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For Lamy 2000 users, can you write with that pen all day? I'm looking for a really good daily writer with good ink capacity. The thing that scares me about the Lamy is the section that narrows towards the nib. If it is one of those types of pens that you slide down while writing, I know that I won't like it. I have a Murex and don't like it at all because I slide down on that one.

 

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I can use it all day, in fact i used to use it all day for a long long time. but YMMV. so you must really hold it and play with it for a while at a pen shop...

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Hi,

 

I have had a few 2000s, and I really really really want to like it. But I don't. For exactly the reason that you say. I find it tiring to prevent my fingers slipping down the whole time. The best I ever had was a CI created by Oxonian, that required no pressure at all to use. In that case, I didn't have to press down at all, therefore no finger slippage! I do LOVE 2000 pencils, where the "section" is makrolon rather than metal.

 

Having said all that, I'm still thinking of getting another because they are just so damn cool. But in my view not all day comfortable.

 

Hope you make a good decision!

 

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In a word, yes. But pens come in all shapes and sizes for very good reason: there isn't a one-size-fits-all. The Lamy 2000 does a pretty good job at it though, and is my daily writer without issue.

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Do you usually press down when you write? I use the tripod grip and let the weight of the pen write the line as I simply glide my hand across the page. The Lamy 2000 writes tirelessly for me.

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It's not one of my pens that I'd be comfortable using all day due to the shape issue. Love the build quality and design, but like the Pilot M90 it's an oerderve (sp?) rather than meat and potatoes for me.

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The texture of the Lamy 2000 is such that fingers don't slip easily, kind of has a wood grain texture to it and isn't slick. I have no issue using it at work all day, also helps that it's more of a subtle fountain pen (don't like showing off in front of clients etc) and is built really well so I'm not worried about it getting damaged in pocket or anything. Also writes like a dream, REALLY smooth, and I've used Pilot VP Fine and Studio EF with gold nib and the 2000 EF is MUCH better IMO. It writes quite fine but still wet and really really smooth (I'm using Mont Blanc Midnight Blue ink).

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Slipping is not an issue with the Lamy 2000, if that is your worry. A more reasonabke objection might be the nibs that protrude from the barrel to secure the cap. If where you grip the pen coincides with these, it maybe annoying. I find them easy to avoid and the pen very accomodating to various styles.. The broader nibs write more fluidly. I have bold, but do not write long things with it. I stick to the oft-disparaged ef nib.

Great capacity too.

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I only use my Lamy 2000 for short periods because I find the nib to be a little uncomfortable. It's TOO smooth--so much so that my handwriting suffers because there isn't much feedback. I think I keep mine around just to appreciate its design. For actual writing, I prefer the Pelikan M215.

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It's not one of my pens that I'd be comfortable using all day due to the shape issue. Love the build quality and design, but like the Pilot M90 it's an oerderve (sp?) rather than meat and potatoes for me.

 

Hors d'oeuvre! :thumbup:

 

And I happen to agree, sorta. I can write a decent bit with my 2000, but if we're talking one pen for a marathon writing session for 24 hours? I'm taking the Corona or the M215.

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YMMV but I don't use my 2000 anymore precisely because of the narrowed grip section. I felt that my hands were always slipping down towards the nib, which irked me to no end. Other than that, the pen itself is very well suited for all day writing.

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I once ran a Lamy 2000 fine down three times in one day; got half my thesis written on that beast. It is in the realm of 501s and Converse comfy.

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For me, all day comfortable? Yes. The texture on the section provides all the grip I need without feeling 'tacky'. I find the EF nib on mine exceptionally smooth, with plenty of character and spring. The capacity is huge, I will often write lots one day and very little for the next few days. I've had a filling last as long as a week. YMMV I would suggest test driving one if you can.

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I have been using Lamy 2000s - fountain pen and pencil - for nearly thirty years. I originally bought my first one in 1985 because I was doing a lot of travelling and the 2000 had a reputation for being "flight safe." A 2000 is always inked, sometimes two. When I want a "modern vintage" pen, I reach for the 2000. I can easily use it for an all day writing session, which happens more often than not.

 

You should try one out to see if you will find it as comfortable to use.

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YMMV but I don't use my 2000 anymore precisely because of the narrowed grip section. I felt that my hands were always slipping down towards the nib, which irked me to no end. Other than that, the pen itself is very well suited for all day writing.

 

I've noticed the same with mine. I still use it a lot, and really appreciate it, but I wish it were less tapered.

 

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I'm curious where other Lamy 2000 owners grip their pens. I tend to post most caps and grip my pens farther away from the nib, but I can't imagine most folks gripping the tapered metallic section of a Lamy 2000 and feeling comfortable. My initial worry was that my grip would put my fingers squarely on the metal "ears," but I even grip my pen above those. Almost on top of the ink window.

 

It's not just the slippery metal section; it's distance from the tip of the nib. Given that it is hooded, I would expect most folks to grip the 2000 somewhat above the section to maintain a common distance from the tip. Yay or nay?

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I'm going to join the "it depends" crowd. I have written at great length with mine, but I've put a lot of practice into a relaxed tripod hold AND I can adapt myself to the differing postures pens might ask for. This week, for example, I'm swapping between a Pilot VP and a Parker 180, which are radically different shapes; I quite enjoy writing with both of them, but others might find only one, or neither, suitable.

 

I also quite like writing with my Parker 50, which is as close as I come to a Murex, and as with hooded pens, I find that holding well back from the point is the secret to success. If you like to keep your fingers close to the business end of the pen, you're apt to not like the Lamy for the same reason you don't like the Murex.

 

(...which is fine with me, because it's one less person competing for that shape of pen in the used market :thumbup: )

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I'm curious where other Lamy 2000 owners grip their pens. I tend to post most caps and grip my pens farther away from the nib, but I can't imagine most folks gripping the tapered metallic section of a Lamy 2000 and feeling comfortable. My initial worry was that my grip would put my fingers squarely on the metal "ears," but I even grip my pen above those. Almost on top of the ink window.

 

It's not just the slippery metal section; it's distance from the tip of the nib. Given that it is hooded, I would expect most folks to grip the 2000 somewhat above the section to maintain a common distance from the tip. Yay or nay?

 

I grip my Safari on the metal section. I find it perfectly comfortable and not at all slippery in use.

 

Usually my grip rests the pen on the first knuckle of my middle finger. But occasionally I'll change up and use the tip of the middle finger. Either way, the pen works for me with absolutely no drama.

 

I think the only answer for the OP is to try the pen for him or herself.

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I use the forefinger up method discussed in the threads "Tripod" and "Death Grip" in writing instructions when one goes to advanced search. .

 

The pen can not slide down in your 'grip' because you are grasping the pen a bit different.

It rests as lightly as grasping a featherless baby bird in your grasp, because you don't grip it.

 

It takes a long time to learn this way of grasping a fountain pen. For an old Fogy, it took most of two minutes.

 

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The 2000 is definitely good for writing but for a whole day, maybe not! Somehow,

when I had it, the metal tabs made it a little less comfortable...

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