Some Issue About Pelikan M805 Barrel

[lledu]

Hi everyone! I'm a newbie in Pelikan. Recently I bought a Pelikan M805 and find some little issue on barrel. I see a very small crack in the blue stripe. Here I mean the little "crack hole" aside the "crack line". As I marked with red circle. The barrel itself is very smooth and shinny, and I like it very much. So is that normal in Pelikan pen or need to contact dealer to swap a new one? Thanks!

[teva]

It is a normal trait for striated (striped) barrels.

 

The original sheet material is rolled into shape and joined at each end to form the tube of the barrel.

[lledu]

It is a normal trait for striated (striped) barrels.

 

The original sheet material is rolled into shape and joined at each end to form the tube of the barrel.

 

Thank you for your reply! I know that "crack line" is normal. Here I mean the little "crack hole" aside the "crack line". Is that fine in barrel too?

[Lam1]

I'm no expert and can only speak from the experience with my own Pelikans, but as long the barrel is smooth it seems normal to me. Several of my pens (in fact, probably all of them, including a blue/black M805) have similar "imperfections" in the barrel - I don't really consider them imperfections, but a characteristic of the material used in the striped Pelikans.

 

Congratulations and enjoy your new pen. The M80x are wonderful pens!

[lledu]

I'm no expert and can only speak from the experience with my own Pelikans, but as long the barrel is smooth it seems normal to me. Several of my pens (in fact, probably all of them, including a blue/black M805) have similar "imperfections" in the barrel - I don't really consider them imperfections, but a characteristic of the material used in the striped Pelikans.

 

Congratulations and enjoy your new pen. The M80x are wonderful pens!

 

Thank you for your reply! Yes, at first I consider it is a characteristic of the material. But I'm doing lots of research on the Internet and watching tons of videos about Pelikan, there is nothing about this "characteristic", no one even mention it. So finally I got confused and worried.

 

I have to admit that I'm somehow a kind of "perfectionist". But after reading your post, I may agree this little issue is common in Pelikan pens.

 

Thanks for your post again, it is really helping me a lot!

[Calabria]

I really don't understand what you mean by "crack hole" is it a bubble in the material, or a ding or mini-gouge?

 

I understand about being obsessive about a new pen. Sooner or later, however, the whole barrel will be finely scratched and it'll be all good. I know that doesn't help you now.

[lledu]

I really don't understand what you mean by "crack hole" is it a bubble in the material, or a ding or mini-gouge?

 

I understand about being obsessive about a new pen. Sooner or later, however, the whole barrel will be finely scratched and it'll be all good. I know that doesn't help you now.

 

Sorry about my misleading words, still I could not figure out what words can exactly describe it. Maybe I can say it's a really tiny crack, and in the middle of the crack, there is a really really little hole.

I do not have professional camera, so I'm not able to provide high-resolution picture here. Sorry.

 

I totally agree with you on the "trace of the time" of a daily used pen. I'm a fountain pen user for 20 years, and I have one fountain pen that I had used for 10 years. The feelings of being obsessive on a new pen will eventually turn to a kind of "friendship" and make you use it every single day no matter how it being scratched or stained on barrel.

[sirach]

I have had some of the same bubbles in the material. The way the material is made, it is bound to get a bubble here and there. I would not worry about it. I did for quiet a while, until I decided it made mine a little unique, and if we all put our Pelikan 805s on the table, I could always pick out mine from the 3 little imperfections it has.

[lledu]

I have had some of the same bubbles in the material. The way the material is made, it is bound to get a bubble here and there. I would not worry about it. I did for quiet a while, until I decided it made mine a little unique, and if we all put our Pelikan 805s on the table, I could always pick out mine from the 3 little imperfections it has.

 

Could you upload some pic here and let me have a look? I tried to get a more clear photos and I edit the original post. Here you may see what I mean.

 

 

Edited October 18, 2015 by lledu

[sirach]

yup, you're ok... here are mine...

 

http://i.imgur.com/xp98OP6.jpg?1

[lledu]

yup, you're ok... here are mine...

 

http://i.imgur.com/xp98OP6.jpg?1

 

Thank you for your photo. But I think they are just bubbles in your barrel and mine is crack inside.

Edited October 19, 2015 by lledu

[Lam1]

Thank you for your reply! Yes, at first I consider it is a characteristic of the material. But I'm doing lots of research on the Internet and watching tons of videos about Pelikan, there is nothing about this "characteristic", no one even mention it. So finally I got confused and worried.

 

I have to admit that I'm somehow a kind of "perfectionist". But after reading your post, I may agree this little issue is common in Pelikan pens.

