Excellent video Garry. I have had my Lamy 2000 for many years. While its doesn’t look like a high end Mont Blanc or a urushi lacquered Pilot; the design elements, and quality, are second to none. It has taken me years to appreciate the subtleties. For instance, the section, will always clean up and will not stain, and the makrolon body of the pen will look exactly the same 25 years from now, save a little patina (like a fine leather). It does hold plenty of ink, it will never leak, and it flies below the radar. No one knows that it is an expensive pen unless they are a fountain pen person. The little “wings” that hold the cap on, can be used as a reference point, as to how you hold your pen. (They do have a sweet spot.) I have found that after I broke my pen in, and it adjusted to my writing style, this pen stands up to some of the most expensive pens made. It writes that well. Finally, you cannot inadvertently scratch the pen up. It can be dropped and thrown in a case with other pens; and it will retain its looks for years. I hope you enjoy this treasured gem as much as I have.
I have a few pens and there are many favourites but .... if I can only have one .... I will keep the Lamy 2000 with it's 'fine' nib. It's a nail, yet it is my favourite writer. It's a helluva pen! 👍
Congratulations Garry. I bought a 2000 several years ago because so many people raved about this pen. I find everything you said to be true. I don't love the looks, hate the sweet spot and with my dry hands and the narrow sloping section had a hard time writing with it. I regretted this purchase the whole time I owned it. Just recently I found someone that expressed an interest in fountain pens. I set them up with the 2000, a bottle of Leonardo ink, a custom Galen leather pen case and an endless recorder notebook. It made me feel so much better to hope that someone would enjoy it and maybe I didn't throw away that money. I wish you much joy of your new Lamy.
Great review Gary - Thanks. What I find remarkable about this pen is that it was launched in 1966 (as you said). Look at the other pens in that period. This pen was way ahead of its time. Quite remarkable. Makralon was cutting edge at that time BTW. Your video prompted me to ink mine up. They write so smoothly and faultlessly.I just don't understand why people write with rollerballs when there are pens like this around.
I bought a 2000 with a medium nib about a year ago. The medium is very broad…so, I bought a fine nib one a few days later. I didn’t care for either pen at first. Not a nib problem, or the way the pens look, or the piston fill - my issue was that the pens just were not comfortable to hold/write with. But, I continued to use them and after a while, got used to the shape and the way the pen feels, and now I love them.
I can never pass up a review of the venerable Lamy 2000! Thanks,Gary. My first L2K was a nib;it was too much for me to handle at the time;so wet! Now I have a and a . These are my very favorite fountain pens;they take precedence over a Sailor KoP or Pilot 823. The beauty of the L2K lies in its elegant simplicity and uber-functionality. Prices seem to vary widely depending on geographical location. The nib grind of the Lamy 2000 pens seems to be quite unique. Like you said,very enjoyable to write with. And for high-use pens, a slip-cap is a great plus imho. I will try to add a L2K to my collection when I can.
Thanks. After using this I've added a Fine nibbed version to my "to-buy" list. Not sure when/if I'll get one, but I do think is worth exploring different nibs for this pen.
Nice video, and one of my favorite pens! The medium + nibs have a stub-like grind, whereas the EF and F have a bit of an architect style. For more feedback I’d recommend sticking with the thinner lines.
Congrats! I've got a Rollerball one that I carry to work, because I can't make FP work with crappy office paper. I love mine tough, it accepts every kind of refill that you could imagine, just fitting small pieces of plastic at the end of the barrel.
I've had a Lamy 2000 (F) in my EDC for many years. I bought a matching 7mm mechanical pencil. I often listen to people and then write notes about what they've said. The semi-hooded nib never dries up, and that makes the pen a great writer for me.
I am a hook handed lefty writer. Lamy’s are some of my most coveted pens. I held off getting a Lamy 2000 for a long time because it was my understanding that they are finicky about being held precisely in order to enjoy its full potential. I loved this pen right out of the box, and because of how I hold my pen I found this beauty to be an incredibly comfortable writer. I now covet this Lamy even more than my others and will shortly order an oblique broad as well. This pen truly is an engineering masterpiece!
My Lamy 2000 arrived about 2 days after your video was released, and I have been using it as a daily carry since then, so that I could give it a good trial period. I have to admit it is growing on me. It does seem to have a sweet spot, and just a little rotation to either side it stops writing. My Lamy 2000 has a medium nib that writes more like a broad. In fact my biggest complaint with Lamy nibs is the inconsistency of line widths vs. the size marked on the nib; my 2000 with a medium nib writes like a broad, my Studio with a fine nib writes like an extra fine, my Safari with a broad nib writes like a medium, and my AL-Star with a medium nib writes like a fine.
hahaha I feel you. My EF nib Lamy LX writes like a 0.3 lead if it even exists. Extremely scratchy but good flow. First fountain I ever got (03/2024). I just bought the 2000 as my 5th fountain pen.
