Lamy 2000 vs Visconti Homo Sapiens

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...

Pens: I was just gifted a Visconti Homo Sapiens Bronze Age and am thrilled with it. It opened my brain to all of their other pens. I have it in my brain that I want to look for a London Fog that was LE a few years ago. A TWSBI 580 Smoke Rose Gold II is still on my list also

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

I would not pay that. Fortunately I was able to buy it from Appelboom last year for significantly cheaper.

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.

First and foremost this is an amazing pen. Tactile, well-made, excellent high powered vacuum filling system and it writes effortlessly. This is a piece you can easily use as an everyday pen or keep as an heirloom. It will last for generations

Given the great reviews I had high expectations but I don't want to keep on twisting my arm to keep on writing with this pen. I am glad it works for other people, but it's not for me. The problem lies with the grip (sometimes called "section"). My first impression was annoying metal protrusions that help secure the cap in place

However, that hook lock system does not agree with my grip, I hold too far back and they are not comfortable between my fingers for any period of time. Also, that same system mixed with the material just always felt like I was opening a lock made of sand and stone.