{"id":2458,"date":"2016-04-11T16:03:30","date_gmt":"2016-04-11T15:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/?p=2458"},"modified":"2021-11-25T09:07:55","modified_gmt":"2021-11-25T09:07:55","slug":"lamy-2000-mechanical-pencil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/pencils\/lamy-2000-mechanical-pencil\/","title":{"rendered":"A review of the Lamy 2000 mechanical pencil"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to my blog post about the Lamy 2000 mechanical pencil<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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50 years of the Lamy 2000<\/h3>\n

The Lamy 2000 was first released in 1966 so this year is its 50th anniversary – and after several special editions covering materials like\u00a0grenadill wood, ceramic, titanium, and more, we can expect a new\u00a0special edition in 2016. I went ahead and compiled a\u00a0list of the special editions so far, which can be seen at the still unnamed pen wiki<\/a>. I checked with the company that handles the launch of the 50 years Lamy 2000\u00a0special edition. They checked with Lamy and I was told that the list is complete. I wonder whether someone has all of them. Maybe the person who bought the Jonathan Ive and Marc Newson special edition in red?<\/p>\n

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The material<\/h3>\n

It’s still not clear how\u00a0the special edition will look, but however it looks, the ‘normal’ edition is stunning in itself. The main body is made from Makrolon (polycarbonate) and the surface is brushed, which means that use over time will slowly start to polish the surface and it will become shinier. This reminds me very much of Lexikaliker’s ‘beauty through use’ post (Translation<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0Original<\/a>). It is a beautiful concept and idea and just one of the things I love about the Lamy 2000.<\/p>\n

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The surface of the Lamy 2000 in the middle changed after years of use.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Lamy 2000 Fountain pen<\/h3>\n

Even though I’ve been using Lamy (Safari) fountain pens since the 1980s, I only bought\u00a0my first Lamy 2000 fountain pen in 2008. The most expensive fountain pen I had before that was probably a Parker, which was less than half the 2000’s price. Before I bought it I was looking at the 2000\u00a0pen for several months before I decided that it’s worth the \u20ac89.95(~$102; \u00a372) it cost back then, and in the end I got this pen as a Christmas gift that year from my wife. It’s a great pen! After I got it, it was the only fountain pen I used for a very long time. One unusual thing about my 2000 fountain pen is the\u00a0enormous ink flow you get if you start using a bit of force. The M nibbed one I have is like this, but I wouldn’t know whether all Lamy 2000 in M are like that. Well, I liked this pen so much that I bought an EF version a bit later, mainly because of the fairly big line variation I got from my version in M.<\/p>\n

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Lamy 2000 fountain pen and mechanical pencil<\/p><\/div>\n

Even today, after Lamy has increased their prices a few times, they provide excellent value for money. You won’t find many piston fillers with a gold nib for the price the Lamy 2000 fountain pen sells for – and you’ll find even fewer fountain pens as handsome as the Lamy 2000, especially not for this price.<\/p>\n

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The Lamy 2000 mechanical pencil<\/p><\/div>\n

The Lamy 2000 mechanical pencil<\/h3>\n

Well, technically it’s not really the 50th anniversary of the Lamy 2000 mechanical pencil; even though the fountain pen was released in 1966 the mechanical pencil was only added in 1970 (and the ballpoint pen in 1968).<\/p>\n

Despite loving wood-cased and mechanical pencils, and despite the\u00a0good reviews out there<\/a>,\u00a0I hadn’t had the pleasure of using a Lamy 2000 mechanical pencil until I got one from The Pen Company<\/a> in January 2016.<\/p>\n

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Vitals<\/h4>\n

My first impressions: the Lamy 2000 mechanical pencil was much lighter than expected. I know these numbers won’t mean much to most readers, but in case you want to compare it to another pen, here are the vitals: The length of the pen is just under 14cm, with the thickest part of the barrel having a diameter of 12mm. The weight is just under 19g. The centre of gravity is very much in the middle as you can see from the picture where the 2000 is balanced on a type.<\/p>\n

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What a well-balanced pencil!<\/p><\/div>\n

Look and Feel<\/h4>\n

One of the\u00a0other things I noticed first\u00a0was\u00a0that the Lamy 2000 pencil is much slimmer than the Lamy 2000 fountain pen version. As\u00a0I was\u00a0used to the thickness of the fountain pen version I did initially find the mechanical pencil too slim, but by now I like it the way it is. The clip has a similar design as the fountain pen, but again, is slimmer. This is a good thing as many users of mechanical pencils will rotate them in their hand, so a slimmer clip makes it less obtrusive when it rests on the purlicue between the thumb and index finger. You’ll still notice the clip in your hand though, because the corners are not rounded – the clip is still quite noticeable and can even be distracting.<\/p>\n

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The clip<\/p><\/div>\n

If you write using a fairly\u00a0acute angle, i.e. if you hold the pencil very\u00a0flat, the pencil’s body can still be too wide, especially when writing near the spine in a notebook where the pages don’t lie flat. In that case, the body of the pen can touch the paper, making writing difficult – but this issue doesn’t usually occur.<\/p>\n

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The grip section<\/p><\/div>\n

The good thing about the cap is that it fits quite firmly on the pen and there is no danger of it falling off by mistake. I mention this because the cap of the my Caran d’Ache 844 is quite loose and can come off easily.<\/p>\n

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Speaking of the cap: the 5 on the cap seems to be laser etched, similar to what you get on some keyboards, so I don’t expect the 5 to rub off anytime soon.<\/p>\n

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Conclusion<\/h4>\n

This is a great mechanical pencil. I am sure I will enjoy it for many years to come. Since\u00a0I got it, it has been my most used mechanical pencil.<\/p>\n

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The fountain pen and the mechanical pencil – easy to distinguish in your shirt pocket<\/p><\/div>\n

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Price: 2008<\/p>\n

Exchange rates: April 2016<\/p>\n

You can find more about the\u00a0origins of the Lamy 2000 design on the Fountain Pen Network<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dave has a\u00a0review of the Lamy 2000 mechanical pencil<\/a>\u00a0too.<\/p>\n

If you like the Lamy 2000, have a look at the\u00a0Lamy Scribble<\/a>, as well.<\/p>\n

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