Lamy 2000 (F) - A Different Perspective

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[@aadityakiran_s]

Why don't you make more videos man. I guess yours is one of the best lamy 2000 videos ever. David Parker has a video review that comes very close to yours

[@beardedpens6132]

Aadityakiran S. I will have to check them out. Unfortunately I do video and photographic production as a career. That means my equipment is in use on a daily basis, so getting it together to make a personal video can be difficult. I am moving soon, and planning on building a dedicated set for pen videos. So watch out for more to come!

[@aadityakiran_s]

Bearded Pens Can't wait brother. All the best

[@skylarking2299]

Just found this video, can't believe it's your only one! Subscribed immediately, can't wait for more!

[@herrkeks8509]

Skylar King Same here...

[@RockinMarcus85]

@@beardedpens6132 Happy to hear that! Enjoyed the video! Great quality!

[@AustinHellersionnix]

I am utterly dismayed to learn that this is your only video. Lovely review, excellent quality, and good information. Please continue the content!

[@Submersed24]

You didn't hear what happened...

[@jonothankaplan]

@@Submersed24 what happened

[@Submersed24]

@@jonothankaplan he lost his lamy 2000 and decided not to make expensive pen reviews anymore

[@jonothankaplan]

@@Submersed24 wow thats kinda underwhelming but thanks for your reply

[@norm7257]

I bought my Lamy 2000 in 1968, and I have used it for more than 50 years... the lifetime warranty has been used to replace the cap, the barrel - pretty much everything except the nib. Wonderful pen 🖊 very nice people to deal with over the years.

[@LEVELGAZANOW]

Hopefully, Mitsubishi will maintain the quality of the Lifetime Warranty

[@yxz458]

sadly, lamy 2000 now only offers 2 years of limited warranty and no warranty when purchased off unofficial retailers like Amazon or Ebay.

[@johnkerr4097]

Thanks for the review. Showing my age here. I puchased my Lamy 2000 soon after I left school. It is also a fine nib, now over 40 years old and still going strong. I have not had any issues with a small sweet spot at all and it is definitely a smooth writer for a fine nib.

[@skylarking2299]

This is such a fantastic video, the thought of regular content from you is immensely appealing. The production value is already great (sounds like this is in your career field, based on one of your comments). You are also a natural in front of the camera. Not only do you seem comfortable, you are very articulate and have a pleasant cadence and timbre to your voice. Take all that in addition to what appears to be a deep knowledge of fountain pens, you've got yourself a successful channel just waiting to happen.

[@CameraCapers]

This is the most informative video I have seen on the Lamy 2000. Thank you!

[@paulofernandocosta2075]

Very good. thanks for your time with us.

[@jameswong6590]

Your video quality is first class. Well done. I really enjoy it. Thanks.

[@Anitropius]

Lamy's warranty is amazing. I live in Europe, and here Lamy has a lifetime guarantee for all their pens. You can even send in their gold nib pens for a nibswap if you feel like it - you have to pay for the shipping, but it's 7 bucks and that includes return shipping. I haven't gotten any handwritten letters though so they better step up their game over there in Germany. I've had some problems with the 2000 over the years. The "fingers" inside the cap got bent out of shape somehow so off to Lamy it went. Also, having a 2000 in your jeans pocket on a hot and humid day will leave you with a inky surprise when you uncap it at the end of the day - I've never had it leak out and stain my clothes though. I've got 1+ years experience with the EF, F, B and BB nibs and I think that out of the bunch the EF is the only one I actively disliked - it is only marginally thinner than the F but has way, way more feedback and absolutely minimal sweetspot. It really felt redundant. The BB is fun as hell to use, but it's linewidth is so thick and the flow's so gushy that it honestly feels like a sharpie in a fountain pen disguise. That's not as bad as it sounds, but for everyday use it is a bit over the top. I bet it would've been amazing if reground to a stub though - you have a whole lot of tipping material to work with on that one. These days I have two 2000's (a F and a B) and they're great daily drivers, with my oldest one being 4+ years old now. I just kind of end up automatically landing on the sweetspot when using these pens - the F feels really broken in somehow after all my use and the B is a buttery smooth wet writer that's a pure delight to write with. If you aren't tired of my rambling yet I want to mention the 2000 mechanical pencil - it really is one hell of a nice pencil that I love to whip out when the occasion calls for it. Anyway, nice review and I look forward to seeing more in the future!

