Lamy CP1 Matte Black Fountain Pen - Extra Fine

I love Lamy fountain pens because the price performance ratio is so excellent. They are one of the few companies who still make a great range of Extra Fine nibs for their pens, and that is the perfect writing instrument imho. I began many years ago with their lower end products...the Safari, Al Star and Vista pens, which I loved back when I wrote a lot Using writing utensils. Now I write more digitally, so those pens don't serve me well because their ink dries up at the nib if you don't write with them every few days,When that problem arose I tried the Studio which is about twice the price of this cp1. The Studio is a an amazing pen and I love the ones I have...but for everyday writing, and for everyone in my family to use they are a bit too fragile...the nibs I mean, I live in a household of guys and I've had to replace nibs because someone picked up and began using one of the Studios and used too much force, breaking the nib. Since I have the partially gold nibs they are expensive to replace....but amazingly smooth too!That's the point at which I tried the cp1...and it has the perfect combination of features to be a long lasting very functional pen that still feels really special to write with. The nibs seem to be stronger although that probably isn't true. Maybe it's because these pens are lighter weight so the guys don't use as much force with them? I'm not sure but they've never broken one! Better yet the ink never dries out and their small profile and great styling makes them perfect for travel, for inside a purse and for literally anywhere.I've not tried the Logo but the reviews just are never as good. I have many other brands, Parker, Sheaffer, Waterman, Rotring and Pilot...but nothing compares to the Lamy's!

I own four other Lamy fountain pens ranging in price from $20 to more than $159, and this model is rapidly becoming my favorite, The ef nib, like all Lamy nibs has a bit of 'tooth." It's not silky, but on the other hand it gives an excellent sense of the "feel" of the paper. When used on quality paper like Tomoe River [ https://smile.amazon.com/Tomoe-River-Loose-Sheets-TMR-A4P-W/dp/B071YGYPDX/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=tomoe%2Bpaper&qid=1552188446&s=instant-video&sr=8-1&th=1 ] or Clairefontaine [ https://smile.amazon.com/Clairefontaine-C6120-Blank-Writing-Paper/dp/B001AQSR30/ref=pd_sbs_229_7?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B001AQSR30&pd_rd_r=85189cbe-42e4-11e9-9df9-ff03b64505a6&pd_rd_w=mG5qb&pd_rd_wg=rPVLr&pf_rd_p=588939de-d3f8-42f1-a3d8-d556eae5797d&pf_rd_r=33QVDMG2VCQRAJSWF4KN&psc=1&refRID=33QVDMG2VCQRAJSWF4KN ] the CP1 gives an excellent writing experience. The knurled grip ring and matte anodized barrel give this reasonably light pen an easy secure grip, and the posted cap grants this very slim pen excellent balance.I suspect the CP1 is out of production now (which explains the great price), but there's no fear of obsolescence as it uses standard Lamy cartridges, and nibs (very easily changed and ranging from Extra Fine to super wide 1.9mm stubs - for calligraphy) . The case is pasteboard, but nonetheless is suitable for gifting to family & friends. It would make an excellent entré to the world of fountain pens, but is equally suitable for experienced users.As several reviewers have noted, it's pencil like size make it easy to shirt or jacket pocket - making it a fine writing instrument in busy offices. This pen includes a converter for using the pen with bottled ink. It also comes with a single proprietary ink cartridge in blue. Lamy cartridges are widely available, and Monteverde also make Lamy compatible cartridges - in several colours not available fro Lamy. Don't be surprised if your new pen has a few streaks of blue on the nib. Lamy tests every pen before it leaves the manufactory.

I got this for my husband because this is the pen that he uses ever day, he loves it! The quality seems really great and it is a great pen.

Lamy pens don't seem to normally come with a converter. And the description doesn't promise one. But when I read the comments it seemed like everyone else had a converter included. So I went with this seller rather than one of the other cp1 offerings on Amazon. Sadly, no converter. Maybe it was just me?Otherwise a great pen if you like this style and manufacturer. The writing experience is a little on the dry side, which I like. Somewhat similar to the disposable fine tip Sharpie Pens I was using in the past. And the body is thinner than most of my other pens. But it is great for the office, very understated (which keeps folks from asking to try it out).