WordChuck
My most recent acquisition is a Lamy 2000 with fine nib that I have been using as much as possible and still trying to decide if I actually like it as much as people rave about the model. It feels good in my hand but I just find it a bit too finicky and difficult to make it write well consistently.
Jul 1, 2023 at 8:41pmWeb
Show threadAnaJul 2, 2023
@WordChuck
This is my exact experience with the 2000. The sweet spot on the nib is too small for me. I recently picked mine up again and wasn’t a fan. I’m actually thinking I might sell mine 😕
Show threadWordChuckJul 2, 2023
@ana I had read about the sweet spot and was prepared for it, but I find that I’m so focussed on keeping the nib at exactly the correct angle and orientation that it’s not really comfortable to write. My hand is tense when I write with it.
Show threadCurtis FreeJul 2, 2023

@WordChuck @ana

I've had my LAMY 2000 <F> for about a year and a half. There have been ups and downs.

While the "sweet spot" was bothersome at first, I eventually got accustomed to it. And I have discovered that the experience really varies by ink!

Diamine's "Aurora Borealis" has been my favorite in the pen.

Show threadWordChuckJul 2, 2023
@curtisafree @ana Good to know. I had hoped to use it as a regular daily pen and I have it inked with Iroshizuku Take-Sumi. Maybe I’ll try a different black/grey or dark blue ink.
Show threadCurtis FreeJul 2, 2023

@WordChuck @ana

I've found that Iroshizuku inks work pretty well. I used to have issues with ink bleeding out of the filler hole and around the nib, but that may have been something I'd done with the pen inadvertently.

I can't use drier inks or sheeners. In my case, they dry really quickly on the nib/feed and make writing a challenge.

Show threadWordChuckJul 2, 2023
@curtisafree @ana I do like the flow of the Take-Sumi, the line width, and the way it looks on the page. I might just have to keep practising with Lamy 2K and see if it works for my needs.