Lamy Studio vs 2000

[vision35]

I have a Studio with the steel nib and it's a great pen. Was wondering how the 2000 compared. The Studio is a new model, looks great, but uses a converter.

 

I like the 2000 in terms of its piston-only fill, but was wondering if its worth the extra cost. The Studio is new technology, the 2000 quite a few years old.

[TheNobleSavage]

I own a Lamy 2000 and I have to say that it is one heck of a fountain pen!!! The piston filler holds a fair amount of ink while the nib is nice and springy. The pen puts down an extremely smooth wet line. The pen maybe old technology but it is a remarkable pen that was way ahead of its time. I wouldnt mind getting the studio in the gold nib but I am really not partial to cartridge converter fillers, so the studio is very low on my list!! I will be doing a review on the Lamy 2000 in the next few weeks.

 

TNS

[twdpens]

I own both models. Neither is "old" technology. Although the 2000 was launched in the year of my birth it was bang up to date then and still is today.

 

The 2000 is simply a wonderful writing instrument, even more so considering its relatively low cost. TNS has already given a brief description so I won't repeat it here.

 

Apart from the filling system already mentioned, the Studio differs from the 2000 in 2 other important ways:

1. It does not write "wide" like the 2000

2. Being metal bodied, it is heavier than the 2000

 

Being used to fairly light pens it took me a while to get used to the Studio but I have used it quite a lot over the past month and a half since owning it and it's been a reliable writer. I don't normally use cartridges but the Lamy ones have generous capacity with the added advantage of making them in violet! Others have commented that the section can seem slippery. Personally I haven't found this but that's probably because I'm used to the shape of the 2000.

 

Martin

[Stephen-I-am]

I have both pens too. The 2000 is better in every respect, at least in my book. It's nib is wonderful (I have an EF and I think I'm going to exchange it for a M). It is a piston filler too, another plus.

 

The studio has a plain jane steel nib -- nothing to write home about. (Oops, I made a funny.)

 

Stephen

Edited February 17, 2006 by Stephen-I-am

[twdpens]

The studio has a plain jane steel nib -- nothing to write home about. (Oops, I made a funny.)

The 2 lower end models have steel nibs. Mine is a Palladium finish pen which has a 14k nib every bit as good as the 2000's.

 

Given the choice I would go for the 2000 over the Studio, but that's not to say that the Studio isn't a fine pen.

 

Martin

[Stephen-I-am]

The 2 lower end models have steel nibs. Mine is a Palladium finish pen which has a 14k nib every bit as good as the 2000's.

 

Given the choice I would go for the 2000 over the Studio, but that's not to say that the Studio isn't a fine pen.

I would agree with going for the palladium nib if you choose a studio. It's just not the pen for me though. I like the hooded nib design and feel of the 2000 more. Also, the clip on the studio has a tendency to scratch the pen on my brushed steel version.

 

I see that Pam has the 2000 for $94.88 and the Studio palladium for $81.98.

 

Stephen

[chainwhip]

My first fountain pen was a Lamy Studio (EF, SS) - I really like the Studio, but since then, I've purchased two Lamy 2000's and I have to hand my vote to the 2000.

 

If I had to do it again, I'd just skip the Studio and go for the 2000.

[vision35]

Thanks for the responses.

 

Interesting that you mentioned the Studio's clip scratches the cap. It's doing that on my black Studio, just a bit. Still a nice pen, such clean design, and it writes smoothly. I was so glad to see it at a store closeout for 50% that I hadn't noticed it was a broad nib, which makes it a bit too wide for my daily use.

 

I didn't mean to imply that the 2000 had ancient technology, since it's a relatively new pen, just that I was wondering if the Studio had something new and different that let them give the same value for half the price. Sounds like the 2000 is a better pen.

 

I Googled Makrolon, the material used to make the body of the 2000, since that's not a material I'd ever heard about. Here's the web site of the manufacturer, Bayer. Fascinating. The main component in CD's (so that's why they don't usually melt when left in your car!) and bottles at the water cooler, among many other products.

 

Now to figure out the width I need for the 2000 nib. My Studio B nib is too broad, Lamy supposedly runs wide, I like the Pilot Vanishing Point's M nib which supposedly runs narrow, I find my Sailor 1901 MF nib is a little narrow (and these also run fine)...so maybe...a fine in the Lamy 2000? Which will run wide?? Ha, this is a bit confusing.

 

Anyway, would love to hear more about comparisons of the 2000 with the Studio, and what might make the 2000 a better choice, or not.

[chainwhip]

If the B is too broad on your studio, you can try other nibs (they're very easy to swap out) - here are two places I found when I was looking for nibs:

 

http://www.lamyusa.com/fountainpens1.html

http://www.pendemonium.com/pens_lamy.htm

 

(* No affiliation with either site)

 

With the 2000, I think the gold nibs used have quite a bit of variation. I had a Medium nib on one and an EF nib on another and both put down about the same line width... Apparently, even within each class of nib, there are variations.

 

I sent my 2000 w/ Medium nib in to get replaced with an EF and they called me back and asked me how "fine" I typically like it - within EF, there were XXF/XF/M/etc., variations of the EF nib!

:blink:

 

I settled on the EF (Medium variation)... I appreciated Bob's (from Filofax/LamyUSA) help on this - in fact, I'd call LamyUSA and ask for Bob to get the scoop.

Edited February 18, 2006 by chainwhip