[OldGriz]

I am going to reserve judgment on you treatment of that pen....
mostly because I don't want to be banned from posting

[winsonli]

I've read reports on how durable the Lamy 2000 is, but nothing as extreme as yours.
Anyway, just don't repeat the experiment with the cap off. Please don't damage the pen

[tadster]

Could you please show us a picture of what your Lamy 2000 looks like now? Do you still use it--or is it so scarred from that 2-story fall that you do not use it in public?

I appreciate your durability assessment, but I'm afraid your mad experiment may have voided the lifetime warranty of your pen... even if you sent it in for a nib replacement several years from now, Lamy will no doubt see the damage and declare that your pen is the product of abuse. Nevertheless, I'm sure you realized this before your tests, and, in full consideration of the detrimental future consequences of your heinous actions, you have sacrificed your pen for the good of the pen community. The quest for knowledge continues.

[jbbreau]

Could you please show us a picture of what your Lamy 2000 looks like now? Do you still use it--or is it so scarred from that 2-story fall that you do not use it in public?

I appreciate your durability assessment, but I'm afraid your mad experiment may have voided the lifetime warranty of your pen... even if you sent it in for a nib replacement several years from now, Lamy will no doubt see the damage and declare that your pen is the product of abuse. Nevertheless, I'm sure you realized this before your tests, and, in full consideration of the detrimental future consequences of your heinous actions, you have sacrificed your pen for the good of the pen community. The quest for knowledge continues.

I second that, I too want to see a picture.

[FrankB]

Well - I am going to join the others to say I appreciate the data from your experiment. I wouldn't do it again, though.

Then again, in the 1920's the Parker folks did drop a "Big Red" from an airplane to see if it would take the abuse. It did, and wrote well. I wonder if the 2000 ... Nah.

[John Cullen]

If I remember correctly, Nathan Tardif (sp?) long ago on Alt-collecting posted the results of an experiment in which he ran over a bunch of Sheaffers with his car to check their durability. I am not sure if he ran over other brands too. I think he was running over snorkles but I may be mistaken. Perhaps he was comparing 51s to snorks?

Anyone else remember this?

As for the Lamy experiment, I think it was quite interesting and applaud the experimenter. The 2000 continues to intrigue me simply because people's experiences seem to vary widely, perhaps more so than with many other pens.

[Bill Smith]

Why would you want to torture your 2000?

[PaulK]

And let me add to what everyone else said: I'll be watching to see when this pen comes up in the Marketplace....

More seriously, never expected anything but the results you reported. My 2000 is absolutely great!

-P

[joexray]

... when this pen comes up in the Marketplace. ...

... in the 1920's the Parker folks did drop a "Big Red" from an airplane ... I wonder if the 2000 ...

If I could convince Matthewst1 to sell me this pen , AND if I could convince a pilot to let me drop this out of a [heated] airplane, AND if it is still winter here in Chicago (its been another brutal season so far) ...
I could replicate this series of test, North-American style (everything to excess, got me this far ).
However, it would probably take me until summer to find the darn thing.

--Brian

[Djehuty]

And I say again:

I can't imagine ever doing that to my Lamy 2000 (I just had to go visit it and reassure it that it's a good pen and I'm not tossing it off of any roofs, stoops, or other structures), but I'm glad you did. It's nice to know the pen really is as tough as it seems.

[MYU]

Could you please show us a picture of what your Lamy 2000 looks like now? Do you still use it--or is it so scarred from that 2-story fall that you do not use it in public?

I appreciate your durability assessment, but I'm afraid your mad experiment may have voided the lifetime warranty of your pen... even if you sent it in for a nib replacement several years from now, Lamy will no doubt see the damage and declare that your pen is the product of abuse. Nevertheless, I'm sure you realized this before your tests, and, in full consideration of the detrimental future consequences of your heinous actions, you have sacrificed your pen for the good of the pen community. The quest for knowledge continues.

Yes, I'd like to see some pictures as well!

Quite frankly, I'm amazed that dropping the pen 2 meters onto concrete did not cause any abrasions to the smooth top end of the cap (given how it landed on it). Perhaps it landed square on... because from an angle, I'd guarantee that the sharp edge would be knocked flat. I got my L2K used and there are a couple of extremely small flat spots on the edging that I can see up close with the naked eye.

Question: When you exposed the L2K to extremely cold temperatures, did it have a full load of ink? I wonder if the pen could hold up to a full compliment of ink freezing and expanding (ink will expand as it freezes, less so with Noodler's Polar ink).

In any case, I applaud you for being so bold with your L2K. Talk about having faith in the pen. I know someone who has some real beater L2K parts... likely from being exposed to harsh sunlight for many years (cap cracks galore, and much fading on cap/barrel). If he could assemble a pen from parts that have unslightly blemishes (parts he wouldn't otherwise use) and then go gangbusters on more aggressive testing, it would be fascinating. This is of course assuming that the existing damage hasn't weakened the Makrolon to the point where it'll easily fail.

[J0rdan]

Bravo, bravo. If only you had video taped the drop...

[matthewst1]

Hey all,

I don't sell my pens; so no, it won't be in the marketplace

As for the two meter drop, it landed pretty square on, thats why there aren't any marks from that test. As for the reasons behind the experiment - or - 'torture;' I mainly wanted to test the reputation of the pen, and have a bit of fun! After all, there's plenty more 2000s out there.

Here is a pic of the cap after the tests:



Cheers!

[ppenloverr]

i always wanted that pen.. maybe one day i will have the courage of getting it. but blowing almost 100 pounds is a bit too much... will try ebay some day... (72 degrees is damn hot)

[PS280]

Wow... although I would never subject any of my fountain pens to that kind of punishment I do commend your valuable information. I was thinking of buying a Lamy that I wouldn't be able to scratch or damage and you just proved how tough the 2000 is. It is probably more than as tough as I would need it, as I am not intending to drop it off a building