Pelikan 400 w/ 585 nib

[Psyktek]

Now I know what a 'wet' nib is like!! First pen I've used at work where I actually have to wait for the ink to dry before I can close the chart.

 

BUT, it writes beautifully and if I turn it ever so slightly to one side I get a very nice line variation with it. The 14k metal is VERY soft, and in trying to squeeze the tines together to perhaps dry it out a little I think I may have bent it. In any event, it dries out fairly quickly and I have to turn the plunger a bit to get it to write again. I think this may have to go off to someone for some tweaking.

 

Very nice feel, balance and size for me. Now I see why folks LOVE their Pels.

[wimg]

Hi Psyktek,

 

Sounds like the tines are just a tiny bit out of alignment. If you have a loupe, you can easily fix this yourself.

 

Just flick the tine with the highest elevation, away from the feed, towards the feed, and check again with the loupe. If the tines are nicely aligned now, you're done.

 

Otherwise, try again. And in between flicks, also check how it writes, if you like.

 

That's all there is to it.

 

Hope it helps,

Warm regards, Wim