Why There Is No D205 Or D215?

[Denizzz]

hey Guys,

 

i wonder, why Pelikan offers the D200 / K200 versions with goldplated trim, and offers only K205 and K215 with chrome trim? Why there is no D205 or D215 available?

 

Thanks!

[sargetalon]

Pelikan's pre-1997 M200 and M250 models saw a number of matching pencils in the various finishes. That has not been the case of late. The newer pens of the Classic series do not have much in the way of matching pencils at all. The black D200 is the only one I know of right now. I suppose the pencils aren't great sellers on the whole which is likely why they don't go out of their way to produce them in their lower end lines. I suspect there is less profit to be made. This is all supposition and conjecture of course. Still, it would be nice to have a D205 in chromium plated trim for those who don't like the gold plated trim.

[Denizzz]

Pelikan's pre-1997 M200 and M250 models saw a number of matching pencils in the various finishes. That has not been the case of late. The newer pens of the Classic series do not have much in the way of matching pencils at all. The black D200 is the only one I know of right now. I suppose the pencils aren't great sellers on the whole which is likely why they don't go out of their way to produce them in their lower end lines. I suspect there is less profit to be made. This is all supposition and conjecture of course. Still, it would be nice to have a D205 in chromium plated trim for those who don't like the gold plated trim.

 

Sargetalon, i agree with you. It would be great if they would offer one pencil with chrome trims either D215 or D205, as now you have to order D405 in order to fit the design. and the price is almost twice.

Besides, in that way they would offer full line of products, and i somehow am sure that there would be people who would buy the low end line... like me for instance. i would buy D205 if there would be one offered, especially in the days when gold plated is less popular than before.