M1000 0r M200

[theking]

According to what I pulled from nib.com, M200 holds 1.9ml while M1000 holds 2.2ml. So you are talking about less than 20% difference in ink capacity.

 

I think you should really try the pens yourself to see which you like to write with. It's counterintuitive, but bigger pens are a lot more ergonomical. Have you tried "Dr. Grip"? That pen is even wider than M1000.

 

Also, the gold nib is softer and more flexible than steel nib, which makes the writing process more enjoyable.

[RLTodd]

200/400 series (posted) at close to six inches is about a half inch longer, and thicker than a Parker Jotter. That is generally considered "normal size." The 600 series is very slightly oversize.

[KCat]

According to what I pulled from nib.com, M200 holds 1.9ml while M1000 holds 2.2ml. So you are talking about less than 20% difference in ink capacity.

those must be numbers including feed and volume. Or they're inflated. I and several others have checked 200-800 volume with syringes or the like and found the volume to range from 1.2-1.5 mls over the entire range. I believe that is filling the pen to the threads that the nib screws onto - because otherwise it would displace the volume if you fill it to the brim. If you do that with ink, you get a mess. At any rate - this issue just shouldn't be part of the decision if it is between these two pens. I think that's been stated several times. What distinguishes these pens is not volume but size, weight, nib size, and most of all *COST*.

 

the ergonomics has to do with the individual IMO. Probably *in general* most people will be more comfortable with a fattish pen. And so I suppose you could say they are "more ergonomic" statistically. But there are many of us who can't use fat pens. I have a rather narrow range. 150 too small, 800 too large.

 

All the more reason to try the pen before you buy - if you can.