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your review does the pen justice, great pen one of my favorite. When I took it apart it furthur my appreciation for it's almost flawless design. It is only my dream to have the limited edition steel Lamy 2000.... I found it in HK for $300 plus should have went for it.

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Anyone have suggestions for scratches on a Lamy 2000 metal clip. Just bought one a few weeks ago - and not how - i now hav a scratch on the clip. The plastic makrolon body feels bullet proof but the clip seems somewhat sensitive. Suggestions welcome

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My personal answer to the scratched clip question is that this pen was built so that you don't have to worry about that. I see why not everyone would agree.

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I think that he meant that it was built for function, not form. Hence, a scratch or two doesn't really make a ton of overall difference, and most likely wouldn't hurt the pen's ability to write at all.

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That is what I meant. Some pens are meant to be pretty, with fancy paint and shiny surfaces, and if I scratched one of those I would feel bad about it. The 2000, on the other hand, seems built to be the "takes a licking and keeps on ticking" kind of pen - getting a scratch on it is not like getting a scratch on Maki-e or something. (as if I owned a Maki-e pen - ha! I would scratch it and then feel bad.) :D

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Gotcha. In fact I couldn't agree more. I've had a 2000 pencil for years and it has taken a lot of banging around but has no scratches. I was just taken aback with the cap on a fountain pen seemingly scratching easy.... But then again, god knows what I did with it.

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Hi,

 

For the piston, it has the potential for being an extremely smooth-gliding piston if lubricated properly. It is a fairly durable mechanism as long as it is kept properly as with other piston-filled pens. Don't force the knob if it is really sticky.

 

Dillon

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Dillon,

 

I really like my 2000 and want it to last a long time. Can you suggest the proper way to lubricate the piston? I recall, in a post long ago, that the section unscrews. Someone recommended taking a toothpick with a tiny bit of silicone grease, and wipe it around the circumference of the barrel. Then exercise the piston a little to spread the grease, and reassemble with section sealant. Is this correct?

 

Thanks.

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When was the Stainless Steel Lamy 2000 sold? Was it a limited edition run of a known quantity?

Well, the name says it all. The Lamy 2000 Stainless Steel was sold in the year 2000 as a limited or special edition. Maybe someone knows the numbers.

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I purchased a LAMY 2000 F nib and FedEx delivered it to work today.

 

I work above Grand Central Station in NYC and there's a Joon store in Grand Central. I want to run and get a bottle of ink because I'm excited about using this pen.

 

I'm wondering if anyone can compare how Waterman Black performs in the 2000 vs. LAMY Black? I love the richness of Waterman, but I've never used LAMY bottled ink and I'm curious about the bottle (which sounds excellent for filling at my desk with the built in blotter paper.

 

I've never tried Pelikan. Would that be a good black in this pen?

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Well, the name says it all. The Lamy 2000 Stainless Steel was sold in the year 2000 as a limited or special edition. Maybe someone knows the numbers.

Yes, I figured they started selling it in 2000... I just wondered for how many years it was available. I guess only a couple. Thanks for the link to the review!

 

I had read somewhere else that the Edition 2000 went for like 50% more than the standard version. That seems a bit excessive. I probably won't bother looking for one. The review indicated that it is a noticeably heavier pen. Ugg--they mucked with a good thing, as the Makrolon version has a perfect weight and balance. Perhaps they couldn't do the core in aluminum, so they used full stainless steel. Also, that chrome clip will attract a lot of fingerprints... I don't know why they didn't do a black anodized clip to complete the "reversal" look. There are a few other Lamy pens that featured black anodized brushed metal clips.

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I saw the Stainless Steel model at Art Brown and they wanted $300+ for it.

 

I experimented with Pelikan, Noodler's and Waterman ink in my 2000 and on Moleskine paper, the Waterman is the best bet. Pelikan was my second choice and Noodler's was too dry for my taste. I love the pen. I'm trying to get used to it, though. I've been primarily using my LAMY Al-Star and a Parker Reflex (who knew I'd fall in love with THAT pen?) for months and they're both medium nibs and are very very hard and smooth. The 2000 nib has a smaller nib, being a fine (although it being a wetter writer looks like a medium) so it feels different than the larger Mediums and it SKATES along the page. On Clairefontaine paper it's super slick. The Moleskine paper gives it a hint of tooth so I can control the pen a little more.

 

I was in tech rehearsals for a play this weekend and I kept it in my hand the entire time. I love holding it and it was perfect for jotting down notes.

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Bosch has been using Makrilon since the mid 50's for its mixing bowls. Owning a bunch of them, it's as remarkable in that use as in the 2000. They flex, sometimes a lot when kneading, but never break. My oldest bowl, which is now about 40 years old, has been through the dishwasher dozens of times and still looks like new. Amazing stuff. . .

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I've spent a few days with the LAMY 2000 inked with Waterman Black. It's lost all toothiness in my Moleskine and it's skating across the page. This thing is so wet.

 

Definitely stays with me all the time now with my Al-Star and my Reflex.

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........I purchased a LAMY 2000 F nib and FedEx delivered it to work today.....

........I'm wondering if anyone can compare how Waterman Black performs in the 2000 vs.

 

I'm using the lamy 2000 with EF nib with pelikan 4001 royal blu and parker quink blu

I'M COMPLETELY unsatisfated about the wet line that could be defined MEDIUM grade.

 

I like thin line so i've choosed the extra fine nib.

 

Do you have this problem ? Someone know if a correct lubrification of piston could be the right solution?

 

ps apart the thickly line the pen is fantastic.....

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I like Medium nibs, so I bought a Fine, knowing the LAMY 2000 nibs ran wide and I am very happy with the line width I am getting.

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