Lamy - AL-star - Fountain Pen - Cosmic, Extra Fine

This is one of the most reliable fountains pens at the cheap end of the market.It looks good; doesn't roll off the table when you put it down; nibs are easy and cheap to replace; relatively lightweight and a good, smooth writer for young or old!

Smooth-writing fountain pen, great value and style. Nicely positive click closure for the cap and a strong and effective pocket clip.

Beautiful Pen, Amazing Company

So the color of this pen is absolutely gorgeous. I was scared it would be more yellow champagne than rose gold, but it's an absolutely beautiful in-between. The first nib, the one my pen originally came with, was less than satisfactory unfortunately. I emailed customer support and they were kind enough to send me a new one. I requested that someone test out the replacement nib just to make sure I wouldn't have to reach out for another one, and my replacement arrived in a timely manner with a very gracious note that the nib had been tested and wrote perfectly - and it does! I cannot recommend Goulet enough!

I Brag About This Pen

I love this pen. This is my third Lamy pen and I can't say enough wonderful accolades about these pens. Realistically, you can only use one pen at a time, but, but... This one is so pretty. The ink flows smoothly and these kinds of pens are a breeze to keep full of ink, thanks to the cartridge system. I love the color of this. Goulet makes it easy to add to a fountain pen collection. I brag to people about my fountain pens and that I hand write things. If asked, Can I borrow a pen, I keep a ball point in my bag for those people because I'm pretty sure, once someone uses my Lamy, I won't get it back. The price is great, too, and these pens last. My very first Lamy lasted 28 years.

I'm biased, perhaps.

Overall, I'm a TWSBI lover. This pen writes nice, but with a little more feedback than I like. The pen only lasted 3 pages of school notes before needing refilled. The converter leaked ink into itself, into the space behind the ink reservoir. It's not a bad pen. I have one of those. It sits in my desk and never gets used. This one just isn't my favorite. It's probably a great pen for others. My daughter will likely steal mine once she's cleaned the ink from the converter. I also have a couple Metropolitans. They were less expensive and offered a better writing experience, to me.

It's a Lamy! Well

It's understated and lovely and quite classy in color. Took me a while to decide on the ink color to match: blue black as in cosmos; a rich sepia I chose that latter and it writes like every Lamy I've had (and I have close to 40 of them)--smooth and easy.

Lamy pens are delightful workhorses

I now own three Lamy pens including the lovely Cosmic Special Edition All Star.Properly cared for, these pens stay gorgeous for years. I got this pen at a local store after trying to install a Lamy 14K gold two tone nib that I purchased at Goulet for an older Pearl Special Edition All Star. I used the Scotch Tape technique that Brian demonstrates on his video. To my horror, instead of the original nib sliding off the plastic feed, the entire feed mechanism got pulled out. I tried to reinsert it, but I misaligned it and ended up breaking it. So, I bought the new Cosmic and had the local store install the gold nib. The combination is super beautiful, and of course, the broad nib writes like a typical Lamy, wet, smooth with a bit of feedback, just how I like it.As for ... MoreI now own three Lamy pens including the lovely Cosmic Special Edition All Star.Properly cared for, these pens stay gorgeous for years. I got this pen at a local store after trying to install a Lamy 14K gold two tone nib that I purchased at Goulet for an older Pearl Special Edition All Star. I used the Scotch Tape technique that Brian demonstrates on his video. To my horror, instead of the original nib sliding off the plastic feed, the entire feed mechanism got pulled out. I tried to reinsert it, but I misaligned it and ended up breaking it. So, I bought the new Cosmic and had the local store install the gold nib. The combination is super beautiful, and of course, the broad nib writes like a typical Lamy, wet, smooth with a bit of feedback, just how I like it.As for the ruined Pearl Special Edition, it isn't ruined after all. The plastic bottom half of the pen that houses the feed mechanism and nib can be purchased seperately and is interchangeable. It is on order. I also ordered some Diamine and Private Reserve ink cartridges, which are hard to find around here. The service was excellent.

Love Lamys!

I've had a red Lamy Safari for several years, love it, and decided to get a second one so my red Safari could always be full of black ink, and the other would be for colored inks. I decided to try an AL-Star instead of a Safari (metal body instead of plastic), and I love it too- very different feel to it, but still good. Goulet Pens is also amazing, always!

Perfection

Phenomenal, especially for the price. With a few extra nibs and a converter I have everything I could ever want in a fountain pen. Thank you Goulet Pen Co.!

Yet another addition to my Lamy 'love affair' collection

I'm sold on Lamy pens and I like Lamy inks (although the inks aren't my only or most favorite). I've never bought a Lamy pen with which I've had the slightest disappointment.