Lamy 2000 Broad Vs Medium Stub - Examples Please

September 28, 2014

Can anyone provide samples please? I already have an EF and M. Thinking of getting a stub. Looking to get the M nib ground or buy a new B and get that ground.

September 28, 2014

Samples will be of little use, since any stub on a Lamy 2000 will be custom ground - and hence determined by the nib grinder's skill, the user's preference, etc. In fact, a broad nib could be ground to a finer stub than a medium nib, if that was what the customer wanted.

Your most flexible option will be to start with a broad nib, since the nib tech can make the nib finer - but not broader.

September 28, 2014

Samples will be of little use, since any stub on a Lamy 2000 will be custom ground - and hence determined by the nib grinder's skill, the user's preference, etc. In fact, a broad nib could be ground to a finer stub than a medium nib, if that was what the customer wanted.

Your most flexible option will be to start with a broad nib, since the nib tech can make the nib finer - but not broader.

Fair point. I am looking at 0.8 range (0.9-0.7). I have a few 1.1 stubs now and they are just a bit too wide. Looking at B samples, they seem wide and M might be a bit narrow.

September 28, 2014

Fair point. I am looking at 0.8 range (0.9-0.7). I have a few 1.1 stubs now and they are just a bit too wide. Looking at B samples, they seem wide and M might be a bit narrow.

Buy a broad, then give the nib grinder specific instructions (best with writing samples) on your desires. You'll likely get just what you want.

September 28, 2014

Here is a perfectly ordinary piece of note-taking from my Lamy 2000. It was a broad that I had ground to a .6mm stub by Dan from FPGeeks. I enjoy it a lot, but it is a bit tricky to get used to at first, just because the combination of the sweet spot for the pen itself and the stub means that position is key. You may find it easier since you're used to a Lamy 2000 nib already. I have the Lamy 1.1 in my safari, and it actually looks almost the same in terms of line width.

This is my normal handwriting, with Montblanc Royal Blue on a Rhodia 80gsm notebook. Hope it helps

September 28, 2014

Here is a perfectly ordinary piece of note-taking from my Lamy 2000. It was a broad that I had ground to a .6mm stub by Dan from FPGeeks. I enjoy it a lot, but it is a bit tricky to get used to at first, just because the combination of the sweet spot for the pen itself and the stub means that position is key. You may find it easier since you're used to a Lamy 2000 nib already. I have the Lamy 1.1 in my safari, and it actually looks almost the same in terms of line width.

This is my normal handwriting, with Montblanc Royal Blue on a Rhodia 80gsm notebook. Hope it helps

Pretty sure I can guess what class you were taking based on those notes! (Well, maybe not the specific class, but generally speaking, I'm guessing you're in med school?). I like your handwriting.

I have a M Lamy that's just a smidge too wide for me that I'm thinking of having ground to a stub as well. It's so smooth though that I worry that it will come back and I'll be disappointed.

September 28, 2014

Here is a perfectly ordinary piece of note-taking from my Lamy 2000. It was a broad that I had ground to a .6mm stub by Dan from FPGeeks. I enjoy it a lot, but it is a bit tricky to get used to at first, just because the combination of the sweet spot for the pen itself and the stub means that position is key. You may find it easier since you're used to a Lamy 2000 nib already. I have the Lamy 1.1 in my safari, and it actually looks almost the same in terms of line width.

This is my normal handwriting, with Montblanc Royal Blue on a Rhodia 80gsm notebook. Hope it helps

Thanks. Nice nib and lovely writing. Unfortunately I was too late for the massdrop. They are out of B nibs. I will talk to my nibmeister to see what can be done with the M.

September 29, 2014

Pretty sure I can guess what class you were taking based on those notes! (Well, maybe not the specific class, but generally speaking, I'm guessing you're in med school?). I like your handwriting.

I have a M Lamy that's just a smidge too wide for me that I'm thinking of having ground to a stub as well. It's so smooth though that I worry that it will come back and I'll be disappointed.

Yep, I sure am! Those were some notes to complement my dissection course. My pen is very smooth, but needs to be held correctly to do so. I can immediately feel it when I'm off, so I have to readjust a bit. I've only had the pen for a month, and I'm getting used to it, especially on Rhodia, which I haven't used before. I know that some factory italics come without tipping material, but if you get a standard iridium tipped nib custom ground, that tipping material should stick around and may give you slightly more rounded shoulders.

Thanks. Nice nib and lovely writing. Unfortunately I was too late for the massdrop. They are out of B nibs. I will talk to my nibmeister to see what can be done with the M.

I bought mine from amazon prime. I paid about $130 with free shipping for the broad nib. I saw a medium nib in the $120 range. That is a bit more than the massdrop deal, but may be worth it for some.

September 29, 2014

My Lamy 2000 Broad is ground to a 1.0 mm stub, write with it almost daily. The flow is a bit on the high side but that works out fine since I write fast. Good, dark line and an excellent pen for writing italic.

Best of luck,