Thoughts And Comments About A New M600?

[george c]

Hi Folks,

I've always had Pelikans, though the smaller ones. Over the past couple of months have bought two M800s (ahh, the Burnt Orange is one of my favorite pens) and an M1000.

Like them all. The 1000 is an EF and truly has tons of line variation.

Anyway, thinking of getting the 600 with a fine or EF. Is there any spring in the nibs.

All of your comments will be well received.

Thanks.

Regards,

 

George

[farazqamar]

Hi George,

 

I have m600s in 2 efs, 1f and 1m and all of them are nails.

 

-F

[sargetalon]

Hello George. No real spring to be had in the M600 nib I'm afraid. Certainly nothing like your M1000 will give you. These are largely nails but still dependable writers.

[MsRedpen]

Hi George,

 

It is smooth, wet... but no spring at M600 F.

 

And I love it!

[george c]

Hi again, Folks....

 

Thanks for your comments.

My M600 XF (about $256) is on the way from Cult Pens, along with a bottle of Registrars.

A plug for Cult. The first pen I ordered, also an EF, I asked them to dip test and so on. They sent an email same day and said they weren't happy or satisfied with the nib. Offered a refund or I could wait for another to arrive. A few days later my pen was on the way with a terrific writing nib.

Hope we're all having a good weekend.

 

Regards,

 

George

[DrCodfish]

Hi again, Folks....

 

Thanks for your comments.

 

My M600 XF (about $256) is on the way from Cult Pens, along with a bottle of Registrars.

 

A plug for Cult. The first pen I ordered, also an EF, I asked them to dip test and so on. They sent an email same day and said they weren't happy or satisfied with the nib. Offered a refund or I could wait for another to arrive. A few days later my pen was on the way with a terrific writing nib.

 

Hope we're all having a good weekend.

 

Regards,

 

George

 

 

 

Excellent customer service in my opinion. Payingfor a premium pen(let's face it all Pelikans come dear) which does not write as it should is always a PITA. Receiving this pen you are the strapped with a decision:

 

1. Do I just live with it
2. DO I try to make it right (as in write right) or,
3. DO go to the trouble of sending it back with a whiney complaint letter and hope replacement nib is a good one.

Any one of those options really takes the shine off of what should be a really high moment: your first writing experience with your new pen. Hats off to Cult and to you for suggesting they take it for a test spin before shipment.

 

Richard Binder used to do that, I believe John Motisahw still does.

[alanshutko]

Yes, Mottishaw still tunes nibs to make sure they work for you. Which is a big reason I buy from him.

 

Richard Binder also trained the folks at Indy Pen Dance, and they'll tune the pens they sell as well.

[Lelouch]

I have to second the lack of spring on an m600 nib. (Love my M1000 and M101N (second not for spring) though)

[Christopher Godfrey]

Don't the nice folk at Indy-Pen-Dance add flex (on request, of course) to new M600s? I am almost certain they do -- as did Mr. Binder, when he was still selling new pens.

Edited February 19, 2018 by Christopher Godfrey

[Mister5]

Last month I purchased an M600 Extra Fine and it is a nail... Smooth to be sure but it also runs wider than I'd like, closer to fine to medium, even with Diamine Registrar's Blue Black in it. I prefer the M200 nib but it isn't as pretty.

Edited February 20, 2018 by Mister5

[PAKMAN]

Another voice for the nail like nature of the M600 nibs, still love them though!

[george c]

Hi again, Folks....

 

Well, my M600 arrived today (Saturday) from Cult Pens (I ordered Monday or Tuesday). Amazing short time and they do not charge for postage.

 

Anyway, I'd looked at a million pictures and reviews and such. Yes, it looks and is smaller than my 800s but uncapped they are pretty close in length.

The EF nib is smooth and enjoyable to use. It actually has some line variation with pressure on the down stroke, though doubt I'll use that often.

I think this pen will become a favorite.

I'm involved in the 28 letters in 28 days. Today I sent off my 30th. Anyway, I had Cult send a small bottle of registrars and I'm starting on another letter.

Hope we all have a great weekend.

 

Regards,

 

George

[max dog]

M400 and 800 are the least springiest, or "the nails" of the bunch.

M200 and M600 are springy. Pelikan refers to "springy" as "elasticity" in the nib.

M1000 is soft, or the springiest of the bunch because of it's more pointed nib shape and largest size.

There was an excellent post in the Pelikan forum a few years ago that covered this quite well. It's in the shape of the nib that makes the M200/600/1000 more "elastic" than the M400 and M800.

 

I hate the term nail because one person's soft or springy is another persons nail.

Nail is a useless term and if I was in charge of the fountainpendome dictionary of terms, I would have it banished.

Edited February 25, 2018 by max dog

[jmnav]

Hi, George:

 

Anyway, I'd looked at a million pictures and reviews and such. Yes, it looks and is smaller than my 800s but uncapped they are pretty close in length.

 

There's not that much difference in lenght even between the M400 and the M800; it's girth (and weight) what makes the difference.

 

In fact the differences between M400 and M600 are so nimble (I can't say at a first glance which is what unless they are one beside the other) that for me (but that's of course just my opinion) M600 is just catalogue clutter. At least going with an M400 you can use the vey fine nibs from the fifties!

Edited February 25, 2018 by jmnav

[Matlock]

At least going with an M400 you can use the vey fine nibs from the fifties!

They will fit the M600 just as well, it's if you fit a M600 nib to a M400 that you have to be careful, they fit but cap clearance is probably too tight.