How's The Grip On The Lamy 2000?

[Myridium]

After purchasing a second hand Lamy Studio, I really like the style and think I would enjoy a Lamy 2000 even more. However, on the Lamy Studio, the grip section is too smooth. I have to grip it rather tightly to prevent the nib from rotating in my hand, and this makes it uncomfortable for long writing sessions.

 

How's the grip on the Lamy 2000? It looks to me like it won't be much better... is it a comfortable pen during long writing sessions?

[ink-syringe]

Lamy 2000 is not smooth. So if that is your issue I am not all certain why you think the the 2k will not be much better. It's entirely different. The Studio (the one you seem to have) has a heavily polished section the 2k is textured. Night and day. Otherwise I found the 2k cozy. Some don't like the cap grab ears. They didn't bother me at all.

[Myridium]

Lamy 2000 is not smooth. So if that is your issue I am not all certain why you think the the 2k will not be much better. It's entirely different. The Studio (the one you seem to have) has a heavily polished section the 2k is textured. Night and day. Otherwise I found the 2k cozy. Some don't like the cap grab ears. They didn't bother me at all.

 

Ah okay. It looked to me from pictures that the texture on the 2k wouldn't provide much grip. But this is great to know! Thanks.

[GeeTee]

I have no experience with the Lamy Studio, but the Lamy 2000 grip was OK and not slippery but as a lefty i hold my pens a little higher which was very uncomfortable because of the metal clips that hold the cap.

[roklpokl]

I have both and can tell you that Lamy 2000 is not as smooth as Studio and not that slippery.

 

The section grip size is completely different though, so if you hold it close to the nib it might be extremely narrow and thus could also be uncomfortable. The different grip section takes some time getting used to... after that it's completely comfortable for long sessions.

[PAKMAN]

The 2K grip is much better than a Studio to me.

[Effin1]

I have both and find both equally uncomfortable to grip because of slippy sections. Suggest you try 1 first.

[BlueSquiggle]

Hi Myridium,

 

The Lamy 2000 has a lovely brushed matte finish unlike the slippy shinny finish on the Lamy Studio that you have already. I find mine to be my most comfortable pen to use, a great workhorse for long writing sessions.

[BillZ]

I got my 2K out and tried it in light of this post. No problems with the grip as the pen is textured. That being written, not knowing how you grip the pen to actually write might have an impact on your experience as the section does taper quite a bit toward the nib and that might present a problem. Hope this helped rather than confuse.

[gryphon1911]

I have no slip or grip issues with the Lamy 2000. Just to level set, I'm talking about the black makrolon on, not the silver ones.

 

Because I feared a slippery grip on the Studio, I stayed away from them for a long time. I finally got the brushed silver one that has a black section. That section is not slippery to me at all. This makes Lamy Studio one of my favorite everyday writers.

[ac12]

First question, is your fingers sweaty/oily?

I ask this because in college, mine was, and my fingers would constantly slide towards the nib.

My pen was a Parker 45, with a smooth section that my fingers would slide on. My solution was a file and sandpaper, to make the section rough, so that my fingers would not slide on it.

Today, my fingers are not sweaty and oily like they were in college, so I have no problem using the P45.

 

The L-2000 is just a larger version of the P45, but with a textured section.

The grip on the L-2000 is generally fine. The metal tabs that hold on the cap is not a issue for me.

For me, the problem is that the L-2000 feels FAT in my hand, as I am used to slimmer pens. Think of the L-2000 as an oversize Parker 45, and the P45 is my preferred size of pen.

[Myridium]

First question, is your fingers sweaty/oily?

I ask this because in college, mine was, and my fingers would constantly slide towards the nib.

My pen was a Parker 45, with a smooth section that my fingers would slide on. My solution was a file and sandpaper, to make the section rough, so that my fingers would not slide on it.

Today, my fingers are not sweaty and oily like they were in college, so I have no problem using the P45.

 

The L-2000 is just a larger version of the P45, but with a textured section.

