Pico Ballpoint Pen, Chrome (L289)

First, I love this pen! I also own a Lamy Safari Charcoal Rollerball Pen - Charcoal - Model 317 - which I also love. But the Pico is perfect for several uses. I keep it in the console of my car. When I buy something in a drive through and need to sign a credit card receipt it is far better then the garbage pens they try to send out through the drive in window. When I need a quick pen to open and close with one hand to write down a number (not in traffic and with a hands-free phone though I know this is still not a good idea... better to pull over) the Pico is perfect. Then, there are the numerous occasions when I run out of the office and forget my normal pen (Lamy 317) and I grab the Pico. I love the chrome though as the reviewer says it will be slippery if you are planning extended writing. I don't think anyone plans to use the Pico for extended writing though it certainly would be up to the task. The chrome looks and feels very solid and sturdy. That James Bond look as someone said. I immediately ordered the medium blue refills. The included refill with mine was a fine point which is too fine for my taste. I also ordered the leather case though that was primarily to keep from losing the pen. Finally, I believe they would sell more of the chrome Pico pens if they would correct the description of the product. It reads "Lamy M22 Ballpoint Refill" when in fact that description is for purchase of the actual pen not the "refill." I had to read the description several times to make sure I wasn't purchasing a bunch of refills rather than the pen. I was still a little nervous. I've had mine for about a month now and have used it quite a bit. Though it does have an intricate mechanism for opening - and therefore I am fairly gentle when opening and closing it as all such products will wear out eventually - mine shows no signs of wear and I'm hoping it will give me a long life. I saw one review complaining about their pen breaking outside the "short return window of 30 days." I don't know where they got that. I went to the company website and it shows all their pens have a lifetime warranty. They just charge a flat fee of $9.50 for return postage and handling. I can live with that if I need it.

This is my 4th Pico. Why 4th? Lost the first one (quite easy to lose), a lot scratches and color scratched off on the second, third fell from the stairs and did not land great that the body was dinged in, thus cannot protract and retract, and is unusable. It's a pretty light pen and I still bought another as it is great to have in my pocket instead of searching for a pen, or having a regular pen that will stick out or poke me. Also great that people comment about it when I use it, not expecting something that doesn't look like a pen suddenly extends its form and turns into one. Handy pen in my opinion.

Perfect size. Nice writing tool

Lamy Pico Chrome Ballpoint Pen - L289 is a very good pen, small, with no cap to loose, the refill last enough, and of course is a very beautifull pen. I already have one but I buy 2 more: one for just in case, and another for a gift. I have about six refills but they last more than I expected. They dont last the same as a standard refill, but they last enough. Also is a confortable pen for writing, have a very simple, practical and reliable mechanism for open and close the pen. I carry it in the pocket of my jeans. I think that the chrome finish is the best, is an elegant finish and dont show wear.

I was expecting a longer pen size, it’s small, but at the end is very convinient. I do recommend it .

Great. good design and very convenient

Elegante, sencillo, buen diseño, práctico como son las cosas de Lamy

Great for pockets that used to get gel ink leaks! Fun form, great to write with.