Lamy Studio

[NateEssex]

I just received my SS Studio.

 

It is a good looking pen, and I like how it feels, but, well, it IS very very dry.

What size Nib did you get? Maybe too fine? Are the nibs like the Safari? I thought so. I found the Safari XF to be wet enough.

 

I was just curious.

[kiavonne]

I just received my SS Studio.

 

It is a good looking pen, and I like how it feels, but, well, it IS very very dry.

What size Nib did you get? Maybe too fine? Are the nibs like the Safari? I thought so. I found the Safari XF to be wet enough.

 

I was just curious.

 

My Studio will hopefully arrive tomorrow. That's very hopeful thinking, but I'm anticipating.

 

I like a wetter line, so I order mediums in just about everything. The Safari writes very well, but very wet with the medium. I kept the medium in the Studio. I have Noodler's Black, which seems to be a bit drier than all my other Noodler's, so I'll try it in the Studio. I may make it my red ink pen, though, with Fox Red. I also ordered the Polar Black, though, to see if it works better in some of my pens. Meh, I have too many new pens and inks. I'll figure it out eventually.

[Grog]

I just received my SS Studio.

 

It is a good looking pen, and I like how it feels, but, well, it IS very very dry.

What size Nib did you get? Maybe too fine? Are the nibs like the Safari? I thought so. I found the Safari XF to be wet enough.

 

I was just curious.

 

Mine is a F. I use Namiki Fs and Pelikan Fs and XFs and that's wet enough for me (although it was my first try with Noodler's Black)... Usually I run Glacier Blue or Tahitian Pearl.

 

I'll try the pen with other Noodler's colours...

[wege]

Great pen. It's also one of my favorites... well, until I get my 2000 working at least! :bonk:

 

What's wrong with your 2000? I have one of those and find it to be a very reliable pen.

 

Hi.. slightly off-topic. but I will get back onto it.

The Lamy 2000 is under a bit of investigation back in Germany... it is supposed to be be getting a nib feed update for the first time since it was released.

 

Now, back to the Studio... another pen I have seen in pre-production stage is of the Pearl-white version. Very nice, especially with the chrome steel trimming. I don't recall if it will be a limited run item such as that of the 2007 Summer series of the Lamy Safari Gloss black and Gloss white. I also don't recall if it is being released with the gold nib (as found on the Palladium Studio) or as the standard chrome-steel.

Either way, the finish was nice, and felt better than the standard Lamy Studio 065.

 

[Seven Thousand]

I just got my Studio yesterday, and it's great, as a tool and a work of art. I don't regret the $75 I spent on it.

[kiavonne]

I just received my SS Studio.

 

It is a good looking pen, and I like how it feels, but, well, it IS very very dry.

What size Nib did you get? Maybe too fine? Are the nibs like the Safari? I thought so. I found the Safari XF to be wet enough.

 

I was just curious.

 

Mine is a F. I use Namiki Fs and Pelikan Fs and XFs and that's wet enough for me (although it was my first try with Noodler's Black)... Usually I run Glacier Blue or Tahitian Pearl.

 

I'll try the pen with other Noodler's colours...

 

 

Like Seven Thousand (can we nickname you 7k?), I just received my Studio yesterday. Since I also received papers to play with and new ink, I decided to load up several pens in different colors to play on the various papers (I posted about all the fun in the Paraphenalia reviews). I loaded the Studio with Noodler's bulletproof Hunter Green ink. Mine does have a medium nib, as I do like a little more ink on the page. I didn't have any problems with flow or scratching on any of the papers. I didn't seem to have any feathering problems on any of the papers. It wrote very well, actually. I do make sure to shake my Noodler's inks before using them. The Studio writes much better than the Al-Star/Safari, but still with a medium line that I like so well. The only real difference I could see was it wasn't scratchy like the Al-Star/Safari nibs on more textured papers. It sounds like maybe you got a bad nib, and maybe a replacement is in order?

 

[NateEssex]

How tough is it to refill a Studio vs. a Pelikan 200, say?

 

I'm about to order...

[kiavonne]

How tough is it to refill a Studio vs. a Pelikan 200, say?

 

I'm about to order...

 

 

One's a converter (Studio), other is piston fill. The converter is also uses the piston. With the converter, you'll probably have to prime the pen a little on the first use with using the converter one or two times before it will draw up the ink. At least, this is what I've experienced, and I'm using several converter pens, now. You may need to do that as well with the 200, I don't know yet as my 320 is out for wanding (never used yet), and my 200 isn't due to show up until Wednesday at the earliest. The Lamy converter does not hold as much ink as I'd like, the Pelikan has a big reservoir. The Studio is going to be a little heavier than the 200 maybe. Can't say yet. The pens are both nice, but apples and oranges, really.

 

Save up for another month and get both.

[NateEssex]

I decided to try the Studio in black. I also had them throw in a Hero 611 to try one out and see if they lived up to the hype.

 

Hopefully, by Friday I'll have it in hand. Then I just have to figure out how to use a converter

[kiavonne]

I decided to try the Studio in black. I also had them throw in a Hero 611 to try one out and see if they lived up to the hype.

 

Hopefully, by Friday I'll have it in hand. Then I just have to figure out how to use a converter

 

 

Click on the "view animations" selection from the menu on the left: Visconti - animations for using converters

 

I sooo love having that bookmarked!

[NateEssex]

I got my Lamy Studio and it IS a SWEET pen! Writes smoothly on most paper, but is having a tough time on some of the cheaper paper.

 

I've read about "working a nib in" with a brown paper bag....is that the best way to work it in?

 

I'm currently using a cartridge and am going to try the converter when the cartridge runs out. Any suggestions on using one? Do I need to prime it?

 

Okay, thanks!

[WillSW]

So all Lamy steel nibs seem to write the same, do the gold nibs as well? I mean, will a gold-nibbed studio write like a 2000? It sounds like the sizing up (F=M) is the same, but is the springiness also there?

[wege]

it does SEEM to have a bit of extra 'give' to it. However, the heft/feel of the pen (Studio vs 2K) makes a difference in perceived 'feel'... to me

The one I wrote with (White Studio M nib) felt a bit... slightly scratchy.. but it didn't appear damaged.

Thoughts?

[zenctheo]

Great review and very informative comments.

I was thinking on buying a Lamy Studio or a Lamy 2000. Still don't know which on to choose.

I have to think about it more, perhaps try both of them.

Thanks a lot

 

[Padova]

I really like the design and feel of the Studio, but I am very disappointed with the EF nib -- for me, it comes close to being a medium! Any suggestions?

[tamburlaine]

I really like the design and feel of the Studio, but I am very disappointed with the EF nib -- for me, it comes close to being a medium! Any suggestions?

 

That's odd. I find it is a very accurate and smooth EF on mine. The Safari, Al-Star and Studio all share the steel same nib and they are very cheap to buy and easy to change out. In Britain the nibs cost £3.50/$7 each by themselves (unless it's the Palladium Studio which is a gold nib, in which case I think it would have to be given to Lamy in Germany or their distributor in America to swap).

 

Patrick