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LAMY 2000 Fountain Pen

e1guapo

Mar 9, 2017

My pen is beautiful, but it had previously been inked. Was that to be expected for this drop?

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camelface

Mar 19, 2017

e1guapoNo I don't think so. Any way to contact massdrop about this? Fountain pens aren't clothes you try in a store, unless it was inked by Lamy in quality assurance process?

e1guapo

Mar 19, 2017

camelfaceI haven't seen anybody else mention this, so either I'm the only one who's experienced it, or I'm the only one who cleaned his pen before use.
It looks new and seems to write fine, if a bit scratchy, so I am not too stressed about it.

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camelface

Mar 20, 2017

e1guapoI'm thinking of buying one myself. I love the look of these pens. How does it compare to your other pens? wat nib width did you get?

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e1guapo

Mar 20, 2017

camelfaceThis is my only high end pen. I got an extra fine, and the sweet spot is very small for this pen, so a bit tough to right with. I'm getting used to it, but the jury's still out. When you are in the sweet spot, it writes very nicely, but outside of the sweet spot and it's very, very scratchy. If I had to do it over again, I'd get a fine instead, since the sweet spot should be slightly larger. Hopefully others will chime in as well. Good luck.

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e1guapo

Mar 20, 2017

camelfaceSorry, I didn't mention my other pens. All of my other pens are medium, so it's hard to compare. My most used pen is a Pilot Metro, which is much wetter and easier to write with. It tends to bleed more on cheap paper, which is why I wanted an extra fine for every day use. Hope this helps.

camelface

Mar 20, 2017

e1guapoI have a metro as well which served me well but in the end would like something more comfortable in the hand. I know the Lamy 2000 is very comfortable to some but not to others so I should try one myself to know how it would be for me. It does concern me that the Lamy 2000 is drier than the Metro though. If I could have it exactly like the metro I would like that. Anyway, I am considering a medium or broad nib so I guess it could differ a lot in those nib widths.

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e1guapo

Mar 20, 2017

camelfaceYeah, I have read that the extra fine is unique. The Lamy 2000 IS very comfortable in the hand, and it is beautiful. I like it so much I'm getting my wife the rollerball version.

MC_Freelancer

Apr 3, 2017

e1guapoAs a note I have noticed that brand new Lamy Safari's have blue ink in their feeds from factory testing - so depending on color that may be the case with your pen as well.

anyone

Apr 12, 2017

e1guapoI know this is late, but Lamy tests all their fountain pens with blue ink.

Saeulf

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Apr 12, 2017

anyoneYep, I can also confirm that Lamy checks all their pens with blue ink.

Concorde

Apr 12, 2017

e1guapoall Lamy pens are inked by the factory during testing, when you first wash the pen you see a light blue hue, nothing to be concerned about

Soydominique

Apr 12, 2017

anyoneYeah, I was upset that I got my off Amazon, and when I flushed it, out came blue ink. Then I remembered that it was probably tested by Lamy.

ironhelixx

155

Apr 12, 2017

e1guapoI know this is an older post but just saw the comment - Lamy puts ink through their pens to test them before shipping them - you will find ink in many of them, from Safaris all the way up to their high end pens.

LarenF3D5

Apr 13, 2017

e1guapoSome companies will test their more expensive pens as part of QA. Or test samples to make sure tolerances are still good in production.
Maybe yours was one of the sample, or they all get tested and yours just wasn't cleaned as well? I personally wouldn't find it problematic from the factory.

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ckuwnje

Apr 15, 2017

e1guapoAll Lamy pens are tested at the factory with Lamy blue ink, and they all arrive to the end-user as "dirty".

TacticalHipster

Apr 18, 2017

camelfaceLamy routinely tests their pens with blue ink before shipping.

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e1guapo

Apr 18, 2017

e1guapoAlright everyone, I figured it out. Apparently Lamy tests their pens in the factory with blue ink. Mystery solved!

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mpheenan

Apr 27, 2017

e1guapoLamy tests every pen -- using Lamy blue ink. Their pens are famous for shipping with a bit of blue-ink residue still in the feed. Weird, but kinda cool!

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mpheenan

Apr 27, 2017

mpheenanOops. Just saw this was answered already. Sorry.

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Jacobus57

Jun 28, 2017

e1guapoA tipped gold nibb should not be scratchy. This pen is known for being a smooth writer. I was considering this before I read that so many buyers had issues, which lead me to think the pens in the drop might be seconds. The drop price is far below wholesale, and is the most steeply discounted pen, percentage-wise, I've seen in MD.

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Musket3

Jul 2, 2017

e1guapoYes, Lamy checks each one of their pens with Lamy blue ink. I have 1 Safari, 2 studios and 2- 2000's. Each one had a small amount of blue ink in the nib when I flushed them before using them. Check this out, http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/258333-are-new-pens-tested-before-shipping/

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