Should you buy the Lamy EMR Stylus?

[@hezvandermeij]

I'm a (uni) student who mainly uses his tab in class but fountain pen in notebooks outside of that. I have had the Al-star fountain pen as my main pen for a year now and I'm in love. Now my sweet Samsung Tab s6 lite 2020 is rapidly dying on me, and so is the Staedtler Noris digital I got for it 3,5 years ago. I'm getting the Samsung Tab s9 FE+ this weekend, and while I still really like the OG S-pen, it has proven to get a little uncomfortable when pulling longer digital writing sessions. Given that I have had the Staedtler Noris besides my S-pen all this time, I had been looking at the Jambo version. But your to - the - point review and honesty about it, combined with the fact that I so often already use an Al-star, has helped me make the final decision. Lamy it is for the upcoming years!

[@cragins]

Based on this review and a couple of others I ordered the Lamy AL-Star EMR from Amazon, but to save $10 USD ordered the POM tip version. Shipping from Europe took only about a week, and it arrived today. A quick test on my rM2 showed that this alternate tip works great. It comes with two spare nibs and a small metal ring to use as a wrench when time to swap nibs. I really like having the cap and pocket clip and size. I can carry it like any other ballpoint or rollerball, and not worry about the magnet-held pencil form marker dropping off.

[@jdi801]

The button for the eraser is really great. Not having to turn the pen, or select eraser is something that has made working so much more smooth.

[@RB-os5dx]

It might be possible to add a dummy ink cartridge made of brass in the back compartment of the handle, to weigh it down. That's what i did with my Lamy fountain pen anyway.

[@BrandonKBoswell]

Great idea! I will try that.

[@BrandonKBoswell]

Where did you get the dummy cartridge?

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

Maybe just get a normal pelikan small cartridge, empty it and fill it with something heavier, or leave it full.@@BrandonKBoswell

[@CherylHulseapple]

A fellow lefty. I bought a LAMY rollerball in attempt to resolve hand pain while writing. I can't get it to feel comfortable in my hand. The hard plastic corners on the triangle body cut into my fingers, so I probably won't be buying the stylus. I bought the Staedtler stylus to use with my Kindle. It also has a triangle grip, but it feels soft in my hand. I love it! It's actually teaching me to write comfortably with a tripod grip, which I haven't been able to do with any other pen body.

[@jamescruz7016]

Is it compatible with Kindle Scribe?

[@chocoboleg]

I had a Lamy al Star EMR. It is a good pen but to my own taste I found it a bit too thick an slippery. It is great to have a side button but I found it a bit too recessed and too small, a bit hard too find it under my finger. And the tip is not tapered enough.

[@BrandonKBoswell]

I agree with everything you said.

[@brittca]

I have arthritis in my hands and I think I finally found a pen for my e-ink needs. :)

[@classicappetite]

For Note Air 3C you reckon I should buy the POM tips as they advertised as it should be used for "coating" surface? Thanks.

[@polar6066]

hello! do you happen to know if the activaction force is higher or lwoer than the wacom one pen? i own the wacom one pen myself and it feels like it needs a lot of force to activate sometimes. i even got a zbook prn from that hp laptop that also used emr technology but like how it happened to other people,it went horribly. i mostly draw

[@BillDebevc]

What was the compatable nib that you found for the SuperNote?

[@BrandonKBoswell]

They all technically work, but the POM tip Lamy felt the best of the aftermarket pens/nibs.

[@paulwood1449]

great video - thank you for taking to time to make this. i think i may now try a LAMY. OK. apologies for being so off-topic, **BUT**, can i cheekily ask what is the black mechanical keyboard that appears briefly in a bit of your b-roll? It looks SO cool and curiosity has got the best of me - I'm now desperate to know what it is specifically?!🙏

[@BrandonKBoswell]

It’s this: drop.com/buy/drop-signature-series-space-race-keyboard

[@MrVelonleon]

Hi is it safe to use Samsung S pen for S7/S8 or S pen pro on remarkable? Will it harm the Remarkable 2 screen bcz it feels the nibs are plastic n hard? The one ur using in ur other video is S Pen for Tab Lite.

[@BrandonKBoswell]

Should be fine.

[@jackdltn]

I now want a girthy pen in my hand

[@BrandonKBoswell]

I had a feeling I wouldn’t live that one down.

[@WouterDieters]

Hi Brandon, I use the Lamy Al-Star EMR on a Boox Tab Ultra. After around two weeks of medium use, the nib of my Lamy Al-Star EMR is not working as well as it - the nib - did when it was new. Do you have any idea how long these nibs, by regular use, last? Which nibs do you use yourself?

[@BrandonKBoswell]

Odd. Do you have the POM tip or the other one? I’ve had the POM tip since July and it’s one of the more durable I’ve found. I personally like the Wacom Felt tip nibs, they’re not the most durable, but I love the feel. I’ve gone through about two of those since August.

[@amysimmons1898]

Would love to know your review on the Heart of Metal pen for the Supernote...I noticed you have one. :) Is it heavier than the Lamy? How does it compare to the original pen for Supernote?

