Pelikan Rollerball Issue

[littlepen]

Having purchased a Pelikan 800 fountain pen last year I decided to add the matching rollerball last week. I must admit my previous premium pens are all Montblanc dont hold it against me. My issue is that the rollerball in the Pelikan rattles inside the pen while writing not to the extent that theres a noticeable line difference unless you look closely but enough for me to be aware . Is this normal for Pelikan rollerballs or have I got a defective pen.

[Matlock]

I can't speak for the R800 but I have an R200 which does not rattle. The refill sits very firmly within the pen and is held by a spring loaded section within the blind cap.

[littlepen]

The 800 I bought doesnt appear to be spring loaded . Will be going to the pen show on Sunday so will have see I can get the issue resolved.

[Matlock]

The 800 I bought doesnt appear to be spring loaded . Will be going to the pen show on Sunday so will have see I can get the issue resolved.

 

Should be an easy issue to resolve. Keep us posted.

[Ron Z]

I work on the Pelikans, the 800 pens in particular, quite often. Most of the work is what the Pelikan service center can't do, or for work that is no longer under warranty. Since this is a new pen, it should be under warranty, so you should contact the vendor, and if that fails Pelikan service in your country.

 

The pen should not rattle. There is a spring in the grip knob of the pen behind the black piece that you see if you look inside, that holds the refill against the cone. There isn't much else to go wrong.

 

Make sure that the cone is snug in the section (it unscrews), and look to see that the brass sleeve in the barrel is secure.

[dennis_f]

I'll just second what Matlock said: my r600 and r800 don't rattle either. I imagine a fix will be easy enough.

 

Is it loaded with a Pelikan Refill? Though many brands advertise as fitting Pelikans, I've found that none of them fit in quite the same way as the authentic version (though when I have had to buy off-brand, I've usually noticed the fit issue having to do with the diameter of the refill being slightly different and therefore not seating itself in the same way).

 

D.

[littlepen]

Yes its a Pelikan refill the pen was brand new so was the refil .

[Bo Bo Olson]

warranty work is free......if you are going to spend gas to go to a pen show just for that, think twice.

 

Spending your money is faster.

[sargetalon]

Definitely unusual behavior in my experience. No rattles in any of my rollerballs. I second what Ron and others have said. The vendor who sold you the pen is certainly the best first place to start.

[Mad Pen]

Just whipped out my R 805 blue o'blue rollerball to check and there's no rattle whatsoever with either the Pelikan or the OHTO (who make the refills for Pelikan). I wonder if the pin in the black cap that holds the refill in place as mentioned by Matlock and Ron is missing - that would explain the rattle.

Keep us posted.

[littlepen]

Hi quick update I visited the pen show ( it was in my own city ) there was a Pelikan sales person there who replaced the end cap as this was found to be defective. Great service and was able to see the new range at first hand.

[Mad Pen]

Thanks for letting us know - it's as I suspected: faulty end cap. No more rattling refill I suppose?

[littlepen]

Yes he replaced the end cap and the rattles went . Think there was a slight defect that stopped the refil sitting correctly .