The LAMY safari is a workhorse pen, known throughout the fountain pen community for its ruggedness, reliability, and no-nonsense functionality. The triangular grip makes it great for those starting out who have no idea how to hold a fountain pen, but it’s used and loved by fountain pen lovers of all levels of experience.

This white Safari comes with an interchangeable silver steel nib, which can be easily swapped out for another size. This fountain pen comes with a blue LAMY ink cartridge so you can get started writing right away.

If you’d like to use bottled fountain pen ink, you can also purchase a LAMY Z28 converter.

Note: To ensure quality performance, LAMY tests their pens as a final step in manufacturing. If you happen to see any residual blue ink, rest assured that this is normal.

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The Safari’s design and prominent, spring-loaded clip created a stir during its market launch in the early 1980s.

Made of ASA plastic, the Safari comes in a wide variety of colors and interchangeable nib widths, including a left-handed variant (sold separately). The body features a cutout that serves as an ink window.

The Safari sports an interchangeable steel nib.