This is a repost of a journal entry I did the other day. I'm doing this because this is actually the right forum for this post...besides my journal that is. I've changed a few things just to make it a bit more relevant.
My Lamy Aion pen arrived yesterday. Along with a converter and a bottle of Diamine Ancient Copper ink. Pretty excited...initially. When I opened the package there was the usual nice black presentation box from Lamy but when I opened that I saw a pen that wasn't the colour I'd ordered. ??? So I wrote a couple of emails to the company I ordered the pen from and that was 2 days ago, I have yet to hear anything yet. What I did discover was the colour I saw is either a photo screw up or a mistake on someone's part. You can see in the photo the pen is actually a very nice silvery green. In fact it's called "Olive Silver". You can also see the pen I received is pretty much just silver. Doing a bit of sleuthing and research I find that the green colour was never a thing. They do have a dark green colour for the pen but not the light version. There are pages that show the pen in the silver colour and is named "Olive Silver". Sigh.
Anyway, you can see the pen is not small. This is my third Lamy pen, I seem to like their pens. Actually it's my 4th Lamy but I ruined one by using waterproof ink which I didn't clean out properly. Sigh. The pic shows the size compared to my other pens.
The Aion is not as elegant as the Studio, Faber or Traveler's. The Safari never was and I didn't buy it for the looks. I swapped out the EF nib for a Fine, but may swap back. I tried to use the converter but for whatever reason it wouldn't draw the ink up very well. So I used my "monoject" syringe to fill the converter.The pen came with a converter and a cartridge so that was a nice touch. I also got another converter. The pen is not badly balanced and is easy to use posted or not. it's made from aluminum so not overly heavy at all. The pen however, seems to be on the "clumsy" side of things.
I filled the pen with the Ancient Copper ink. The writing with the EF nib was ok...typical Lamy. The F nib was the same but more flow with the ink. The copper colour is a bit disconcerting to me and I may go back to black because I seem to prefer darker ink. The writing is ok with both nibs, it's the size of the pen that's the concern right now. I don't know if I could do an extended session of journalling or a long letter with this pen.
I have to say, it was the colour that drew me to this pen in the first place. I liked it and still do but it doesn't exist. I read some reviews and there were a couple of people who liked the pen but were sure they ordered the green colour not silver. So there's that. I'm glad the price was a "promo" because I doubt I would keep the pen if I had to pay full or normal pricing.
It probably isn't going to get a lot of usage and I may even gift someone with it. Next Xmas might be a good time.
It's like with razors...it's ok but I'm not sure if it becomes a "go-to" pen for me.
Cheers.
This is the colour I thought I ordered
This is what arrived...Doesn't look the same, or even close.
Compared to my other pens...bottom to top: Aion, Safari, Studio, F-C Ambition and Traveler's Company
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My Lamy Aion pen arrived yesterday. Along with a converter and a bottle of Diamine Ancient Copper ink. Pretty excited...initially. When I opened the package there was the usual nice black presentation box from Lamy but when I opened that I saw a pen that wasn't the colour I'd ordered. ??? So I wrote a couple of emails to the company I ordered the pen from and that was 2 days ago, I have yet to hear anything yet. What I did discover was the colour I saw is either a photo screw up or a mistake on someone's part. You can see in the photo the pen is actually a very nice silvery green. In fact it's called "Olive Silver". You can also see the pen I received is pretty much just silver. Doing a bit of sleuthing and research I find that the green colour was never a thing. They do have a dark green colour for the pen but not the light version. There are pages that show the pen in the silver colour and is named "Olive Silver". Sigh.
Anyway, you can see the pen is not small. This is my third Lamy pen, I seem to like their pens. Actually it's my 4th Lamy but I ruined one by using waterproof ink which I didn't clean out properly. Sigh. The pic shows the size compared to my other pens.
The Aion is not as elegant as the Studio, Faber or Traveler's. The Safari never was and I didn't buy it for the looks. I swapped out the EF nib for a Fine, but may swap back. I tried to use the converter but for whatever reason it wouldn't draw the ink up very well. So I used my "monoject" syringe to fill the converter.The pen came with a converter and a cartridge so that was a nice touch. I also got another converter. The pen is not badly balanced and is easy to use posted or not. it's made from aluminum so not overly heavy at all. The pen however, seems to be on the "clumsy" side of things.
I filled the pen with the Ancient Copper ink. The writing with the EF nib was ok...typical Lamy. The F nib was the same but more flow with the ink. The copper colour is a bit disconcerting to me and I may go back to black because I seem to prefer darker ink. The writing is ok with both nibs, it's the size of the pen that's the concern right now. I don't know if I could do an extended session of journalling or a long letter with this pen.
I have to say, it was the colour that drew me to this pen in the first place. I liked it and still do but it doesn't exist. I read some reviews and there were a couple of people who liked the pen but were sure they ordered the green colour not silver. So there's that. I'm glad the price was a "promo" because I doubt I would keep the pen if I had to pay full or normal pricing.
It probably isn't going to get a lot of usage and I may even gift someone with it. Next Xmas might be a good time.
It's like with razors...it's ok but I'm not sure if it becomes a "go-to" pen for me.
Cheers.
This is the colour I thought I ordered
This is what arrived...Doesn't look the same, or even close.
Compared to my other pens...bottom to top: Aion, Safari, Studio, F-C Ambition and Traveler's Company
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