Choosing A Nib For M205

January 23, 2015

I have an M205 for which I want to choose a new nib, and I'm dithering a bit between a regular steel BB, and a calligraphy 2mm.

I'm also wondering whether to stump up the extra for a gold nib, though that rules out the calligraphy option and probably means I can only get broad, not double broad.

I'd like to get more experienced Pelikan users' perspectives on this.

FWIW I have tried the cognac with a factory calligraphy 1.5mm and been quite impressed, more so than by most of the Pelikan steel 'regular' nibs. And if I get a BB I'll at some point probably be wanting to make it a cursive italic, would it give me a good chance to do so?

January 23, 2015

The calligraphy nibs don't have any tipping which would keep me from pursuing that route. I'd go with the steel BB if I were in your shoes. I don't think you'll gain anything by going for the gold nib except a lighter wallet.

January 24, 2015

My first Pelikan is an M205 that came with an EF nib; my wife got on just like mine, except for being white.

Within a couple weeks, we each got another nib for our pens, both from Richard Binder. Hers is an XXF Waverly, mine a .9mm Italifine cursive italic.

Looking at his site (richardspens.com), I see that he's really getting out of the retail side of work, as many of the nib choices he was offering just a few weeks ago are disappearing. There might be something there for your 205 that would fit your fancy, but probably not for long.

January 24, 2015

On the whole the steel 200's nib is nice to very springy regular flex, the modern 400/600 gold nib is semi-nail and blobbier. An inferior nib.

I am impressed with the 200 nib, not the modern gold ones...out side the 1000.

Of the eight 200 nibs and pens I've trans-mailed, two were as good as my 120's nib. They made a very good school nib...for the longest time I thought it as good as my '90's M400 nib, until I had to push my M400 when I got a couple of Celebry pens. The other six are as good as the '90's M400 and the Celebery nib. That is dam good.

In I had a hand full of 400's I didn't 'need' a 200 so I bought a 215.

Go to Penboard de. they might have semi-flex or 'flexi'/maxi-sem-flex nibs for sale.

Could also look for a springy regular flex gold nib from the '80-97. If you don't wish semi&maxi.

I'd suggest a 50-65 semi-flex nib over a nice '80's-97 gold nib; in the 400's range.

Actually the best deal would be for you to get a 140...get the gold nib and as long as it is not a D nib, will be semi-flex.