Hi

I just got my first Pelikan today. It is a M1000. Do Pelikan's need to be held more vertically the other pens? I need to hold the pen at a 75 to 80 degree angle in order for it to write. It writes consistently at this angle. I only have three $200+ pens. My Montblanc Le Grand 90th can be held at an angle and write well. The Lamy 2000 has a definite sweet spot. Once I realized it, I was able to use it quite comfortably.

I have three ideas:
1. Pelikans are more picky and need to be held a certain way
2. I don't know how to hold a pen correctly. If I had good wrist posture, I wouldn't have noticed this pen is less forgiving.
3. The nib is messed up in some way and I should take it with me to the DC show to have it tuned.

Thank you for any help you can provide.
-Ian