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Do the rubbery sections on the stainless steel Studios tend to degrade over time?

 

(That's about all I got...)

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Yes they do. In mine a took everything from the section using my nail. I ask a dealer about the possibility of finding a spare part and the quoted price was very high, so I decided to keep using it with the plastic that was under the rubbery cover.But since then(about 1 year) it has remain out of the rotation.

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Good to know.

 

It is rather unfortunate that the Studio suffers from such a design flaw, (at least the ones without the chrome section.)

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I am actually wondering if deterioration issue this still holds up. The section of the new Black LX feels totally different than my older stainless steel version section. It almost feels as if they are using a different material on that one.

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According to the Goulet Pens website, the section on the LE is 'metal', ( I'm assuming that it's similar to the section on the Palladium model), and the section on the stainless steel model is 'rubber'.

 

EDIT: Grammer, as always.

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I've had mine for only a year and a half, looks and feels new, time will tell. Dry and cool environment.

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According to the Goulet Pens website, the section on the LE is 'metal', ( I'm assuming that it's similar to the section on the Palladium model), and the section on the stainless steel model is 'rubber'.

 

EDIT: Grammer, as always.

That section of the All Black LX is by no means metal. Might be different in the US but I dont think so. Lamy stated to me on instagram that the section is of rubber or plastic (cant recall) but not metal. Edited by modernpens
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I don't think so either, I just went online, and that is what one source said.

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I personally don't have any issues with the chrome section. I did swap out the rubber section from the LX and brushed metal once on the other pens, just to see how they looked.

I found it a bit off for most colors to have the black sections. The colourless versions coped nicely (meaning:pearl white, black, grey etc) were fine and also the blue tones (old blue, navy blue and aquamarine were nice) but some others looked just weird to me with a black section. But hey, when you put the cap on, you don't see it :)

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I know that I am bumping an old thread here, but I would just like to collect more experiences with the durability of the rubberized Lamy Studio sections.

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I know that I am bumping an old thread here, but I would just like to collect more experiences with the durability of the rubberized Lamy Studio sections.

 

 

I had a Studio for awhile and found out about this "section rubber degrading" issue. Sold it before it had issues and bought an Aion. Problem solved.

 

But there's a link above to the Writing Desk showing they sell new Lamy sections. If you want a Studio, I'd just get one and use it. If the section turns to goo, buy a new one. Maybe the newer formula of rubber doesn't have the same issue, but you'll have to wait awhile to find out...

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This is the same issue I had with a couple of Parker Reflexes: after a while of daily use, the rubber started to disintegrate off of the metal section underneath. But those were $6.95 US apiece at my local Staples.... A Lamy Studio, OTOH? That costs WAY more than those Reflexes did....

Thanks for the heads up about the section.

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I've had mine for about twelve years. No rubber degredation. I have seen degredation, though, on the rubber gripping section of a Parker Frontier ballpoint. Remedy there, is to swap the grip from another Frontier, but they are a lot cheaper than a Studio fountain pen.

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But there's a link above to the Writing Desk showing they sell new Lamy sections. If you want a Studio, I'd just get one and use it. If the section turns to goo, buy a new one. Maybe the newer formula of rubber doesn't have the same issue, but you'll have to wait awhile to find out...

Thanks. I will see the writing desk web site.

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