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Ando
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Jan 1, 2015
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tjt7a
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Jan 4, 2015
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AndoI have encountered this issue before; the only solution I could figure out is to regularly clean out the mechanism by taking the pen apart and running water through it. I also use a q-tip to rub off any of the hardened ink. As long as I clean out the pen once every one or two weeks, it's usable.
tjt7a
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Jan 6, 2015
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yiriHonestly, at the $200 price point I was willing to accept this error. It's a beautiful pen that writes like a dream. It just needs a lot of work. It's not a beater pen; it's not an EDC pen. It's that piece of art you keep in the case and use on special occasions. (The case looks great too.)
I also wanted a capless pen, and I find the Vanishing Point to be ugly, so I went with this one.
I also wanted a capless pen, and I find the Vanishing Point to be ugly, so I went with this one.
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I got mine 2 years ago and I had to send it 2 times to Lamy for repairs until now. The Reason every time: It could not hold the ink, wich damaged/clogged the twist-to-open mechanic and thus rendering the pen unusable. At the moment my Pen is sitting in a drawer and awaits to another return to Lamy because the mechanic died again, it is blocked and won't open.
This happens with Ink from Lamy, Pelikan and Mont Blanc. with a daily use as my favorite meeting notes pen.
It simply is a very unreliable pen, prone to technical failure.