Pen Pit Stop : Lamy 2000

January 6, 2019

One of my long-term favorites as well. I've not really had problems with nib placement on paper. My only real complaint is that I wish the gripping section were also made of Makrolon. Not so much on the basis of weight & balance, but more about feel & warmth in the hand. Regardless it would be one of the last to go were I liquidating.

January 7, 2019

I have 2, F from 2013 which became perfect for me after some nib work done by myself and EF from 2018 which was perfect out of the box. I love both and have inked both right now with Iroshizuku Tsuki Yo and Asa Gao respectively. I never had any problem in finding the sweet spot, even in long writing sessions.

January 8, 2019

Thank you for the luxurious review of a pen I have on my wish list. I am enamored with the

hooded nib for reasons neither I nor my therapist can explain.

I have now four new pens, as in new. How long before they might qualify for this review idea?

All I can tell you is that I have them. I have written with them. I completely love them all. I feel

as if I have gotten very, very lucky. I can accept that. I won't be purchasing any more for a while.

I've got a lot of writing to do.

I'll let you know how that turns out. In the meantime, I'll be breaking these new wonders in. My

hand will just have to suck it up.

January 8, 2019

I have read different and in part contradicting reports, many say, especially in the finer nibs, there is no stubbiness, others point out broader downstrokes than sidestrokes. I'd suggest trying out multiple broads if you have access to a store. Maybe you are lucky and find one which is stubby enough.

My Lamy 2000 fine nib writes more like an architect's nib. The pen is so much convenient to use at work but I do not like the line variation. It would have been better if it wrote like a stub.

January 12, 2019

My Lamy 2000 fine nib writes more like an architect's nib. The pen is so much convenient to use at work but I do not like the line variation. It would have been better if it wrote like a stub.

Lamy has excellent service. Get your nib swapped from them.

January 13, 2019

I tried this pen but ended up selling it. I am not a fan of the grip section of this pen and was to slick for me. I prefer a controured grip and this Lamy just didn’t do it. Great pen otherwise.

January 13, 2019

I tried this pen but ended up selling it. I am not a fan of the grip section of this pen and was to slick for me. I prefer a controured grip and this Lamy just didn’t do it. Great pen otherwise.

You aren't the only one to feel this way. I sold my first Lamy 2000, but have kept the two I bought recently so far. I'll probably keep the EF and sell the one that's more like a fine.

January 14, 2019

I have kept one for posterity, but as others have said, for some the grip is a bit slick. This is the only pen that has slipped from my hand on multiple occasions, at one point necessitating a costly nib replacement. I don’t ink it often as it has brought me more pain than joy.

March 7, 2019

That's a great review and I really enjoy reading your "pit stops", as I intend to buy my pens for very long term use. Hopefully my question fits here, so I'll ask: do you or any of the fellow L2K long term users notice any wear in essential spots? I'm not referring to "patina" or regular use signs, but instead I'm asking about marks that could impact the general use of the pen.

I'm asking because I read a review which said that after about 6-7 years of use, the metal ring that has those fins making the cap click into place is so worn that it doesn't quite hold the cap any more. Is this an extreme situation or have you or anyone else noticed the closing click getting fainter and the cap holding more loosely in time?

I know Lamy can replace it and one can find replacement parts, but I'm still curious --- this is the main reason why most of my pens have screw-in caps.

Thanks!