[@Indusxstan]

240snusit Snusaren thank you for your opinion. It helped me as much as the video 😂💐👍

[@mangoeruption]

Super late but lamy has a limited lifetime guarantee here in the USA as well.

[@manuelfcasas3472]

John, excellent review. Objective, to the point, a joy to any fountain pen fan. Looking forward to more reviews from you!

[@matthewbrenes699]

Thankyou very much for the video. I feel like your review has been a breath of fresh air compared to countless other reviewers who seem to talk about unimportant things for "ages". I love how you made a practical review with no nonsense. Please keep making more videos!

[@DanielStreet2889]

This was a terrific video - thank you for contributing! I'm looking forward to more.

[@beardedpens6132]

Daniel Street Thanks! Indeed there will be more.

[@koreakiwon]

Wow, very nice and informative video. This is the best Lamy 2000 review I've watched so far. Thank you so much. ♡

[@borgir80]

The quality of this video is just so good, both in the quality of the video and the content.

[@IDriveAnAudi]

That was a very well thought out, thorough and professionally delivered review! Subscribed.

[@beardedpens6132]

Hiro Protagonist Thanks 😄

[@ivesbarrera]

I really enjoy the production value on this video. Nicely done!

[@aredfalcon8546]

You need to come back and do more pen reviews! Very well done .please don’t stop making these

[@IndyCollegeDude]

Great job! Sad there aren’t more videos. Your presentation is on point and I would love to hear your thoughts on more pens as I am just beginning to branch into fountain pens.

[@FireStorm4056]

For all Safari / Al-Star owners looking into the Lamy 2000: be aware that it can be VERY sensitive to the ink you use. Unlike the Safari and Al-Star (which write basically the same with any ink), the 2000 is night-and-day different depending on the ink you use. A drier, light-flowing ink can make the 2000 feel scratchy and inconsistent - but with the right "wet" and flowing ink, it really performs far and above better than any other Lamy. If you tried and hated a Lamy 2000, there's a good chance it just wasn't paired up with an appropriate ink. I own and carry two Lamy 2000's for all my daily use (one dark blue, one dark red) and personally, it's by far the best pen you can own if you want something that performs fantastically and looks classy. There is currently no other pen on the market that can match it for professionalism, while also remaining modest and understated (almost all of its competitors are visually loud and obnoxious by comparison).

[@beardedpens6132]

FireStorm4056 I agree! When this pen was my go to back when I was in school, I stuck with only Lamy inks for the consistency in performance. Later on I started using Iroshizuku inks. I found that they write pretty whet, and that helps this pen out a lot.

[@davideselmin8018]

Good to know. The Lamys XL and AL basically digest any kind of ink, they perform well with any ink.

[@thornupsb550]

You have a nice and clear way of talking, I like the high quality, no-nonsense presentation (removing all unnecessary background objects) and you make good points. I would suggest maybe zooming in a little for the writing sample and when you talk about the parts of the pen, but other than that, I have no complaints about the production. I really enjoyed the video, you bring a unique style to the KZbin fountain pen reviewer scene and I'm looking forward to more videos from you!

[@beardedpens6132]

TH[O]RN UPSB Amongst the many things I will change in my next video, being closer for the handwriting samples is one of them. I appreciate the feedback. I'm glad you enjoyed.

[@Adoran]

Good production value. And I love seeing new pen reviewers on KZbin. Liked and subscribed. Keep it up! :)

[@beardedpens6132]

Adoran Thanks! There will certainly be more to come.

[@MaurizioBunkus]

Came up in my recommended videos and glad it did! Fantastic review. Liked and subscribed :)

[@beardedpens6132]

Tom May Thanks!

[@geniekoala]

This is such a pleasant, informative, and objective review on the 2000. It' nice to hear someone discuss what would make this pen right or wrong for different types of users. I do hope you're still planning on making more reviews! You have such a calm and soothing tone.

[@kairovattika]

I like your style! Thanks for the informative review!

[@johansiebers3579]

Great video. You have a very pleasant voice and style and I liked what you had to say. Especially your phrase at the beginning "what's it like to live with this pen" shows you're a real pen lover. Would love to see more reviews.

