Lamy 2000 XF Nib

[Mango]

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[nicholasyeo]

How is the smoothness of the XF nib? It is rare for people to use the Lamy XFs and some have even complained that they were scratchy etc...

One thing I know for sure, is that the Sailor nibs and other Japanese nibs are really smooth.

However with the wetness of 2000, you're probably enjoying this XF.

[Mango]

How is the smoothness of the XF nib? It is rare for people to use the Lamy XFs and some have even complained that they were scratchy etc...

One thing I know for sure, is that the Sailor nibs and other Japanese nibs are really smooth.

However with the wetness of 2000, you're probably enjoying this XF.

 

I often find myself absentmindedly rotating the pen in my hand as I write and some angles will make the pen extremely scratchy and may even catch on the paper, but when I find the rather broad sweet spot, it's very smooth--not scratchy at all. One thing to note is that the XF isn't really an XF--it's more of an F.

[thosialg08]

I also really enjoy the simplicity of the pen. My XF is smooth as well. Well, not as smooth as my binderized Pelikan F. It's got a little tooth, which doesn't bother me at all.

[shrinknib]

Hi Mango

I was just thinking of daiquiris...

 

 

Seriously I think not many people call the design ugly. In my understanding it is one of, if not the longest running production fountain pen that has not changed. The 149 was obviously longer but has changed from celluloid to resin etc.

I think the design was very innovative and has certainly stood the test of time.

The main issue over the years has been quality control and sometimes it is good and some years not so good.

 

My Lamy 2K was the first piston filler I had and it still sits on my work desk as my back up.

 

Thank you

[nicholasyeo]

How is the smoothness of the XF nib? It is rare for people to use the Lamy XFs and some have even complained that they were scratchy etc...

One thing I know for sure, is that the Sailor nibs and other Japanese nibs are really smooth.

However with the wetness of 2000, you're probably enjoying this XF.

 

I often find myself absentmindedly rotating the pen in my hand as I write and some angles will make the pen extremely scratchy and may even catch on the paper, but when I find the rather broad sweet spot, it's very smooth--not scratchy at all. One thing to note is that the XF isn't really an XF--it's more of an F.

Yeah for many European nibs, the nibs are scratchy when so smooth. Perhaps people don't really like the F/XF there.

It seems when we use the two metal pieces at the side as a guide, smoothness is there. If not, it's terrible.

Furthermore, I currently have a Lamy 2000 F but it seems the F is like a M. So if most choose M, then they like B in the west?