LAMY 2000 - just oozes quality

[dave321]

i have just bough a Lamy 2000, medium nib and inked it with Pilot Blue-Black.

my goodness, this pen just oozes quality, and is a nice solid weight.

i have no problem at all with any "sweet spot issues", so any one considering purchase i would say go for it, you will not be disappointed.

i wish i had bought this pen years ago !! (and this having bought a Pelikan M1000 and a Conway Stewart Churchill at xmas).

Precision engineering at its very best !

Edited January 31, 2025 by dave321
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[PAKMAN]

I'm a fan of the Lamy 2000 quality, appearance and writing experience also. Not everyone agrees with us but that's ok. 

[Penguincollector]

  I love my 2000. The EF is not the finest, but it’s so nice to write with. It’s one of the few pens that I will break rotation protocols for  (I try to be fair to my pens and rotate through the lot so everyone gets a chance to shine) and just ink up whenever. 

[Mechanical]

It's a terrific pen...  let me count the ways. :-)   I use mine everyday, I often carry it along in my pocket, and I feel like it handles just about any ink.  The nib is just right for me and I reach for it regularly because of the snap-on cap.  The piston filling system is convenient, and the pen can be easily dissassembled if needed.  It's a delight. 

 

I will likely get a second Lamy 2000 in a different nib size.

[Runnin_Ute]

Mine has a fine. It isn't my favorite pen, but never had the sweet spot issue, and it gets time in rotation pretty regularly. Right now it is inked with Visconti The Starry Night. A deep dark blue. Very saturated, never a problem with hard starting. Even if I don't use it in several days. I can't say that with every pen I have tried that ink in...

 

[Irontank]

Prior to Dec 2024, I had never seen or touch a Lamy 2000 in-person. I had read about the so-called "sweet spot" issue and avoided the pen. But when the chance to purchase a Lamy 2000 LE Pine Green (Fine Nib) came about, I could not resist because that colour is one of my favourites.

 

Since having that pen in-hand, I simply could not put it down. It is such a joy to write with! There is no such thing as a "sweet spot" for my Lamy 2000. It writes like a dream and its weight and feel on my hand are perfect. 

 

I am so pleased with my Lamy 2000 that I am currently looking to buy a regular edition in Medium.

[Glenn-SC]

I guess I get to be the voice of dissent. I preface what I say with the fact that I bought my 2000 used probably 20 years ago.  (Its performance may be why it was sold by the original owner?)

I really want to love this pen just because of the quality of engineering and the design.  However, mine DOES have the ”sweet spot” issue and an inconsistency in the ink flow (it writes letter by letter varying from very wet to not exactly “dry” but “thin”, almost like it has an automatic shading feature built into the nib/feed) that makes writing with it annoying.  This variance happens with every ink that I have tried.  Also, the piston on mine is very tight and hardest to rotate when screwing it the final bit closed.  (I have disassembled the piston, cleaned and lubricated it and that helped some.)

So, my 2000 is a problem child that has enough beauty and potential to keep around but is not good enough for me to want to use.  (It just happens to be inked currently and behaving typically so I can’t wait to run it out of ink (I hate wasting ink) so I can clean it and put it away.)

I am glad to hear that the pen, or other examples of it, work for others.

[AmandaW]

I bought an extra fine. It isn't.

[Al-fresco]

My Lamy 2000 is like the old game:
 

It loves me...
It loves me not...

It loves me...

 

Reliable, never dries out, never hard starts, nice looking, annoying little 'ears,' writes on really (bleep) paper...

Yeah. It loves me.

[BrassRatt]

My 2000 is fine in almost every way.  I want to love it.  But...

it goooshes.  

 

I had the nib ground to Cursive Italic by.a very well-known and respected nibmeister.

The ink flow ever since has been so profuse that there is no italic effect; it writes just like a Blobby Broad with any ink I'm willing to use.  (No, that does not include <the iron gall you were about to suggest>.) 

Several nibmeisters and tuners have laid hands on it with little improvement. 

 

Does anyone know how to tame a firehose Lamy 2000 feed? 

Then I could love mine.

 

[davisgt]

Have you tried a really dry ink like Pelikan 4001? It certainly helps tame the fire hose I have on my M600. 

 

Based on this thread,  I inked my Lamy 2000, and I've been enjoying it very much. I currently have Waterman black in it. 

