Lamy 2000 Fine Nib

[RNHC]

The same ting happened to me around the same time really - quite a co-incidence that. I've always used Lamy F nibs and expected a 2000 F nib to be at least as smooth if not smoother than what i would get in an Al Star or a Nexx. VERY toothy, and very scratchy - I took it back and William Penn here in Bombay replaced it, no questions asked. They gave me an M instead, which was the only other 2k in stock, but not so much of an issue since it seems to write the same width as my old fine nibs. Odd, but well, *shrug*

 

Well, we are not alone. There is a recent review on Lamy 2K Fine and that person's experience was similar to ours, i.e., terrible nib. https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/191060-lamy-2000-story-review/

 

I think sometimes that I drank the Lamy Kool-Aid. I admit that I am biased to European brands in general and find myself willing to give those brands a benefit of doubt in a situation where I'd be less than charitable, let's say, with a Chinese brand, for example.

 

From what I read in this very forum, there seems to be inconsistent level of quality in general. Unlike European brands, at least, the Chinese brands have the honesty to reflect this lack of consistent quality in their low pricing. If the Lamy 2K that I got was a Chinese pen, I'd most likely would have scoffed and denigrated it. But since it's Lamy, I find myself trying to like the pen despite its obvious flaw. It's something to think about.

[redisburning]

From what I can gather, my particular 2000 was one of the better examples to escape QC.

 

The nib never really did it for me, but I cant say it was scratchy. Quite a good example of an EF, although not as good as some Japanese makers. It is soft, not flexible, to that end I will agree.

 

In my opinion, the pen is over-hyped, unattractive and an inferior writer to my 51s, and this is for a good example. Perhaps if I were married to new, modern pens I would have fallen in love.

 

There is a bit of "this is the pen we all like" syndrome around here. Nearly every thread asking for recommendations I see pelikan m200 and lamy 2k, often when they are wholly inappropriate suggestions. and still, people buy them and are disappointed when it doesnt meet the criteria they themselves set. Even with my beloved 51s, Ive got one that's perfect and a bunch that are trying to be but somehow failing.

 

I fully suggest getting a new nib. Do it again if you must. Do it again and again until you have gotten what you want or are satisfied that you wont find it in that pen.

[mstone]

There is a bit of "this is the pen we all like" syndrome around here. Nearly every thread asking for recommendations I see pelikan m200 and lamy 2k, often when they are wholly inappropriate suggestions. and still, people buy them and are disappointed when it doesnt meet the criteria they themselves set. Even with my beloved 51s, Ive got one that's perfect and a bunch that are trying to be but somehow failing.

 

Best suggestion is always to try before buying. But then nobody wants to pay retail for brick & mortar, and instead complain about all the products they never had a chance to try and don't want to pay to ship back.

[RNHC]

Best suggestion is always to try before buying. But then nobody wants to pay retail for brick & mortar, and instead complain about all the products they never had a chance to try and don't want to pay to ship back.

 

LOL It must be nice to live in your perfectly ordered and harmonious world.

 

Good advice. Too bad it's not easily do-able or practical for rest of us who have families and have to work for a living.

 

First, pen stores are not around every corner. So can't really try the pens you want. Even if there is a pen store around the corner, it would have only limited choices and options at hand. So probably won't be able to try the pen you'd want anyway. Add in the price difference and it's a no brainer why people would buy online and unsighted.

 

It really takes an effort and time to track down and try a pen. Frankly, I'd rather spend the time with my kids. That is why we rely on forums like this to help and guide us in our decision. It's kind of like finding out the gender of your unborn baby: so you'd know what to expect. You read others' experience with a pen that you're interested in and get an idea of what the pen would be like.

 

A pen is (should be, anyway) designed to accommodate a range of writing styles. A pen's feel to different people should be different but not too different. I doubt a great feeling pen would feel intolerable for a different person. Maybe not so great but it wouldn't (and shouldn't) go to the other extreme of feel. In that same vein, a normal range of variation in a nib would and should not go from toothy to glass smooth.

 

All of us who participate in FPN are somewhat familiar with the fountain pens, i.e., have had used them(!). So we know how a pen should feel. I should take umbrage at your rather flippant dismissal of people's experience and expectation for quality but I can't. How can I be offended by a person who wakes up every morning to sunshine and blue birds singing?

Edited April 4, 2011 by RNHC

[mstone]

I should take umbrage at your rather flippant dismissal of people's experience and expectation for quality but I can't. How can I be offended by a person who wakes up every morning to sunshine and blue birds singing?

 

get a grip.

[M.C.]

It took some writing and I think some sanding on an emory board to smooth mine out. I can't remember if it is one of the pens I sanded. It is much smoother now. My problem is it is too thin for my hand to write long periods with. I think mine is a fine nib but can not remember and it isn't marked as far as I can tell.

[FearNot]

On the other hand, a bit of scratchiness can provide a nice tactile writing experience.

[grovestreet]

also happened to mine (also a fine)

it's so scratchy that sometimes the nib would stuck at a spot and jump and leave a small spatter of tiny ink drops on the paper (regular printing paper)

[gander]

My Lamy 2000 EF nib has slight tooth whereas the OM nib is smooth to the point of being slippery (which I enjoy, but some of my friends prefer a bit more feedback). One thing the two have in common are that they are both wet writers. I enjoy my Lamy 2000s a lot but I wonder if the slight tooth I feel in the EF nib is just something that is inevitable with EF nibs (though it writes like a fine). It's what stops me from being in love with the pen and I'm still trying to figure out whether it is just me, or just the EF nib, or it is indeed a bit scratchy. The OM in the other hand... smooth like butter.

[adi2009_0812]

Send it back...I have had 3 lamy 2000's over the years..and two of them had problems...

 

For one, the piston broke after a week!, the second one...was same thing the nib was wayyy to scratchy.. Because the nib is soft!, I would not recommend fiddling with it yourself... just send it back!

 

They are pretty good, takes them a week to repair generally