The grip on the L-2000 is generally fine. The metal tabs that hold on the cap is not a issue for me.

For me, the problem is that the L-2000 feels FAT in my hand, as I am used to slimmer pens. Think of the L-2000 as an oversize Parker 45, and the P45 is my preferred size of pen.

 

My hands are not particularly oily, no. The slipperiness of the section is not something I noticed easily. I was just thinking about why I don't like writing with it for long sessions and realised that I was gripping tightly to prevent slipping.

 

I don't think I'm particularly fussy about grip size. I have problems with my slimmest pen though (a Sheaffer Snorkel).

[ac12]

 

 

 

My hands are not particularly oily, no. The slipperiness of the section is not something I noticed easily. I was just thinking about why I don't like writing with it for long sessions and realised that I was gripping tightly to prevent slipping.

 

I don't think I'm particularly fussy about grip size. I have problems with my slimmest pen though (a Sheaffer Snorkel).

 

Try writing with the Studio unposted, to reduce the weight of the pen. That helps to reduce a heavy pen slipping in my hand, due to it being tail heavy.

You may have to keep a small towel near by, to wipe your hand of moisture/oils. In college, that is why I carried a handkerchief, to wipe my sweaty/oily fingers.

 

A snorkel is not slim, try a Cross Classic Century, 8.1mm barrel diameter. The Sailor Chalana is even smaller.

[Myridium]

 

 

Try writing with the Studio unposted, to reduce the weight of the pen. That helps to reduce a heavy pen slipping in my hand, due to it being tail heavy.

You may have to keep a small towel near by, to wipe your hand of moisture/oils. In college, that is why I carried a handkerchief, to wipe my sweaty/oily fingers.

 

A snorkel is not slim, try a Cross Classic Century, 8.1mm barrel diameter. The Sailor Chalana is even smaller.

 

I don't post any of my pens. Wow, 8.1mm... I measure the Snorkel to be 1cm-- a sizeable difference. I guess they probably make mini fountain pens that are as small as possible. Come to think of it, most ballpoints are probably thinner than 8.1mm.

[Shinawong]

One of the best features about Lamy 2k is the grip. Thanks due to the tapering of the body, you choose where to hold it. The brushed finish helps with grip comfort.

[displacermoose]

Another response along the same lines: I hate slippery grips. My Lamy 2000 (which I love) does not have one. It's a great pen.

[akrohn2010]

One of the best features about Lamy 2k is the grip. Thanks due to the tapering of the body, you choose where to hold it. The brushed finish helps with grip comfort.

+1

 

To me this is the one of the prime reasons the L2K is a wonderfully designed pen - a textured body plus tapered barrel with no section makes it adaptable to most grips, unless the tabs bother you. I have no issues with them and sometimes even grip the pen on top of them, but everyone is different.

 

~AK

Edited March 29, 2018 by AK-47

[minddance]

If you asked me about Lamy2000, I would say my grip is ever-changing. Not its grip but mine. When I thought I got it, the next few days my grip changed again and again. It is an issue for me. I don't have this issue with, say, Pelikan M800. Once I get to know m800, it stays more or less the same for me but not so Lamy2000. On Lamy2000, I just don't seem to 'get it'.

[pajaro]

I have no experience with the Lamy Studio, but the Lamy 2000 grip was OK and not slippery but as a lefty i hold my pens a little higher which was very uncomfortable because of the metal clips that hold the cap.

 

I have a new Lamy 2000, and I have not found the bumps on the section like my previous Lamy 2000 had. The new pen is much better, and the texture makes it easy for me to hold in my left hand. This extra fine is a bit drier than the last one.

[IndigoBOB]

Not a fan.

 

The Lamy 2000 is a nice pen and I wouldn't mind using it too much.

 

The grip is great because of the Makrolon Material and is not at all like that slick metal grip, BUT I am not a fan of the section shape. I don't like the convex shape and since it has no flares at the end, I really don't get a comfortable contour to my fingers.