Lamy 2000 And Nib Choice

[J_MM]

I'm planning to purchase a new Lamy 2000 online as my first expensive pen and I want to get the nib choice right. I like a western F, for example like a Goulet #6 F.

 

Should I go with the F or the EF ?

 

I realize varations of this question have been posted before. Some comments say their F is a true western F and some say it is more a M. I don't know what to think.

 

Comments welcome.

 

Thanks

John

[Frank C]

I got out my Lamy 2Ks and filled them with Lamy Turquoise ink—their favorite.

 

The Extra Fine nib was a little wider than a Pelikan Extra Fine.

 

The Medium nib was about the same as a Pelikan Medium.

 

Sorry, my stainless 2K with a fine nib was stolen a few years ago.

 

Hope this helps,

 

Frank

[blINK]

Let me preface this by saying that I have always been a fan of (western) medium nibs. I don't like fine nibs, typically. I find them to be too scratchy and not conducive to my writing style (sloppy). Following in my normal path, I ordered my 2000 with a medium nib. To me, it was too broad. Like when the hose is lying in the grass and you turn on the spigot and it starts snaking around all over the place, shooting water everywhere.

 

Fortunately, at the same time a fellow FPN member had purchased a fine nib 2000 and found it a bit too fine for his tastes. We worked out a trade and now he has the medium and I have the fine. I am loving it. One of my favorites.

 

So for me - the medium wrote like a B or BB and the fine writes like a western medium.

Edited April 6, 2015 by blINK

[Namo]

Lamy 2K is ink sensitive. A free flowing ink will affect the line it will put down on paper. Aim for "dry" inks such as Pelikan or (if my memory serves me well) Lamy inks and you should get a F comparable to a Pelikan F. If you are not happy with it, I suggest you turn to vintage steel Lamy nibs. The EF are now hard to find, but they are awesome nibs and write a very EF line, IMO smoother than the 14k EF

Edited April 6, 2015 by Namo

[ParkerQuink]

In my recent experience, I received a new 2000 with an EF nib and found it to be very scratchy and a very dry writer. It had a heck of a lot of "tooth" and pull when writing. As far as I could tell with a loupe, it looked like the tines were aligned well, so I sent it back and just ordered with with an F nib. Hoping for a better experience this time around. I really loved the feel of the pen in hand, and the look, of course!

[hombreverde]

I have an EF and it was running a little dry with some feedback. My Safari F seemed smoother, which wasn't something I was happy about.

I took the front end of the 2000 apart and flossed the nib (so small!) with some brass sheets. It is now SO smooth. Great pen.

[J_MM]

I went with the EF but found it to be a true EF and a bit scratchy. I've sent it back to Lamy to get a nib swap to F.

[ParkerQuink]

I went with the EF but found it to be a true EF and a bit scratchy. I've sent it back to Lamy to get a nib swap to F.

 

How did this work out for you? Is the F better?...I'm thinking I probably just will eventually pick up an F and EF, but trying F now.

[Chrissy]

I tried one with a M nib and it was more like a B for me. So Lamy kindly changed it to a F which is much better.

[TSherbs]

My 2000 F writes wider than a Goulet F, but I have not used a "dry" ink in it (Noodler's Black Eel right now). I have a heavy writing style, so I do not want a sharper nib that catches often.

 

Try using the Goulet nib comparison chart. Can you put the Lamy F and EF up against the Goulet F?

[New_Falcon]

I originally got the Extra Fine and found it very fine and exchanged it for a Fine nib. Now two years later I think that a medium would probably be better for me and I would even like to try a broad nib.

[J_MM]

How did this work out for you? Is the F better?...I'm thinking I probably just will eventually pick up an F and EF, but trying F now.

 

Still waiting to get it back. I will report back once I receive it.

[J_MM]

Got my Lamy 2000 back today with the F nib from Lamy Canada. Writes beautifully. Another satisfied customer.

[ParkerQuink]

Nice! Just got mine in F...So much nicer than the EF, in my experience!

[ROsk]

I own 3 Lamy 2000. One is fine, one is medium and one is broad. I rarely use the first. I tend to like dryer permanent inks. If you want shading, etc, get the Broad

[Bex66]

I read loads of posts before buying my L2K about 2 years ago. I normally prefer a med (SEAsian) or fine (European), so I listened to advice and went for an EF nib. Some of the posts were several years old but the newer ones seemed to imply that the nibs were now running a little finer, though I wasn't sure.

Looking back, I think I could have gone for a F, for added smoothness. The EF is about the same as my Sailor Pro Gear II medium, and slightly broader than my Platinum 3776 med. It writes beautifully but it does catch on the paper sometimes, even with 90g FP friendly paper. It took a while to write well - I almost sent it back (as I'm definitely not able to tune a nib myself) but it started behaving itself with time.

 

Not sure if this is helpful, as I'm a newbie to FPN. Good luck in your quest.

[lucraak]

I think the Lamy 2000 with a M nib writes pretty broad.

 

I have written with it on Rhodia paper (see att.)

 

On the bottom, the Lamy 2000 with a M nib. It came new from Lamy so I did not open it up to check the nib size. I thought they made an error sending me this one for it being a B nib. If you can read dutch, you can tell from the text I wrote ;-) The pink/purple text was written with a Lamy steel nib (also size M).

Sorry for the sloppy handwriting but the difference is very prominent to me. I've resend (resend? yes, long story, maybe worth a post on fpn about Lamy customer service) it to Lamy for a nib switch to a F nib.

 

edit: The forum seems to rotate my image. Click here for the upright image: http://luctiemessen.com/uploads/lamy-2000-medium.jpg

 

 

 

http://luctiemessen.com/uploads/lamy-2000-medium.jpg

Edited May 6, 2015 by lucraak

[Sergio 46]

I have received the Lamy 2K in EF and find it very nice, wet and not scratchy at all.

I am rather fond of japanese EFs, and my preferred is the Namiki Metal Falcon in SEF.

[Calabria]

I am under the impression that with Lamy nibs, you should try out the particular nib and see how you like it.

 

I tried an EF in a store and then looked at it through a magnifying glass and bought it on the spot. I've never seen this kind of delicately sculpted tip on an out-of-the-box pen. It's smooth, comparable to a Sailor M, and extremely reliable. Maybe I lucked out!

[OCArt]

I went the opposite way and ordered a Lamy 2000 from Germany so that I could get a OBB nib. It is broad, but it fits my handwriting and my inks.