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"Pre-order it, and it will come." With apologies to all.

 

Pre-order it I did, and came it did. What a beautiful pen - and what an understatement. Granted, I'm still on the pen honeymoon, but this pen has converted me. I used to think that a fountain pen could be any colour, so long as it was black; the user's individuality could be hinted at by opting for either gold or silver trim. Boy was I wrong. The Pelikan M800 has opened the doors to the world of swirling acrylics and maybe even celluloids...

 

This is my first review and I haven't yet landed on my standard style of review...there is no running commentary of the unwrapping ceremony, and no photos of me shaking hands with the FedEx man when he delivered the pen.

 

In a nutshell, this pen is functionally the same as any other modern Pelikan M80x. The difference lies in the pattern and colours of the barrel, to which my description can hardly do justice. If you appreciate the writing experience of a Pelikan M80x, and you like the aesthetics of this pen, there is really little more to say than "happy hunting."

 

This pen has decisively wiped the M800 Tortoise from my grail list.

 

P.S. Diamine Raw Sienna matches this pen wonderfully!

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Good lord that's beautiful. Sumptuous colour with the gold.

 

Thanks for posting.

 

Is it the same weight as its brethren? It looks heftier.

"Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes."

 

 

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Thanks! I haven't weighed it, but I feels no different to the others I have. Excuse the poor quality of the photo.

 

I expect the magnificence of the pen increases its presence :)

 

 

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Can't wait to get mine! It is indeed beautiful!

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If the marble effect the same as the marble green on the M200 series?

 

Sorry, I've never seen a green marbled M200 so I can't comment. I'm sure sargetalon could answer that question.

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