What Is A Good Pelikan Pen ?

[Azuniga]

Why don't you visit

 

thepenguinpen.com

 

before buying, their pens of the month are all great Pelikans

with really good prices (I am not related to them just a friend of Rick Propas and he is a Pelikan expert)

I am sure it is a good idea to visit the site.

Good luck, Ariel

[semccalljr]

Thank you, I will head that way now.

[Bo Bo Olson]

As long as all you want is butter smooth....The 600 has a nice girth, a nice length at medium-large...there are so, so many very beautiful models.....and a nib that will give you butter smooth. Do order a size narrower than what you think. It like all moder pens has a big blobby nib...= butter smooth.

 

My BB=BB 1/2 modern or BBB vintage.

 

I was once a snob ...what did I have to look at a 200 for, I had a '90's M400 .

I was wrong.

I've found 2 of the 5 I trans-mailed to equal my '50s nice vintage springy regular flex 120, which is a joy to write with. The other 3 equaled my tad better springy than my 120, '90's M400 and two Pelikan Celebry, those a gold and steel nib that were equal.

That's a hell of a nice nib. So much IMO better than the stiff regular flex--(like a old P-75) wider, blobbier modern gold nib of a 400/600.

I'd also suggest a standard sized 200 same size as a 400, or the heavier 215. The nib will be as good as a 120 , with luck as good as a '90's M400.

 

The 200 is one of the better nibs made today.

WHAT!!! It is steel? Wonderful, I have a great steel nibs from the '30's, '50's...and that '90's Celebry nib. A good steel nib can be as good as a good gold nib....accent on good. The Pelikan 200 is a very good nib.

Don't get infected with the gold nib is better prejudice.

There are Bentley's '57 Chevy's and Korean made Chevy's too.... one will give you good gas mileage.

 

If you are going to Rick...look up a medium-small, standard long posting semi-flex140, as lone as a 400...with it's semi-flex nib.

 

Having heard of semi-flex for a while, ran into a 140 at a flea-market,. As soon as I checked the nib by pressing against my thumb nail, I suddenly knew what those other folks talked about with semi-flex nibs.

An OB my first semi-flex, is a writing nib, not a signature nib. More like a Medium-broad nib in modern.....a real fun nib.

I only have 27 semi-flex nibbed pens. or is that ?

Edited January 23, 2014 by Bo Bo Olson

[semccalljr]

Thank you, I have a really nice visconti that has a gold nib and I am not ready to write with it yet! It is really flexible and I put it away for now. I figure if I get a 200 and I dont care for it I am not out that much. However, if I like it well I will need to add a 400, 600, and an 800 one day.

[pajaro]

I suspect you will be adding the 400, 600 and 800 one day. You could skip the 400, though. Same basically as the 200.

[semccalljr]

I think you are correct, and TY for the advice on not getting the 400. I will order a 200 from farneys pen store as I do not have one near me.

[Nibwitz]

Concerning 'butter smooth'; there's a big difference between a 'F' and a 'M' on the M200, in that the Medium is butter smooth, the Fine less so.

Butter smooth starts with the Medium nib, although the Fine is a good nib too, and no two nibs are the same. Just my experience with the m200's.

[PAKMAN]

Honestly I would go straight to the M800, it is the perfect size for a big hand.

[semccalljr]

Pakmanpony I am thinking the same thing on the m800, but the cost is a bit much atm. Dont get me wrong I love that blue barrel 800 it looks very nice.

[semccalljr]

Nibwitz, question on nibs, my hand writing is poor at times and it was sugessted that a fine nib would help control the ink flow, and keep the from pouring on the paper. Is this true, and should I even worry about this?

[Scribblesoften]

If you have not yet, you might check out Richard Binder's site. He has good information on different nib sizes and shapes and he sells both Pelikan pens and nibs. If you find the Pelikan pen size that fits your hand, you can purchase several different size and shape nibs. You can also purchase nibs from different eras that exhibit different performance characteristics. Pelikans are great.

[semccalljr]

This is awesome ty for the info. I am so glad I joined this site.

[Nibwitz]

Ink flow in my experience only is a problem in the gushing M1000. The other pens are more conventional in that respect. Also, nib adjusting can make a pen as wet or as dry as you wish.

Which nib size is good for you depends on the size of your handwriting. Small written letters will be filled with ink when writing with a wider nib. Can in fact only be tested in a real store, or you should send a example of your handwriting to a person/shop like Mr Binder. Only then can be determined which nib size is best for you.

My writing is small, and I can well cope with both the M200 F and M, but not with the B.

For Pelikan gold nibs (M400/600/800/1000): Fine = Medium, Medium = broad etc. They tend do write a size wider than the steel nibs.

For me, a M800 Medium is too broad, while as said above, I can very well write with a M200 Medium.

[PAKMAN]

I have 140's, 200's, 400's, 600's and 800's and find that I never ink up anything under an 800 these days. I prefer to write with fine or extra fine nibs but in actuality medium nibs actually make my handwriting look better.

[semccalljr]

Well, you all were right I bought the M-200 it is very nice. However, I am already wanting another. lol

[Scribblesoften]

Now you can start buying nibs for it. Thanks for following up. I always like to hear what the poster ended up buying. I hope you enjoy your pen.

[Lady P]

Well, you all were right I bought the M-200 it is very nice. However, I am already wanting another. lol

 

 

Awesome! M200 is an excellent pen! Which nib did you get? And did you get the green-and-black, or the all-black version?

I have five Pelikans (listed in the order in which I bought them, with the nib size in parentheses): M215 (F), M200 (M), Toledo M700 (M), M400 (M), and M200 (B ). The first three are fantastic writers. My M400 (M) sometimes skips, but I still like it (some inks work better for it than others). My M200 (B ) required some tweaking to get it to work (it was dry and skippy). It's decent now, but not as good as my other Pelikans. I ended up ordering an M400 nib for it, so I'll have a home-made M250. (M250 is a discontinued model that has a black M200 body and an M400 nib. If you want it, you can easily make your own by buying an M200 pen and M400 nib, and then swapping nibs.)

From my (admittedly, somewhat modest) experience, Pelikan's steel nibs are great if you want a finer line. (Although none of them make a really thin line; if you want a really thin line, then you need a Japanese pen.) If you want a thicker line, gold nibs are better. My gold M nibs (on the Toledo M700 and the M400) are thicker than my B steel nib (on the M200).

[Sasha Royale]

The M215 has a conservative look. It is a shiny, black pen -- Ho-hum ! For the one who is writing with it,

it is SSSSUWEEEEEET ! It is a quiet pen of excellent quality. It is a " junior executive " pen.

Pelikan M215 -- about $140 .

[semccalljr]

I bought the m200 with a m nib. I do regret that a bit. I will buy an m600 with a f nib for my next FP.

[brewsky]

I love my ef pelikan nibs. Wet and juicy and smoothest nibs ive ever used.