am sure that your job is clearly identified as a fair game. Both boys and girls feel the impact of just a moment’s pleasure, for the rest of their lives.

    Click Here
    Visit Web
    Footbik.by

    ReplyDelete
  17. An impressive share, I just given this onto a colleague who was doing a little analysis on this. And he in fact bought me breakfast because I found it for him.. smile. So let me reword that: Thnx for the treat! But yeah Thnkx for spending the time to discuss this, I feel strongly about it and love reading more on this topic. If possible, as you become expertise, would you mind updating your blog with more details? It is highly helpful for me. Big thumb up for this blog post!

    Connects.ctschicago.edu
    Information
    Click Here

    ReplyDelete
  18. I am often to blogging and i really appreciate your content. The article has really peaks my interest. I am going to bookmark your site and keep checking for new information.

    Visit Web
    Chadstonetabletennis.com
    Information

    ReplyDelete
  19. I’m impressed, I must say. Really rarely do I encounter a blog that’s both educative and entertaining, and let me tell you, you have hit the nail on the head. Your idea is outstanding; the issue is something that not enough people are speaking intelligently about. I am very happy that I stumbled across this in my search for something relating to this.

    Ontrip.shutterfly.com
    Information

    ReplyDelete
  20. The next time I read a blog, I hope that it doesnt disappoint me as much as this one. I mean, I know it was my choice to read, but I actually thought you have something interesting to say. All I hear is a bunch of whining about something that you could fix if you werent too busy looking for attention.

    Information
    Click Here
    Visit Web

    ReplyDelete
  21. Very nice post, i certainly love this website, keep on it

    Information
    Click Here

    ReplyDelete
  22. Vingle.net
    Information
    Click Here

    I am often to blogging and i really appreciate your content. The article has really peaks my interest. I am going to bookmark your site and keep checking for new information.

    ReplyDelete
  23. There is noticeably a bundle to know about this. I assume you made certain nice points in features also.

    Unab.edu.ar
    Information
    Click Here

    ReplyDelete
  24. You should take part in a contest for one of the best blogs on the web. I will recommend this site!

    Visit Web
    Vtylist-profi.ru
    Information

    ReplyDelete
  25. This is the right blog for anyone who wants to find out about this topic. You realize so much its almost hard to argue with you (not that I actually would want…HaHa). You definitely put a new spin on a topic thats been written about for years. Great stuff, just great!

    Adoxx.org
    Information
    Click Here

    ReplyDelete