Ballpoints · Plate 17 / 23
LAMY·CH·ballpoint
LAMY
pico
* approximate date
Commons holds one file matching this name, and it is not a product photograph but an everyday-carry flat-lay: some twenty objects on a dark lacquered desk. The model can be neither isolated from it nor confirmed.
The pico is a pocket ballpoint with a telescopic action: pressing the button at the rear simultaneously deploys the tip and extends the barrel from 94 to 124 mm. It has no clip — a slightly raised Lamy logo does the work of stopping it rolling off a desk. Designed by Franco Clivio.
The launch year, and why it is not a detail
The date 2001 circulated on the strength of the German Wikipedia alone, without a citation. A manufacturer document settles it: the Internet Archive preserves a C. Josef Lamy GmbH press release from February 2001 ending with the line Erhältlich ab Mai 2001 im Fachhandel. Market launch was May 2001.
The iF award dated 2002 is the competition year, not the introduction year — products entered for iF 2002 had already been on sale for a year. The distinction carries real weight here: dated 2002, the model would not yet have reached twenty-five years of uninterrupted production and would fail the rubric. The whole assessment of that criterion rests on one sentence in a press release, and the original file has disappeared from the manufacturer's site — only an archived copy survives.
The designer denies his own design the status of an invention
iF record 21148 describes "Pico" as a pocket ballpoint pen in the Product Design / Office/Stationery category, with C. Josef Lamy as client and Franco Clivio as designer. The record concerns this pen precisely — worth noting, because the red dot database lists entirely unrelated products from other companies under the name "Pico".
In an interview published by iF, however, Clivio says plainly that the pico is a copy — a redesign of an object he found at a flea market, and that he simply remembered he already had a model for it. The same piece credits him with a solution that genuinely did become an industry standard — the Gardena garden hose coupling system of 1968 — but that is not a writing instrument.
The manufacturer claims two further honours on its own pages: a red dot award and the Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland of 2004. We found no matching record in either awarding body's database. We do not count them until they are confirmed.
The M 22 refill: compatibility pointing inward
The M 22 compact refill was developed specifically for the pico. The 2001 release gives a writing range of about 3,000 metres, in two colours and two line widths.
More interesting is the refill's protective cap, which does double duty: fitted to the rear, it lets the M 22 go into other Lamy pens as well. The direction of compatibility is thus the reverse of an industry standard — other Lamy models accept the pico's refill, rather than the market accepting Lamy's format. For the owner this means the refill is easy to find within the brand and essentially unavailable outside it.
Other formats can be made to work only conditionally, and none of these methods is envisaged by the manufacturer. The short D1 refill is sometimes seated from the cone end; a Parker-format refill has to be cut down to M 22 length, which leaves the rear end open and needing to be plugged — irreversible, and carrying a leak risk.
Scale is out of reach arithmetically
Lamy publishes no per-model sales figures, but brand-level numbers settle the question. The company speaks of more than seven to eight million writing instruments a year across roughly 250 catalogue lines. The entire brand, across the pico's whole lifetime, does not approach hundreds of millions of units — and the pico is one of those 250 lines.
This is not missing data. It is a negative finding.
Changes over time
The construction has survived a quarter century; essentially only the surface has changed. In 2001 the pico came in three finishes: pearl chrome, polished chrome and black powder coating. From October 2003 brass versions with soft lacquer were added, and the trade designation "model 288" appears, still in use today. The current range covers lacquered and chrome versions plus the pico Lx in a ruthenium finish.
A discrepancy between manufacturer statements concerns legal status, not construction: in February 2001 Lamy describes the mechanism as patent-pending, by September 2003 as patented. Neither release gives a patent number, and we could not establish one.
