Product Description

Originally designed for school kids, adult consumers picked up the Safari and found its comfortable feel to be the perfect fit in their world. Extremely hard-wearing ABS plastic has two side mouldings for easy grip, and the barrelÂs flat sides prevent it from slipping off your desk. Non-traditional rich grey color makes it stand out among the rest.

Fountain pen does NOT come with a converter--be sure to order one if you like to bottle-fill!
Material: ABS Plastic. Warranty: Lifetime. Weight: Light.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #414 in Office Product
• Size: Medium
• Color: Charcoal
• Brand: Lamy
• Model: L17M
• Dimensions: 1.00" h x 1.00" w x 6.00" l, .6 pounds

Features

• The svelte and lightweight plastic body gives the pen a whole new rich feel.
• The flexible iridium-tipped steel nib, gives you an instrument comparable to pens costing much more.
• Converter for bottled ink may be purchased separately.
• Medium nib.

Customer Reviews

This is the workhorse of my pen collection
First, let me say that I love fountain pens--all types, but especially Sheaffers. A colleague of mine turned me on to Lamy pens and they've become my workhorses.

I teach English so I grade many, many papers and I refuse to write with a boring pen. I used to use my antique shaeffers until a student almost dropped one. I had to have a daily pen that was, well, near disposable. I remembered the Lamy and ordered a Safari. Now, if something happens to it, I don't have a stroke. Plus, the broad nib has a wonderful ink flow!

I give them as gifts. They are a good pen to start using as they are very forgiving.

Do they write as well as my older pens? Nope. Are they more user-friendly? Yup. (Think mid 60's Jaguar E-Type versus 2005 Honda Civic. Which is more fun to drive? Which would you drive to the grocery store? Get my point?)

Bottom line: It is a $25 pen that you'll use more than your $100+ antique pens.

great buy
any of the lamy pens are near indestructible and offer a smooth write for their price. it's certainly no DuPont but its a great pen (especially for someone's first fountain pen)

Medium-point fountain pens are automatic handwriting improvers
This is one of the best fountain pens under $50 USD, for fountain pen novices or for experienced fountain pen users. This is not a calligraphy pen, but the "medium" point (like a broad ballpoint, or maybe even a bit wider than that) forces you to write larger letter sizes and improve your handwriting. The grip is comfy, and it "forces" you to treat your writing wrist well.