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(More customer reviews)Lamy specializes in highly functional, esthetically-splendid pens and pencils and the Dialog 2, which was designed by Knud Holscher, exemplifies the Lamy style. At 5 and 3/4 inches, it's noticeably longer than a lot of other pens, and much heavier, with a heft that's beautifully balanced so the pen glides across the page without fatiguing my hand. The pen is beautiful to look at, with a Lamy-esque futuristic but timeless look. The big selling point, though, seems to be the gimmicky retractable pocket clip.
Unlike most rollerballs the Dialog is capless. You extend or retract the point by turning the barrel. And when you extend the point, the clip retracts so it lies flush against the pen, presumably, according to the Lamy website, for your comfort.
In fact, there's virtually no way on a pen of this length that your hand would come into contact with the clip while writing, so comfort is not an issue, whether the clip is retracted or protruding. Also, the clip is not really strong enough to keep the pen in your pocket if you bend over to pick up change or tie your shoe.
The real deal with the clip is that it's just really cool to watch it retract and extend. Otherwise, it's pretty useless, though of course it will keep the pen locatable in your breast pocket.
The Dialog takes Lamy's capless rollerball refills, which come in a variety of colors, and they're good, though their ink flow tends to be copious when freshly installed. The good news is that they don't just stop writing to let you know you're out of ink. They gradually taper off, producing ever finer, lighter lines until you figure out that it's time for a fresh cartridge.
I have the Lamy 2000 series--roller ball, pencil, ball point, fountain pen--and I love it. It has supplanted my other, fancier, pricier pens. The Dialog 2 is a great addition. It has the advantage of the great heft and balance, the cool-looking brushed stainless finish, and of course the clip which can provide hours of amusement to take the edge off of long flights, train rides, etc. I highly recommend it. At approx [...] it's far cheaper than the gilded, gaudy Mont Blancs and Duponts, and much much cooler.
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