Pelikan Souverän M800 Brown-Black Fountain Pen

[jaytaylor]

Pelikan has caused quite a bit of damage to my bank balance recently, thought I was content but then this - Next on my list is was the M805 Demonstrator.

 

This is a new release for October 2019, this isn't the M800 Tortoise.

 

Edited September 17, 2019 by jaytaylor

[Mulrich]

The M800 is one of my all time favorite models and the brown tortoise may be the pinnacle of my Pelikan pens.

[Gobblecup]

A catastrophe, I was just getting out of the rabbit hole...

[The Good Captain]

I think I'll stick to my 800 Brown-Tortoise, thanks very much!

[Intensity]

This one looks great! Subjectively better than the Renaissance Brown. Not as interesting as Tortoiseshell Brown, but interesting nonetheless.

[BillH]

I'm in for sure. Perhaps adding the BP for a set. Would be better with a rollerball, but hey... it isn't blue

[Nyanzilla]

I presume that it will look a bit darker in real life than on the picture.

I'll wait and see how it looks compared to the tortoise shell-brown.

I already have two brown Pelikans (M200 and M620). So I'll skip this and wait for next year's edition.

[LyaT]

This is too conservative for me. I do not understand why Pelikan falls back to a conventional design. The ruby red M205 and colorful M60x are so refreshing. So were stone garden, renaissance, and blue dunes. This one is disappointing after such anticipation.

[sirgilbert357]

Wow. I might be in trouble. I'm betting this will be a "flash-in-the-pan" special edition too? I probably won't have the money to pick this up before it is sold out...

[sirgilbert357]

This is too conservative for me. I do not understand why Pelikan falls back to a conventional design. The ruby red M205 and colorful M60x are so refreshing. So were stone garden, renaissance, and blue dunes. This one is disappointing after such anticipation.

 

Because it sells so well? After several marbled designs, it seems fitting to come back to a striped model. This could be a really gorgeous color if they give it some sparkle and chatoyance.

 

Shame it won't be out in time for the pen show I'm going to in September. Would love to see this one in real life.

[Intensity]

It's a bit of a "to each their own" design selection. For instance, I don't really care for Renaissance Brown -- too busy for me. I LOVE Stone Garden however and own one. Blue Dunes didn't do anything for me either. I like both this brown-striped version and brown tortoiseshell version, but not the M600 lavender/turquoise striped versions.

[oregano]

I prefer the more conservative designs as well (though I have and like the turquoise one, it is very decadent and I rarely use it).

 

I am (eternally) hoping Pelikan will do something either more conservative (like bring back the marbled colors) or more interesting with the M600 designs--for example, a white barrel pen with serious multicolors, similar to the white tortoise, but with navy blue/black/light brown and cream stripes.

 

But to get back to the topic--I think this one looks great! Added bonus is that is passes both as conservative and somewhat blingy (for those who think that the brown stripes look almost gold).

Edited September 17, 2019 by oregano

[JohnUphill]

I was planning to buy my first M800 next year. I think my plans have changed.

[Lam1]

It is very likely that I'll get one too.

 

That said, I can't wait to see what shade of blue will be the next M80x SE , or what will they do with the brown one next year... Because there only three certainties in life: two of them are one M800 blue and one brown per year

[Uncial]

This I like

[sirgilbert357]

It is very likely that I'll get one too.

 

That said, I can't wait to see what shade of blue will be the next M80x SE , or what will they do with the brown one next year... Because there only three certainties in life: two of them are one M800 blue and one brown per year

 

 

Heh, well, lets not even get started on all the "new" blue inks that get made every year. There must be 500+ different colors of blue ink out there at this point...I don't see anyone bemoaning that!

 

Pelikan aren't very adventurous...they know what sells, and they produce it accordingly. The burnt orange pen really surprised me coming from them. I feel like that's a really well-loved color and hopefully that showed Pelikan that their customers don't mind more adventurous offerings from time to time...

Edited September 18, 2019 by sirgilbert357

[sirgilbert357]

Oh, and now I REALLY hope Edelstein Smoky Quartz ink gets added to the regular Edelstein lineup...this ink would go perfectly with the Brown-Black M800.

[Quadratus]

At first I was concerned that this new Brown Black was too close to the Brown Tortoise (I have the 800 and 400 Tortoises) but I am beginning to get drawn to the use of dark brown for the cap and piston knob. The stripes look much more radiant than the Tortoise as well.

 

I think I may have to yield to temptation once again...!

[Mulrich]

Like with all new Pelikan pens, you can't always judge a pen by its marketing photos. It's happened on multiple occasions where I like (or don't like) the marketing pictures of a new Pelikan only to change my opinion after seeing real photos of the pen.

[Uncial]

Hmmmm, more expensive than an M1000.