Ouch!  I'd certainly bring it back to complain to the shop once the manager is in.   That's a bit odd for for the sales person not to be able to open any of the Lamy2k pens.  These are typically well constructed pens, so wouldn't think there would be an issue.  Worst case, if you can't return...

If you go with the VP remember they are Japanese nib sizes, so they'll generally run a bit fine-er.  I don't have a Pilot EF, so can't make a direct comparison, but I do have a Sailor EF and Lamy EF and there isn't much of a comparison.  The Lamy is at least 1 size, if not 2 sizes thicker than...

Hi OddE, welcome to the world of pens!  Careful, like anything on Head-Fi, it's addicting!   I wouldn't say that the Pilot or Lamy are leak "proof", but most new fountain pens are going to be pretty leak resistant.  As long as you don't go waving the pens around or throwing them across the...

Agreed, BSB is typically a nice flowing ink.  I often have problems with it being too wet in some pens.   Adding water to an ink will actually, normally, make it act a bit "drier", surprisingly enough.  Ink typically flows better than water in most cases, so you'll probably just be...

Yes, congrats on that, very exciting!!   I visited the Philly Pen Show this weekend and probably shouldn't have, my wallet hurts... my pen case is happy though!   I grabbed three pens; Visconti Wall Street in platinum, Sheaffer PFM III in blue, and a Pelikan M400 in red with an amazing BB...

Hmm, good question, I'm not sure how the Graf von...'s come apart.  The nib/feed on my e-motion are friction fit, so pull straight out for cleaning.  You can also unscrew and remove that black plastic collar that holds the nib and feed.  I'm always worried about pulling nibs and feeds, so...

Very nice!  Let us know how it writes.  My Faber Castell has a silky smooth nib, so hope yours works out as well!

Hmm, they don't sound exactly helpful.  It's true that EF nibs by nature give a little more feedback than larger ones, but they should still be usable.   You could always try getting in contact with Lamy directly.  If the pen is less than 2 years old it should still be covered under warranty...

Whoops, the Lamy 2000's use a different nib design, missed that in your initial post, sorry about that.  All the other Lamy pens (Safari, Al-Star, Studio, CP1, etc.) use the swappable SS nibs.  Yeah, I wouldn't mess with the 2000 14k nib.   Let us know how you make out!

Yep, could be lots of things going on with it.  In general, you don't need much pressure at all when writing with a FP.   The great thing about the Lamy nibs is that you can just pick up a couple (if you can afford the $13) and swap them around.  I'd say, pick up another nib (maybe try the F)...

As Planar_head said, your bleed-through is actually going to depend on your pen, probably more so than your ink.  A wet writer, with a broad nib will make probably any ink bleed-through, whereas with a dry writer and fine nib you could get away with more (obviously at the expense of...

Really nice collection!   I'm a sucker for Visconti, so would love to see a picture of the Dali.   I've also been thinking of picking up the Pilot Custom 823, how broad is the Pilot broad?  Is it a wet nib?   And yes, a number of us from this thread hang out over on FPN too!

OOooo... really nice!!  Do you have a problem with it rolling around on the desk?   I disassembled my PFM IV yesterday in order to replace the sac and O-rings and was left with this on the desk: Advertised as a simple filling system!

I went to the DC pen show again this year, and again left with no money!   I had a few pens on the list that I wanted to check out, but I've mainly had my eye on a Visconti Homo Sapiens recently.  After doing some price shopping around, I grabbed one from the Anderson Pens table:   This...

Yep, definitely give it a good flush first, then maybe try a different ink, just in case.   If you're still having issues, then contact the Goulets.  They are great people to work with, so they'll be happy to try and help!

You're hooked now!  The Prera is a great pen to start with, too.   There are actually a couple of ways to increase the ink flow from a fountain pen, making it write a bit wetter, however they involve a little surgery, so trying out another ink may be the best place to start.  The Prera is a...

@dclaz Congrats on the order!  Let us know how you like it.   As far as inks go, I'm certainly not an expert in waterproof inks, but how water "proof" do you need it to be?  There are different levels in the fountain pen ink world.   For real "waterproof-ed-ness" the Noodler's brand is...

If you look a few pages back, link, you can find my thoughts and a few replies regarding the L2K.  I've used it nearly every day since then and absolutely love it.   I was worried about it as well, so wanted to make sure I had a chance to test it out in person before buying.  I'm not sure...

For some reason I was under the impression that all Montegrappas had to be octagonal, but not so!   It's got a nice timeless look to it, I like it.

  I have a Sapporo, but not a 1911, although I believe that the nib design is similar (the 1911 nib is a bit larger and is 21K).  I wouldn't recommend removing the nib yourself unless you're really sure about what you're doing.  It looks like it's possible, but I probably wouldn't risk it.  I'd...

  Yes there are, and really easy to switch out too.  Lamy sells italic nibs in 1.1, 1.5, and 1.9mm widths.  They cost around $13 from Goulet, but other places may be cheaper.   Goulet also has some videos showing you how to swap out nibs on the Lamy pens.

The proportions, I think, definitely have the most to do with it.  A good excuse to take some pens out!   Here are a few pens I have at work that have the little "step" that we're talking about:     In order from left to right, Lamy 2k (just because it's here, although it doesn't have a...

I have a couple pens with this design, Parker 75 and Lamy CP1 and Studio come to mind.  Absolutely no problem on the Parker or the Studio.  I think the grip section is large enough to fit my fingers, so they're not resting on the 'step.'   The CP1, on the other hand, my thumb rests directly on...

I love the Myu. If there weren't so many knockoffs running around I'd get one right now. My mini Sailor got me into the "pocket" pens like the Myu. Now you got me looking at pics of them again, sigh... I'm with you, I thought they would be an issue as well, but I can't even tell they're there...

If there is a place where you can try the 2k out I'd definitely give it a shot.  It's what I would call a writer's pen, because it's so comfortable in the hand, well... my hand anyway.  And yes, if you like Japanese nibs, get the EF.  The EF 2k I tested wrote like a normal F.   I like the...