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I have the Italia titanium pen which is a great pen for me. This pen seems a bit thin, almost the diameter of a pencil. Looking forward to your review.
These clicks you hear while "unscrewing" the piston are actually the threads slipping. The piston assembly is press fit and not thought to be removable. DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK! Once all the threads are stripped, your 2000 is broken and unfixable without spare parts. There are even multiple plastic strippings to be seen in the video. That is not supposed to look like that...!
You are right, the audible clicks at 06:24 are the threads slipping out of the white collar piece, which slowly pushes the knob and collar off the rod. But I haven't noticed any stripping or wear on the threads themselves. I've disassembled Lamy 2000s over a dozen times without experiencing functional issues. Regardless, disassembling any pen should be done with caution as you do risk damaging components.
I’ve heard from several sources, including Brian Goulet, that pulling the piston on the 2000 runs a pretty decent risk of pulling off threads on the rod. Have you experienced this? If so, is there a way to avoid it?
@@therealinak I saw Brian Goulet warn against that as well. I haven’t experienced any issues with disassembly; I suspect people may damage the piston during the step when you pull the rod, which I did here with a piece of paper towel. If you do it without gripping material or worse, with something rough like pliers, I suppose you may crack some threads or bend the rod. But I’m just guessing as I haven’t experienced that issue. And at this point I’ve removed the piston rod on Lamy 2000s over a dozen times.
Isn't that amount of grease that you put way too much ? I don't think i would ever use that much, i am afraid it would negatively impact the ink if i use so much.
absolutely loved it!!! thanks a lot. I was very closely watching the silicone grease application - was worried if too much can impair ink flow! :)) but you did it like an absolute pro
@@shoresy6183 there are many great options, I fairly recently made a video ranking all of the modern fountain pens I’ve reviewed. Here’s a link… ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nduFo2tgcwM.htmlsi=dSTJpW4GsS2rMlsz
The prices are increased way too much though... And i am afraid now that Lamy was sold to Mitsubishi pencil company, the Japanese will increase them even more... I remember a decade back it was about 100€ Even 4 years back you could find it for 100€ if you were lucky, and now they are asking for 250€ 😮😢
@@nikossiotas you can usually find them new or lightly used on eBay for about $100. I personally bought a new one on Amazon a few months ago for $113. But I did track the price to make sure it was at a low. But I agree, the MSRP is a bit high.
Thanks so much. I've had my Lamy 2000 for several years, and never disassembled the piston nor removed the nib and feed for cleaning; but thanks to your tutorial, I feel confident to do both. Thanks again!
@@BIBLEBELIEVERSVIDEO thank you! I know a lot of people who never remove the piston unit. And honestly, if it is functioning fine and you aren’t drastically changing ink colors, it’s not really necessary to remove. But the nib and feed are certainly worth cleaning every so often.
@@fortheloveofpens true. It is slightly thicker and longer than Lamy CP1, also it has a simple bent metal clip and exists in brushed metal colour. Which makes it visually similar to Muji
For this level of pen, from a company like Waterman, I feel that there are enough red flags for me that I will pass on it. Thank you for your honest review.
@@fossilimprint2954 thank you! It is a beautiful pen but I was surprised by some of the craftsmanship and design concerns. I’d be interested in trying other modern pens from Waterman. I have a vintage lever filler which writes like a dream.
Great review of an excellent pen. Thanks. FWIW - Agreeing about posting this. This is one of only three pens I use posted. The others being the Sailor Pro Gear Imperial and the Aurora Optima. All three seem so much better balanced when posted. The nib is rather good and then some. Again thanks - I like the careful way you review. 👍
@@vsocarras27 you are right! I was mistaken when making this video but did disassemble the E95S in a separate review… ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1KC9CDGoPVE.htmlsi=7Wrsb01W7tZjSlVx
FWIW - The finish is not 'gun metal' it is ruthenium plate - quite something. The nib is ruthenium plated too. How could you miss that? It is better balanced when posted. It seems to be designed that way. (I seldom post my pens) A superb pen. Good luck with the channel. 👍
@@Ren-ITe you tend to get a thinner line which is useful if you need to write on low quality paper or are sketching/note-taking and need a thinner line. Personally I rarely do this.
I have 2 in makrolon. The cap is the weak link and the only part of the pen likely to crack. Honestly, it's a lean mean writing machine. I would take steel for durability.
@@blaiseutube I haven’t had the cap break on me, but have had the over molded grip section crack (which is thinner than the rest of the pen). I wish they did reinforce the bottom of the cap with a band.
Great video as always. They are expensive due to the 21k gold nib. How does it compare to Pilot Custom 823. If my money, I'll go with the Pilot. What you think? Thanks again for the great videos especially on the Pilot Custom 823... my grail.😊
@@fjschnitzer1 thank you! Personally I prefer the the Pilot 823 but they don’t have much in common. Pilot nibs are polished to be much smoother than Sailor. Also the 823 is a vacuum filler while this is a cartridge converter.
Nice video, I love the in depth look of this pen, how it operates, disassembly & reassembly, and instructions on giving it a good cleaning. I've watched this video a couple times. I really like piston filling pens and Sailor nibs. I have 2 Pro Gear Slims and don't really reach for them, I think it's because they seem small in the hand. After watching this video the first time I actually added a Sailor Realo to my Fountain Pen Wish List. About a week ago I was looking on a well known auction site and came across a preloved Bungubox X Sailor Realo Cinderella's Slipper Fountain pen for a very good price and I bought it. Details of the Bungubox X Sailor Realo Cinderella's Slipper Fountain pen: It was made by Bungubox X Sailor to commemorate the 2022 Tokyo International Pen Show. It's a beautiful pen with sections made of a light blue-green resin with silver glitter. The barrel is made with a clear resin with silver glitter. The finial design has Cinderella’s castle in raden, and is surrounded by clear resin with silver glitter. I am hoping to receive it within the next week. Thank you again for the informative video and I look forward to seeing more...
