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Hello. I'm in the market for a Pelikan m800, but I've read a review or two mentioning the pen is slightly back heavy ( towards the piston nob), even unposted. I had a Pelikan Ductus, and thought the same thing about it. I didn't like this and sold it. Does anyone own both to tell me if this is true. I really like the ballance of the pelikan m600 (perfect in my opinion). Is the m800 different?

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Hello everyone! I am a newbie here and this is my first review ever but first, please allow me to make a short introduction of my review. I am since long time a passionated collector of fountain pens, mostly not very expensive, though very functional and beautiful, sometimes even more than the expensive ones. I have had contact with a chinese seller for almost one year, last year actually and I bought from him a couple of stunning Hero's, Jinhao's and Wing Sung. I am also the proud owner of an Inoxcrom Caravelle from the '40's, Two stunning Italix Parsons Essential from Mr.Pen, a sight for sore eyes, two Dallaiti, which I bought in Italy where a friend of mine runs a small papeterie shop, three Reform 1745, the Pelikan's look-a-like, a super Parker 21, bought from an hungarian seller, a lot of beautiful rollerballs of all brands too and I believe I have to stop because they really are too much to make a list!!! As avid collector, I am of course never tired of looking for new ones! Sometimes, collectors runs into lucky bargains thanks to the lack of knowledge of some sellers. Well, today, I went to a local indoor flea market in Antwerp and, looking through the many things, my sight fell for something very unusual to see here: a Pelikan N100. At first, I couldn't belive my eyes, these kind of pens are usually seldom property of very big collectioners of Pelikan's itself. I approached the seller and asked to take a look, he told me I could, very friendly indeed I have to say, and while my eyes were just fondling as I touched that small beauty, he told me I could make money taking the nib off and selling it because it was made of gold! I chilled for a couple of seconds and answered him that it would have been a crime to buy such a pen and then sell the nib only for a couple of euro. I added that if I would have purchased the pen, I would have enjoyed it to the max. There was an small etiquette with a 30 on, that was the price he asked for the pen, 30 euro. I didn't mùnd at all paying that price for such a finding but, I admit I was tempted by letting it fall because he couldn't even tell me if it worked. H ekept insisting that it was a nice collector item but, even if it was, in my eyes, it had to work. He saw I wanted the pen but was doubting so, he proposed me a new price, 20 euro, I didn't even asked it. What would you have done in my place? I took the chance, if the pen didn't work I could always try to sell it again for parts. I pad him, he was happy and I was happy too, I admit it. Once at home, I couldn't wait to clean the pen and see if this was my lucky day or not. I kept the nib under cold water first and kept flushing for about fifteen minutes first. When I saw that the ink kept coming out, I deceided to remove the nib and clean it first apart and then I started flushing the barrel throughout. I suppose that the previous owner never flushed the pen before or he used a very bad ink. I am well known for being a die hard guy and my patience is difficult to bring to a low level so, I kept flushing. After almost one hour, I hoped that all the water iI used was worth the expense, cleaned everything dry, put the barrel not entirely turned in a glass to allow water excesses to come eventually out, lay the nib on a kleenex and the cap too. A couple of hours later, my curiosity was eating me alive! I took the nib, plugged it again on the barrel and took my bottle of Pelikan ink, the one I mostly use for all my piston or converter pens and started to fill. Guys, I wish you were all present to enjoy as much as I did when I started writing witht this amazing Pelikan! I had not already the chance to take pictures of the pen or the way it writes but I can assure you, this is really the best bargain I have ever made! A 395 USD and more valued fountain pen for just 20 euro!!! Unbelieveable! I was struggling since months to buy a Pelikan M400 and didn't do it because of the high price, looked for a Pelikan everywhere but they were so expensive even on Ebay and now I have the chance to own a piece of history, a true Pelikan N100 form the past century, actually from the '40's, a eighty years old fountain pen that still serve as then, writes and turns beautifully! I know it's exagerated but I really feel blessed from this purchase and I really hope to enjoy this pen for many years to come! I will add some pics later. Thanks for giving me the chance to belong here and to express my joy through this post! Rosario Di Rubbo