Lamy AL-Star Fountain Pens Reviews

writing with this pen is a total delight: it fits my grip and it moves like velvet.

My first disappointment was the color of the last pen I bought, I thought it would be purple but it's more "burgundy" aside from that, I still think Lamys are great pens in general.

I replaced my old AL-Star when the plastic part broke at the threads. This was not due to normal use, the pen fell from a height, but it's probably a design flaw. It's a good pen for the money. I use the refillable piece which comes separate, so then I'm not limited to Lamy inks. The pen I received from Pen Chalet was defective (bent nib) but they replaced it immediately without any charge to me. Very professional service.

This is my second Lamy pen and has quickly become a favorite. great feel and for me it has had a great writing feel.

My first non-disposable fountain pen was a Lamy, and I'm a huge fan of the company. The Copper-Orange Al-Star is a beautiful pen, besides being well-designed, well-constructed, and dependable. I also like my pens light, and the Al-Star certainly fits the bill. It's my every day pen, and will likely remain so for a long time to come.

My second order all Lamy fountain pens perfect ...the ll star is so pretty. I love the pens I love your service
... So blessed to finds good company to start my collection. Many thanks...

I just got the Lamy AL-Star in black last week and Wow, what a great purchase. Pen Chalet had a great sale price for Memorial Day so I ordered my first Lamy and could not be happier. I ordered the Fine nib and expected the fine like the Japanese pens I own and was quite surprised with the line it produced. It is somewhat bolder but not in a negative way. It writes so smooth and with the all black (including the nib) surface looks really sharp. I have the J. Herbin Orange Indien in the pen (also on sale on Memorial day)and it writes real will. I hoped for more color in the ink, but it write well in the pen.

I could not be happier with Pen Chalet, most of my supplies come from them and always on time and great prices. I just have to stop watching their sales or I’ll end up spending all my lose cash.

This is my fourth AL-Star (third from TPC) What can I say? Either this a great pen and a great vendor or I'm a raving masochist. I'm pretty sure that the latter is not applicable. Each of my AL-Stars is charged with a different colour ink and all are used on a daily basis. Kudos to Ron and Jill of The Pen Chalet!

If you're new to fountain pens this is a must have introductory fountain pen. The price is quite low with very high quality build and materials to give a good idea of what a fountain pen is like. Even if you're not new to fountain pens it's a must have because it's smooth, fits your hand very comfortably, and is sturdy in its construction. I have two of these and they're amazing pens that deserve the 5 stars I'm giving them.

I just bought the Copper Orange Al-Star with an EF Nib. I love the color. The only thing that was slightly off was the nib. This is the first time I have ever had a Lamy nib that I would call "scratchy." It wasn't a big deal because I had another EF nib in my possession, so I just traded it out. Otherwise, the quality is the same as ever--that is, terrific. And Pen Chalet is incredibly helpful.