Lamy 2000 Anniversary?

[TomF]

I've ordered one. I'm 10 years younger than the 2000, so have bought it for my forthcoming 40th birthday.

 

My go to FP is my makrolon 2000 (medium). The two pens that live permanently in my work bag are a makrolon 2000 BP (broad) and makrolon 2000 multi-pen. I also have the stainless FP (EF nib - too narrow for me really, but the pen was super cheap).

 

Sure, it's expensive, but I had to have this LE..!

 

(Now need to hunt down the 2000M and LE ball pens.)

[A1979]

I've ordered one. I'm 10 years younger than the 2000, so have bought it for my forthcoming 40th birthday

Congratulations, you can definitely not miss this one!

I had the Makrolon 2K, but ended up selling it because of its lightness. The Stainless Steel FP / EF nib is however in my rotation since the first day. I will order my 50th soon: at the beginning I was quite skeptical, but then I really liked the first pictures. When will you receive yours?

[lecorbusier]

I walked into Schediwy in Graz today for a Clairefontaine A4 and came out with...another Lamy 2000. This is the first time I saw this pen in any shop, and so I requested to try. The pen wrote very well off the shelf: no skip, smooth and wet line, and not quite Lamy-Fine and not quite Lamy-Medium--and dipped test; no fill via piston. Originally skeptical of Lamy's lacklustre effort at this 50th edition like nearly everyone else, every doubt was however dispelled when I held this pen. The features appear subtle but substantial--the 'coating' is especially hard to describe. It is not very special, but appropriate for a timeless pen like this one. And the pen feels much warmer than either the Lamy 2000 steel or the Lamy 2000 edition. While the latter does not post so well at all, this one posts with a nice, snug fit--as if it was designed to do so. The coating did not feel like the outcome of a 'paint job' at all; it feels and looks titanium-coated, even though it is not. However when placed against other 'natural' titanium objects, this pen would be easily mistaken for a Ti-coated pen. In all, this pen appears heavier than the steel version, and the piston, at least for mine, feels little wobbly and the construction appears different from the Lamy 2000 edition.

 

I spent quite a while testing the pen and oddly, neither the shopkeeper nor myself could figure out the nib size (there was no label and the pen was yet recorded into their inventory! But it writes (very) well--enough to seal the deal.

 

The price is much lower than the stated number in USD going around FPN and with VAT shopping this ends up slightly higher than the steel Lamy 2000's MSRP. While this 50th edition is hardly a steal, I thought if I missed this one, I may have to hunt around, or wait a longer while, before one turns up. But after all, there is also nothing more reassuring than to purchase a pen in person--especially in an institution for pen and paper in Graz.

 

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Edited September 21, 2016 by lecorbusier

[FOUR X FOUR]

I'm hoping for a Black Salmon edition

[mulrich]

If the street price ends up close to the steel version I may bite but that's a long ways from list price.

[A1979]

 

 

I walked into Schediwy in Graz today for a Clairefontaine A4 and came out with...another Lamy 2000. This is the first time I saw this pen in any shop, and so I requested to try. The pen wrote very well off the shelf: no skip, smooth and wet line, and not quite Lamy-Fine and not quite Lamy-Medium--and dipped test; no fill via piston. Originally skeptical of Lamy's lacklustre effort at this 50th edition like nearly everyone else, every doubt was however dispelled when I held this pen. The features appear subtle but substantial--the 'coating' is especially hard to describe. It is not very special, but appropriate for a timeless pen like this one. And the pen feels much warmer than either the Lamy 2000 steel or the Lamy 2000 edition. While the latter does not post so well at all, this one posts with a nice, snug fit--as if it was designed to do so. The coating did not feel like the outcome of a 'paint job' at all; it feels and looks titanium-coated, even though it is not. However when placed against other 'natural' titanium objects, this pen would be easily mistaken for a Ti-coated pen. In all, this pen appears heavier than the steel version, and the piston, at least for mine, feels little wobbly and the construction appears different from the Lamy 2000 edition.

 

I spent quite a while testing the pen and oddly, neither the shopkeeper nor myself could figure out the nib size (there was no label and the pen was yet recorded into their inventory! But it writes (very) well--enough to seal the deal.

 

The price is much lower than the stated number in USD going around FPN and with VAT shopping this ends up slightly higher than the steel Lamy 2000's MSRP. While this 50th edition is hardly a steal, I thought if I missed this one, I may have to hunt around, or wait a longer while, before one turns up. But after all, there is also nothing more reassuring than to purchase a pen in person--especially in an institution for pen and paper in Graz.

 

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Many thanks for what I think is the very first review of this model. I will probably order one with EF nib.

[Glenn-SC]

I'm hoping for a Black Salmon edition

+1

 

... or transparent aluminum.

[jips123]

Is THE weight identical to the steel version?

[A1979]

Is THE weight identical to the steel version?

I received mine on Friday. Weight identical, but slight different (matte) feeling.

[da vinci]

I received mine on Friday. Weight identical, but slight different (matte) feeling.

If you get the chance would you be able to post some pictures?

[A1979]

If you get the chance would you be able to post some pictures?

I tried, but always got the "upload failed" message, even if my pics aren't heavier than the max sigle file size... Is it maybe a iOS 10 problem? I remember having a similar issue in the past after the previous upgrade.

Edited October 2, 2016 by A1979

[RMN]

I tried, but always got the "upload failed" message, even if my pics aren't heavier than the max sigle file size... Is it maybe a iOS 10 problem? I remember having a similar issue in the past after the previous upgrade.

 

If you are using the old attachment option in the full editor: you have used up your very limited allowment. Use the Upload tab top of the page.

 

 

D.ick

[A1979]

 

If you are using the old attachment option in the full editor: you have used up your very limited allowment. Use the Upload tab top of the page.

 

 

D.ick

 

Many thanks! ... and sorry for the bad pictures, the pen looks way much better in flesh!

 

 

[Namo]

I saw the pen yesterday. It is nice. I especially like the contrast between the polished clip and the dark body. But still.

[da vinci]

Many thanks! ... and sorry for the bad pictures, the pen looks way much better in flesh!

 

 

Thanks

[lecorbusier]

The black amber is (much) heavier than the Lamy 2000 edition. I do not have the standard new issue steel Lamy 2000 but I suppose the weight difference has to do with the internal material changes over the last 16 years or so. Even so, the black amber is not uncomfortably heavy but 'acceptable heavy', and the fit and finish plus tactility of the nib on paper are all markedly improved from the Lamy 2000 edition. On this note, the Lamy 2000 edition is shinier with a coarser Butler finish than the standard steel Lamy 2000, which is more matte in finish. Congrats A1979 on your new acquisition. Mine is 422/5,000.

[A1979]

Congrats A1979 on your new acquisition. Mine is 422/5,000

Same to you, not only for the pen but also for the pictures and the precise description.

[OnePenGuy]

I don't get why Lamy choose as base model a model from 2012 to celebrate the 50th anniversary.

Well, the edition 2000 came out before that, so there's that...

 

 

Anyway, neat to see some pics of the pens and read their impressions of them in-hand! Still can't afford one, even though I was told they would be affordable...

Edited October 7, 2016 by OnePenGuy

[A1979]

Still can't afford one, even though I was told they would be affordable...

well, if we look at the "anniversary editions" of some other brands, it is indeed affordable.

[Noihvo]