So I'm at the point in my pen collection that I'm winding down. I literally have everything I want, and aside from maybe an Edison one day, or if I really feel the need for an urushi lacquer pen (probably not), I think I'm done. The one glaring hole in my collection is the Lamy 2000. Every pen collector is supposed to at least try it, right?
I've just never owned a Lamy because the Safari's design never appealed to me. But the 2000 is a different animal. It looks amazing and people either purr over it (80%) or complain about it (20%).
Most of my collection is made up of cheapies, some vintage, and the gold nibs I have are mostly Pilots. Because, like vintage Parker and Esterbrook, they just work, and they're awesome. I know that a good steel nib is every bit as good as a 14k nib, but I loooooove the spring of a Pilot Soft Fine and Soft Fine-Medium, and those nibs suit my writing a great deal. And in general, my writing looks best with fine nibs, although I have one custom medium Cursive Italic (which I love) and a few medium Jinhaos.
So, are the Lamy 2000 nibs still on the wide side? I know at one point not too long ago, their nibs were so inconsistent that people would get EF's that looked like M's and F's that looked like B's, etc.
Basically, I can't decide between a Fine or Medium. I like juicy nibs but I don't want something too broad, and I don't want an EF because I have enough Japanese pens that fill that niche. Unless the EF looks like a Japanese M....in which case that would be perfect
Is it worth looking into or should I take a pass on it?
I've just never owned a Lamy because the Safari's design never appealed to me. But the 2000 is a different animal. It looks amazing and people either purr over it (80%) or complain about it (20%).
Most of my collection is made up of cheapies, some vintage, and the gold nibs I have are mostly Pilots. Because, like vintage Parker and Esterbrook, they just work, and they're awesome. I know that a good steel nib is every bit as good as a 14k nib, but I loooooove the spring of a Pilot Soft Fine and Soft Fine-Medium, and those nibs suit my writing a great deal. And in general, my writing looks best with fine nibs, although I have one custom medium Cursive Italic (which I love) and a few medium Jinhaos.
So, are the Lamy 2000 nibs still on the wide side? I know at one point not too long ago, their nibs were so inconsistent that people would get EF's that looked like M's and F's that looked like B's, etc.
Basically, I can't decide between a Fine or Medium. I like juicy nibs but I don't want something too broad, and I don't want an EF because I have enough Japanese pens that fill that niche. Unless the EF looks like a Japanese M....in which case that would be perfect
Is it worth looking into or should I take a pass on it?
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