tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post7785977156690551167..comments2011-12-23T12:55:26.792-05:00Biffybeanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931361651065406583noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-20447963994674232602011-12-23T12:55:26.792-05:002011-12-23T12:55:26.792-05:00Hi Nancy! So sorry for the delayed response. You can find much content to answer your questions on the forums of The Fountain Pen Network.Biffybeanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931361651065406583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-12774268612739898312011-11-30T21:05:47.641-05:002011-11-30T21:05:47.641-05:00Thanks for the great article about pens! Being a leftie, I have always stayed away from fountain pens, but so many people have been having great fun...I got a couple and I want to learn to use them. I have a Lamy Safari with a converter as well as the Noodler&#39;s Flex pen. <br /><br />How do you go about taking care of the pen? Using the converter? Cleaning the pens? Storing the pens? Any info or point to a site would be appreciated! Thank you again!Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11414289237336048064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-90465157069274764182011-10-03T05:49:07.009-04:002011-10-03T05:49:07.009-04:00Great Blog!<br />I remember that back in my schooldays people removed ink stains from their pens using a soft rubber.stonedeaf4everhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02934897904030602365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-79312124972181201232010-12-26T22:26:56.025-05:002010-12-26T22:26:56.025-05:00Ed, mine all click pretty confidently. I have 6 Safari&#39;s &amp; an AL-Star &amp; I have never had a cap come loose.Biffybeanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931361651065406583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-8800943176482739852010-12-26T22:15:53.425-05:002010-12-26T22:15:53.425-05:00Great reviews. I have a question.<br />Do the caps fit tightly on your Safari&#39;s? On my new Safari the cap snaps on just &quot;OK&quot;, I would prefer a more positive sounding &quot;click&quot;<br />Thoughts?edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15908809374912952419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-17773694140806599462010-08-07T23:05:05.212-04:002010-08-07T23:05:05.212-04:00I won&#39;t lie - ink can leak from a pen but typically only if it is stored improperly. They should be kept vertical. I tend to store mine horizontally and upon occasion when I uncap it there may be some ink around the nib or in the cap. I always say that inky fingers come with the territory. :o)Biffybeanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931361651065406583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-75188923125905950382010-08-05T04:50:59.625-04:002010-08-05T04:50:59.625-04:00Hi Biffybeans! <br />I got the yellow Safari with Medium Nib and for the beginning i have got ink cartridges. Question: does the ink ever leak? I am worried about getting stains in my bag. thank you and the pens picture with the moleskine is really good!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-15602565250291730862009-08-05T00:20:50.128-04:002009-08-05T00:20:50.128-04:00Oh, sorry. I didn&#39;t know.SirCramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03536363437735609421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-21273743492631885192009-08-05T00:15:05.079-04:002009-08-05T00:15:05.079-04:00SirCram - thanks for the offer, but it was a gift from my husband and I&#39;d like to keep it.Biffybeanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931361651065406583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-3265382536044495112009-08-04T23:42:41.269-04:002009-08-04T23:42:41.269-04:00i&#39;ll take that Al-Star that you don&#39;t use... It&#39;s the perfect size for me. <br />Email me if interested.SirCramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03536363437735609421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-3999403692690707242009-07-21T00:37:22.021-04:002009-07-21T00:37:22.021-04:00Thanks for the info on Safari vs Al-Star. I was going to get an Al-Star but went with the yellow Safari after seeing it on your page. It looks nicer in your pictures than the official marketing pictures.deadmusenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-87978294164975779482009-07-18T17:17:04.097-04:002009-07-18T17:17:04.097-04:00AL-Star is longer &amp; wider than the Safari.Biffybeanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931361651065406583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-23146745461145850542009-07-17T07:52:53.451-04:002009-07-17T07:52:53.451-04:00I thought the Al-Star was the same size as the Safari, just metal instead of plastic?deadmusenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-23672129107918520492008-10-06T09:51:00.000-04:002008-10-06T09:51:00.000-04:00All right, so I guess I'll just live with it for now. :)Jean-Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00821399962824624148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-42480133290150417982008-10-06T09:49:00.000-04:002008-10-06T09:49:00.000-04:00Jean-Bernard, that's called "nib creep" and it happens more with certain inks/pens than others. If you wipe it, it will come back. :o) You could try a different ink and see if that helps.Biffybeanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931361651065406583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-52689544058895415922008-10-06T09:23:00.000-04:002008-10-06T09:23:00.000-04:00BTW, I always use it uncapped. I had never thought of putting the cap on while using it. I tired it this morning taking my physics notes and I didn't like it...<BR/>Uncapped though, it is my favorite writing instrument.Jean-Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00821399962824624148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-41179556602005495112008-10-06T09:13:00.000-04:002008-10-06T09:13:00.000-04:00HI biffy!<BR/>Great blog!<BR/>I have a white safari with a F nib and I have some problem with ink bleeding through the little crack on top of the nib, I can't get it off! As seen as I cleen it, some more sips out... It doesn't really affect the writing, but it's kind of annoying. I don't have a lot of experience with fountain pens so maybe it's a stupid question, but I would like to get your answaer. Thank you very much,<BR/>JBJean-Bernardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00821399962824624148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-405072805838407252008-09-22T22:03:00.000-04:002008-09-22T22:03:00.000-04:00You know.... I was worried that someone would ask me that, because I can't remember what I used. (A lot of soapy water???) The Safari is plastic, and the Al Star painted aluminum... You might need to write to Lamy about that.Biffybeanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08931361651065406583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3479932329694348298.post-51288104009148220532008-09-22T21:50:00.000-04:002008-09-22T21:50:00.000-04:00How did you get the ink off of your Safari? I have some ink that stained my raspberry All Star and can't get it off. Any suggestions?Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07650538926146384096noreply@blogger.com