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Lamy 2000, Make It Wetter?


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So I have a Lamy 2000 that I just got in January, and have been quite pleased with its performance. However, I have noticed that being an EF, it is not as smooth as I would like. Does anyone have ink suggestions that might best improve this? To give you some examples of what I have tried:

 

- Private Reserve Tanzanite --> aka "laxative of inks", did not really improve writing experience

- Aurora Black --> Quite slippery, but not a huge fan of black ink really...

- Pelikan Blue-Black --> Hate the colour, flow is not admirable compared to Aurora

- Pelikan Edelstein Aventurine --> Similar in feel to Pelikan Blue-Black, just the colour is better

- Visconti Blue --> Love the colour, lubricates like Aurora Black I find, so far my favorite choice.

 

Also note: these are all of the inks I own currently, so anything other than these is fair game!

 

Anywho, thanks for any imput!

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Aurora Black, Aurora Blue, and PR Tanzanite are the slipperiest inks I've used. If that's still not smooth/wet enough, you might want to send it off to a nibmeister to have it tuned to your liking.

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if you use a dry ink, push the nib and feed out, then take off that little slide thing that is on the top of the feed. just push it/slide it off. then stick the nib and feed back in there and you should be good to go. Easy to put it back right if you don't like it.

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if you use a dry ink, push the nib and feed out, then take off that little slide thing that is on the top of the feed. just push it/slide it off. then stick the nib and feed back in there and you should be good to go. Easy to put it back right if you don't like it

 

How does one take this pen apart?

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the front section of the pen unscrews off. look for the line where the two metal tabs which clicks with the cap.Empty all the ink first.

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oh cool, that's what I thought... well thanks for all the input guys, really appreciated!

 

However, I would prefer to not take the pen apart... so just in terms of ink, what inks has everyone found to be the most slippery and wet? Color is not an issue, so fire away!

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Examine the tines closely and check for alignment issues if it is not smooth. Also, with some smoothing after tha you could find the flow improving.

 

My EF after doing my own adjustment is very wet and smooth.

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Well by the looks of it, Aurora Black has become my definite favorite. Writes incredibly smooth on all my Rhodia pads. But becuase its such a popular pen, I was wondering what everyones best experiences have been with the Lamy 2000 EF in terms of inks?

 

- Which ones has the most vibrant line?

- Best shading?

 

 

In general what inks have given you your favorite experience with your Lamy 2000 EF nib? Or any other nib?

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i like blue blacks (pel and lamy especially, and MB sorta so-so) for shading. Noodlers Van Gogh Starry Nights diluted 50% with water is AMAZING. So... BUy lots of samples and play. That's half the fun! ;)

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i like blue blacks (pel and lamy especially, and MB sorta so-so)

 

hmm, why MB so so? and in terms of Pelikan, I have a bottle and thought it to be... AWFUL

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i like blue blacks (pel and lamy especially, and MB sorta so-so)

 

hmm, why MB so so? and in terms of Pelikan, I have a bottle and thought it to be... AWFUL

 

I like Pelikan 4001 blue-black as well, but wouldn't call it a wet-flowing ink. I use it to tame my M1050's torrential flow, actually.

 

As for MB's blue-black looking different, well, it's a "real" blue-black - i.e., iron gall - which Pelikan 4001 isn't, so it'll eventually oxidize to black.

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Well by the looks of it, Aurora Black has become my definite favorite. Writes incredibly smooth on all my Rhodia pads. But becuase its such a popular pen, I was wondering what everyones best experiences have been with the Lamy 2000 EF in terms of inks?

 

- Which ones has the most vibrant line?

- Best shading?

 

 

In general what inks have given you your favorite experience with your Lamy 2000 EF nib? Or any other nib?

I liked using Heart of Darkness on my EF L2K. HOD is very smooth, wet and lubricating, but it will turn your EF line closer to a Fine-Medium, which suits me just fine.

 

The other ink that saw much use was Private Reserve DC Supershow Blue. I had to dilute the ink to about 50:50 with water so that it doesn't get too saturated and at that level, it does give me shading also.

 

I used to think of Pelikan Brilliant Black as being a dry ink and certainly on most pens it tends to be that way. But recently I put Pelikan Black into a B CI-stub Lamy 2000 that I had ground for myself and found my pen to be very wet indeed. I wasn't used to seeing Pel Black glistening on the paper as it reflected the ambient light.

 

Smoothing the nib can also improve the ink flow and result in a wetter pen.

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Cool, thanks for all the suggestions! I am constantly wondering though if I might try Montblanc Blue-Black instead of Pelikan? Anyone have reasons for either choice over the other?

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Cool, thanks for all the suggestions! I am constantly wondering though if I might try Montblanc Blue-Black instead of Pelikan? Anyone have reasons for either choice over the other?

Pel Black is dry and unless you already have a wet L2K, it might not work that well. It will probably be fine if you are writing on cheaper paper that is likely to feather and show through.

 

MB Blue-Black is probably more viscous as an ink and I would use it on a L2K that I already know to be wet.

 

Your options increase significantly once you can figure out and fix the lack of desired wetness on your pen. As far as I know (I own 2 Lamy 2000 and tested a number of others) it is not usual for a Lamy 2000 to be dry.

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hmmm, I have been toying with the idea of taking that slide piece out as Watch_art suggested, but I am a little nervous about breaking the pen... is it really worth removing that slide piece that is being referred to? will it make any noticeable addition to the flow?

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it'll gush. but unless you're ham fisted and TRY to break things, you'll be just fine. it won't break from simply sliding it out. just grab behind the nib with your fingernail and start to push it out towards the back of the feed. then it'll just slide right out. easy-peasy.

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Well as a last ditch effort to make it nice and soppy, I filled it up with South Seas Blue, and man is it ever nice and wet and smooth! Really enjoying the feel of the Waterman... Any inks similar to this that I might try? what seem to be the wettest inks everyone has come across?

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