[@BrandonKBoswell]

I love the heart of metal pen. It is much heavier than the Lamy and has great balance. Assuming other devices did two finger erase as well as Supernote and the tip wouldn’t scratch those devices, I would use the Heart of Metal pen as my preferred pen on all eInk tablets. (I unfortunately have not used the standard Supernote pen)

[@purplexpiggy]

how do you know what tips/nibs are compatible with this stylus? I want to use it on my android tablet with a matte paperlike screen protector. I'm looking for something with more grip to the screen and not as slippery

[@BrandonKBoswell]

Any Wacom EMR tips should work. The Lamy especially isn't picky.

[@purplexpiggy]

@@BrandonKBoswell Thanks!

[@39302231]

Hi there.. wich nid do you recommend in combination with the onyx boox note air 2 plus?

[@BrandonKBoswell]

I like the Wacom felt tips

[@liuyutang2115]

Hi, I have a lenovo 500E chromebook, does an EMR stylus work with it? tHANKS

[@BrandonKBoswell]

I unfortunately don't know. The website acts like it uses EMR which means it likely should, but they make no mention of Wacom. 🤷

[@TexasBob80]

What Lamy tips should be used on reMarkable tablets?

[@BrandonKBoswell]

I’ve only used the POM tip. It’s okay, but I find it a bit hard and fast and prefer the Wacom Felt tip instead.

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

The AllStar is great, but.. The surface gets oily super fast. And the pocket clip (on mine at least), pulls out abit and I'm abit scared that it plopps out. But it writes amazin on the tab s6 lite, even with the original spen nib (the hard ball tip from lamy is even better)

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

But the original softer nib also glides really well on Brotech matte screenprotectors

[@BrandonKBoswell]

The clip on mine is similar

[@rainbowlable]

Just make sure the screw on top of the cap is not loose. Otherwise take a coin and fix it. The Lamy Safari - the plastic version - has been the classic fountain pen most German kids get for their first day at school. It's been a German stable and has survived Generations. Don't worry, I own several and never lost a clip in 30 years. 😅

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

There is no screw, since it's the EMR it's got a weird diamond/star thing, same how the fountain pens have a cross and the rollerballs a minus.@@rainbowlable

[@martinjeneway]

Can I get the Lamy in Blue? Thanks

[@BrandonKBoswell]

Supernote sells a blue one, that’s the only place I know you can get one in colors. supernote.com/products/lamy-al-star-emr?variant=43005851599084 You can also buy a Al star rollerball and swap the cap and body

[@omnisrk]

Does it have a button for eraser?

[@BrandonKBoswell]

Yes

[@allentraylor5659]

ERASER ???

[@jorshuazuniga]

Thank you

[@jasonMB999]

Why are you constantly trying to start whispering? In any case, if they made it thin it would become just as vulnerable as the Samsung s pen. That thing breaks alot

[@hezvandermeij]

I don't know what you do with Your s-pens but mine have never broken, and I have been using the different ones (nole, tab, ultra ) for a bit over a decade. In any case, the real only reason why they didn't make it thinner is because right now it's a perfect match with the fountain and rollarball Al-Stars :)

[@jasonMB999]

@@hezvandermeij... No matter how many decades you've owned a pen. You only need to sit on/ crush it once, and it will break.

[@hezvandermeij]

@jasonMB999 I've heard that happen only once or twice ever.. but then again, if you handle it properly (thus put it away when you're done, in your case or on the table next to the Tab, in your phone) you won't ever sit on it. A normal pencil also breaks when sat on. Anyhow, have a good day.

[@MarcV_IndieGameDev]

So, Limmey & Lemmy walk into a Lamy store.

[@julianweiser9985]

Have it. Its great! Wouldnt like to spend more than 30$ i did for it though. Made in Germany.

[@BrandonKBoswell]

This stylus is a steal at $30.

[@nevrynkinori3627]

That clicking sound is terrible. Maybe mute it?

[@BrandonKBoswell]

Future videos no longer have that intro. 🎉

[@nevrynkinori3627]

@@BrandonKBoswell Either way. Thanks for informing me of the product.

[@robertfontaine3650]

No thicker than the wacom one pen but twice the price

[@BrandonKBoswell]

The Wacom One pen is great for the price, but if you have more budget there are much nicer pens out there

[@robertfontaine3650]

@@BrandonKBoswell I have been looking but I'm not seeing anything decent other than the heavy aluminum pen. I'm surprised there aren't a dozen good stylus for students and artists

[@DustinDAmour]

The mispronunciation of Lamy was distracting. It’s laa mee. Otherwise good review. Nice to know that the guts can be interchangeable.

[@jasonMB999]

It's "lame ee" . That sounds better. It correlates with the rule of english vowels

[@DustinDAmour]

@@jasonMB999 Lamy has a video on their KZbin channel titled "Lamy -- Design. Made in Germany. [english version, long]" They pronounce Lamy multiple times as they describe the different pen models. It rhymes with Tommy not Tammy.

[@jasonMB999]

@@DustinDAmour people care less how germans want lamy to be pronounced, english speakers will pronounce it the way it's supposed to be pronounced in english based on english rules. It's a choice.