Pelikan Piston Filler - Best In Market?

[Readymade]

If we can go vintage then I'll vote for the old MB 2-stage telescopic piston. Compact,etal, and fun to use.

 

I love its charm but it's also finicky. The piston will extend when you turn the knob, but turning the knob the other way doesn't always retract the piston. Something inside needs to catch. Torquing the knob more will do this, but the piston head pushes the section (on the inside). Over time the barrel might break. I broke a 1950s 146 that way.

Edited August 30, 2018 by Readymade

[Oobly]

I'd have to say, the late model 100N (threaded mechanism and plastic seal) and larger modern Pelikan (with threaded mechanism) are about the best out there. The vintage 140/400/N/NN are great, too, especially for capacity, but the friction fit can be a pain sometimes if you want / need to remove it (although this is hardly ever needed, except to replace a damaged seal or stuck / broken mechanism).

 

My favourite EDC pens are vintage Pelikans (100N, 140, 400 and 400NN). 2nd favourites are vintage Montblanc (342G, 344G).

 

The Montblanc telescoping piston mechanism is very good, too.

[Bo Bo Olson]

I believe I read that Andreas Lambrou considered the '50's Soennecken click mechanism piston pen to be the best piston pen ever made..........don't have one of those yet.

 

Until the money burnt the normal hole in my pocket and I spent it on a big flock of Pelikans, my grail pen was a Soennecken 111 Extra in one of four of the 6 Herringbone patterns. Would have taken a 222 just as fast.

 

MB Telescope piston.....""""but turning the knob the other way doesn't always retract the piston. Something inside needs to catch."""

I don't know why the original owner of my rolled gold MB 742 didn't send it back to the factory, the stuck cork looked mint. And I defiantly having heard how delicate they were, was not going to force it. So my cork was frozen down.

It's a pen I'm not going to use much, it's rather heavy 32g (standard sized), but I bought it for it's nib...the only one I have that lies right in between semi-flex and maxi-semi-flex.

 

Humm, just weighed my 1000 at 29g....so perhaps I should just sit down and use that heavy little MB to get use to it.

[mana]

I'd have to say, the late model 100N (threaded mechanism and plastic seal) and larger modern Pelikan (with threaded mechanism) are about the best out there. The vintage 140/400/N/NN are great, too, especially for capacity, but the friction fit can be a pain sometimes if you want / need to remove it (although this is hardly ever needed, except to replace a damaged seal or stuck / broken mechanism).

 

My favourite EDC pens are vintage Pelikans (100N, 140, 400 and 400NN). 2nd favourites are vintage Montblanc (342G, 344G).

 

The Montblanc telescoping piston mechanism is very good, too.

 

Hear, hear!

 

You have most excellent taste btw. I might have complimented you on this before because those are exactly the same as my favourite pens ever (EDC and otherwise), especially the later gen/post war 100N and 400/NN. MB 344G are great too, excellent nibs (342G is a bit too small for my taste)...

[Oobly]

Why thank you sir!

 

I like the older 344G most, with the flared section, ideal size for me. The nibs are wonderful - smooth, with a little softness, just seem to flow nicely over the paper and the stubbish grind adds some character.