Specification
- Introduced
- 2001(approximate date)
- Status
- in production
- Category
- ballpoint
- Designed in
- CH
- Made in
- DE
- Designer
- Franco Clivio
- Mechanism
- click
- Cross-section
- round
- Materials
- metal (barrel), lacquer coating
- Finishes
- matt black lacquer, chrome, imperial blue lacquer, laser orange lacquer, neon pink lacquer, white lacquer, ruthenium (pico Lx)
- Length
- 94 mm
- Diameter
- 12 mm
- Weight
- 22 g
- Market tier
- mid
Refill
- Standard
- LAMY M 22
- Factory code
- M 22
The pico takes only the LAMY M 22 compact ballpoint refill, which LAMY calls a "Compact ballpoint pen refill for LAMY pico and LAMY scribble". It is roughly 60 mm long with a metal body, oil-based ink that LAMY describes as waterproof, in F, M and B point widths and black or blue ink. Retail listings state the refill is made in Germany. There is no ready-made third-party refill in the exact M22 format, and the M22 is not interchangeable with LAMY's own M 16 (Parker/G2 format) refill. In short: the pico natively accepts no other refill standard — every alternative documented online is a user-side modification.
Refills that fit
- D1reportedA Fountain Pen Network user reports that a short "mini D1" refill can be seated in the pico if it is inserted through the nose of the barrel rather than from the back, citing measurements of roughly 2.2 mm for the M22 and 2.3 mm for the mini D1. This is not anticipated or confirmed by LAMY, and standard-length D1 refills would need to be shortened. Treat it as a user modification, not a factory-supported swap.
- Parker G2reportedThe Picky Pens site describes cutting a G2 (Parker-format) refill down to M22 length. Once shortened the rear end of the refill is open and has to be plugged with plastic, tape or wax, which carries a leak risk. No manufacturer confirmation; the modification destroys the donor refill.
Legend rubric
Criteria met 4 of 7
A model qualifies on at least two criteria. Every criterion marked as met must cite a source.
Longevity
metprimary sourceThe disputed launch year resolves to 2001 on manufacturer evidence, not Wikipedia. C. Josef Lamy's own February 2001 press release (200102_pico.html in the lamy.de press section) ends: "Erhältlich ab Mai 2001 im Fachhandel und in Fachabteilungen ausgewählter Warenhäuser" — on sale from May 2001. The 2002 iF award is the competition cycle year, not the launch year. Construction is essentially unchanged: the 2001 release describes the 9 cm to 12 cm extension, the push mechanism that simultaneously deploys the writing tip, and a newly developed Compactmine rated at roughly 3,000 m; LAMY's current product page states the same double push mechanism and the same LAMY M 22 refill. The trade designation "model 288" has run from the 2003 release to today. As of August 2026 that is 25 years and 3 months of continuous catalogue presence. Only finishes changed: 2001 offered pearl chrome, polished chrome and black powder coating; brass with soft lacquer colours was added in 2003.
LAMY pico – mal Taschenformat, mal Schreibformat (informacja prasowa C. Josef Lamy, luty 2001, kopia archiwalna) · Neu: LAMY pico in blau und braun (informacja prasowa C. Josef Lamy GmbH, wrzesień 2003, kopia archiwalna) · LAMY pico Ballpoint Pen (aktualna karta produktu LAMY) · iF Design – Pico (rekord nagrody nr 21148)
Design recognition
metprimary sourceThe award organizer's own database record is confirmed and covers exactly this product, not a different variant. iF Design record 21148 lists: year 2002, category Product Design / Office/Stationery, project name "Pico", product description "Pocket ballpoint pen", client C. Josef Lamy, Heidelberg (DE), design Franco Clivio, Erlenbach (CH). The award therefore went to the pocket ballpoint, not to a fountain pen or an unrelated product of the same name (the red dot database returns unrelated "Pico" products from other companies). A second, weaker leg: LAMY's own corporate-culture page credits the pico with the Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland 2004, but that is a manufacturer self-declaration and I found no record in the organizer's database. I also found no museum holding: the V&A collection API returns zero records for "Lamy pico", and Cooper Hewitt returns no hits. The criterion is met via the award route, not the museum route.
