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SEBENZA
January 19th, 2013, 06:23 PM
think ive found the pen ive been searching for or at least for my budget really like the pelikan style of pens
any advice for buying , is this model as nice as it looks and sounds .

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PELIKAN-M200-BLUE-fountain-pen-B-nib-/140905945834?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20cea61aea

probably will not be this one but i love the looks of this pen .

earthdawn
January 20th, 2013, 01:37 AM
Price is great deoending on how high it goes and its one hell of a great pen !!!

Beautiful as well and new with a wonderful Broad nib, has everything I would want.

I have an older m100 that I like very much except for the OB nib that gives me a hard time lol

I also have an M400 that is pretty much the same size as the M200.
http://www.pelikanpens.co.uk/acatalog/Size_Comparison.html

Good size and Pelikan is an outstanding company.

The Good Captain
January 20th, 2013, 01:50 AM
Good choice and if you don't like the nib after a while, then replacements in other sizes are cheap and easy to get.

earthdawn
January 20th, 2013, 02:00 AM
Good choice and if you don't like the nib after a while, then replacements in other sizes are cheap and easy to get.

Excellent point I forgot about ....

Check out http://www.nibs.com/PelikanNibsAvailableForCusto.htm

The nibs easily screw out and you can find them on ebay and other retailers as well.. i used nibs.com as its a good example

SEBENZA
January 20th, 2013, 04:58 AM
thanks all im set on the pelican now , wow what a beautiful range on pens , but some of the prices are just as amazing
ii think this could get expensive .

i though knives were highly priced.

can anyone recomend any books on the pelikan brand and its history .

fountainpenkid
January 20th, 2013, 06:13 AM
They are great pens! I use my m400 every day (basically the m200 with a gold nib and more trim). If you are looking for great info on Pelikan history, go to this websitehttp://www.ruettinger-web.de/e-index.html. It has all the models and production times...etc. Rick Propas also has a great article on his website "The PENguin:" http://www.thepenguinpen.com/pelikan/pelikan_history.jsp

Best!

SEBENZA
January 21st, 2013, 12:51 PM
[QUOTE=SEBENZA;14854]thanks all im set on the pelican now , wow what a beautiful range on pens , but some of the prices are just as amazing
i think this could get expensive .

i though knives were highly priced.



actually after more research and studying of all pelikan models , i dont think they are that expensive , i mean i could not afford many of them and some limited editions etc are expensive but overall i think fair priced for the looks and quality .

fountainpenkid
January 21st, 2013, 02:45 PM
[QUOTE=SEBENZA;14854]thanks all im set on the pelican now , wow what a beautiful range on pens , but some of the prices are just as amazing
i think this could get expensive .

i though knives were highly priced.

actually after more research and studying of all pelikan models , i dont think they are that expensive , i mean i could not afford many of them and some limited editions etc are expensive but overall i think fair priced for the looks and quality .

If you don't pay full retail, I agree.

KrazyIvan
January 22nd, 2013, 09:11 AM
Wow, that was a good price and a desirable color in my mind.

SEBENZA
January 23rd, 2013, 05:02 AM
yes i did not bid either , as i was just reasearching when looking at this one , could kick myself but then again if i had of bid it would of gone for more ,

liapuyat
April 24th, 2013, 09:51 PM
This is the pen I dream about but can't afford. The Pelikan M710 Toledo in silver and black (the smaller one).

http://www.pelikan.com/pulse/Pulsar/en_US_INTL.FWI.displayShop.101560./toledo-black-silver

earthdawn
April 24th, 2013, 11:28 PM
This is the pen I dream about but can't afford. The Pelikan M710 Toledo in silver and black (the smaller one).

http://www.pelikan.com/pulse/Pulsar/en_US_INTL.FWI.displayShop.101560./toledo-black-silver

Oh yea... Beautiful pen!

Richard Binder sells them and sends them out all tuned up and ready to go.
http://www.richardspens.com
He has all 3 in stock as well lol... not to tease but it's good to know when your ready there are some of those stunners floating around.

Pensfan
April 25th, 2013, 11:59 AM
If you come across another one, do not hesitate... grab it. $75 USD was a great price on a fantastic pen. My new green transparent M200 just arrived today and I inked it up and fell in love with Pelikans all over again. I am still saving to replace my M600 and vintage 400NNs, but for now the M200 is a fantastic daily carry pen.