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Finally my Balzac has arrived. In the gift wrap-looking package. The packaging is different from my other WEs. First of all, the pen is outside the box in the plastic tube looking case. I checked the nib with my loupe and the tines are perfectly lined up. I have not yet taken the time to do an initial dip test. The pen is solidly built and there is some heft to it. I think the weight of the pen is just right to use the pen's weight to glide over the paper. As expected from the pen in this price range, I can see and feel the manufacturing precision and details MB put into this pen. Others commented the stripes on the barrel seems like pulled from Pelikan's. Even though there is no resemblance, I put the Balzac next to my M1000 Green to see if I can convince myself there is any similarity in the stripe designs. I failed to convince myself on that point. Initially, before I purchased it, I was not sure if the pen was too garish; but, now that I can have it in my hand, the color scheme is sensible and very suitable for the business setting as well. The ring around the top of the cap breaks from the overall color scheme, which hints elegantly this pen is not the run-of-the-mill fountain pens. http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4677_zps74d5f03f.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4678_zps2514dc7f.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4679_zpsbf8ec78d.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4680_zps1f3a9171.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4682_zps4d9dcc01.jpg Now, the pen: http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4683_zps656756df.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4684_zps07f3ef29.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4685_zps3bc5dacf.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4686_zps992173a7.jpghttp://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4687_zpsf3f68134.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4688_zpsc2b98298.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4689_zpscea68085.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4690_zps45f40f72.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4691_zps2c98ff3d.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4692_zps9c768054.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4693_zps2497a467.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4694_zpsfc2ded27.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4695_zpsd635c77c.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4696_zps6a3f1abe.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4697_zps85fdc99c.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4699_zpsb0cf3fd9.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4700_zps5c1ca563.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4701_zps81b352f2.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4702_zpsff99463c.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4703_zps74ca49aa.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4704_zps990e6fca.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4705_zpse3981dfa.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4706_zps37280e8a.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/YS2003/IMG_4707_zps1ae68555.jpg