Lamy is a familiar word to many a pen enthusiast, mainly for their style and low prices compared to other pens of this calibre. Every pen is dripping with quality, and shows off German engineering from the crown of the cap, to the very end of the barrel. Lamy is the name for unique, modern pens. One only has to try the iconic Lamy 2000, or handle one of the pens from the luxurious Dialog range to get a feel of what the brand is all about. Function over form is the core of the Lamy experience, but that’s not to say their pens aren’t good looking.
The Lamy Safari – A history lesson
The Safari’s history stretches all the way back to its introduction. The year was 1980, and Lamy had just unveiled its latest pen, the Savannah Green Safari, designed by Wolfgang Fabian. It would mark a turning point in Lamy’s history, as previous to this their main focus was business style, high class pens. The Safari was targeted towards middle/high school kids, and the pen was met with great success. Everybody loved the safari
Technical Details
The pen is light, there’s nothing heavy about it. It is large though, especially when posted. People with smaller hands will love it unposted, however, so it really is anyone’s pen.
Weight
- Body – 10g
- Cap – 7g
- Together – 17g
Dimensions
- Capped length – 140mm
- Uncapped length – 130mm
- Cap length – 65mm
- Posted length – 167mm
- Width at widest point (base of cap) – 15mm
- Clip length – 65mm
- Clip width – 13mm
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Other details
- Left/Right handed – Both
- Body Texture – Gloss, but some models are matte (LE grey with black clip, charcoal, old colours)
- Crown details – Modern pens have a matte plastic cross (typically black), current LE pens have coloured crowns, but older versions can be found with glossy dot crowns
- Materials – Chrome (nib, clip), ABS plastic (body, grip section, cap), plastic feed
- Filling system – Cartridge/Converter. Built for Z24 converter, but also fits Z26. Lamy T10 cartridges only (proprietary design)
- Retail price – Approx.1500/=
- Available colours – Standard colours (dark blue, red, yellow, white, black, pink), plus new LE colours released yearly
- Cap system – Pull type
- In production – Yes
- Other features – Grip cutouts, ink window
- Markings – Large “LAMY” on lower section of body, “GERMANY” on very end of body
- Number of pieces – 5 (cap, body, grip section, feed, nib)
- Removable nib/feed – Yes