iF Design – Pico (rekord nagrody nr 21148) · Unsere Unternehmenskultur – LAMY
Technical first
not metI looked for evidence that the pico's telescoping mechanism became an industry standard, and found the opposite — from the designer himself. In an iF-published interview (July 2023, conversation recorded November 2016) Franco Clivio says: "The Pico is actually a copy – a redesign if you will – of an object I found at a flea market." Telescoping pocket pens therefore predate it; the pico refines the type rather than originating it. The mechanism was protected, not shared: in 2001 LAMY describes a "zum Patent angemeldete" lift mechanism, by 2003 a "patentierte Druckmechanik mit Hubverlängerung" — patent protection is the opposite of an industry standard. The second candidate, the Compactmine M 22, is a house standard rather than a market one: LAMY deliberately designed the refill cap as an adapter so the M 22 also fits other LAMY ballpoints, and reviewers (Pen Addict, Gentleman Stationer) treat the proprietary M 22 as a limitation. By contrast iF credits the same designer with something that genuinely did become a standard — the 1968 Gardena hose coupling system — but that is not a writing instrument. I found no independent source stating that anyone outside LAMY adopted either the mechanism or the refill format.
Design legend Franco Clivio on how to design true modern classics (iF Magazine, lipiec 2023) · LAMY pico – mal Taschenformat, mal Schreibformat (informacja prasowa C. Josef Lamy, luty 2001, kopia archiwalna) · Neu: LAMY pico in blau und braun (informacja prasowa C. Josef Lamy GmbH, wrzesień 2003, kopia archiwalna) · Lamy Pico Pearl Chrome Ballpoint Pen Review — The Pen Addict (Brad Dowdy, 21 sierpnia 2017) · Pen Review: The Lamy Pico Pocket Ballpoint — The Gentleman Stationer (27 kwietnia 2017)
Cultural footprint
not metI searched for a documented role outside stationery: use on a space mission, at a state occasion or treaty signing, a scripted role in a film, or status as a subculture icon. I found nothing in any of these categories. The only documented community is the EDC (everyday carry) scene — the Everyday Carry editorial team covered the pico in June 2020 as a "solid EDC option" for its closed size, all-metal body and no-fuss refill. That is still the carry-and-stationery domain, precisely the domain the criterion requires evidence to leave. There is no evidence of the pico in popular culture, a public ceremony, or a film narrative.
Trending: LAMY pico Ballpoint Pen — Everyday Carry (Bernard Capulong, 22 czerwca 2020)
Scale
not metI looked for a cumulative sales or production figure for the pico model itself — a manufacturer statement, an annual report, an interview with a number. No public model-level figure exists; LAMY does not publish per-model data. Only brand-level figures are available, and they settle the question immediately: the Moodie Davitt Report states Lamy produces over seven million writing instruments a year across 250 SKUs, and Forbes (June 2021) over eight million a year across more than 25 collections. Even the entire brand's cumulative output over the pico's 25 years sits in the region of ~200 million units across all models, and the pico is one of roughly 250 SKUs. The "hundreds of millions for the model" threshold is unreachable here by definition, and multiplying an annual figure by years would be my arithmetic, not a source.
'Not just a pen': Lamy writes the next chapter 50 years on — The Moodie Davitt Report · Not Just A Pen: Lamy's Timelessly Modern Take On Writing — Forbes (Nancy Olson, 29 czerwca 2021)
Enthusiast canon
metsecondary sourceFour independent editorial outlets, specific dated articles, spanning at least 2014-2020, including repeat coverage by the same outlet. The Pen Addict (Brad Dowdy) covered the pico three times: 19 May 2014 ("close to the perfect every day carry ballpoint"), 29 June 2016 (Laser Orange), and 21 August 2017 (Pearl Chrome, "it is one of the best pocket pens on the market today"). The Gentleman Stationer ran a full review on 27 April 2017. The Gadgeteer (Julie Strietelmeier) compared the pico with the Ohto Rook on 26 September 2014. Everyday Carry published an editorial piece by Bernard Capulong on 22 June 2020. The Pens and Junk blog added a 22 June 2020 review — weaker evidence, a personal blog, but it confirms continuity. I deliberately excluded JetPens, Cult Pens and the Gentleman Stationer curated shop: those are evidence of distribution, not canon. The repeat coverage (Pen Addict returning three times in four years) and the consistent editorial verdict — distinctive mechanism, reservations about the proprietary M 22 refill — amount to durable presence in community recommendations, though not to cult status comparable with the Safari or the 2000.