The Lamy 2000 is one of my favourite fountain pens. I hesitated before buying one but I needn't have worried. I decided a medium nib would be better for me as a good all-rounder and I don't regret my choice. In the first week or two of ownership I detected some "baby's bottom" which very quickly disappeared. Everything about the pen feels good to me. Great build quality, everything feels tight. The nib performance is excellent. As I said, one of the best pens in my collection.
I've had one for 5 years, used it alotv when i first got it and then it fell out of favour, started using it again recently, it's a stinking pen, writes smoothly and i like the warmth in hand. I hope you enjoy it
Got two of those, Garry. I can tell, LAMYs might be the most reliable writers out there. And for LAMY 2K, you know you get what you expect - that is an excellent writing tool, which will never disappoint. They are also never scratchy (at least, this is what has happened in my case so far), they are smooth, and the finer nib sizes might have a useful, small feedback to help control your writing. For the record, I love smooth writers (cause I can control my writing very well), and I am also a rather Pilot guy, I can say, but I think that LAMYs are even more reliable from Pilot (can't complain about the 2 x PC 823 I own, but had issues with two PC 743 I have purchased, despite the hype around those pens). I also, personally, love their minimalistic style, nonetheless I also love fully exposed nibs, but a different style is always something to give that extra. I confess I love my LAMY 2Ks. I hope you enjoy yours in the years to come. Thanks for the excellent video, Sir. Disclaimer: I am not in the payroll (in any manner - direct or indirect) of any fountain pen company.
@@GarryEves for the record, I have the fine and extra fine. The fine is a little bit thicker than the fine, and like a normal, western fine. The extra fine is thicker than normal western extra fines. But the good thing is that the extra fine, contrary to most extra fines, is not scratchy. Some good writing instruments - for sure! I hope you enjoy yours! Cheers from England!
I bought my daughter a L2K extra fine, thinking European nib sizes are a tad thicker than Japanese nibs, and she writes really tiny characters. But when she let me try it, it was as scratchy as a needle going across a vynil record. I thought it was just about the sweet spot, but no - the nib needed tuning. Took it to a nibmeister during a pen show, and now it writes really well. Come on, Lamy! You can do better than that. Get your pens writing well out of the box. The next year, my wife gifted me with a L2K in a medium nib. That pen writes really well out of the box.
Thanks. One of the things that kicked me into getting it was seeing how much you enjoy your versions. I can see a Fine version coming my way soon, to give a bit of variety.
Congratulations on your recent acquisition! Certainly it is a grail pen for many. I had this pen many years ago and it was far too wet for me. I understand that the nib has been redesigned. Perhaps I should consider getting it again.
This Broad is extremely wet, which partly could be the ink as I find Writers Blood very wet. Once this fill has run out I'll try a different ink to see how it performs.
One of my fave pens! Had one for a few years now. Always inked. Incidentally, Garry, if you haven't tried one yet I suggest a Gravitas Ultem Vac filler (if you can get your hands on one!).
@@GarryEves Consider getting it from Pen Venture (it's where I got mine). Prices are cheaper but less options on nibs. Mine has an extra fine steel nib and it is superb!
I had the same thoughts and ideas about the LAMY 2000 several years before I finally purchased nearly two years ago. Why would this plain, simple design be so expensive? Little did I know the design specialty was more in the quality feel and writing experience of the pen. I thoroughly enjoy writing with the LAMY 2000. My only regret is not purchasing it sooner.
Thanks. I've been really enjoying it for the past couple of days. I'm going to be using it a lot over the next week to get a better feel for how it performs.
1. Garry goes upmarket! 2. Sometimes I want a stub nib, and sometimes I want a perfectly round nib. Companies that label stub nibs "B" are not helping.
I could never get into the Lamy 2000 fountain pen : 1) Looks like those cheap, black, felt tip marker pens from the local pharmacy office supplies section. 2) Cannot deal with piston filler. I prefer cartridges....3) Japanese pens like Pilot and Sailor are better.
I've spent years putting it in and out of my carts mainly down to the looks. After getting one I love the way it writes, but I need to do some more long-term usage of it.
I felt the same for so long, not appreciate the aesthetics because it looked like an office supply felt pen. I ordered one that was offered on sale and couldn’t believe how much I enjoyed the feel of the pen and writing experience. I wish I had purchased one sooner.
Mr. Eves, I ask without any means of disrespect, I don't mean for you to get this wrong from me. Why do you say $316 was a good price? These run for $279+tax direct from Lamy. I just bought it new on Amazon for $125 today actually (now $128 after my purchase). Just curious. I don't know why you paid dollars, I do not know where you reside! If in Europe, I would have supposed you paid at most, the $279 USD plus taxes (in whatever currency you use).