[@T.Q.]

Thank you for the review. I hope you're okay. Hopefully we get to see more pen reviews. I appreciate the time and effort you put into making this video. All the best.

[@littlelotus2003]

i love your video and review. you did a great job.

[@louinjoseph7695]

Excellent long-term review. Hoping to see more of your content.

[@villegas24]

you should do more videos man! You are good at this.

[@jerrypelter]

This week I watched countless of lamy 2000 reviews as I am struggling with my Xf lamy 2000's sweet spot thingy. I immensely benefited from ur review more than any other video, thank u for the awesome work u are doing. Subscribed and looking forward to watching ur reviews. 👍🏿

[@beardedpens6132]

From what I can tell the sweet spot is more narrow the finer you go on nib width with these. I wrote with a medium nibed L2000, and it made me disappointed when I went back to my fine. I will likely have mine tuned by a nib meister at the Chicago Pen Show come this May.

[@phking12]

Well done from your newest subscriber. You've got a talent for this.

[@michaelreed649]

Thank You. This is exactly the type of video i needed on the Lamy 2000 and custom heritage 92. I was even thinking about the Vanishing Point. I am better prepared for my first gold nib purchase.

[@bradenbomgaars2964]

You have the best pen reviews I’ve seen around! Please come back!!

[@Leroybridge]

That was an awesome review, thank you!

[@AtilioEscobar]

Great job. Your vids are very calming. Would love to see more pen reviews.

[@borkware]

Was researching L2Ks for a future splurge for myself - thanks for the review. I really enjoyed your review style. Hope that you decide to do more reviews in the future!

[@justinbetz6060]

Definitely gonna pick one of these up eventually. You got a sub I like the video quality

[@andresisthename]

Starting out your channel with a Lamy 2000 is the right way to go!

[@beardedpens6132]

andresisthename I figured it might be. I view it as the fountain pen "for the people". Has a rich history without feeling snobbish. Makes it all the more accepting for people starting out, or collecting.

[@andresisthename]

And goes without mentioning you can swap nibs on it on the fly, as it happens with most Lamys. You should try a Pilot Custom Herritage 92 review for your next one, since that's the closest equivalent to the 2000, and it's pretty awesome too.

[@beardedpens6132]

andresisthename Indeed you can swap the nibs. Many years ago I hadn't figured out some of the finer points of pen ownership. Now every once in awhile I have to set aside a day just for cleaning all my pens. Things have really gotten out of control 😝.

[@peterparker9057]

You have a good and articulate voice for non-native audience to understand easily. Thank you for the great review :-)

[@rebi6481]

This review cleared all my queries👍

[@jarperhones5364]

Dude. This is a wonderful video. I want more of them. Please?

[@Sankis]

You have a lovely speaking voice. Excellent, well spoken review as well!

[@Marten_Broadcloak]

This is a very good review. I wish you'd do more of them.

[@colinmartin9797]

Your beard is the most adorable thing I've ever seen. It's like the teddy bear that your voice is the perfect narrator for. You're literally teddy ruxpin.

[@civrn368]

Wow... What a compliment....

[@jonothankaplan]

@@civrn368 hes quite feminine for someone with a large beard

[@leonardoriveramendoza5669]

Waiting for mine to arrive. Very eloquent and tasteful review, congratulations, will subscribe.

[@matthewbeddow3278]

Thanks very much excellent review

[@beardedpens6132]

matthew Beddow Welcome!

[@dianerodrigues9253]

Thank you for your video! (I'm hesitating between a Pilot e95s and a Lamy 2000 as a holiday present to myself...) I enjoyed watching with this nice lighting and colors! It's really easy on the eyes compared to the hand filmed with a smartphone video. Thanks for being sensible to aesthetics! I hope there's more. Greetings from Switzerland!

[@beardedpens6132]

Sorry for the late response, thank you for your kind words!

[@jerrypelter]

Diane Rodrigues Hi, recently bought two pilot e95s pens and both were with the fine nib. I found them to be buttery smooth and springy. Got the pens from Japan and each cost me about $80. And I also have a lame 2000 in Extra fine nib that confuses the heck out of me because of the sweet spot. The way I hold the pen, some times the lamp is very smooth and some times scratchy so I'll have it replaced with a fine nib. Also, the e95s is a very light pen. Hope that helps.