Lamy Pico Review — The Pen Addict (Brad Dowdy, 19 maja 2014) · Lamy Pico Pearl Chrome Ballpoint Pen Review — The Pen Addict (Brad Dowdy, 21 sierpnia 2017) · Pen Review: The Lamy Pico Pocket Ballpoint — The Gentleman Stationer (27 kwietnia 2017) · Lamy Pico Pocket Size Extendable and Ohto Rook ballpoint pens review — The Gadgeteer (Julie Strietelmeier, 26 września 2014) · Trending: LAMY pico Ballpoint Pen — Everyday Carry (Bernard Capulong, 22 czerwca 2020)
Practice influence
metsecondary sourceI confirmed a repeatable refill-modification practice for the pico, documented in two independent places. The FPN thread "Questions On The Lamy Pico" contains a measured, reproducible procedure: a user fits a mini D1 (Schmidt 635) into the pico, gives the diameters (M22 about 2.2 mm, mini D1 about 2.3 mm) and the key detail — the refill goes in through the nose, not the back. Picky Pens documents the second variant of the same practice: cutting a G2 or D1 refill down to M22 length using the original as a gauge, with a sharp knife, leaving slack and plugging the tail with plastic, tape or wax because exposed gel leaks. That is instruction, not review. Caveats: the M22 format is shared with the Scribble, Agenda and Pickup, so part of the material is format-level; documentation is thin (one thread plus one how-to), there is no named "mod" and no maker of parts built specifically for the pico — non-OEM M22 hits are shop listings (eBay) only, which I do not count. No institutional adoption.
Questions On The Lamy Pico — The Fountain Pen Network · The Best Lamy M22 Alternative On The Market! — Picky Pens
Where to buy
We do not list prices. We list a market tier and the date each link was last checked.
- LAMY Shop (lamy.com, DE)EUmanufacturerverified 08/11/2026
Manufacturer's own German storefront. Six colour variants on one page (black, chrome, imperial blue, laser orange, neon pink, white), supplied with an M22 M refill. The page does not list shipping destinations.
- LAMY Shop (lamy.com, UK)UKmanufacturerverified 08/11/2026
UK storefront of the manufacturer, same item number as the DE store. Describes the double-push mechanism that extends the pocket pen to full size.
- LAMY Shop (lamy.com, US)USmanufacturerverified 08/11/2026
US manufacturer store; different item number than the EU/UK stores. Colours: black, chrome, imperial blue, laser orange, neon pink, white.
- Pióroteka (wiecznepiora.eu)PLspecialistverified 08/11/2026
Specialist writing-instrument shop. Physical store at ul. Złota 69, Warsaw (Mon–Fri 9:00–19:00, Sat 10:00–14:00). White version on a separate page (index LY4001035, also in stock).
- Sklep Scryba (sklep-scryba.pl)PLspecialistverified 08/11/2026
Polish stationery retailer shipping domestically. Colours sit on separate product pages; the orange version was verified with the same dispatch time. No brick-and-mortar address on the site, only phone and e-mail.
- Papier Gastro (papiergastro.pl)PLspecialistverified 08/11/2026
Availability caveat: listed as supplier stock, not on-hand, with an "exceeded available quantity" notice — it is back-ordered from the distributor. Domestic GLS shipping. White version under a separate code (EAN 4014519282891).
- Füllermaus (fuellermaus.de)EUspecialistverified 08/11/2026
German specialist writing-instrument shop. States 1–3 working days within Germany and different times abroad; no country list on the page, so shipping to Poland is unconfirmed.
