Plastic piston in m805..?

[spiralguy]

Howdy,

Something odd - I just received an m805 in the mail and prepared to ink it. The piston assembly appeared to be black when the knob revealed it.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170318/95e5df2a70f7bdd0b18c07ff5c13b70b.jpg

I had a black m805 previously. This pen's knob turned to reveal a metallic silvery piston. This one has a similar weight distribution as the other I had.

Looks like pelikan coats this part black nowadays?

[BayesianPrior]

I remember reading elsewhere that the anthracite M805 has a black coloured nut but it is still metal...let me see if I can find the thread.

Here it is: http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/292713-m800-piston-threads/

Nothing to worry about :)

[spiralguy]

Haha yes, I reassured myself by giving it an innocuous scratch with a push-pin, which revealed the metallic sheen below.

Just had a bit of a spook since I'd read horror stories of knockoffs with plastic assemblies. Phew.

Thanks for the post!

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[dfo]

There are no effective knock offs of Pelikan m805 pens. It would be too expensive/time consuming to make the striated bind.