[@Devin-hz9qf]

What a great review, i never found a review with so much emotion and real opinions.

[@Jpeazify]

This was a very intelligent and professional review, you should do more like it

[@timgordon3716]

great video, thanks.

[@strikeanywhere2981]

Wow - great video all around.

[@najeebahmad3103]

Great review--thanks! The Lamy 2000 and Pilot CH 92 were actually the first two > $100 pens I purchased, and my experience mirrors yours. My CH 92 has a FM nib and my 2000 has a EF nib, and they write very similar width lines. I love both for different reasons.

[@pelegerin]

I just found your review and its nice and helpful, you win a new suscriber ;)

[@thepengreek5476]

Great vid! Love the diff take on a pen that’s been reviewed to death!

[@diyatahiliani2682]

I love your video, please make more :)

[@zwrk]

Enjoyed watching it, also you are cute which is a plus. Now make some more! Curious to see which next pen you gonna choose.

[@LovBoat]

Great video. I enjoyed the content and your personality… and the beard 😉 Thank you.

[@genevievemorgan7821]

Please come back and do some more reviews. This video is really good.

[@acherond]

Top job dude. I appreciate the different flavour of your review - more about how the pen is to write with rather than how many millimetres the cap is and how many grams the body is. I hope you keep making more vids.

[@neilpiper9889]

I have a Pilot Custom heritage 912 with the fa flex nib, I love the pen and the Con 70 converter as I hate piston fillers. It dropped off my desk on to the nib. Amazingly it still wrote well, except on the upstrokes. I am having the nib fixed at a great pen shop in Oxford here in the UK.

[@dbells626]

Dope review man. I wish you kept going

[@loveisall5520]

Oh, you newbies are such fun! I've been regularly using a Lamy 2000 since 1973. Same fine nib, same pen. Still great...

[@tracesigns9933]

I know nothing about pens but my friend Sankis (pretty famous) made me watch this and I enjoyed your presentation style very much, u should oughta do more as so many have said

[@vincedelapena]

Hey there. For a debut video, I was pretty impressed. Keep 'em coming. :) Your newest subscriber.

[@beardedpens6132]

vincedelapena Thanks! I appreciate it.

[@JVan-ic6ic]

Bearded Pens Please do more videos they are great ;)

[@rowangraham7711]

I just subbed too ;}}

[@allenlark]

Now favorite pen reviewer just because of your style. (Didn't mind the handwriting sample and that shnazzy beard, though.) Subscribed

[@kd1218]

I’m your 700th subscriber. Wish you made more videos.

[@michaeloleary258]

Thank you for an excellent review :)

[@sergioremonalvarez]

i just got this pen and love it. Just saw your review (after buying the pen) and have to say great review. Great perspective.

[@gardehusar24]

Just letting you know I subbed, and I hope you make more videos in the future.

[@yokumato]

I think you make a good point about not to expect the same writing experience for all pens or even to wish the same writing experience for all type of documents. Many variables, such time, place, paper and even mood affect the impression of a pen. Thanks for the review!

[@danielwow12]

Would love to see a review on the Vanishing Point next!

[@MrMartinRose]

I couldn’t express my feelings better than you did. How to say why I love this pen since more than 40 years and on the other hand put it aside because on some days something is.. uncomfortable.. well I can’t tell. I’m German and I find it hard to tell my feelings with this remarkable and beautiful pen. For me a must have, the Lamy 2000. By the way I had the first ever made Safari, meanwhile stolen, I’m so sad. I used it at school, university an office. I could write books with it! It never broke.

[@LeFatalpotato]

Hey nice review! I hope you continue making reviews on fountain pens. It's good to hear a different voice once in a while

[@beardedpens6132]

LeFatalpotato Thanks! I appreciate it.

[@allenlark]

This video was done really well

[@emiliovargas781]

what a great review! congrats, wish you could make one of the waterman carene!

[@roderickfemm8799]

Thank you for a very useful review. I am curious why you prefer piston-filling pens? They seem to run more expensive than, say, converter pens that otherwise have similar features (this pen is an exception, however).. Is it the volume of ink, so you don't have to refill so often? Do you have opinions about eye-dropper filling capable pens?