- Penworld (penworld.nl)EUspecialistverified 08/11/2026
Dutch specialist retailer, self-described Lamy dealer. The page states free shipping to the Netherlands and Belgium only; delivery to Poland is not confirmed there. Separate pages for white, black, neon pink and laser orange.
- The Pen Company (thepencompany.com)UKspecialistverified 08/11/2026
UK-based company (Unit B2 Astonbury Lane, Aston, Hertfordshire SG2 7EG). All six colours selectable on a single product page. It also runs an en-us storefront, implying sales outside the UK.
- Cult Pens (cultpens.com)UKspecialistverified 08/11/2026
The model is permanently listed (separate pages for black, chrome, white, imperial blue, laser orange, neon pink), but the black (LM09716) and chrome (LM09718) variants checked show as backordered, so not buyable off the shelf today. UK address: Tiverton EX16 6SB.
- Goldspot Pens (goldspot.com)USspecialistverified 08/11/2026
US specialist retailer. In-store pickup available at their New Jersey HQ, usually ready within 24 hours. Other colours and the pico Lx ruthenium gift set are on separate pages.
- Pen Boutique (penboutique.com)USspecialistverified 08/11/2026
Authorised US Lamy dealer. The page links to a separate international shipping rates page, so non-US delivery appears possible, though no destination countries are named on the product page.
- Amazon.plPLmarketplaceverified 08/11/2026
Page confirmed via its title and ASIN in the metadata. Stock and seller on Amazon change dynamically and were not visible in the fetched content, so check before ordering. Other colours have their own ASINs.
Related models
Sources
- 01LAMY pico Ballpoint Pen | LAMY Shop (US)
manufacturer · accessed 08/11/2026
The innovative pocket pen transforms into a full-size biro with just one finger movement thanks to an ingenious double push mechanism inside. / Size (W x H x L):12 x 12 x 124 mm / Weight: 22 g / Pocket pen / matt black lacquer finish / with compact refill LAMY M 22 M black
- 02LAMY M 22 Ballpoint Refill | LAMY Shop
manufacturer · accessed 08/11/2026
Compact ballpoint pen refill for LAMY pico and LAMY scribble / Size (W x H x L): 6 x 6 x 60 mm
- 03LAMY M 21 Ballpoint Refill | LAMY Shop
manufacturer · accessed 08/11/2026
Refill for all multi-system pens / waterproof / Size (W x H x L):6 x 6 x 60 mm
- 04Design - LAMY (company/design)
manufacturer · accessed 08/11/2026
The LAMY pico is a real master of transformation which reveals its true size when slight pressure is applied: thanks to the sophisticated push mechanism, the compact cylinder is transformed into a full-grown ballpoint pen in a flash.
- 05iF Design - Pico (winner record)
other · accessed 08/11/2026
Pocket ballpoint pen / C. Josef Lamy (Heidelberg, DE) / Franco Clivio (Erlenbach, CH) / 2002
- 06Lamy (Unternehmen) - Wikipedia (DE)
other · accessed 08/11/2026
1930 wurde das Unternehmen unter dem Namen "Orthos Fullfederhalter-Fabrik C. J. Lamy" von C. Josef Lamy in Heidelberg gegrundet. / Lamy pico ... Gewinner des Designpreises der Bundesrepublik Deutschland 2004
- 07LAMY Pico Ballpoint Pen - Black | The Paper Mind
retailer · accessed 08/11/2026
Length (Retracted): 94 mm / 3.7" / Length (Extended): 124 mm / 4.88" / Diameter: 12.1 mm / 0.48" / Weight: 22 grams / Entirely made by LAMY in Heidelberg, Germany
- 08Pen Review: The Lamy Pico Pocket Ballpoint - The Gentleman Stationer
press · accessed 08/11/2026
When you depress the 'nock' at the back, it not only extends the tip, but the barrel as well. / The silver Lamy logo is slightly raised, functioning as a roll-stop.
