Pelikan M800 Grand Place

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[whichwatch]

Great pictures of a beautiful pen! Is that why your screen name is "pix"?

[pix]

Thank you, whichwatch. And no, "pix" is another story...

[PAKMAN]

Great pictures! Finally got mine this last weekend! Loving it!

[Quadratus]

As always with a Pelikan 800, they are wonderful writing instruments. Mine arrived today (bought online from Japan) and it did not disappoint in terms of writing quality.

 

However, I am slightly disappointed at the lighter cap which (in the model of the pen which I received) is rather lighter, almost a sandy beige compared to the main body which has the deep brown, blue and gold of the pictures one sees online. The result is that there is a colour inconsistency which makes the pen less stunning than I expected. This seems to be the result of the thin and translucent resin cap which is obviously part of the design (giving the user a view of the nib when the pen is shut) but when posted, this thinness of material does create a slightly oddly coloured upper body to the pen compared to the main part which contains the ink and the nib... This is obviously a matter of taste, but I wish I had been able to see the pen (or select it from a number of different examples) rather than buying online on an internet site and taking a chance: I would have tried to select the darkest coloured cap available.

 

So my advice would be: if you can, do try to see the pen physically before buying.

 

That said, these are great pens: I own many Pelikans and this is a still a welcome addition to my collection but it won't be a top favourite.

[Quadratus]

Since writing my earlier post, I think have found a "radical" solution to the less than impressive, light beige coloured cap.

 

I simply swapped it round with a black cap from another 800 I don't use very often and now the pen looks and feels much better, with the attractive main body displaying the Grand Place design in a deep brown, blue and gold, but made to look very classy and distinguished by the black cap or, if unposted, the black top and black nib unit.

 

I wonder if other buyers of the 800 Grand Place will have a similar reaction?

[GardenWeasel]

Gorgeous pen! That blue is simply amazing!

[PAKMAN]

I got pick mine out in person from 3 available and was able to pick the one with the most pleasing colors.