I just received my new black Pelikan m215 in the mail today, so I thought I'd post some pics. It's a great pen! It has a very stylish, modern design, yet it also manages to retain that "classic" Pelikan feel. The nib is a very smooth fine, thanks to Richard B. I think that this pen will probably bump my Namiki VP from it's place as my main "go-everywhere" pen.

Thanks for sharing in my enjoyment!

TMann

Oh - that is beautiful, TMann!

That's it - I have to have one!! Now, what to sell....hmm

Question: I saw pics at Pendemonium that made the cap look translucent. Is that the case? Looks to have good opacity in your pics.

Great photos, by the way. That is a sweet looking pen for sure.

Enjoy!!

Hey Ryan,

Nope...no translucency (sp?) in that cap at all. It's a pretty standard black m200 series cap.

TMann

Good - that's what I was hoping for! Other than the ink window, I like my pens pretty opaque (except for that there Vacumatic in my avatar ).

I really like the styling of this pen.

TMann, that's a handsome pen indeed. Looks better than their blue/black model.

TMann,
these are nice.
I have the 05 model (blue/black) in a fine and I liked it so much I got the black in XF.
I really like these and the blue one is my everyday pen
enjoy

Hi Tmann,

That is a pen that could well budge me from my "51" and Sonnet obsession

How does it compare size a weight wise to a "51", bearing in mind that I usually write with an unposted cap?

So how fine is the fine? With the RB magic I would be shocked if it was not smooth. I prefer a US "51" nib on the medium side of fine if that helps.

Thanks

Jim

a very nice pen and pics, tmann. i like the design direction that pelikan is heading into these days - even the piccadilly circus! good to see them branching out from their staid green stripe or plain black look, although their limited editions are generally way over the top.

got my eye on the souveran 625 w/sterling silver with blue lacquer stripes cap and translucent blue body...

That's a beautiful pen.

Great pictures of a great looking pen.

OK, I have been debating between the black and the blue 215....
Both appeal to me, but I am going nuts trying to figure out which is classier... I have no where to see either of them up close and personal...

Which has a classier look... currently I have my 2 Burgundy Pelikans and am looking for a different one.... anyway someone could post a picture of them side by side for comparison...

This Pel addiction is horrible...

It's a beauty! Normally I don't care for black pens, but the silver bands really make this model look classy. Congrats--and enjoy your new pen.

Best, Ann

Great photos! Love the pen and will eventually get it in this color as well. I already have the blue/black and don't know what I'd do without it. Enjoy

Very nice pictures, Ted!

Thank you for sharing!
I agree with Ann, those bands make it very special. Reminds me of a Copernicus pen, just can't remember the brand.

Warmest regards, Wim

Nice - enjoy!

As much as I've loved using my Pelikan m215, I kept thinking that it would be just a bit more enjoyable to use if it had a nice stub nib, rather than the original fine nib that I bought with it. So...a quick call was made to Richard Binder's "House of (nib) Magic" and within a week, I was the proud owner of a beautiful, smooth and wet 0.6 mm stub nib. Mmmm...very nice! My little Pelikan has been transformed, and is once again my favorite writer.

TMann

TMann,

I've been thinking about a Binder Stub nib in the same size. (I'm just waiting for a week to go by when I don't buy a fountain pen!) How does your new stub nib compare to your Binder adjusted fine nib? Is it actually smoother than the fine? I realize it has more line variation and is probably a little wider line?

Very nice pen!

Thanks.

Ron

Hi Ron,

Well, it's a bit hard to compare them directly, since the fine nib is now washed and store away, while the stub nib is currently on the pen. Yes, the line is definitly wider in the downward direction, while it is approximately equal in width when written in the horizontal direction. (I hope that made sense...) The line variation is at least a 2:1 ratio.

In regards to the smoothness of the nib, it feels just as smooth as any nib in my collection. Richard Binder does an amazing job in creating a nib that has smooth corners and a large "sweet spot." His stub nibs write really well at almost any angle; they are also very forgiving of those times when the pen is slightly rotated. In short they are very easy nibs to write with and can be used for almost all "normal" writing.

TMann

beautiful pen... was thinking about it when i first saw it online... nice!

Hi T,
Thanks for the really nice pics with books Pens and books very close friends

Take Care,
Emrecan

AMEN