- 09Questions On The Lamy Pico - Fountain Pen Network forum
community · accessed 08/11/2026
I've gotten a mini D1 refill to comfortably fit in my Pico...if you insert the mini-D1 through the nose of the Pico barrel and not the back, then it sits nice and snugly.
- 10The Ultimate Lamy Refill Guide (Types, Sizes & Alternatives) - Pen Vibe
community · accessed 08/11/2026
The Lamy M22 ballpoint pen refill is a short compact refill of 60mm in length and 5.8mm in diameter. / It will not fit any other pen brand, nor will it work in a Lamy ballpoint that takes a Lamy M16 Refill.
- 11The Best Lamy M22 Alternative On The Market! - Picky Pens
community · accessed 08/11/2026
there is no exact third-party m22 refill alternative that you can purchase and use with your pens. / once the G2 refill is cut down to size to work with a Lamy m22 compatable pen, the gel ink inside the refill is exposed meaning that it can potentially leak.
- 12Lamy M22 Ballpoint Refill (For Lamy Pico) - The Gentleman Stationer
retailer · accessed 08/11/2026
High quality Lamy ballpoint pen refill, available in blue and black, in fine, medium, or broad widths. / made in Germany
- 13Der unmogliche Kugelschreiber: LAMY pico - Loft 75
press · accessed 08/11/2026
eine ziemlich raffinierten Mechanik, die einen grossen Teil des Stiftes im Inneren versteckt und nach einem Druck auf das Hinterteil freigibt / Das leicht erhabene, silberne LAMY-Zeichen hat einen Sinn: da der Stift keinen Clip hat, kann er somit nicht vom Tisch rollen.
- 14LAMY pico Kugelschreiber | LAMY Shop (DE)
manufacturer · accessed 08/11/2026
Compactmine LAMY M 22 M schwarz / 12 x 12 x 124 mm / 22 g / Lack-Finish neonpink
- 15LAMY pico Lx Set ruthenium | LAMY Shop
manufacturer · accessed 08/11/2026
This set consists of the LAMY pico Lx ruthenium ballpoint pen with a compact refill LAMY M22 M black and a genuine leather case in a gift box.
- 16Lamy - Stationery Wiki
community · accessed 08/11/2026
The Pico is a pocket telescoping ballpoint pen designed by Franco Clivio. It comes in chrome, red, blue, and black finishes.
- 17Lamy - Wikipedia (EN)
other · accessed 08/11/2026
C. Josef Lamy GmbH is a German pen manufacturing company founded in 1930 by Josef Lamy
- 18LAMY pico – mal Taschenformat, mal Schreibformat (informacja prasowa C. Josef Lamy, luty 2001, kopia archiwalna)
manufacturer · accessed 08/11/2026
Die Verwandlung vom kurzen Taschen- ins lange Schreibformat bewirkt eine zum Patent angemeldete, technisch raffinierte Hubmechanik. Sie lässt den LAMY pico auf sanften Druck von 9 cm auf 12 cm anwachsen und fährt zugleich die Schreibspitze aus. […] Er ist mit einer neu entwickelten Compactmine für eine Schreibleistung von ca. 3.000 Metern ausgestattet. […] Die Schutzkappe der Mine hat gleichzeitig Adapterfunktion: Steckt man sie am hinteren Ende auf, so passt die neue Compactmine auch in andere Lamy Kugelschreiber. […] Erhältlich ab Mai 2001 im Fachhandel und in Fachabteilungen ausgewählter Warenhäuser.
