Customer Reviews

(9 customer reviews)

2 out of 2 people found the following review helpful

  Writes very nicely. ..., August 22, 2011

By goo...

Writes very nicely. I save five star reviews for things which are unbelievably great. This is just very good, and I'm not inclined to pay any more than this for a fountain pen. I buy them to write with, not to display.

Writes very smoothly, and feels good in my hand. I got the extra-fine nib, and absolutely cannot tell the difference between it and the fine nib on my Lamy Safari in side by side writing. Not really important, as it's just about where I want it for the kind of writing I do.

The fact that it seems a sturdier than the Safari justifies the extra money. The Al-Star will see a lot of use.

2 out of 2 people found the following review helpful

  I ordered this pen along..., December 20, 2010

By lksandrock

I ordered this pen along with a converter so that I can use any colored ink that I wish. I am very glad that I purchased this pen rather than something lighter, since I prefer the feel of a slightly heavier pen. As far as the extra fine nib goes, I do not find it too fine for my handwriting, it actually makes my handwriting look much better ^.^ Now I cannot wait for my second fountain pen to arrive.

1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful

  This was my first Lamy..., January 7, 2011

By lksandrock

This was my first Lamy fountain pen purchase, and I am extremely satisfied. It looks great, it writes very well, and with a converter, I am able to use any bottled ink I wish. Mine is currently filled with J. Herbin's Eclat de Saphir and it flows beautifully. Now, I find myself taking every opportunity to write things down, just so I can use my fountain pens. Thanks, JetPens!

2 out of 3 people found the following review helpful

  This is actually a review..., December 26, 2010

By gary.hart

This is actually a review for the green al-star pen. It's the best pen I have ever owned! I'vd several cheap 'fountain' pens, and have been disappointed. This pen Amazed me! Writes so smooth from the start! Its quality is obvious from every aspect, and I think if you ever wanted to try a fountain pen this is it! Use it for everything from writing to sketching and love the flow & feel.

1 out of 1 people found the following review helpful

  Writes beautifully and..., October 19, 2008

By vadius

Writes beautifully and smoothly. It's slightly heavier than the Safari, which makes this just about perfect. The graphite coloring makes it feel professional, and it's a very solid construction.

The nib tends to be a tad messy using the converter cartridge, but still writes nice and smoothly.

  While I am thoroughly..., January 23, 2012

By maggies902

While I am thoroughly enjoying the way this pen writes the grip is getting me down. There are groves in the barrel for your fingers which force me to hold the nib at a certain angle. Maybe it's because I'm left-handed but I'm finding it awkward. Next time I'll buy a fountain pen with a round, smooth barrel. I think that will alleviate the problem.

  Tried to put up a review..., August 23, 2011

By goo...

Tried to put up a review yesterday, but it didn't seem to take.

This is one of two Lamy's I bought. Got the Graphite Gray AL-Star with an extra fine nib here, and a Safari with a fine nib elsewhere. In side by side writing, I absolutely don't see any difference between the EF and F nib.

Regardless, they both write very easily, but I do like the slightly more substantial feel of the AL-Star. Since this is about the maximum I can bring myself to pay for a mere pen, I'm glad to find that it writes so well. Very smooth, and no skipping, even in the cheap composition book that I use for a journal. I bought the converter to use with it, but will use up the included cartridge first.

  Nice pen but ex-fine..., September 18, 2010

By kenbinhle

Nice pen but ex-fine is better suited for sketchs and such shouldve got a medium or fine for writing . Xp

  Very nice fountain p..., February 15, 2008

By nadong2dong

Very nice fountain pen!!!