Pelikan Beats Montblanc

[Witsius]

Here's a funny video I stumbled across quite accidentally. Go Pelikan!

 

[torstar]

I'd be interested if you put out a 149 against whatever you feel is the like valued Pelikan and see what people would choose.

[Witsius]

Wow, someone is taking this waaaaaaayyyyy too seriously.

[torstar]

Wow, someone is taking this waaaaaaayyyyy too seriously.

 

Wow, someone is taking this waaaaaayyyy too seriously, waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay tooooooooooo seriously.

[mana]

Oh my... but that was funny though. I would have offered my vintage 100N instead, those hold waaaaaaaaay more ink. Just saying

[inkstainedruth]

I'd be interested if you put out a 149 against whatever you feel is the like valued Pelikan and see what people would choose.

 

Well, I don't know about the average person, but for me choosing a Pelikan over a MB is a no-brainer.

Although it would depend somewhat on the physical size of the pen: M800s and M1000s would be too large for my hand (not sure about M600s).

I've tried someone's M800 and I know it was too heavy for me. OTOH, I tried someone else's MB 146 and 149 and was pretty underwhelmed (the 146 was "meh", IMO; the 149 had a nicer nib than the 146, but the pen itself was just too big and heavy for me).

Amusing video, though.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[sargetalon]

Haha. Love the video. Thanks for sharing.

[pkotrcka]

Great video, thanks

[cellardoor04]

I'd be interested if you put out a 149 against whatever you feel is the like valued Pelikan and see what people would choose.

Just another personal experience, at one time I had a MB 149 90th anniversary with a stubby BB nib, and a M1005 with a BB nib. The MB is no longer in my possession as I sold it, because in my preferred writing feel, the M1005 beat the 149 hands down

[Old_Inkyhand]

It's like asking people whether they prefer cats or dogs Nice that we have a few brilliant brands with their own groups of devoted fans. It makes this hobby much more interesting. I'm too poor to judge which one is 'the bestest' for me, but if only I could afford them, I'd take both of them without hesitation

 

I prefer Montblanc's design (actually a large variety of designs), but I believe that Pelikan's nibs would suit me better.

[Lam1]

Loved the video! Thanks for sharing.

 

I'd be interested if you put out a 149 against whatever you feel is the like valued Pelikan and see what people would choose.

I like both brands, but I like Pelikan better.

If I ever have to sell one out of my 149 and my M1000, there is no doubt in my mind: I'd keep the M1000 and let the 149 go without hesitating - but I do like both and don't ever intend to sell either. In fact, I plan to add another M1000 (but no plans for another 149).

 

Between the 146 and the M800 the comparison (to me) is a bit different. In my opinion the M800 is probably the best pen out there, while the 146 is just... meh! I just can't bring myself to like the 146 (but I'll keep trying).

 

But, then again, this is the Pelikan forum, isn't it?

Edited May 28, 2016 by Lam1

[alexwong001]

Between the 146 and the M800 the comparison (to me) is a bit different. In my opinion the M800 is probably the best pen out there, while the 146 is just... meh! I just can't bring myself to like the 146 (but I'll keep trying).

 

But, then again, this is the Pelikan forum, isn't it?

 

I would have to agree... Been reaching for the M800 significantly more often than the MB 146.... Probably will sell off the MB. Its good, but i had better....

[Calabria]

Cat / dog analogy is appropriate!

 

Very funny video! What's the likelihood of the woman having a nice Pelikan ready? ☺️

[Sabin]

Maybe the Montblanc just run out of ink...

[gordonhooker]

Now that was funny.... I have both Mont Blanc and Pelikans so either would have been a great choice....

 

What would have been even funnier is if he was handled a $6.50 Jinhao 159

Edited May 30, 2016 by GordonOZ

[alexandero]

Not gonna lie haha this was funny to watch, but this is just a pen right? any pen could spontaneously fail and "outperform" other pens on a small sample data size. The pelikan could have just as easily failed on the spot as well.

Big props to the former minister though for helping her fellow colleague haha, they didnt make too big a fuss over it.

[Betweenthelines]

Great video . Though I have to say, given Pelikan's nib QC it should be the last brand to tease other brands about pens failing.

 

Since others started the discussion -- funny enough I have both my m805 and my 149 in my EDC pen wrap as I type this and just wrote with both of them. I love both pens, but the 149 takes the cake at the end of the day, for me, because of its size/weight/balance/nib size/overall performance. It has also been one my most, if not most consistent writers, while my previous m805 before this one had a baby's bottom that led to inconsistencies depending on the paper, and this current m805 arrived with its tines severely misaligned. Still I do adore my m805 and I think they are pens that are on par generally speaking - they are two fountain pen titans, just depends on personal preferences, of course! I would like to try an m1000 someday but I doubt I will because of the price and because of the fact that I'm not crazy about the color schemes offered.

[mr2txaggie]

Funny video :-). Could have been that the lady had her pen tuned for her own use & the 149 was out of the box not tuned. It happens to the best.

 

I had a 149 with a medium nib that wrote more like a fine, quite disappointed. I don't have an M1000 but do have two M800 and love them both. Actually they both wrote perfectly for my prefernce OTB.

[stephanos]

The best pen at any given time is the one you have with you... that works.

[bizhe]

Can anyone understand what is being said? It sounds like the signer mentions "pelikan"