I have two Pelikan 200s and love them! The gold nib on the 600 was even better. Even my Montblanc a needed a couple of writing sessions to warm up to me!
Thank you for sharing your experience ❤️ maybe I was lucky I never had this issue before. I’m also very curious to the M400 or M600, saw so many nice reviews on it! I’m happy mine writes well now and I can enjoy it ❤️
it is tempting to get them all! I’d like a larger 800 or 1000 but settled on the 600 which is really large enough for me, had the gold nib, and cellulose body. That’s really what I was looking for. It is extraordinary! Writes unlike any other pen in my collection and could be my favourite!!! Don’t tell my other pens!
What a gorgeous pen dear friend. Loved the comparison with the other pens. I experienced also that paper is an important aspect for the writing performance of pens. I hope it will write better every time you write with it. Love your lettering also.
My Leonardo Flex Fine nib had no squeaking to it when I wrote with it on old tomoe river paper, but on sanzen paper, I hear squeaking. I think the squeaking depends on the smoothness of the paper and the pen's feedback/smoothness against it. Your pelikan looks very smooth to me, I can't see or hear scratchy feedback. I really hate when pens squeak. The feedback on your TR paper was much more soothing to the ears. Glad you took a chance with testing it on other paper! It's always one of the trifecta that causes an issue (not just the pen), so always good to test all 3!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. You are right is all about the trifecta. The nib of my Pelikan has indeed no scratchiness or something, maybe baby bottom is the issue here.. I'm happy I can enjoy it on TR paper. The squeaking indeed really gives chills, haha.
I love your gorgeous new pen, Suzanne! It was so informative to watch you write with it on different paper (love your handwriting). I love the ink/pen flow on TRP. I have had this experience with my nibs, I sometimes have to work them a bit for I am comfortable. Loved this video, dear friend ❤️❤️
I've always found that nibs need to wear in to my own hand, a process which is fastest with gold nibs and slowest with stainless steel. The downside is that stainless steel never wears out, while gold does. I wish my handwriting was as good as yours. I write at the "legible" standard, and can reach "regular" or even "pleasing to the eye" if I take my time. Yours is beautiful, even at a very natural writing speed. As I was brought up in the age when ballpoint pens were still frowned upon and in some school classes even banned, I can't even claim unfamiliarity or late learning as an excuse, and I struggled for years to even reach "legible" as a child. I also love brown ink though, and default to Octopus Karamell for everyday use, usually in a Sheaffer closed 1.5mm 14k nib, so old that I can't remember the model, but it has the number 585 on the nib, and an open 1mm nib Jinhao 18k GP X450. Your Pelikan M22 is lovely, and even works as a way to identify the colour of ink if you use several different ones.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience and story❤️ I must say after using the pen more often it turned out a lovely writer. For the writing I’m a bit shy to say with me it was other way around. I always had high marks on my writing,l at primary school. So fun you were also brought up with fountain pens! We also were only allowed to write with them till our last year of primary school, so like 11-12 years old. Thank you for your tip on the octopus karamel! I’ll definitely try it out! So happy to find a fellow brown-ink lover 🤎😊
Hoi Suzanne, leuke video om naar te kijken. Je kunt de pen ook even meenemen naar Appelboom Laren als de nib-expert er is. Dan schrijft hij misschien op al je papier lekker! Prachtige pen trouwens.
Dank je wel! Ja ik dacht er ook al aan om hem een keer door een nibmeister na te laten kijken. Is anders toch zonde want hij ligt wel echt lekker in de hand en vind m zo mooi 😊
I have a new Pelikan M200 and mine doesn’t write very well at all. It is very scratchy on the right side of the nib. But if I draw lines to the left it is super smooth. Holding it for very long does make my hand cramp. And I think it is because you are having to drag the pen along and the scratchiness I can’t stand. Makes me sad because I loved the aesthetic of this pen. If I were close to a nibsmith I would have it tuned, but unfortunately I am not. I’m not even near a pen store. I may have to let this one go.
Ahh I’m so sad to hear that yours isn’t a good writer also. I must say I’m now quite content with how it writes. But only on Tomoe River paper. I think I’ll bring it to a nib smith one day. Maybe you can send your pen by mail to a nib smith? It’s so sad, because it’s indeed an aesthetically beautiful pen.
They’re amazing!
I have two Pelikan 200s and love them! The gold nib on the 600 was even better. Even my Montblanc a needed a couple of writing sessions to warm up to me!
Thank you for sharing your experience ❤️ maybe I was lucky I never had this issue before. I’m also very curious to the M400 or M600, saw so many nice reviews on it! I’m happy mine writes well now and I can enjoy it ❤️
What a beautiful pen to add to your collection ❤ Enjoy!
