Small, neat and handy the LAMY pico pocket pen shows under pressure what it is made of: innovative metal ballpoint pen with a sophisticated press mechanism. Short in pocket format. LAMY Pico Ballpoint Pen - Medium Point - Pearl Chrome $39.50 (5). Lamy Pico Ballpoint Pen, Polished ChromeLamy Pico pocket ballpoint pen. Innovative metal ballpoint pen with a sophisticated press mechanism: short in pocket format - long in writing format. Anti roll clip on barrel. Equipped with the smooth-writing Lamy M22 ballpoint refill. Additional Lamy M22 refills for the Pico are available in our store under Lamy Refills. Approximately 3-3/4' long closed. The LAMY pico series is now available in the special LAMY pico Lx rosegold edition. The sophisticated surface accentuates the minimalist, refined design and transforms the compact writing instrument into a modern lifestyle accessory.Rose gold and copper tones are enjoying undiminished popularity in jewellery and timepieces as well as in interiors.
If you dig through this blog, you will probably notice that my experience with Lamy pens have been good and bad and good and bad. But, no matter what happens, I keep coming back because Lamy has a knack for producing some of the most interesting and unique pen designs around. The Lamy Pico typifies this, and, luckily, it manages to be one of Lamy’s better efforts.
The Pico is an expandable pocket pen. All closed up, it measures a mere 3.75” in length, but press down the end to eject the tip and the barrel expands to a full 5”. On paper that might not seem like much, but it feels a bit magical as it transforms from something that can fit in your fist to a normal, nicely balanced pen.
The Pico’s body is constructed of metal but is coated in a smooth enamel-ish material that, in typical Lamy fashion, is available to buy in a bunch of color coatings. My lovely wife bought me the white version as a Christmas gift last year, and it has a very minimalist and clean look. Admittedly, in its closed-up form, it somewhat resembles a tampon applicator.
One small (but important) detail is the small, gray nub on the side of the barrel. One reason it’s there is to display Lamy’s logo, but it’s primary function is to act as a roll-stopper. One of my pet peeves is a perfectly round pen that will simply roll off your desk when you set it down. Most pens have clips to prevent this, bit since the Pico is clip-less, Lamy has smartly included this little protrusion that does a decent job of roll-prevention.
I really only have one point of criticism: the refill. The pico uses a proprietary Lamy M22 ballpoint refill, and though I don’t like the concept of proprietary refills, I understand that they may have needed something special for this pen’s size. My real problem is that the refill just isn’t all that good.
It’s not a bad refill either. It’s moderately smooth and should last for quite a while, but it skipped out enough to be annoying. I suppose I just think that for a pen that usually retails for $30-$40, it should have something much better.
Still, I think this is a great pocket pen. The retracting mechanism is fun to use, and it has a high build quality. I definitely recommend it.
Hi, great to see you again!
Since unfortunately the place i stay this eastern doesnt have good enough internet to upload a YouTube video, i have to reschedule the planned content (blog entry plus Video) to next week.
But: I have refilled my favourite ballpoint pen, the Lamy Pico, and want to briefly talk about it.
In my opinion, carrying a nice pen (be it a fountain pen and/or a well made ballpoint pen) is crucial to keeping my thoughts together in a paperback notebook. Lamy makes some of the best ballpoint pens in the market today, and this one is no exception.
The Pico’s key selling point is its size and ability to expand from the tiny capsule-like form its stored in to a full-blown pen length. As soon as you press the knock on its back, it extends the tip and the barrel to 12 cm length. Because ist weight is concentrated near the tip, that makes the pico extremely comfortable even for longer writing sessions.
Also because there is not clip integrated into the design, so the small and slim pen can be carried in any pocket, indepentend of the pocket’s size. But that also has its disadvantages: the pen rolls away easily, only stopped from the small Lamy logo on its side, and slim but long pockets it can disappar completely, making it harder to pull out.
The pen’s outer shell is made out of brass (since mine is a little old, i can see the black paint shipping off on one point), while the interior is made out of plastic.
I got the Lamy Pico gifted by my aunt at least 6 years ago, and I stopped using it, since after the original fill was empty, I kept on using other ballpoint pens of lesser quality while studying. But two weeks ago I found it in my desk and bought some refills (Lamy M22 black) and enjoy writing with it since then.
Speaking of the refill – its quality is fantastic. The ink flows easily, and it is a pleasure writing with this ink. It comes shipped with a 0.7mm point, but is also available in 0.5mm and 1.0mm point widths.
It is available in many colours, such as glossy white, matte black, fluorescent yellow, chrome and others. The refills come in at least blue and black. In terms of price, the Pico ranges from 25 to 35 €, depending on the colour (the standard colours are cheaper then the neon yellow one), while a refill costs about 2.5 €.
Lamy Pico Rose Gold
Lamy M22 Refill
Thanks for reading!
Lamy Pico Red
Next week I will be able to give you the Casio F-91-W review, thats for sure. Video is done, I just have to get to a place where I can upload it.
See you then!