!I`m a writer whose hand has suffered many years from ballpen-abuse.I used them at school, at home and everywhere. A good handwriting had never been my strength, I was more the "unreadable" type. One day I went to the office shop to buy another refill for my one and only writing instrument -a Pelikan 478 ballpen in black and silver. While the shop assistant disappeared to get the required refill I marveled over a display box with some Lamy fountain pens. In opposite to the Pelikans they didn`t look like antiques. Their stylish appearances fascinated me and made me want to try one out instantly. One Lamy fountain pen reminded me of a Zeppelin aircraft and after a short writing test I bought it. It was a Lamy Edition2000. A big and heavy fountain pen with brushed stainless steel cap and body parts plus an incredibly flexible medium nib.This pen has much more weight than a normal Lamy 2000, but what makes it incomparable with any other pen I know is the feel of the surface. It feels like the surface is made of fine silk, nothing more, nothing less. I haven`t found a pen yet which can top this one`s outstanding haptic qualities and nib expression yet.I`m still glad about this little thing that made me want to write every day and in addition improved my handwriting a lot
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I had a friend from Braunschweig, Fasthand. When we visited him in 1970 he had to take us to Hannover where he just wanted me to roam around the streets and listen to the language the way it is supposed to be spoken.
