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I finally bought a Lamy 2000 medium. I was never that huge fan of the Lamy Safari, but recently I found that a Safari with a medium nib, instead of a fine nib writes nicely. I got a good deal on a Lamy 2000 and took the plunge and now I get what all the fuss is about. The nib writes beautifully. It is smooth with just the right amount of feedback. I had heard that some people needed to find some sort of sweet spot to write properly but I have had no problem with it at all. I always thought it would be a good writer, but in fact it also draws well too--not because it has much line variation but because of the way it feels in the hand and the way it catches the paper. I find it expressive or it helps me to be expressive. It also is very beautifully crafted and the so-called space age (circa 1960) material really feels wonderful in the hand. It is so nice that it surprises me that Lamy doesn't make more variations of the pen in the way that Parker did for its 51 line. A demonstrator version would be lovely, if it had the same nib. I have done a much longer review on YouTube at https://youtu.be/jykBdsuPZ7k where I draw my cat Severus and I discuss the relationship of the pen to early 20th Century design. I am curious if other people have joined the cult of Lamy or have resisted.

https://www.penboutique.com/collections/otto-hutt-design-c/products/otto-hutt-design-c-fountain-pen-bauhaus If Walter Gropius were alive today I think he would be apoplectic to learn that a $3,500 fountain pen was being advertised as Bauhaus. No doubt Otto Hutt makes beautifully designed and well-made pens but at that price they are out of reach for Joe Average. Part of the original Bauhaus manifesto was that products should be designed and produced at a price that made them readily obtainable by the general public.

Hi everyone. I'm buying a Lamy 2000 from a perosn on FPN at a wonderful price. The pen sports a fine nib. I am too excited for this purchase as its only my second gold nib. Is there anything I need to know about this pen beforehand? The seller did tell me there is no sweet spot issue on the nib and based on writing samples, the fine looks really similar, if not slightly wider than the Platinum 3776 Century medium nib. I do own that pen with the same nib so the width ain't a problem. Anything else I should know like servicing, replacement parts, greasing the pen etc.? Thanks and Regards, Adit