On September 1, 2017 my Makrolon Lamy 2000 (0.6mm CI) joined its comrades when it was filled with Sailor Jentle Doyou. The pen was in use for about 7 months and was emptied and cleaned on March 30, 2018, saying good-bye to its fellows.

Thoughts Before Filling

I’ve wanted to return to my Lamy 2000, and I’ve been curious about Sailor’s Doyou ink. I really enjoy this pen with Roher & Klingner’s Sepia, so I’m curious to see how I feel about this ink.

Thoughts After Cleaning the Pen

I don’t know what happened here. I thought I would enjoy this combination but in the end I found I was avoiding using it. The nib is a broader italic than I have become accustomed to, and I feel that the ink was wet; the end result was that everything I wrote with it was either too large for my tastes or too much of a blob: I fought with this pen more than I enjoyed using it. The ink itself didn’t stand out enough to warrant a bottle. I still really enjoy the idea of the Lamy 2000, but I may need to use a smaller italic grind to really enjoy one.