Pens of the Week Returns!

[takethekey]

It's now week three of the summer term, and these are the pens I'm using for this week's work (drafts of dissertation chapter two, mostly). They are my new Lamy Al-Star (F nib), in purple-black, and my lovely Pelikan 100. The Al-Star more of a burgundy colour than a true purple, I'd say. The Pelikan 100 was very conservatively restored by me - it'

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[violaluv]

those are the best of inexpensive pens. I have two Lamys here medium and a broad. I use Noodlers purple in the broad!

[takethekey]

This is my third - I also have a pink Safari (1.1 italic nib), and a rather purple-stained Vista (EF nib). When the purple Al-Star came out in the UK I had to have it.

[sidheblessed]

Is that the purple Al-Star? It's quite a maroon/plummy shade of purple, isn't it?

[takethekey]

Yes, that's the supposedly purple Al-Star. I had PR Burgundy Mist ink in it, and it's not a bad match for that colour. I was expecting it to be a more violet-toned purple, in line with their violet Studio.

[sidheblessed]

The first picture I saw of the purple Al-Star showed it to be much more purple looking, almost like the violet Studio. I wonder now if it was the blue one with poor lighting.

I actually like the colour, it is very pretty, but it's very much a plum or burgundy rather than purple. I like the colour enough that I will probably still get it one day, if I don't decide I'd rather the violet Studio or raspberry Al-Star. Or if I decide I need another pen like I need a hole in the head. :)