- 19Neu: LAMY pico in blau und braun (informacja prasowa C. Josef Lamy GmbH, wrzesień 2003, kopia archiwalna)
manufacturer · accessed 08/11/2026
Die Verwandlung vom kurzen Taschen- ins lange Schreibformat bewirkt eine patentierte Druckmechanik mit Hubverlängerung. Sie lässt den LAMY pico auf sanften Druck von 9 cm auf 12 cm anwachsen und fährt zugleich die Schreibspitze aus. […] Die Oberfläche des neuen LAMY pico besteht aus Messing mit blauer bzw. brauner Softlackierung. Der verchromte Lamy-Schriftzug ist erhaben und wirkt so als Rollbremse auf glatten Flächen. […] C. Josef Lamy GmbH September 2003, D-69111 Heidelberg
- 20iF Design – Pico (rekord nagrody nr 21148)
other · accessed 08/11/2026
2002 | Product Design | Office/Stationery | Pico | Pocket ballpoint pen | Client / Manufacturer: C. Josef Lamy, Heidelberg, DE | Design: Franco Clivio, Erlenbach, CH
- 21Design legend Franco Clivio on how to design true modern classics (iF Magazine, lipiec 2023)
press · accessed 08/11/2026
The Pico is actually a copy – a redesign if you will – of an object I found at a flea market. When I was thinking about the kind of pen I wanted to design for Lamy, I remembered I already had a model.
- 22Unsere Unternehmenskultur – LAMY
manufacturer · accessed 08/11/2026
Der LAMY noto wird mit dem Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ausgezeichnet – als würdiger Nachfolger des LAMY spirit und LAMY pico, die diesen begehrten "Design-Oscar" bereits 1996 bzw. 2004 gewonnen haben.
- 23LAMY pico Ballpoint Pen (aktualna karta produktu LAMY)
manufacturer · accessed 08/11/2026
The innovative pocket pen transforms into a full-size biro with just one finger movement thanks to an ingenious double push mechanism inside.
- 24Lamy (Unternehmen) – Wikipedia
community · accessed 08/11/2026
Lamy pico (Einführung 2001 und Gewinner des Designpreises der Bundesrepublik Deutschland 2004)
- 25Lamy Pico Review — The Pen Addict (Brad Dowdy, 19 maja 2014)
press · accessed 08/11/2026
Quite honestly, this is close to the perfect every day carry ballpoint
- 26Lamy Pico Pearl Chrome Ballpoint Pen Review — The Pen Addict (Brad Dowdy, 21 sierpnia 2017)
press · accessed 08/11/2026
it is one of the best pocket pens on the market today
- 27Pen Review: The Lamy Pico Pocket Ballpoint — The Gentleman Stationer (27 kwietnia 2017)
press · accessed 08/11/2026
This pen has surprised me with how practical it is
- 28Lamy Pico Pocket Size Extendable and Ohto Rook ballpoint pens review — The Gadgeteer (Julie Strietelmeier, 26 września 2014)
press · accessed 08/11/2026
Extending and retracting the tip is a fluid action and so far I've not noticed it getting stuck or jammed.
- 29Trending: LAMY pico Ballpoint Pen — Everyday Carry (Bernard Capulong, 22 czerwca 2020)
press · accessed 08/11/2026
the pico ballpoint pen makes for a solid EDC option from the brand thanks to its compact size when closed, durable all-metal body, and no-fuss ballpoint ink refill
- 30'Not just a pen': Lamy writes the next chapter 50 years on — The Moodie Davitt Report
press · accessed 08/11/2026
Lamy produces all its pens, over seven million a year across 250 SKUs, at its in-house production facilities in Heidelberg.
- 31Not Just A Pen: Lamy's Timelessly Modern Take On Writing — Forbes (Nancy Olson, 29 czerwca 2021)
press · accessed 08/11/2026
With over 25 pen collections and an annual production of over eight-million writing instruments, Lamy truly has something for everyone.
- 32Questions On The Lamy Pico — The Fountain Pen Network
community · accessed 08/12/2026
I've gotten a mini D1 refill to comfortably fit in my Pico...if you insert the mini-D1 through the nose of the Pico barrel and not the back, then it sits nice and snugly.
- 33How To Refill Your Lamy Pico With D1 Refills (video tutorial)
community · accessed 08/12/2026
How To Refill Your Lamy Pico With D1 Refills. #Lamy #Stationery #pen #refill
- 34The Best Lamy M22 Alternative On The Market! — Picky Pens
community · accessed 08/12/2026
there is no exact third-party m22 refill alternative that you can purchase and use with your pens.