This seems not to be an LE: the Pelikan Majesty M7000 Sterling Silver piston filler (FP € 890, RB and BP € 650 )


EDIT: added a pic from FPH


Infos only in their press section

This is an LE: "Evolution of Script" piston filler € 1350


Infos from their press section

This is a 2007 Maki-E: "The heavenly maidens of Dunhuang" € 5000


press release

great pens

The question I've had about the M7000, and I must say that from the imagesit is a tempting pen, is the size. Is it M600, M800 or M1000 size?

Either M600 or M800, in my opinion. Or maybe somewhere between the two. Nice pen, but pricey!

WHY WON'T THESE PEOPLE JUST ASK AN EGYPTOLOGIST??

We do exist, after all. We're not mythological creatures. And we're generally cheap hires, since you don't get rich reading ancient texts.

I can't say anything about the cave paintings from professional knowledge, but those hieroglyphs don't say anything, and some of them aren't even real hieroglyphs.

Bah... if the language still languished undeciphered, or no one studied it, or there had just been a devastating plague that had killed all the world's Egyptologists and all of their students... OK, then I could understand this. But, come on, Pelikan! I know grad students who'd happily advise on this sort of thing for small fees. And I like fountain pens; I'd do it for the price of lunch at Subway.

I'll bet the cuneiform and Greek letters don't say anything, either.

The others are nice pens, though.

I hear you. That looks just as stupid as Chinese that doesn't say anything. Well maybe a bit less stupid since there are A LOT OF PEOPLE who can read Chinese.

To answer my own earlier question, it seems that the M7000 is midway in size between the M800 and M1000.

Hey Rick,

Enquiring minds want to know, Just how many Pelikans do you have???? And have you posted an article on your new pen here at FPN? (saw it at Zoss)

Perry Kearney

Where did you get this information? Did you handle one at a pen shop?

I don't know about the size of this pen, but it is a major departure from the Souveran series as far as grip design is concerned. This one is more tapered and it is much longer, so I would expect it to accomodate a wider range of grippping styles. The thread are placed much higher up than with the Souverans. This may turn out to be a good design change for Pelikan.

To answer Mark, no I have not handled one, the answer came from Ed Fingerman of Fountain Pen Hospital, who I regard as not just a good friend, but an authoritative source.

In response to Perry, I have no idea how many Pelikans I own, I'd guess that there are upwards of two hundred in my collection.

As far as The PENguin, I don't want to violate board policy (I've done that too often, though inadvertently) but you can get all the info at my site.

The reason I asked is because the Majesty looks a lot like an M600, especially the nib. If it is the larger size, I would seriously consider buying it.

Thanks Djehuty, you just saved me 1350 euros! I was lusting after this pen, but knowing the hieroglyphics are bogus kills it for me. What were they thinking?

Phew! Then I can stop worrying that eight is getting excessive and buy more.

I think that as far as the nib is concerned, it may indeed be an M600/800 type nib. But the shape of the pen, especially at the grip area, is most different. My guess is that it will feel larger in the hand than an M600, even if it really isn't.

I have had it confirmed that the M7000 'Majesty' is the same length as the M800 but has the girth of the M1000. This suits me just fine! But the bad news is that the M7000's distribution has now been postponed to September - damn!!

I suggest you go for the M7000. Pam Braun can get you the pen for a shade over $700, but you'll need to wait until September.

I've put up some pix and weights and measures info on the Majesty here.