LAMY abc Fountain pen - Red

This pen was suggested for my son by his headteacher, to help improve his writing skills. It's a great pen for children, incorporating a finger grip at the top, to help them gripit the correct way, which in turn helps them towards a better writing style. I was warned that switching to a fountain pen can slow the writing speed as the child gets used to the pen, so I bought this at the start of the summer holidays so that he could practice and get up to speed before going back to school in September. This plan has worked very well, as starting a new year is big enough without having to worry about a new pen too. My son has just turned 9 and really enjoys using his Lamy pen. I bought a second pen as a back up for when the inevitable happens! :)

I bought two, one for my 13 year old girl and one for my 10 year old boy. They are both delighted with the open and it writes beautifully. My daughter is paying more attention to her letter formation and get work is looking much better. The only down side is that the call doesn't fit in the back of the pen and I'm worried they could lose it. Overall a great pen, would also suit those with arthritis or difficulty holding thinner barrels.

I have quite small hands and find this pen really comfortable to use. It writes really smoothly, and is a joy to use. I know it's aimed at kids but I've not found another pen that's suited me so well. I love the LAMY pens and ink cartridges, and this is my favourite pen so far.

I bought this pen for my son that has moved to secondary school. He never progressed to pen at primary. He is left handed, so we opted for the left handed nib. This is a great pen, by a leading brand and is truly worth the money. My sons handwriting is neat and he is taking more care. i also bought the Lamy eraser as well, to help him with any mistakes he needs. Would definitely recommend.

Seems a good pen for beginners, the 'A' nib is very forgiving though puts down quite a broad line. Only one problem with my particular pen, in that it leaks inside the barrel no matter what - cartridge ends up empty, then ink flies everywhere when you open the barrel to replace because it's emptied itself inside the pen. Pen barrel has also ended up stained with ink due to this seeping down past the threads and up into the wood. I'm sure this must be an outlier, as Lamy know what they are doing, but I won't be buying another!

Really nice starter pen. Beautiful build and tactile qualities, but I wouldn’t expect anything less from Lamy. I like to write with it myself actually, the beginner nib is more comfortable than the medium I have on my Lamy Safari. It’s a finer nib too.

My daughter (primary school) loves this - she got used to it very fast (no ink stains on her fingers neither). I love her neat writing with it - and tbh, I am very glad I discovered this option. - Actually now she may alternate between this one and the Safari ...

Lamy products are marvellous and this pen is no exception. Beautifully constructed. The retractable pencil is a perfect match also. I'd also like to mention that Lamy provided me with amazing service when I damaged my own dialog. One of my favourite companies. Support world class companies like Lamy, who know how to do high quality design, manufacturing and customer service.

Ma fille adore.

***Aggiornamento*** Mio figlio l'ha usata per più di un quadrimestre, sballottandola in una scatoletta di legno, con le cartucce. Normalmente le sue penne hanno vita breve, ma la Lami ha resistito alla perfezione, quindi veramente ottima. Logicamente, per via degli scuotimenti, qualche goccia sporca il pennino, ma senza fare nessun danno. La forma antirotolamento (anticaduta) funziona molto bene. Il sistema di sostituzione cartucce è molto intelligente, e permette il cambio senza disastri e in autonomia anche a un bambino (ma è ottimale anche per un adulto!). Le cartucce lunghe assicurano una durata adeguata, e sicuramente durano di più dei refill delle penne cancellabili, costando anche di meno. Consigliabile al 100%. *** Scelta come prima penna stilografica per mio figlio che ne voleva una espressamente in legno. Molto leggera ma solida, con impugnatura molto comoda. Il legno del fusto è di rivestimento, l'interno è in plastica. Pennino ottimo che scivola molto bene ed è ben irrorato senza essere una fontana (inchiostro Lami nero). Adatta per un principiante perchè scrive anche se non impugnata con angolo perfetto (grazie al tipo di pennino A, pensato apposta per i bambini). Mio figlio riesce anche agevolmente ad usarla per disegnarci. Il pennino è in acciaio, rigido ma con una minima variabilità di tratto. Mio figlio ne aveva adocchiata una molto più da adulti, ma è rimasto molto contento anche con questa, perchè comunque trasmette subito la sensazione di "vera" stilografica.

J'ai acheté le Lamy abc blue - Stylo Plume enfant pour mon fils, car c'était recommandé par son institutrice en début d'année. Je dois dire que c'est un excellent choix pour les jeunes écrivains en herbe ! Points positifs : Ergonomie : La prise en main est très agréable grâce à son grip ergonomique, ce qui aide les enfants à bien tenir le stylo. Facilité d'utilisation : Il est parfait pour débuter l'écriture, et mon fils s'en sert facilement. Ma femme a également été séduite par ce stylo et a décidé de s'en acheter un pour elle-même. Cela montre à quel point il est apprécié dans notre famille ! Conclusion : En résumé, je recommande vivement le Lamy abc blue pour tous les enfants qui commencent à écrire. C'est un excellent outil pour apprendre dans de bonnes conditions.

I did purchase the regular LAMY pen for my 6 years ols son and at that time I didn t know about the ABC version. WIth the regular version, the nib "scratched" the sheet whereas with that pen the ABC version it s so smooth and slide on the paper! The nib is slightly thicker and it s way better for 1st time user children who are learning how to write in cursive letters.

Teacher recommended, very good for beginners 👍