LAMY AL-star Fountain Pen - oceanblue
The LAMY AL-star is the aluminum big brother to the LAMY safari. The smoky grey translucent triangular grip section 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 blue aluminum AL-star 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.
Click here to shop all compatible LAMY ink cartridges.
- Condition
- New
- Brand
- LAMY
- Type
- Fountain Pens
- Color
- Blue
- Demonstrator
Whether or not the barrel of the pen is translucent, allowing you to see the ink and filling mechanism inside.
- No
- Body Material
- Aluminum
- Cap Type
How the cap is opened/closed from the barrel of the pen. Some common options include Snap-Cap, Screw-Cap, Magnetic Cap, or Capless (no cap).
- Snap-cap
- Compatible inks & refills
Which ink this pen will accept. Choices include bottled ink and various styles of pre-filled ink cartridges.
- Bottled ink, Proprietary LAMY ink cartridges
- Filling Mechanism
How the pen fills with ink. Click here to watch our video tutorial on common filling mechanisms.
- Cartridge, Converter
- Grip Material
- Resin
- Nib Size
- Extra-Fine, Fine, Medium, Broad
- Nib Color
- Silver
- Nib Material
- Steel
- Postable
Whether or not the cap fits securely onto the back of the barrel when open.
- Yes
- Retractable
Whether or not the nib/tip can retract into the body of the pen (usually for click or twist-open style pens).
- No
- Diameter - Body
- 12.8mm (0.5in)
- Diameter - Cap (without clip)
- 14.8mm (0.6in)
- Diameter - Cap (with clip)
- 19.5mm (0.8in)
- Diameter - Grip (mm)
Measured from the place most people choose to rest their fingers, which varies with each pen.
- 8.9mm
- Length - Body
The measurement from the back end of the barrel to the tip of the nib.
- 130mm (5.1in)
- Length - Cap
- 64.4mm (2.5in)
- Length - Nib
The measured length of the visible portion of the nib when it is installed in the pen, from grip to tip.
- 15.9mm (0.6in)
- Length - Overall (Closed)
- 139.4mm (5.5in)
- Length - Overall (Posted)
When the cap of the pen is posted onto the back of the pen body, this is the measurement of the entire pen including the nib.
- 167.4mm (6.6in)
- Weight - Body
If a converter is included with the pen, this weight is reflected in the total.
- 12g (0.4oz)
- Weight - Cap
- 10g (0.4oz)
- Weight - Overall (g)
- 22.0g
- Max Ink Capacity - Cartridge
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a cartridge.
- 1.56ml
- Max Ink Capacity - Converter
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a converter.
- 1.08ml
Customer Reviews
Took me a while to catch on. Anodized aluminum in color is a pleasure.
Honestly is a great pen, very smooth, but I have my problems with it. It’s more me than the pen. I like heavy pens and I assumed since it was metal it would be. DUNCE!! It’s aluminum. Very light but smooth writer, great looks, and reliable.
This is my first fountain pen and I absolutely love it! I was concerned about the grip because it sounded like some people were not fans, but I think it has actually helped in keeping a good writing position while learning. Currently I'm using the Lamy cartridges and the flow has been great. Worst part of the pen is really keeping from buying more pens right away, which I have failed :/ Shipping was fast and I loved how it was packaged. Will definitely be purchasing more products.
It was a gift But after placing the order I needed to make a change and customer service was able to coordinate and were willing to make the change. No hassle. Thank you!
Did not have this pen and wanted to use it.
