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KrazyIvan
July 7th, 2012, 12:46 PM
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7113/7521983082_1fc2c4e421_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7521983082/)
Pelikan M200 Review1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7521983082/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

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Pelikan M200 Review2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7521983070/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

One photo of it here but the rest are in this thread: http://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/863-Pelikan-Tradition-M200


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Pelikan Tradition M200 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7445508362/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

Maja
July 7th, 2012, 02:47 PM
Nice handwriting for a Sith Lord :cool:

Thanks for the review. It's a handsome-looking pen indeed, one that you can take anywhere---the classroom, the boardroom, on a trip, etc. My M200 (green marbled) was the pen that got me back into fountain pens. I got it at a local pen shop here in Vancouver about 10 years ago. They happened to have one with an OB nib (a round OB nib...not italic :shocked: ) and, as you might imagine, it wrote very smoothly. The nib has a big blob of iridium and it fairly skates across the paper. Anyway, I'm sorry to see that Pelikan has raised their prices; hopefully the M2xx pens won't be priced out of reach of most 'newbies' to our hobby; the M200 could often be found on many people's "Good Beginner Fountain Pen" lists.
It's nice to see that new M200 gold-plated steel nibs can be had for $26 as it is so easy to switch out the nib units.

fountainpenkid
July 7th, 2012, 09:52 PM
Nice review!

Will

snedwos
July 8th, 2012, 07:02 AM
What situations would a pen be *too* classic? I must admit I do like the green striated finish better, but I like how this pen looks, well, like a pen.

fountainpenkid
July 8th, 2012, 08:37 AM
at an apple board meeting:)

Bogon07
July 8th, 2012, 05:53 PM
A very handsome pen indeed. I was sort of hoping the review would be writen in that green ink you loaded it with in the photos section.

Is the review on a Rhodia dot pad ?

KrazyIvan
July 8th, 2012, 05:56 PM
Nice handwriting for a Sith Lord :cool:

Thanks for the review. It's a handsome-looking pen indeed, one that you can take anywhere---the classroom, the boardroom, on a trip, etc. My M200 (green marbled) was the pen that got me back into fountain pens. I got it at a local pen shop here in Vancouver about 10 years ago. They happened to have one with an OB nib (a round OB nib...not italic :shocked: ) and, as you might imagine, it wrote very smoothly. The nib has a big blob of iridium and it fairly skates across the paper. Anyway, I'm sorry to see that Pelikan has raised their prices; hopefully the M2xx pens won't be priced out of reach of most 'newbies' to our hobby; the M200 could often be found on many people's "Good Beginner Fountain Pen" lists.
It's nice to see that new M200 gold-plated steel nibs can be had for $26 as it is so easy to switch out the nib units.

Thank you Maja. Being as self conscious as I am about my hand, it is a very big compliment for me. I wish I would have had a Pelikan 10 years ago. :)


Nice review!

Will

Thank you.


What situations would a pen be *too* classic? I must admit I do like the green striated finish better, but I like how this pen looks, well, like a pen.

I was thinking a really laid back situation where you did not want to be flashy.

at an apple board meeting:)

Good one. :p

ManfredMerton
July 20th, 2012, 05:23 AM
Really a classic pen! After looking at its wonderful quality and reading amazing reviews, planning to buy it as soon as possible.