Thank you 🥰 I’m now very happy with it ☺️
it is tempting to get them all! I’d like a larger 800 or 1000 but settled on the 600 which is really large enough for me, had the gold nib, and cellulose body. That’s really what I was looking for. It is extraordinary! Writes unlike any other pen in my collection and could be my favourite!!! Don’t tell my other pens!
Oh my I’m afraid I need to add another Pelikan to my collection soon 😉 really curious to their gold nibs ✨
What a gorgeous pen dear friend. Loved the comparison with the other pens. I experienced also that paper is an important aspect for the writing performance of pens. I hope it will write better every time you write with it. Love your lettering also.
Thank you so much dear ❤️ paper indeed really makes a difference.
My Leonardo Flex Fine nib had no squeaking to it when I wrote with it on old tomoe river paper, but on sanzen paper, I hear squeaking. I think the squeaking depends on the smoothness of the paper and the pen's feedback/smoothness against it. Your pelikan looks very smooth to me, I can't see or hear scratchy feedback. I really hate when pens squeak. The feedback on your TR paper was much more soothing to the ears. Glad you took a chance with testing it on other paper! It's always one of the trifecta that causes an issue (not just the pen), so always good to test all 3!
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. You are right is all about the trifecta. The nib of my Pelikan has indeed no scratchiness or something, maybe baby bottom is the issue here.. I'm happy I can enjoy it on TR paper. The squeaking indeed really gives chills, haha.
I love your gorgeous new pen, Suzanne! It was so informative to watch you write with it on different paper (love your handwriting). I love the ink/pen flow on TRP. I have had this experience with my nibs, I sometimes have to work them a bit for I am comfortable. Loved this video, dear friend ❤️❤️
Thank you so much dear ❤️ maybe I’m spoiled that I never had these problems before. But I’m happy it writes so well now 🥰
I've always found that nibs need to wear in to my own hand, a process which is fastest with gold nibs and slowest with stainless steel. The downside is that stainless steel never wears out, while gold does.
I wish my handwriting was as good as yours. I write at the "legible" standard, and can reach "regular" or even "pleasing to the eye" if I take my time. Yours is beautiful, even at a very natural writing speed. As I was brought up in the age when ballpoint pens were still frowned upon and in some school classes even banned, I can't even claim unfamiliarity or late learning as an excuse, and I struggled for years to even reach "legible" as a child. I also love brown ink though, and default to Octopus Karamell for everyday use, usually in a Sheaffer closed 1.5mm 14k nib, so old that I can't remember the model, but it has the number 585 on the nib, and an open 1mm nib Jinhao 18k GP X450.
Your Pelikan M22 is lovely, and even works as a way to identify the colour of ink if you use several different ones.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience and story❤️ I must say after using the pen more often it turned out a lovely writer. For the writing I’m a bit shy to say with me it was other way around. I always had high marks on my writing,l at primary school. So fun you were also brought up with fountain pens! We also were only allowed to write with them till our last year of primary school, so like 11-12 years old. Thank you for your tip on the octopus karamel! I’ll definitely try it out! So happy to find a fellow brown-ink lover 🤎😊
Hoi Suzanne, leuke video om naar te kijken. Je kunt de pen ook even meenemen naar Appelboom Laren als de nib-expert er is. Dan schrijft hij misschien op al je papier lekker! Prachtige pen trouwens.
Dank je wel! Ja ik dacht er ook al aan om hem een keer door een nibmeister na te laten kijken. Is anders toch zonde want hij ligt wel echt lekker in de hand en vind m zo mooi 😊
I have a M200 in medium nib and it’s not scratchy like a kaweco in fine nib. It’s not a smooth writer like pilot custom 823 but found it okay.
Thank you for sharing your experience. Pilot is indeed another level! So smooth!
Beautiful pen ... though on the Rhodia paper, as you say, it was a bit of a squeaker. 🤣
Hahah yess it felt almost like a ‘nails over chalkboard’-experience 🫣
I have a new Pelikan M200 and mine doesn’t write very well at all. It is very scratchy on the right side of the nib. But if I draw lines to the left it is super smooth. Holding it for very long does make my hand cramp. And I think it is because you are having to drag the pen along and the scratchiness I can’t stand. Makes me sad because I loved the aesthetic of this pen. If I were close to a nibsmith I would have it tuned, but unfortunately I am not. I’m not even near a pen store. I may have to let this one go.
Ahh I’m so sad to hear that yours isn’t a good writer also. I must say I’m now quite content with how it writes. But only on Tomoe River paper. I think I’ll bring it to a nib smith one day. Maybe you can send your pen by mail to a nib smith? It’s so sad, because it’s indeed an aesthetically beautiful pen.