[@MeshRoun]

Enjoyable review. Thank you. Love the background too, can I ask you how you produced this effect?

[@OldDominionEDC]

Excellent content and presentation. Thanks! Now to find a shading ink to match your excellent background color.

[@Tiffanyhenschel]

Great video. I used to be biased against the Lamy 2000. Then I bought one on impulse because it was a killer deal on eBay. Now I have three in different nib sizes that have seen daily use at work for the last two years.

[@richardt.rogers2730]

ugh I really wish you had more pen videos!

[@azzgunther]

Great review. It's a credit to you that you didn't try to cover up the sweet spot issue, as so many reviewers do. I was fortunate to get to try one in person before buying, but if I'd seen this review it might also have saved me from a mistake. I would have been unhappy with a pen that stops writing when turned a few degrees in any direction. Fortunately, there was a Lamy Studio LX Black on the carousel and I found that it looks almost as cool as the 2000 and felt better to write with, so I purchased it.

[@thatspiritualhumane]

Excellent review man..

[@Arunscape]

wow it looks like this is your first video. Very impressive, it's professionally done

[@allenlark]

You have one video for a very obscure audience but that got you 700 subscribers. Says a lot. Please make more.

[@hansspiegl8684]

A really honest review! Congratulations!

[@evilganome]

Great review. As a Pelikan snob, I bought a Lamy 2000 a couple of years ago and at first couldn't understand why people love the pen so much. Once I got used to the pen, it has pretty much been my daily rotation ever since. I agree that it is an excellent pen for correspondence and everyday use. It is actually a much better fast writer than my gold nibbed Pelikans. I also have to agree that it is a beautiful design and for what you are getting is a terrific value.

[@Roaringsquid]

Great video man!

[@wwbdwwbd]

I've subscribed in the hope that one day you'll upload another review video.

[@herrkeks8509]

wwbdwwbd Same :)

[@matthewperegrine4552]

Enjoyed that. Still waiting to buy a Lamy 2K.

[@lynfernandez1096]

Really great review, I subscribed to your channel! :)

[@beardedpens6132]

Lyn's Healthy Life I appreciate it 😄

[@WaskiSquirrel]

In fairness, the Lamy 2000 is my favorite. It is my daily writer. But, the 92 is a nice pen, and I own both. I really appreciate your production quality. I wish my early reviews had been of such high quality!

[@beardedpens6132]

WaskiSquirrel Thank you! They are two of my go to pens as well. Have fun writing.

[@NisesSanctuary]

Hey John! ::) Sharon here from the pen club. Great seeing you this afternoon. I really enjoyed your review. I've also heard a lot about the sweet spot on the Lamy 2000 and how people were confusing that with lack of quality control. It's one of those pens I wouldn't recommend for a beginner but once you get used to it, you've got a helluva penn there. I subbed and hoping to see more. :) Oh, and Caleb sends tail wags and kisses.

[@TrevorSchmidt]

Excellent review!

[@Monkey6over]

Nice review, I chose between these two pens and sort of wish I chose the Lamy of the 92. I didn't realize how much thinner the 92 was than the Lamy 2k. My 92 had a flow issue which for a relatively new person to fountain pens took me a while to realize what was going on with it. The Lamy is still on my want list though.

[@beardedpens6132]

R Novelo My 92 is an incredibly whet pen. Although, there is a surprising amount of variation between pens that are even the same model range. That's why trying them out in store is ideal, but difficult to do depending on where you live. If you can, try the Lamy out in person. In any case, it's a must have in anyone's collection.

[@tedariesdaguro6517]

I like long term reviews...really shows you how a pen ages...one thing I expected from this that you have not mentioned (or maybe you haven't experienced?) is how nice that brushed finish smoothens out over time.

[@dwightjones3305]

I will subscribe if you do more videos. You have an obvious talent for this.

[@lgbpinho]

Keep it up, bro! Very nice start!!!!!

[@beardedpens6132]

Gustavo Pinho Thanks!

[@neilpiper9889]

Please do a review of your Custom 92 and your vanishing point.

[@lyndasnart7823]

Why have you not done more pen reviews ...I totally agree with you on the Heratige 92 and the 2000 😊 💫😎👍🇦🇺

[@conradsmith9332]

Awesome reveiw. Can't wait for more videos :) subricribed.