Would You Buy An M600 Tortoise Pelikan?

[DrCodfish]

Well it is easy to say 'everyone would buy a new issue M600 Tortoise Pelikan'. I could leave it at that and we would see the range of comments from the simple 'yes' or 'no', to a range of rants and raves about how Pelikan is ripping people off with crazy, unjustifiable rate hikes, to the responses of those among us (you know who you are), the emotionally unhinged Pelikan addicts who carry on about their addiction to the brand, and how they would pay any price for a new jazzy offering.

 

Sure, most of us would like to have such a pen, but the real question is this: How much would you be willing to pay for this long over due addition to the Pelikan milieu? so to avoid the rambling and inpassiond responses I 'll make it easy for you to cast a vote with the following:

 

A, Would you buy a Pelikan M600 Tortoise? YES____ NO____

 

B, If yes, what price range would you be willing to Pay? (prices in USD or equivalent)

 

1. $175 - $200
2. $200 - $225
3. $225 - $250
4. $250 - $275
5. $275 - $300
6. $300 - $350
7. $350 - $375
8. $375 or more

To be honest I was planning to do a little pre-work on this to get an idea of what recent SE M600's have been going for, but I just didn't get around to that. If I am aiming low here (on projected price) please feel free to say so. I assume that this offering would be at the high end (price) of what similar M600's would or have gone for.

 

Be straight with this, I think your responses will be very interesting, to me if no one else.

 

Best,

Dr C

 

 

[DrCodfish]

Here is my sample answer:

 

A; Yes I would buy one

 

B: I would have a hard time paying much over $300 for such a pen. Earlier this year I really blew my wad on a tortoise 400N and an exquisite Parker Doufold senior in Mandarin Yellow (WOW, both of these pens bring out my inner Gollum). Next year I might be able to pay a little more. But seeing what happened to the prices of the M800 tortoise of a couple years ago, I think I would have to scrape together all the change in the couch cushions and the ashtray in the pickup truck to make an early purchase rather than risk the possibility of this pen going through the roof (price wise) on the secondary market, as I am confident it would.

 

Well, I guess I didn't keep my answer short and sweet did I? anyway, how about you?

[Cryptos]

I couldn't really answer. I've never seen a Pelikan pen, of any stripe. Having said that, if I was ever in a position to buy one then I would really like a 600 or 800 in tortoise. It will only ever be a dream for me, given my location. What would I pay? No idea.

[aeba]

a) Possibly, but unlikely as I already have a m600 sized Pelikan.

For the arguments sake; 300€ or less for a pen with a BB-nib.

Edited August 8, 2016 by aeba

[Kevan]

YES, absolutely. Although I prefer the M800 size, the M600 is darn-near perfect for "write-ability," and I like it more than the 200/400. The smaller pens are perfectly usable, of course, but the 600 suits my hand better.

 

What would I pay? I don't know...but as long as the markup isn't egregious over the regular M600 price, I wouldn't have to argue with myself for long before getting it from a European vendor.

Edited August 8, 2016 by Kevan

[Chrissy]

Yes I would buy one, up to $300

[bstnnyc]

A. Yes I would definitely buy one because the M600 is my favorite size Pelikan and I have been waiting for one in the Brown Tortoise for years now! (Fingers crossed...)

 

B. Is the pricing question asking how much extra we would be willing to pay over the cost of a regular M600? If not, I would recommend readjusting the pricing tiers because as you noted I do think you are aiming a little low (even though I do prefer your discounted pricing )

[carlos.q]

Yes I would buy one, up to $300

+1

[sargetalon]

I would definitely buy one, yes.

 

As for price, I'd love to see it in the $300-$400 range but I expect that it would be priced $400-500 at best which would turn a lot of people away. For instance, the M600 pink is about $430 which is the cheapest price I've seen for that model. I'd expect similar for an M600 tortoise.

[Notgatherox]

Yes, and only willing (or rather, able) to pay up to $300ish (poor student here) But who am I kidding, Pelikan will never make the brown tortoise at such a price!

 

Maybe a second hand one then.... I can only hope!

 

 

~Epic

[daenghafez]

Yes, I would purchase one but I reckon the price of this M600 tortoise will be around $500 if not more. This would be an additional brown orangy tortoise after the M800 and M400 (soon to be issued).

 

I'm just wondering how will Pelikan deal with its earlier limited edition of the M600 tortoise (new style) if indeed it issues a new M600 tortoise. Although the brown stripe colour could be different for the new tortoise but the earlier M600 tortoise has been a LE commissioned.

[Raif79]

I'd buy an M600 brown tortoise in a heartbeat! I'd pay up to $300 for one. Maybe a little more if I was in the mood.

[Lam1]

Great thread.

 

A: YES. In a heartbeat.

 

B: I agree with Sargetalon that the expected price point would be (at least) similar to the pink one, around $430-450, and I would be willing to pay this (not that I would be happy with the price, but that is what I would expect Pelikan to ask for it in the USA). I also don't expect the second hand market to be any cheaper, since Tortoisebrowns tend to increase in price.

 

Daenghafez has an important point about how Pelikan would deal with the position of the L.E. M600 Tortoisebrown. This may, in fact, be the reason we haven't seen this pen released in a S.E. yet.

Edited August 8, 2016 by Lam1

[AoKiu]

No, because I already have one

[Doug1426]

I would not buy a Tortoise M 600...I would buy two. One for daily use, as the 600 is my favorite size for regular use, and one to keep pristine for my collection. Pricing I would love to see around $300, but that is probably too optimistic, and altruistic.

[PAKMAN]

I have the 400 and 800 so yes I would likely buy a 600 in tortoise. Would prefer the $300-350 range.

[KTNJ]

Absolutely!

 

I have a green M600 and love the nib, but really don't like the finish. I have always wanted a different M600 to house what is one of my favorite nibs, and have always wanted a brown tortoise. I prefer the 600 size for everyday use, but that may boil down to liking the nib in my 600 better than my 800.

 

I would pay around $300 - $350, but I expect it would be more.

 

On a side note, I wish the 600 and 1000 series got some more rhodium trimmed love.

[Matlock]

No as I am not keen on the M600 (other than the original M400 size). I have two 400, one 400NN, one 500NN and two M400 in tortoise as I prefer that size pen. But each to his/her own.

[Freddy]

 

Fred

[oregano]

Like most people here, the price point I feel comfortable with for M600s (and what I have paid for all of mine, not a cent more!) is $300.

 

However, I agree that they will price it higher than even your last tier of $375, Dr. Codfish. Given the price hikes an desirability of the tortoise, I expect the price point for an M600 tortoise could resemble that of an M800.

 

I would be willing to spend about $350, or maybe slightly more. Despite really wanting a tortoise M600, I am not sure it is worth $500.