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My 805 Vibrant Blue just arrived and I paused to take a few shots before I ink it up.

 

http://www.fototime.com/%7B914EF2CD-3C13-44DD-91D7-2AB093967735%7D/origpict/VB1.JPG

 

http://www.fototime.com/%7B0369F910-E1C3-48AA-90C9-0818AC4D74DE%7D/origpict/VB2.JPG

 

Here it is next to a few other 800 size Pelikans. L to R they are Stresemann, Vibrant Blue, Grand Place, and Tortoise.

 

http://www.fototime.com/%7BF544FFD1-6E7A-41DE-A4E0-D7D59441F7C0%7D/origpict/VB3.JPG

 

The beautiful blue is similar in color to the Aurora Mare from some years ago. The Mare is just a bit brighter. I attribute this to the fact that it is opaque and has a slightly larger flake pattern. The Pelikan Vibrant Blue is quite translucent when held to the light which allows the ink level to be readily seen. It is interesting that the Mare has gold trim while the Vibrant Blue uses rhodium.

 

My big question now is whether to ink with Kon Peki or Parker Penman Sapphire!

 

Thanks for looking and reading!

 

http://www.fototime.com/%7B8FE4AB5C-D847-4F70-AF35-0186ABDF2E7A%7D/origpict/VB4.JPG

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BayesianPrior Extremely Rare

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Beautiful pen which I can thoroughly appreciate! Congratulations and I hope you enjoy it in good health. It just isn't "me" and your pictures have confirmed that I was correct not to purchase it for my own use.

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Lovely! Now if only I hadn't just acquired a Grand Place! Can't justify another such expenditure in such a short space of time.

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Lovely flock Whichwatch! :)

 

Would you mind posting a picture when you have filled the vibrant blue? I am interested to see how this affects the "look" of the pen.

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Great pics. Can't away for mine to arrive. Thanks for sharing.

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Well, it is indeed "vibrant." When I saw the first couple of pics, I thought, "Gee, that looks like .. that Aurora .... " I just could not remember the name "Mare." But then you made the comparison of the two.

 

I hope you enjoy the pen. I would also like to see a pic of the pen when you fill it to see how the color might be impacted.

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Here are two pair of photos I took to illustrate the difference between the pen filled and empty. Bear in mind that my photographic abilities amount to "point and shoot", in this case with an I Phone. I tried to take them in quick succession, so lighting would be the same. The ink is Iroshizuku Kon Peki, which is not the darkest blue, but is similar in color to the pen.

 

First two in indirect outdoor light:

 

Empty

 

http://www.fototime.com/%7B31C3E469-8399-461D-9C53-77E66C695576%7D/origpict/V1.JPG

 

 

 

Filled

 

 

http://www.fototime.com/%7B31730B67-46DD-4250-B085-9CD9015F8800%7D/origpict/V2.JPG

 

 

 

Next pair in direct sunlight through a window, trying to get the light behind the pen:

 

 

Empty

 

 

http://www.fototime.com/%7B476C06B2-C07C-4DD0-9E1D-0668E28992FE%7D/origpict/V4.JPG

 

 

Filled Does the air bubble in the ink look heart shaped to you, too? Is Pelikan trying to send me a message?

 

 

http://www.fototime.com/%7B29F1266C-5A95-407B-8A50-9FC486AD63EC%7D/origpict/V3.JPG

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Congratulations on such a gorgeous pen! Someday I would love to own a Pelikan. For now, I have to be content to watch the rest of you!

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Beautiful. Looks better in your photos than in most of the promotional shots I saw pre-release.

I particularly like the view next to the Aurora. Wouldn't have thought they were so close in color. Now you have me reconsidering the Vibrant Blue, hmmm...

 

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I was fortunate to see that pen in person last night at our local pen shop (Vanness in Little Rock). It is gorgeous in person and I was tempted to buy it but my credit card is smoldering right now from buying 2 M800s. It has to cool down for a few months.

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Gorgeous photos, whichwatch! I especially like the pictures of the light streaming through the pen. It makes it look even more 'vibrant' :) I also like how the pen looks with ink in it; gives it some more variation. On another topic, I wish the M600 Vibrant green had the same crystal/marbelized pattern--the pattern on mine really looks like the surface of a planet or something.

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Here are two pair of photos I took to illustrate the difference between the pen filled and empty. Bear in mind that my photographic abilities amount to "point and shoot", in this case with an I Phone. I tried to take them in quick succession, so lighting would be the same. The ink is Iroshizuku Kon Peki, which is not the darkest blue, but is similar in color to the pen.

 

First two in indirect outdoor light:

 

Empty

 

http://www.fototime.com/%7B31C3E469-8399-461D-9C53-77E66C695576%7D/origpict/V1.JPG

 

 

 

Filled

 

 

http://www.fototime.com/%7B31730B67-46DD-4250-B085-9CD9015F8800%7D/origpict/V2.JPG

 

 

 

Next pair in direct sunlight through a window, trying to get the light behind the pen:

 

 

Empty

 

 

http://www.fototime.com/%7B476C06B2-C07C-4DD0-9E1D-0668E28992FE%7D/origpict/V4.JPG

 

 

Filled Does the air bubble in the ink look heart shaped to you, too? Is Pelikan trying to send me a message?

 

 

http://www.fototime.com/%7B29F1266C-5A95-407B-8A50-9FC486AD63EC%7D/origpict/V3.JPG

Thank you :)

 

Very helpful photos exactly what I was looking for :thumbup:

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If you could use the little green box to load your pictures, it could be I'd be able to see them. When I click on and it takes over six seconds and still no picture. I close it down.

In reference to P. T. Barnum; to advise for free is foolish, ........busybodies are ill liked by both factions.

 

 

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If you could use the little green box to load your pictures, it could be I'd be able to see them. When I click on and it takes over six seconds and still no picture. I close it down.

 

 

Bo Bo, I do use the green box. Not sure what the problem is.

 

If you PM me with your email, I'd be happy to send the pictures to you.

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Congratulations on the purchase! Such a beauty. I hope to pair this with my M800 blue o blue pen when my fund permits me.

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Must be my computer if everyone else can see it.

In reference to P. T. Barnum; to advise for free is foolish, ........busybodies are ill liked by both factions.

 

 

The cheapest lessons are from those who learned expensive lessons. Ignorance is best for learning expensive lessons.

 

 

 

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What a beautifully gorgeous pen, Whichwatch.

 

Congratulations on your new bird. Very pretty pictures too.

 

And the heart does look like a special message to me :).

 

Cheers.

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