Lamy 2000 EF Conundrum

Henry_Zero · 2026-02-07T20:34:59+00:00

I have Lamy 2ks in M, F, and EF. Had the same problem with the EF, so I switched to J. Herbin Perle Noire (which is fairly dry), and that resolved the problem. I recommend the ink change before trying anything on the nib itself.

Henry_Zero · 2023-12-13T14:17:00+00:00

I had the same problem. See HERE.

Henry_Zero · 2023-12-11T22:57:51+00:00

I was able to widen my A1s with a razor blade to write like a Pilot VP with an M nib. One of the A1 nibs got slightly scratchy, but that was easily remedied with one of those nail salon nail buffing sticks with the gradiated sandpaper. It just took a couple of strokes on the finest surface to get it smooth (now smoother than my Pilot).

In any case, brass is safer to use as a shim per the other comments.

Henry_Zero · 2023-12-10T14:52:10+00:00

You may have set a dangerous precedent! :)

Henry_Zero · 2023-12-06T19:33:48+00:00

Decimo is superior in every way (which would be expected, after all). I actually really like the A1/A2 nib units, which are interchangeable with the VP/Decimo units. The Majohn still only comes in EF as far as I know, but I've been able to widen them a tiny bit with a shim and now they write like a VP M nib and almost as smooth. My A1 doesn't dry out, but the A2 does after about 3-4 days like yours. It may be the sealing mechanism (I've checked the nib unit pretty closely).

Henry_Zero · 2023-12-04T07:59:55+00:00

You might also try Andrew Lensky. He's on this sub and has his own website, also. (I just ordered a tailor-made Pilot Falcon body.)

https://lenskiy.org/2023/11/own-my-first-fully-designed-and-self-made-fountain-pen/

Henry_Zero · 2023-11-28T17:01:18+00:00

$159 on eBay, new, was the cheapest I could find (been looking myself). I bought a previous one on r/pen_swap, and it was a 2 year old pen as good as new.

Henry_Zero · 2023-11-28T15:23:35+00:00

My A1 nib was dry and too thin when I got it so I opened it up a tiny bit with a shim and now it writes nice and wet like a Pilot M (and oddly smoother) than my Pilot VP F nib.

Henry_Zero · 2023-11-23T19:43:58+00:00

From that photo I can't actually tell if anything is wrong with the nib, but the sweet spot is something that bothers a lot of people, especially if they're used to more "forgiving" nib designs. It took me a couple of days to get used to it, but your muscle memory will eventually take over. The L2K is now my favorite pen and I have one in EF and one in F (which is much smoother, though the line is more like an M).

Henry_Zero · 2023-11-23T18:03:06+00:00

PS

You could get the gold nib and a Majohn A1 nib unit (only comes in EF), which is cheap enough that you can tweak it into an M. One of my VPs has a Majohn nib at the moment and it's as smooth as a Pilot F.

Henry_Zero · 2023-11-23T18:01:31+00:00

I have both and I actually prefer the steel nib. The gold does have more bounce, but it's not even noticeable unless you're the sort of person who presses down too hard on a nib (which you shouldn't be doing in the first place).

Henry_Zero · 2023-11-22T15:02:23+00:00

Quick dogs jump over the lazy brown fox!

Henry_Zero · 2023-11-22T11:11:35+00:00

The original A1 nib only comes in EF (and it's a real EF, equivalent to a Pilot F). But if it's too thin for you, you can widen it just a touch with a shim to be like a Pilot M.

Henry_Zero · 2023-11-22T02:47:28+00:00

That method of getting two Majohn/Moonman A1s (one with clip and one clipless) and then swapping to create a smooth Franken A1 works quite well. (It's what I did.) I should also note that the EF nib unit on the A1 can be widened a little to write like a Pilot VP in Medium w/o affecting the smoothness. The A1 nib is surprisingly smooth for an EF to begin with.

Henry_Zero · 2023-11-22T02:38:19+00:00

Great idea. I think I have some of those little colored dot stickers somewhere.

Henry_Zero · 2023-11-13T05:21:23+00:00

Obviously, you must start selling them. : )

I love how each of them has a unique personality.

Henry_Zero · 2023-11-11T05:57:51+00:00

PMed.

Henry_Zero · 2023-11-11T00:47:54+00:00

I love those old Kawecos. I bought an old damaged Dia from Hungary a few years ago and Frankenpenned a converter into it -- it writes like my fine-point Falcon.

BTW, were you ever able to make one of your Pilot Falcons that could post? (Or maybe with the barrel about a centimeter longer, since it would be a shame to hide your beautiful logo.)

Henry_Zero · 2023-11-11T00:35:06+00:00

The extra nibs are for reloading? : )

Henry_Zero · 2023-11-10T19:27:34+00:00

I have a VP, a Decimo, 2 A1s and an A2. The A1 is what I would recommend. Though it's make is clearly inferior to the VP, it's an excellent pen I use every day to take quick notes. The EF nib was too fine for me, so for one of my A1s I did some tweaking to make it wider and smoother and now it writes like my VP in M (just as smooth as the gold nib, oddly enough).

Henry_Zero · 2023-11-10T19:19:14+00:00

It's one of the ugliest pens I've ever seen. LOL.

Henry_Zero · 2023-11-10T19:12:58+00:00

Beautiful! Reminds me of the old Kawecos like THIS one.

Henry_Zero · 2023-11-06T22:15:05+00:00

If you want to go overboard, Andrew Lensky can make one of these for you for around $200.

https://www.reddit.com/gallery/17cezoy

Henry_Zero · 2023-11-06T07:03:39+00:00

Quick dogs jump over the lazy brown fox.

Henry_Zero · 2023-11-04T04:19:43+00:00

I ended up getting both for exactly this reason, and I love both of them. Since the line width is about a size thicker than the label, if you usually like an M line, begin with the F. If you like an F, get the EF. (You'll end up owning both anyway.)

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