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July 7, 2014

How to completely disassemble a Lamy Z24 converter

#how-to #fountain-pen #tips #Lamy

I've had my Lamy AL-Star fountain pen for a few years, along with the popular Z24 converter and while I love this pen, one thing kept me from using it more often in my rotation: the Z24 converter can be hard to clean. Ink likes to fill the recesses inside it, stick to the nooks and then dry up....

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September 19, 2013

Lamy Red ink review

#red #ink #review #Lamy

I haven't posted in a long time, and going forward it is highly likely that I will post very sporadically. While I still enjoy using inks and fountain pens, and I still have a large number of ink samples to review, life has guided me in a different direction and I find myself with very little time...

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October 3, 2011

Lamy nibs comparison: EF vs 1.1mm, 1.5mm, 1.9mm italics

#Diamine #ink #Lamy #fountain-pen #nib-comparison #review

The cool thing about Lamy fountain pens is that many of the different models share the same type of nib. Among them, I would list the Lamy AL-Star, Vista, Safari, Joy, CP1, Logo, Pur, Studio and Accent. Whew, that's a lot of them! Sharing is good, but being able to swap nibs on the go is even...

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September 25, 2011

Tragedy strikes my Lamy

#Lamy #fountain-pen

Just a quick post to lament the loss of my Lamy's EF nib. Today, tragedy struck as I was cleaning my Lamy AL-Star. As I held the pen over the sink, I stupidly pulled the nib, dropped it into the drain and lost it forever. I did try to fish it out of the drain with a powerful magnet tied to a...

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June 12, 2011

3rd Goulet Pens haul

#Noodlers #ink #Sailor #J-Herbin #Private-Reserve #Diamine #Pilot #fountain-pen #Goulet-Pens #Lamy

The past week has been the "week of the Noodler's flex pen" it seems. Goulet Pens, in particular, was assaulted by orders for the latest batch of Noodler's flex fountain pens and I was one of the lucky ones who managed to get their hands on a Noodler's flex in Lapis Inferno (aka blue with white...

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February 22, 2011

Lamy AL-Star fountain pen review

#fountain-pen #review #Lamy

The Lamy AL-Star fountain pen was my first of two pens, along with the Pilot Prera I reviewed a while back. I got the aluminum version, with an EF (Extra Fine) nib. I went for the EF nib because I knew European nibs were at least one size larger than their Japanese equivalent. Note: Note Booker,...

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February 5, 2011

How to revive a dead Lamy AL-Star

#how-to #fountain-pen #tips #Lamy

Among the goodies I got with my first Jetpens purchase, the Lamy AL-Star in aluminum with an EF nib was a top contender toward becoming my main fountain pen. Alas, it turned out I received a dud. The pen was close to being DOA. The pen came with a blue Lamy ink cartridge but I also bought a Z24...

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January 26, 2011

1st Jetpens haul

#Noodlers #ink #JetPens #Pilot #fountain-pen #Lamy #Platinum

JetPens was the store that started the pen & ink craziness for me. I came across them on an un-related site that I read regularly and the author of the article was fascinated by the multitude of Japanese stuff carried by them. I started browsing the site and was also amazed at the wonderful...

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