Pelikan 215 vs. pelikan 200

[Cloud]

Hi Everyone,

 

I was wondering if there are difference in the quality of the matrerial or the way those two pens write. I know the M200 has a gold plated nib compared to a fine steel nib. What difference does this make and are their other technical differences between the two

 

Thanks

 

Claude Pilon

[OldGriz]

The big difference is weight. The 215 is built on, I believe, a brass underbody that gives the pen more heft. The nibs are exactly the same.

Other than the difference in weight, which can affect some people, you will find the pens write the same.

The 200 nib is a steel nib with a gold plating.

[Cloud]

Thanks

[meanwhile]

There was a report in the Pelikan forum suggesting that the metal bodied 215 breaks more easily than the 200 - something to do with the metal shell being around a plastic interior...

[*david*]

I forget which model number that pen was, but the gist of it was that when you have a plastic pen partially encased in metal, the place where the metal stops is a classic spot for breakage if you drop the pen.

[KCat]

I forget which model number that pen was, but the gist of it was that when you have a plastic pen partially encased in metal, the place where the metal stops is a classic spot for breakage if you drop the pen.

yes, this was the 215 we were talking about just last week that seems to be more susceptible to this. But we're also talking about dropping a pen from well-over two feet probably and onto a tile floor. Many pens will not be happy with that.

 

Dillon can correct me but I believe the body is a thin metal tube (binde) around the plastic body. This does add some weight to the pen but I hate to use the word "heft" because this is still a very lightweight pen typical of Pelikan standards. Just a few tenths of an ounce heavier than a 200.

[Bill]

I have a pair of 215s with no barrel problems. But one did end up with a cracked cap. Go figure.

 

Bill