Majesty M7005

February 27, 2013

I have a growing interest in the all-silver M7005.

Do you have one? Have you had one in the past?

What do you think of it?

Is it worth the high price?

How does it rate against similar pens?

There are very few threads and posts about it. Any contributions will be gratefully received.

March 1, 2013

Don't think twice. I have a 7005 and really enjoy it. It is just beautifully made and you do get what you paid for - it's a substantial pen and impressively crafted. It is on the heavier side, but I have no problems using it as a daily writer. I anticipate a life time of happy use as they say on the website! I have a M625 also, and the cap tends to tarnish requiring occasional polishing. The M7005 on the other hand is platinum coated which takes care of what would otherwise be a very annoying problem with an all silver pen.

If it helps at all, I bought mine online from Iguanasell and I can't fault them in any way as a seller in terms of service and price. The Australian dollar is ridiculously strong at the moment, but they did have the most competitive price by far - AUD$850. Anyway, I am not sure how the pound stacks up, butit would be worth checking them out.

Enjoy!

March 1, 2013

I have a 7005 and really enjoy it. It is just beautifully made and you do get what you paid for - it's a substantial pen and impressively crafted. It is on the heavier side, but I have no problems using it as a daily writer. I anticipate a life time of happy use as they say! I have a M625 also, and the cap tends to tarnish, requiring occasional polishing. The M7005 on the other hand is platinum coated which takes care of what would otherwise be a very annoying problem.

If it helps at all, I bought mine online from Iguanasell and I can't fault them in any way as a seller in terms of service and price. The Australian dollar is ridiculously strong at the moment, but they did have the most competitive price by far - AUD$850. Anyway, i am not sure how the pound stacks up, but it would be worth checking them out.

Enjoy!

March 1, 2013

I have just bought the M7000 also from Iguana-sell. I am really pleased with it, it is really heavy but I like a heavy pen. I also have the M625 like Eyedoc, the two best Pelikans IMHO

March 2, 2013

Must be great minds lanacre!!

March 2, 2013

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March 4, 2013

I've never owned one, but they are incredible looking pens. As for the weight, I have a Yard-o-Led Viceroy Grand, which is by far my heaviest pen, but ends up being comfortable. So I think the weight itself probably isn't an issue -- but rather the balance and comfortability.

However, I've always thought the 'sleeve' that covers the internal piston mechanism is a bit strange. I'm not really sure why Pelikan did or had to design it like this. There are also a few threads where I think some people have complained that the nib is a bit small compared to the pens overall size. I think its something like an m600 size nib though the pen is closer to the m800 size. Someone out there can probably correct this...

March 5, 2013

GutSchrift is correct about the nib; the thread size/ fit is interchangeable with the M6xx, but the shoulders of the nib have been made a bit wider to compensate for the slightly wider barrel than the M625. That makes it nicely proportioned overall to my taste.

The sleeve design I think again comes down to personal choice. I think it would have been a shame to interrupt the lines/effect if the silver barrel with an ink window. I also like being able to see the full reservoir inside. Previous threads have quite rightly pointed out that the sleeve at the end of the barrel can come off when you are unscrewing the barrel (if that makes sense!). That happened to me, but a tiny drop of superglue invisibly fixed that problem. I still love the pen.

August 4, 2014

I have a growing interest in the all-silver M7005.

Do you have one? Have you had one in the past?

What do you think of it?

Is it worth the high price?

How does it rate against similar pens?

There are very few threads and posts about it. Any contributions will be gratefully received.

I have used and tested the Majesty.

For the money ($1,000 at the cheapest) it's on the expensive side. You can get a Sheaffer Legacy Sterling for less than half the price from certain sellers.

The pen itself is fairly heavy, though not as heavy as some people say - then again I'm used to heavy pens. It's also pretty short - 135mm closed.

The quality is excellent, as you would expect from Pelikan but do not use it as a 'heavy duty' item or you'll face the consequences.

What I really *HATE* about this pen is the internal piston filler, which is the stupidest idea ever developed by Pelikan. Basically, it has all the disadvantages of ink converters with none of the advantages: limited capacity, delicate parts, unnecessary complexity and it cannot be removed. Why they chose this daft mechanism I have no idea.

August 5, 2014

I have used and tested the Majesty.

For the money ($1,000 at the cheapest) it's on the expensive side. You can get a Sheaffer Legacy Sterling for less than half the price from certain sellers.

The pen itself is fairly heavy, though not as heavy as some people say - then again I'm used to heavy pens. It's also pretty short - 135mm closed.

The quality is excellent, as you would expect from Pelikan but do not use it as a 'heavy duty' item or you'll face the consequences.

What I really *HATE* about this pen is the internal piston filler, which is the stupidest idea ever developed by Pelikan. Basically, it has all the disadvantages of ink converters with none of the advantages: limited capacity, delicate parts, unnecessary complexity and it cannot be removed. Why they chose this daft mechanism I have no idea.

In fact the capacity of Majesty is not that bad: the diameter of the piston of the Majesty line is the same as that of the M800.

August 10, 2014

I used to have one (gold/silver version) and passed it on.

It is an impressive looking pen, almost to the point of being a 'masterpiece'.

However, beware that unless one is a CEO/government minister or something, one might feel a little overpowered by the pen, analogous to a man in 20-30's driving a black BMW 7 series.

August 10, 2014

After considering for some time one modern Pelikan, I finally gathered enough money and decided to buy one 7005 (from La Couronne du Comte: perfect transaction, as expected from Mr van de Graaf). I wish I had never done so! I am sorry to say my experience with this 7005 pen was awful, one of the worst so far:

1) too heavy to write comfortably

2) too shiny, too mirror-ish.. always marked with fingers and everything, so the pen never looks clean

3) too small nib, unbalanced with the rest of the pen; even worse than a TWSBI 580 with that ridiculous tiny nib

4) defective construction design: when you take off the outer sleeve, do not get surprised to find some inner parts unglued; yes, what you have read, you well may find loose parts in your hand

5) incredibly expensive for no reason

Conclusion: great pen for display, bad pen for real use. Returned for good. Enough of modern Pelikans, too.

I hope, I do hope your experience will have nothing to do with mine.

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