I'm surprised how much I like writing and drawing with this.

Leider war der Füller bei Ankunft defekt. Ob es sich um einen Defekt der Feder selbst oder des Zuführsystems für die Tinte handelt, kann ich nicht beurteilen. Diverse Versuche mit dem Füller zu schreiben schlugen fehl. Zu erwähnen ist, das ich beim Aufsetzen der Feder diverse Ausrichtungen und Winkel ausprobiert habe. Auch der Austausch der mitgelieferten Patrone durch eine originale Lamy-Patrone schwarz (T10) führte nicht zum Erfolg. Da ich schon Füller von Lamy besitze, gehe ich davon aus, dass es sich bei dem Defekt nicht um ein generelles Problem bei Artikeln dieses Herstellers handelt.Die Zustellung erfolgte durch UPS in einem mit dem Amazon-Logo versehenen Pappumschlag, der eine leichte Beschädigung (wahrscheinlich ein Schnitt) aufwies, der jedoch keine nachteilige Wirkung auf den Artikel hatte. UPS brauchte jedoch eine Woche für die Zustellung. Nachdem die Lieferung bereits im Verteilerzentrum meiner Heimatstadt angekommen war, wurde der Zustelltag von UPS dreimal verschoben. An den einzelnen Tagen gab es immer wieder unterschiedliche "geschätzte" Zustelltermine.

The writing is very squeaky, the pen almost digs into the paper, and the width is not 1.1 at all. It is fine. Not as advertised at all

El conjunto perfecto de la funcionalidad, estilo y belleza, simplemente perfecta

Have been a fan of the Safari for a long time, and was aware of the Joy, but didn't see the point as far as the odd handle and the stub nibs. I'm not into calligraphy. But it turns out that for art this is an amazing pen, for many somewhat unexpected reasons.The nibs can be switched out in seconds, without having to remove the feed, a unique Lamy feature. This makes the Joy kit with the two extra feed sections a little puzzling. You are better of just buying different nibs and switching them out, rather than switching out the entire nib, feed, and section, and having to clean out the other parts because you have no cap to keep them from drying out.A drawback for artists is that these only come with stubs. I feel the 1.5 is the best size for handwriting. I got the 1.1 and it's not that dramatic in its difference between fine and broad strokes. The stubs are good for cursive and italic writing, but having tried the 1.1 for a while, not my preference for pen and ink drawing. I will be switching to an EF or F.Unintended benefit? The long handle with two flat facets is, along with the stub nibs, the distinguishing feature to the Joy, which seems to be intended mostly for looks to make it appear more like a calligraphy pen or something, but for drawing it's really a revelation. The extra length means you can hold it like a paintbrush which is ideal for fast hatching and shading. The facets align perfectly with the top and bottom of the nib, telling you exactly whether you have the nib facing the paper at the right angle or not. You can reverse write with the nib upside down with an EF or F nib, and get a super fine hairline, again using the long handle, great for light hatching. The stub nibs are not ideal for this, they reverse write but not with a very fine line. However, having no tip sticking up, a very low angle means you can lay down the entire top of the nib on the paper and spread a very broad field of ink for shading large areas, which is kind of unique.I even like the oblong ink window, another Safari signature, again an unintended advantage - it makes two nice depressions for your fingers to anchor to using certain drawing grips. Of course the well known triangular main grip section is a famous Safari feature is well, which I happen to love.I keep discovering little tricks like that that makes me think this is the best drawing pen ever.All Safaris have the snap cap, which I much prefer to a screw cap. I change drawing implements a lot and it's just so fast.This particular model has a satin black finish and an aluminum cap with black wire clip. The other color choices of all black, white, and red, are all gloss shiny plastic which I don't like at all. The soft black on this is really great and tactile, almost feels slightly rubbery.Also Lamy never include a converted which is pretty cheap of them, most fountain pens come with one. So I need to buy both a converter and another nib for drawing. Also the included cartridge is blue not sure why, I would never draw with blue ink. Also I was thinking you could mix and match caps with regular Safaris for different color options which useful if you have different kinds of drawing ink different pens . . . sadly my pebble black plastic Safari cap does not actually fit onto this Joy, somehow. Really Lamy?I'm not even sure Lamy realize what a good fine art pen this is, they don't market it that way. But I have about 40 or 50 fountain pens, brush pens, fude nibs, flex nibs, dip pens, technical liners, etc. This is now at the top of the heap.

Excelente calidad de la marca Lamy

It's it very easy and smooth to write. I use the Z24 converter and a ink bottle. It's lays very comfortable between the fingers. In my opinion the 1.5mm nib has the right size to be able to write small but still has a nice calligraphy capability

would have been great if came with more refills

Soy arquitecta, quería lograr diferentes calidades de línea con una pluma y esta lo logra perfectamente. No es tanto para principiantes como la safari pero sigue siendo fácil de usar. La tinta corre uniforme, es fácil cambiar cartucho, muy cómoda de agarrar, la estética es lindisima pero es mas grande de lo que pensaba, no cabe en mi estuche y eso es un poco incómodo.

Wonderful in every way. I cannot decide whether the glossy black Lamy Joy or the matte Lamy Joy AL is my favorite pen of all time. The triangular contoured grip, extended length, and balance of these pens are just perfect for me, especially with the 1.1 italic nib. Now that I am accustomed to these I find that my regular Lamy Safari pens feel too short and light.

La calidad Lamy es ampliamente conocida y esta pluma fuente está a la altura. La plumilla de 1.1 mm es del mismo tamaño que la de cualquier pluma fuente Lamy Safari y por lo tanto, se podría cambiar por otra plumilla de cualquier ancho o grosor de línea. La tapa y la parte plástica que contiene la plumilla sí es más grande que las versiones Safari. La tapa no encaja en la larga parte de atrás de la pluma. Tengo manos pequeñas y esta pluma fuente se siente cómoda y con buen balance. Usa los cartuchos estándar de Lamy o un convertidor. Esta pluma fuente es muy buena para dibujo, no solamente para caligrafía. Muy recomendable.

I like the way this pen feels in the hand. I like the way it lands on the page, though it's picky about what paper it likes. But the lines should be sharper and less blunt. I was hoping for a seriously straight chisel-tip.

You may be shopping for fountain pens and you've landed on my review of the Lamy Joy AL. You can stop searching. I am a beginner/intermediate calligrapher. I bought the Lamy Safari with 1.5 nib a couple of months ago and have been practicing with it and love it! The Safari has an excellent ink flow and makes terrific lines. If you don't have a Lamy Safari 1.5 you should consider it as a purchase also. However, I wanted a slightly narrower nib and the Joy AL 1.1 was the answer. Ink flow is every bit as good as the Safari and the 1.1 nib makes exactly the lines I hoped for. Also, it is much longer than the Safari and is a very comfortable writing instrument.Price vs Performance...this pen is a no brainer! Also, consider the Lamy Safari 1.5 nib pen as well. As I continue in my practice of calligraphy, I'm sure I will order the Lamy Safari 1.9 nib pen too. I can certainly see using it for larger lettering.Note: I do use the Lamy Safari converter Z24...not the included blue cartridges. I also use Noodler's black bulletproof ink. Sometimes Noodler's gets a bad wrap. It works great for me. Good flow and good cleanup.