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Hello fountain pen addicts,

 

I'm looking for a pen for finishing my studies. I'm really undecided. At the moment I have 4 pens in mind. These are Peggy Guggenheim 4810, Copernicus 4810, Gaius Maecenas 4810 and the Moon Pearl. They are all pretty in their own way and I can not decide which I like most. That's why I'm here to ask you about your thoughts. Maybe you can tell me what speaks for or again one pen. I think this will help me a lot.

 

Thank you very much in advance!

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For my money the moon pearl is the most special of the pens. I love raden and it is a large pen overall. You also get a simple and useful pen rest for your desk.

 

Next would be the Copernicus because of the mother of pearl star.

 

The other two have their own charms nor meant for me.

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Congratulation on your graduation. What are you studying? I'd get the Gaius Maecenas 4810.

Thank you! I am studying informatics. Thanks for sharing the decision you would make. The Gaius is really a special pen which looks so bright. Most of the other pens are more darker ones. And the clip with the sword is just wow.

 

For my money the moon pearl is the most special of the pens. I love raden and it is a large pen overall. You also get a simple and useful pen rest for your desk.

 

Next would be the Copernicus because of the mother of pearl star.

 

The other two have their own charms nor meant for me.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I have never seen a moon pearl in person, well, I have never seen any of these four pens in person. I wonder if the pen looks mostly dark and if the raden colors only appear when the pen is under the correct light. But I feel the nib could have been a more special one instead of the classical single tone 146 nib.

Speaking about the nib, the Copernicus is the complete opposite. I really like the two tone nib with the sun but I don‘t know if the pen overall could be a bit to „boring“ because it’s just a brownish pen with some silver rings. But somehow I still like the pen.

 

I am so confused ..

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The Copernicus is not brown at all. It is more a dark greend and the sections between silver rings are ridged with additional, subtle rings. Perhaps better photos would help.

 

Here is a review from FPN on the pen:

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/153445-montblanc-copernicus-4810-review/

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The nib on the moon pearl looks too small to me compared to the girth of the pen. That is what held me back on a purchase so far.

 

Here is a review with good photos, including the pen rest:

 

http://www.gourmetpens.com/2016/01/review-montblanc-moon-pearl-legrand.html?m=1

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Hello fountain pen addicts,

 

I'm looking for a pen for finishing my studies. I'm really undecided. At the moment I have 4 pens in mind. These are Peggy Guggenheim 4810, Copernicus 4810, Gaius Maecenas 4810 and the Moon Pearl. They are all pretty in their own way and I can not decide which I like most. That's why I'm here to ask you about your thoughts. Maybe you can tell me what speaks for or again one pen. I think this will help me a lot.

 

Thank you very much in advance!

Kind regards

 

 

I have both! Peggy and Maecenas 4810.

Let me know if there is anything i can help you with.

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I polished the cap on Gaius, and love how it looks.

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http://instagram.com/Reed.Thoughts

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@Zaddick: thank you for the links to the reviews of this two pens. Now I think, that the Moon Pearl is a bit overpriced for being a Solitaire-like pen without a special nib design. And I understand what you mean when you speak about the too small looking nib..

 

@Reed_thoughts: thank you for these beautiful pictures! What do you think, which one of the two you own would you buy when you were in this situation? Or would you prefer another one instead of Peggy or Gaius? What are your experiences with these pens? Maybe you could tell a bit about your feelings with the pens?

Thanks in advance.

 

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