Lamy LX vs Lamy 2000

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The price was great. And the pen was delivered a full week sooner than I expected. At this price, if you are looking for a fountain pen you can't go wrong. In fact, this is as good, or better than many pens twice or three times the price

We looked at an LX, the last model that is, and other than potential quality there is absolutely zero reason to choose one over a Range Rover.

I work from home, but right now my Lamy 2000 is the only pen I allow out of the house, not only because it’s a solid writer but also because it’s solidly built, and so I’m not afraid of banging it around. My Pilot Custom 823, on the other hand, is like the One Ring…and they all wantsss My Precious for themselves. But it is mine, I tell you.

The pen I received was plastic and not aluminum. Very disappointed with this purchase. UPDATED 16 June 2021 Order this pen from a different vendor and got the same pen. The reason I am giving this a 3-star review is that the pen is not full aluminum nor is the carry case, the outer body is maybe 40% and the rest is plastic

Here is the pen. Now this pen is really kind of a neat design. It's let me zoom in a little bit for you. It's a very kind of industrial look, but it's...

My only quibble is the build quality of the grip where it screws into the body and the ink cartridge is attached. It's plastic and feels a little wonky when I screw it in or out - I fear it may not last long. It's a little cheap-feeling.

(I know there is a stainless steel version of the Lamy 2000, but (1) it's much more expensive, and (2) it doesn't have a window to view the ink level. For me, the stainless steel version is not worth buying.)

The weight of the pen (without the cap) feels perfect, a bit heavy on the back with the cap. The pen writes pretty well - but my nib (F) is really scratchy for some reason. I've used other LAMY Lx pens, and they felt extremely smooth to write with, so I'm wondering if I got a dud. I can't return it because of shipping fees (I live outside US)

Lamy 2000 is just as effective. Smooth nib? They both have it. I found out after using both pens that the Visconti is far too heavy for me.