I am very happy with my Al-Star and, as always, with the great Goulet customer service.

I like the pen, but does not work with my waterman inspired blue ink, once it uses up all the ink in the feed it goes dry. I have cleaned the pen, and it works with the black ink from Wordsworth & Black, just does not work with the ink I bought the pen for. I never thought I would have an issue with Waterman inks

I love that it's a snap-cap. I love the ink window, and the heft of the pen. I love how easy it is to swap nibs, and the range of nib-sizes available, and how smoothly it writes. I even love the grip section, contours and all! Many of my other pens' grip sections are too small for my hands. That clip though! It makes me think of a grade-schooler who lost their permission slip. It really takes away from what would otherwise be a pen I'd be proud to wear.

This is a great style of pen. It stays secure to my pocket, and people complement it frequently.

I have now been writing with the pen for about an hour. It looks and feels rugged. The purchase was perfect from the get go. No need to adjust my fingers or wrist to find the sweet spot. I would say this is a step or two up from an entry level fountain pen. I see this being a daily use pen. LAMY did good with this one!

I loved it in the beginning, but then over time it started doting, and breaking the line. I cleaned it and it works great again, but very fast it goes back to breaking line and not being continuous.

Everyone loves the Lamy pens. I am not overly impressed. Sorry

Works great. Nice light weight pen for sketching.

I am a local minister and I use Lamy pens as go-to gift pens for our people who graduate from high school and college. Many of them have little or no experience with good fountain pens. Lamy is a great place to start because it is a real pen that a person can stay with a very long time. Or they can become addicted to good pens like so many of us. BTW, there was (perhaps still is) a pen shop in NYC's Grand Central Station. I once asked the fellow there what was the best affordable fountain pen. His response: Lamy.

I gave it to my son for his birthday. He loved it.

This is a solid feeling pen that feels good in my hands. I am a newbie into the fountain pen world and this is one of my first purchases. I write a lot of my work notes, and love the feel of pen to paper. My preference has always been small fine lines that I can also draw and sketch our discussions as well. My only complaint is with the Nib, which is an extra-fine. I was hoping the extra-fine would be more along the lines of what I was comfortable and use to, but unfortunately it skips and the ink doesn't flow to my taste. I've purchased fine and medium nibs and hope that one will still be fine enough for my style and ink flow will be better.

I think that the Lamy Al-Star deserves its reputation as a very good pen. Basically, the things you hear about it are true. My only real problem is that I have large hands, and I find the grip to be a little bit narrow for comfort. The indents are not helpful in my situation. On the other hand (so to speak), the grip section shares its design with the Safari, which I have heard is supposed to help children learn to hold a pen properly. Probably, then, large hands do not fit within this pen's actual intended use.

Great pen, great service.

I am really enjoying m new pen.

The Lamy Al-Star is alright. The aluminum feels cheap and the nib has a lot of feedback. Maybe a thicker nib would be better. Overall I wasn't impressed after seeing great reviews of a Facebook and online.

Lamy once again lives up to its reputation. Very well balanced. Easy to use, easy to clean, and a beautiful pen for beginners or experienced users. Even though I have some expensive pens, but I always go back to my lamys. Great for EDC

Bought the All Star a month ago, thereabouts. Was initially hesitant, given some of the chatter about Lamy nibs being a tad sketchy from time to time. I also wasn't sure of liking the section and grip, given my hand size. Overall I'm rather pleased with it. It's not at all touchy as has been described, and I have had zero issue with the ink flow and/or feed. The nib is buttery smooth and very pleasant to write with. I've found it's not fond of Monte Verde Ink, for whatever reason- I've tried three in it and all three experienced some issues with flow- switched to Liberty's Elysium and have had zero issue since. I think I'll likely just leave it in Blue and call it good.

Dealing with Goulet Pen is always a great shopping experience. Love my Lamy pen.

This pen is delightful to use. I watched your video when you visited Lamy in Germany ... I admire their integrity and it shows in the quality of their pens.

I like Safari's and the Vista, and I love this pen. It's perfect for EDC. The metal adds a nice bit of weight while still keeping the pen light: Just right. The color is beautiful. It's not a glaring silver, but not dull at all having a classy light gunmetal color to it: Just right. The Extra Fine nib on mine is the best EF I've ever used. Writes on any paper with Noodler's Heart of Darkness right now, smooth, yet having a pleasant feedback without impeding the writing experience whatsoever and providing a genuine connection with nib to paper providing a very lovely writing experience: Just right.Definitely one of, if not the best all around fountain pen and for a great price. Just right.

I have been using this pen for a few weeks now. I purchased it to replace a Shaeffer 100, which (although I liked quite a bit) was quite undependable in its performance. I plan on moving into a Lamy Studio next, but I wanted something a little less expensive at first to test the waters, so to speak. And so far I am very happy. The squarish style of the barrel took a little getting used to, and I still prefer a tubular styled barrel. But I did get used to it, and the pen writes very nicely--a good everyday work horse fountain pen.

Please know that this pen comes with blue ink. I was hoping for black ink.

Nice weight, and diameter. Love fine, and extra fine nibs. This is my second All Star. I don't think it'll be my last either!

I bought this pen as my third pen following a Pilot Metropolitan and a TWISB Eco and I love it, it is my new favorite pen and I will be getting another one with a different nib size soon!!

I bought this because the price was low and I had to try a Lamy Al-Star. Mine has a Fine size steel nib which writes smoothly. Price is low enough that I don't have to obsess over it or worry about about losing or damaging the pen, yet it writes well enough that I want to reach for it over other higher-end pens. A great everyday writer. The Fine nib isn't scratchy; writes wet enough to not skip, yet not too wet. This is my only sample so I'm not sure if other samples behave the same way, but I'm so pleased with this one that I'll be ordering more of this item.

I have a few Al-Stars but this was the first with an extra fine nib. I'm finding my handwriting to be much neater and no in-fill on letters. I wasn't sure about the Graphite color but its a nice contrast with my other pens and I like it. I'm using Diamine Rustic Brown ink and its a great combination with the pen.

Love your customer service and the products available for purchase. Everyone should have a great writing instrument.

Great middle of the road pen

This was a gift for my grandson who is in high school. I am very impressed with the pen. No ink flow problems, smooth writing instrument, nice weight and feel. Couldn't be happier with this. Great value for the dollar.

I have been writing with a Lamy Safari since they were first introduced. I now have several Safaris, two Vistas, a Studio and a 2000 - and I love them and use them all. I have never been disappointed by a Lamy pen. I enjoy the abililty to swap out nibs effortlessly and I like their overall designs. The Graphite is my first AL-Star and it is a welcome addition to my Lamy stable. I can honestly recommend Lamy as a reliable maker of excellent and usable pens. I hope that someday they come out with a Safari-like pen with eye-dropper capability. In the meantime I'm planning on purchasing another Al-Star soon.

The pen is lightweight, easy to use, and stylish. If only I could write with both hands, I would have an excuse to purchase a second.