[SpencerianDream]

I bought a Lamy 2000 around Christmas. This is a pen I want to hate because, let’s just say I don’t typically love “mid century” or “Bauhaus” or whatever other euphemism you might use for designs that are usually boxy, unadorned, ugly, and almost gleefully unattractive. 
 

I also like EF nibs and this EF is …not actually. It’s a Western M that just happens to be marked EF. 
 

In spite of these things, I like my Lamy 2000 to such an extent that, among around 50 fountain pens, it is easily in the top 7. I plan to add another to the collection at some point and have the nib ground to a true EF. This one writes so nicely, I’m happy with it as is.  It’s got a great size, weight, balance, nib feel, makes my writing look better than most similar width nibs, while the writing itself is effortless. (Some pens after half a page you feel you’ve really had to work at it.) It also, from a design point of view, is very well thought out, is quick and easy to deploy, and could probably ride “naked” in a backpack and not pick up any noticeable scratches or dings. I don’t feel like I need to baby it like other pens, which is incredibly liberating when it comes to actually carrying and using a good pen. 
 

Basically, this pen is really close to “peak fountain pen,” and I feel like if it were $500 it would still be a good value. (Especially if you actually *like* the looks.) The fact that I can buy it for less than $200 is little short of amazing to me. Everyone who haven’t tried one owes it to themselves to do so. 
 

[BrassRatt]

On 2/7/2025 at 6:40 AM, davisgt said:

Have you tried a really dry ink like Pelikan 4001? It certainly helps tame the fire hose I have on my M600. 

Note what you are replying to: "... with any ink I'm willing to use.  (No, that does not include <the iron gall you were about to suggest>.)"

Yes, I did try a Pelikan 4001, the iron-gall blue-black in fact.  Not impressed.  Not willing.  

[InkyProf]

I had that same problem with my Lamy 2000 oozing quality; turned out it was a cracked o-ring. 😉

 

But seriously, I love mine. Hits my design buttons, feels great in the hand, and although not a true <ef>, it’s fine enough to handle my small handwriting. Currently my daily note taking FP at the office, inked with Diamine Oxford Blue.

Edited February 19, 2025 by InkyProf
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[davisgt]

OK. I have been using my Lamy 2000 for  few weeks now. I am really enjoying it. Unassuming and understated, but it is comfortable in my hand and it starts right up without so much as a hesitation.  Smooth nib, nice flow, and crisp lines. I have been quite impressed so far. 😁

[Paul-in-SF]

2 hours ago, davisgt said:

comfortable in my hand

 

That's where I have a problem with this pen. Quality, fit and finish, all that I agree with. The pen just doesn't feel under control to me. Maybe my fingers are too dry or something, I always feel like it is slipping and I have to hold it extra firmly, which gets tiring. Well, not very many other people's experience apparently, so I just make do without one. 

[Glenn-SC]

34 minutes ago, Paul-in-SF said:

I always feel like it is slipping and I have to hold it extra firmly, which gets tiring. Well, not very many other people's experience apparently, so I just make do without one. 

That’s my experience with the SS 2000.  It’s the weight and the smooth texture of the grip section. 

[Mercian]

On 3/3/2025 at 11:05 PM, Paul-in-SF said:

 

That's where I have a problem with this pen. Quality, fit and finish, all that I agree with. The pen just doesn't feel under control to me. Maybe my fingers are too dry or something, I always feel like it is slipping and I have to hold it extra firmly, which gets tiring. Well, not very many other people's experience apparently, so I just make do without one. 

 

Here ↑ be Wisdom!
 

Also, you are not alone.
I once let a friend try my 2000. I love the pen. She found its nib delightful, but also found its nose-heavy balance to be completely intolerable.

Each person's hands are unique to them. So no pen will feel 'perfect' in every person's hands. It doesn't matter how much praise a particular pen gets, or who else has praised it, if it doesn't suit your own hand it isn't any good for you.

[Glenn-SC]

2 hours ago, Mercian said:

Each person's hands are unique to them. So no pen will feel 'perfect' in every person's hands. It doesn't matter how much praise a particular pen gets, or who else has praised it, if it doesn't suit your own hand it isn't any good for you.

Here ↑ be Wisdom!

[SpencerianDream]

The nose-heavy taper seems perfect in my hand. I position my fingers on the hated nubs to index, and provide a tiny bit of grip, and it’s great. (For me.) 

 

I also love metal sections and some people hate them, and some tapers feel great while others are deeply unsatisfying… so YMMV.