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cornerstonetom
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Dec 17, 2018
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This is a good price for this paring. I got mine somewhere else before this drop was published at a comparable, but somewhat higher, price.
The nib is actually nice. I did need to polish mine by using some micro-mesh pads. I did run a 0.01" brass shim between the tines to make the nib run a touch wetter. I also got a M600 gold nib in "F" for this pen. This nib screws right in to the pen and works well. With the cap, it does fit, just barely. There are times when I prefer the steel nib. Pelikan inks tend to run on the drier side, but with running the brass shim between the tines, the nib flows really well, not too wet and definitely not dry anymore. That's the nice thing about Pelikan fountain pens, it's easy to change nibs. I forget where I found it, but there are charts out there that show which nibs work with which pens. A lot of sites claim that a M600 nib won't work with this pen due to point hitting on the inside of the cap. That doesn't happen with my pen but might with yours. It's easy to tell since this pen is semi-translucent.
I have large hands (XL glove size) and I can use this pen unposted but it does look and feel to be too small in my hand. A Pelikan M800 is on the small side for me, but I don't feel the need to post the M800. Sometimes I do prefer to post the cap on this pen, but I tend to use it unposted, as I do with my other fountain pens. But, the cap is very light and doesn't back-weight the pen and throw off the balance. The cap posts securely and the pen feels great in my hand posted.
Overall, this is a well-made pen with a nice nib, beautiful color and a piston-filler mechanism. At $105 for the pen and ink, it's a good deal when you consider the ink alone sells anywhere from $20 to $30 depending on your source. If I didn't already own this pen, I would buy this one. It would also make a great gift. Seriously, a piston-filling Pelikan for $80???
Stuck_with_Fork
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Dec 17, 2018
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cornerstonetomAbsolutely agreed: this is a good price for the pairing (and, really, for the pen alone).
My olivine pen + ink tends to be quite a bit wetter than the smoky quartz, and I much prefer the smoky quartz ink behavior. It's not too wet, and shades beautifully.
I like the flex of the M200/M205 Pelikans' nibs; my larger Pelikan nibs are nice and smooth, but almost nail-hard, even in the 800 size. The 200s are softer and give a little more spring and line-variation: lovely with the ink!
vadman
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Dec 18, 2018
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cornerstonetom"I forget where I found it, but there are charts out there that show which nibs work with which pens"
You must be thinking about this chart, courtesy of Richard Binder:
http://www.richardspens.com/ref/nibs/pel_nibs.htm
aalh
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Feb 17, 2019
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cornerstonetomVery good price indeed. Just the pen alone cost more than the bundle.
charlizeworshipper
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Feb 17, 2019
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aalhI bought this very set for US$90 from an US retailer, including free international shipping for the entire order, in which I also had the M205 Olivine pen and ink set, not even ten days ago.
Still, US$110 is not a bad price at all, especially when the shipping charge to Australia is only US$5.50, and there is actually a choice of all the nib width grades.
VRHamilton
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Jun 10, 2019
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charlizeworshipperThanks for this lead... The Endless Pens site looks fantastic!
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