Lamy 2000 Roller Refills

[leftnose]

Hi All,

 

I'm thinking about buying a Lamy 2000 rollerball to use when traveling: not too expensive in case of loss or damage, no ink/pressure issues, and I like the understated looks.

 

My question is: how good are the Lamy refills? I generally use Uni-Ball vision pens when on the go and I like them well enough. Are there any other refills besides Lamy's that will fit the pen?

 

I did do a quick search on this topic but wasn't very successful.

 

Thanks,

Richard

[feiye]

Hey Richard,

 

The Lamy 2000 RB will only take Lamy refills.

 

M63 RB refills are good, very smooth writing and lifespan is good. The flow is smoother than a uniball.

 

You can also use their fineliner refills and fibre tip refills in rollerball pens (M30 and M32). I personally prefer the fibre tip refills, I like the cushioned feeling of writing although it does remind me of writing with a marker.

 

Hope this helps!

[ericthered2004]

My Lamy rollerball refill is a bit thicker than the Uniball Fine (0.7). I find it a very pleasant pen, although my writing deteriorates when I'm using a RB. You might want to check out the attractively priced Tipo if you want to take the RB for a spin. I too like the 2000 RB, although I don't own one---actually I like it better than the Fountain pen, which surprised me by not being to my taste...

 

 

cheers

eric

[feiye]

My Lamy rollerball refill is a bit thicker than the Uniball Fine (0.7). I find it a very pleasant pen, although my writing deteriorates when I'm using a RB. You might want to check out the attractively priced Tipo if you want to take the RB for a spin. I too like the 2000 RB, although I don't own one---actually I like it better than the Fountain pen, which surprised me by not being to my taste...

 

 

cheers

eric

 

Eric makes a good point. The Tipo (and the Swift) are both capless rollerball pens and they do use a different rollerball refill (M66). I find the M66 very similar but slightly more liquid than the Visconti gel refills and much much better than the Parker gel refills.

 

[leftnose]

Thanks for the responses, guys.

 

I might have to pass on this one, though, since it only takes original refills. The pen stores in this area aren't very good for inks and refills and I don't especially want to buy a pen and have to rely mail order for refills.