 

Thanks for your post again, it is really helping me a lot!

 

I understand being perfectionist, because I'm like that too. Unfortunately, it's not too good for us. I'd like to be like my wife, who has actually bought brand new pens that came scratched and just shrug it off, kept it and was very happy with it. Oh, well! What can we do, right?

 

As for the mark in your pen, now I can see it better. The previous photos made it hard to see that it went through the colored part. I don't know enough about the material used in these pens to say if this is ok and whether it will affect the pen or not (I'll check all mine tonight and report back later on my findings).

Can you take the pen back to the seller and exchange it? Perhaps you could also call Aby at Chartpak and ask her about this (you can send the photos by email to her). She is really nice and I'm sure she'll help you.

 

Best of luck.

Edited October 19, 2015 by Lam1

[zuhandensein]

yup, you're ok... here are mine...

 

 

 

Is that a mould line in the section? Is it just a reflection? I though pens in the Souverän range were free of mould lines. That is one of the reasons I was thinking on getting a black M400 in the future, instead a M200. But seeing that image I am thinking that I was probably wrong...

[sirach]

 

Is that a mould line in the section? Is it just a reflection? I though pens in the Souverän range were free of mould lines. That is one of the reasons I was thinking on getting a black M400 in the future, instead a M200. But seeing that image I am thinking that I was probably wrong...

Just a reflection. Mine is perfectly smooth, no seams. My m205 defenetly has mould lines on the section, but the 805 does not

Edited October 19, 2015 by sirach

[zuhandensein]

Just a reflection. Mine is perfectly smooth, no seams. My m205 defenetly has mould lines on the section, but the 805 does not

 

 

Great, thanks for your prompt answer! This is good news.

[lledu]

I understand being perfectionist, because I'm like that too. Unfortunately, it's not too good for us. I'd like to be like my wife, who has actually bought brand new pens that came scratched and just shrug it off, kept it and was very happy with it. Oh, well! What can we do, right?

 

As for the mark in your pen, now I can see it better. The previous photos made it hard to see that it went through the colored part. I don't know enough about the material used in these pens to say if this is ok and whether it will affect the pen or not (I'll check all mine tonight and report back later on my findings).

Can you take the pen back to the seller and exchange it? Perhaps you could also call Aby at Chartpak and ask her about this (you can send the photos by email to her). She is really nice and I'm sure she'll help you.

 

Best of luck.

 

Thank you! I'm looking forward!

[lledu]

Just a reflection. Mine is perfectly smooth, no seams. My m205 defenetly has mould lines on the section, but the 805 does not

 

The barrel surface is smooth. I think it's really a mould lines but in the other side of barrel.

[Lam1]

Thank you! I'm looking forward!

I checked mine and there is a M600 that has a similar spot. Since in mine it is located near the section end, I took the nib out and had a look from the inside, but it looks perfect.

 

I also have a vintage 140 that has a similar spot (in the piston region), but since that pen has 50+ years of service and it is still going strong, it does not seem to have any effect on the functionality of the pen. So, I'm not too worried that this is actually a problem.

 

In any case, let us hope other people will weigh in. I do encourage you to talk with Chartpak if you remain concerned, after all a M805 is not exactly inexpensive (at least not for me), and one should not have any concerns when buying a pen in that price range.

 

Good luck.

Edited October 19, 2015 by Lam1

[lledu]

I checked mine and there is a M600 that has a similar spot. Since in mine it is located near the section end, I took the nib out and had a look from the inside, but it looks perfect.

 

I also have a vintage 140 that has a similar spot (in the piston region), but since that pen has 50+ years of service and it is still going strong, it does not seem to have any effect on the functionality of the pen. So, I'm not too worried that this is actually a problem.

 

In any case, let us hope other people will weigh in. I do encourage you to talk with Chartpak if you remain concerned, after all a M805 is not exactly inexpensive (at least not for me), and one should not have any concerns when buying a pen in that price range.

 

Good luck.

 

Thank you for your reply. Yes, actually it is not a functional problem, just imperfect appearance. It is quite a expensive pen for me, so I have a higher expectation to it.

I've already contacted with Chartpak, and they said they need more details. Anyway, we are in the procession of addressing this issue.

 

Thank you so much! You really give me a hand!

[lledu]

Hi everyone! Today I got email from Chartpak. It said they are not very certain whether it is a quality issue or not, so they sent my photos to Pelikan Germany. And today they got reply. The engineers in Pelikan Germany are very sure this is a "characteristic" of this material.

 

So thank you for your post and attention, thank you so much. Have a nice day!