on saleLAMY studio Fountain Pen - black

I received a matte black Lamy Studio with a medium nib as a gift from my wife. I like a solid pen with some weight to it and this is just about perfect. The construction is very precise, everything fits flawlessly. It posts well and weight and balance are right on. The medium nib is fantastically smooth. I've since swapped it to a 1.1 stub which is just as nice. My main criticism for this pen - and the reason I deducted a star - is the grip section, and not for what you think. I happen to like the chrome finish. I don't think it is any more slippery than a very smooth resin or polycarbonate grip on other pens. What bothers me is the tapered shape. The way I hold pens, this causes things to feel constantly misaligned and uncomfortable. This is certainly built like a 'workhorse' pen but I find that I get a cramped hand very quickly and cannot use for anything other than short notes. I understand the design here, it was to eliminate the 'step' from the grip section & barrel as well as to have a smooth design while capped. I am an architect and have spent decades drawing & writing with drafting instruments that have thinner barrels and tend to grip a bit higher up, so for me this fatter tapered section isn't my favorite. I do currently have it inked and use it with hopes of finding a comfort zone, but I usually give up and rinse it out and grab another FP instead. Sadly I don't think the 2000 would work for me either since they seem similarly shaped. If you have calibrated your grip to drafting and technical instruments and are sensitive to grip size & shape this may not work for you and you may want to avoid it. However if the fatter tapered grip doesn't bother you, then this is absolutely a 5-star pen just get one!!!

I love the minimal design and beautiful writing experience so much that, when I broke my old LAMY Studio, I immediately ordered a new one.

I purchased this as a gift. I cannot review how it writes at this point as I won't be the one using it...What I can say is it arrived well protected and quickly. The packaging was done well and the box it arrived in is very attractive. I was so impressed with the personal packing and the notecard and little goodie tucked inside that I saved it all to include with the pen itself! I cannot wait to see how excited my son will be when he opens it!! You REALLY present this extremely well!! I would happily order again!!

Good build. I wish I had ordered fine. But A needs one medium In his arsenal.

I love this pen so much I bought a second. Because I lost the first after a single day. Still, a great pen.