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What are your thoughts in general on a Lamy Studio? I'm looking for a substantial, durable pen that I can use for everyday writing (little to no flex, fine lines), but as I have sweaty fingers in a hot climate, I'm concerned about the grip section and how it might be slippery.

 

That's why I'm having trouble choosing between the Studio in Stainless Steel (http://officesupplygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Lamy-Studio-Black-Section1.jpg) or in Palladium (http://www.lamy.com/produktdaten/content/e34/e58/e487/068_palladium_eng.jpg). The Stainless Steel version has a rubberized grip but a steel nib identical to the Safari/AlStar nibs, while the Palladium version has a metal grip but a really nice 14k two-tone gold nib.

 

I just have 2 questions for those who've had experience with either pen:

 

* How slippery is the metal grip section on the Palladium version compared to the rubber on the Stainless Steel?

 

* How does Lamy's 14kt two-tone nib perform vs the standard steel nib? I've read up conflicting views on this.

 

Would appreciate any responses. Thank you!

<b>Troy James Palanca</b>

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14K nib is a wonder springy nib or so I hear-say sadly I dont have a gold nib from lamy... yeah yeah nor do I like the rest of the pens... Accent maybe but... for the Lamy 2000 I'm good

metal grip huh... I have not yet encountered my days with Lamy 2000 but thats brushed stainless steel well I do know your fingers will slip on sweaty hands after all were in the tropics

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I don't have the Palladium, but I do have others with the gold nib. It's nice, a little bit springy and from my experience (2 of them) run even wider than the Lamy steel nibs. It looks like the Palladium has a palladium section, not the polished chrome of the rest of the Studio line (other than the brushed ss). I do not have trouble with slipperiness on my Studios. I don't think I have as much problem as some people do. I do, however, have a lot of slippage with a Kaweco Al Sport, so I'm not completely immune to slipping. But not with Lamys

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I went to my pen dealer for a Studio Steel some years ago. But comparing the pens in a live writing experience, was happy to return home with a Studio Platinum grey (which is at the same price point as the Palladium, offering the same nib)

 

Just because, however small the gold insert, it makes quite a difference in writing. Personally, I've never had any negatives about the grip. It's not a narrow pen after all :)

One thing though: after two days I went back to the shop to trade the F nib for an EF which writes somewhere betweem F and B if you ask me. This photo might help:

 

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Hope this has been of any help.

 

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You can scuff up the metal grip. I did this on my rollerball and now it's great.

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I have a Studio in palladium. When I got it several years ago, it had a flow problem. I took it back to the dealer to be serviced, and it came back flowing, leaky, and blistered. I love the way it writes, but it's going into Lamy to be repaired for the leak. And the blistering, I hope.

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If you're worried about a slippery section, you probably shouldn't get a metal section. And if you want a fine line, you probably shouldn't expect to get one out of Lamy, not out of the box.

 

The gold nib has a little bit of spring to it. But since it's pretty flat on top, the tines don't spread out very much.

 

The weight is substantial. I wouldn't think of the colored versions as durable.

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