Lamy 2000...Titanium

[stevekolt]

Any info on a Lamy 2000 FP in titanium? I've seen it as a ballpoint, IF I remember correctly, but have not been able to find any info regarding a titanium FP. Would appreciate any info, and a dealer with it in stock would be even better

[lsmith42]

None yet. Still waiting as well.

[RNHC]

My money is on 50th anniversary edition of Lamy 2000 being titanium. I wonder how much titanium Lamy 2000 would weigh. Titanium pens always seem to weigh more than stainless steel bodied pens.

[gbryal]

My money is on 50th anniversary edition of Lamy 2000 being titanium. I wonder how much titanium Lamy 2000 would weigh. Titanium pens always seem to weigh more than stainless steel bodied pens.

If that is so, there must be something else in the pen: titanium has a density a little over half of stainless steel, depending on the alloy.

[RNHC]

If that is so, there must be something else in the pen: titanium has a density a little over half of stainless steel, depending on the alloy.

That's what I thought too but mtnbiker62 gave a plausible explanation on why titanium pen would weigh more than stainless steel pen.

"As far as the weight issue of the pen, titanium is lighter than steel, but heavier than aluminum, and the two versions of the pen are aluminum and titanium. The problem with/advantage of titanium is the properties of the metal. I worked in the bicycle industry for a few years when titanium bikes were all the rage, and we faced the same issue. An equivalent amount of titanium will be lighter than steel, but it will also be more flexible. As a result, more titanium was needed to give a bike the same stiffness as a steel bike, thus (at least partially) nullifying the weight advantage. There are other properties of titanium that make it attractive (corrosion resistance, for instance, or resistance to grain changes due to flexing), but weight is not usually going to be the reason you would pick titanium."

[jvlgato]

Makes sense. I have a titanium watch, and chose it because it's lighter than stainless steel. However, it is a bit more vulnerable to scratches.

I'd guess a titanium 2000 would be lighter than its stainless steel equal, but a bit more scratch prone.

[bowlingb]

Makes sense. I have a titanium watch, and chose it because it's lighter than stainless steel. However, it is a bit more vulnerable to scratches.

I'd guess a titanium 2000 would be lighter than its stainless steel equal, but a bit more scratch prone.

For the ball pen, the SS version is 4.6 oz and the titanium version is 5 oz.

[myu]

Actually, there have been tremendous strides made with Titanium, with respect to scratches. It all comes down to the coating. For instance, Citizen uses a Duratect coating on their titanium cased watches that is impressively resistant to scratching (though not impervious). I hope they do come out with a 2000 FP in titanium, as the stainless steel version is a bit too heavy for my taste.

[inklord]

No L2k Ti FP to date, and unlikely to happen soon unless Lamy has a real bombshell up its sleeve...

[Laura N]

Here it is: http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread....ersary-edition

I am intrigued, but the big issue for me will be the weight. If it's as heavy as the stainless steel one, I can't use it.

[catbert]

Excellent. That's a theoretical €500 saved to put towards other pens ...

[inklord]

Excellent. That's a theoretical €500 saved to put towards other pens ...

You could get about three regular L2k's from a US retsailer and have at least one of them outfitted with a custom nib grind...

[catbert]

Excellent. That's a theoretical €500 saved to put towards other pens ...

You could get about three regular L2k's from a US retsailer and have at least one of them outfitted with a custom nib grind...

That's what I thought.

If it had been a closer variation of the original makrolon pen for around $300 I might have gone for it.

[RNHC]

So it's about 413 euros without VAT... at current exchange rate, that's about $460 US. That's a bit pricey.

[inklord]

BTW, we're still not sure if it's a titanium pen or just some titanium PVD coating...

[RNHC]

If it's just titanium coating then it's definitely not worth the money.

[Laura N]

Actually, now it's not titanium. Bummer. Just heavy stainless steel. Per the Goulet blog, no doubt quoting Lamy, it's "made out of blasted stainless steel, with a special warm satin galvanic finish to give it a soft gunmetal look."

I love Lamy's marketing words -- "special warm satin galvanic finish" and not just a "gunmetal look" but a "soft gunmetal look."

Though of course I like my gunmetal soft, and my galvanic finishes warm and special. Don't settle for less.

[TSherbs]

A "warm, Satanic finish" would really be something.

[Laura N]

They save Satanic for the price.

[TSherbs]

ha!!