Jon Szanto (July 19th, 2013), Tracy Lee (July 18th, 2013)
Hmm, I think it has more to do with what it's made of and who is making it.
I don't know how long Pelikan has been making pens but Aurora has been at it since 1919 and they make the big 88 and optima with plenty of room for large fingers.
If the threads cut into the section are vulnerable to stress the farther the cap threads are from the nib section the better to prevent cutting threads inside and outside at the same area.
You could also look for the M600 White Tortoise. Its a beautiful pen and a pretty good size. Though, it may not be oversized it is certainly a large pen and very comfortable. I have one 600, the 605 blue with silver trims that I find incredibly comfortable to use as it finds comfortably in my large size pens and its not too heavy, not too light.
One group of Pelikans to consider are the M625 (I think they are M625s) Cities series pens. Stockholm, Berlin, etc. These are some beautiful and modern Pelikans, and they are colorful.
http://www.nibs.com/PelikanCitySeries.html
Tracy, there's another great choice for you , the Pelikan M1000 Raden Starlight.
pelikan-m1000-maki-e-kyokko-sunlight-raden-uncapped.jpg
Oh wow, that is really different looking! Added it to my "talk to Rick about" notes. Look at that nib! :thumbup:
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Tracy Lee (July 22nd, 2013)
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1959...the Pelikan P1 was the flagship pen at the time, and they are really quite nice pens. Easily found for $50-60 online on eBay, wide nib selection, (14k of course), and they are cool to write with. They are also apparently leakproof on airplanes like their Parker 61/51 competitors. I think they are a hidden gem, and mine only grows on me.
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