My first Pelikan

[FleetAdmiralBlackBeard]

Hello everyone ! 

New to this Pelikan section  and just a few days on the overall forum .

 

I have restarted my fountain pen journey (after a 2 decade break) since Christmas after getting a Scriveiner fountain pen , which in turn triggered me to get 3 Waterman pens from Atlas in quick succession. I have really enjoyed the Watermans, have liked that I can register them to extend the warranty, and have send a pen for their free nib exchange program to France twice already……

 

I have , however , been very intrigued  and curious about Pelikan. And I decided my 4th pen should be a Pelikan ….I was leaning towards a M1000 , but I like my pens to fit in  my jacket pocket, and I am also left handed, so a pen of that size would not work. So I decided on a 800. Originally, I  wanted the traditional stripped design in red, but then  I saw the M800 in cream and blue special edition…and fell in love. Immediately reminded me of the pre revolutionary French standard.  So I have ordered it, broad nib, and should be arriving shortly.  Very excited to get my first Pelikan. 
 

What should I know? Does Pelikan offer extended warranty? Will they replace my nib at no cost like Waterman? Any advice ? I am hoping to take this to the office, along with the others in my rotation. 
 

This will be my last pen for a long time, so I am hoping I am not so smitten that I feel the need to buy more..

 

Thanks ! 

[Mark from Yorkshire]

Are you mad? Welcome to the rabbit Warren. All pelikans are good pens, once you have one you will want more. Also we are a den of ruthless enablers. 
 

best regards

mark

 

ps welcome to the nest and the greatest rabbit Warren the world has seen. I bid you a warm Yorkshire welcome 

[chromantic]

Congrats on the lovely blue/cream. If it was an M600, I'd be all over it.

 

If you bought it from an authorized dealer, Pelikan allows you 1 nib exchange within the first 30 days. Only problem is you have to send the whole pen to them, which would be Chartpak here in the US or Hanover if in EU. I'm not aware of them offering an extended warranty, I've never heard it mentioned.

[FleetAdmiralBlackBeard]

5 hours ago, Mark from Yorkshire said:

Are you mad? Welcome to the rabbit Warren. All pelikans are good pens, once you have one you will want more. Also we are a den of ruthless enablers. 
 

best regards

mark

 

ps welcome to the nest and the greatest rabbit Warren the world has seen. I bid you a warm Yorkshire welcome 

 
 

Thanks !!! I know I will eventually want a M800 with the traditional stripes in red, but I have to stop myself for the time being…

[FleetAdmiralBlackBeard]

1 hour ago, chromantic said:

Congrats on the lovely blue/cream. If it was an M600, I'd be all over it.

 

If you bought it from an authorized dealer, Pelikan allows you 1 nib exchange within the first 30 days. Only problem is you have to send the whole pen to them, which would be Chartpak here in the US or Hanover if in EU. I'm not aware of them offering an extended warranty, I've never heard it mentioned.

 Thanks , good to know I can exchange the nib….I have bought all my pens from Atlas, so I imagine that is a authorized dealer 

[inkstainedruth]

M800s are a bit too large for my hand, but I LOVE my M200/M205 and M400/M405 size pens.  Of course I also like the lower end pens as well (I have a couple of the P22s that I really should put back in rotation at some point, and a P10 Twist -- I think -- that was swag from one of the Pelikan Hubs I went to.  And should also think about putting the M120 Iconic Blue back into rotation as well....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[davisgt]

Interesting.  I went the other way.  I started with the M600, which was slightly too small for my hand.  Bought the M800, which was perfect.  I think the M1000 would be too large. I currently have the M800 inked with a Lamy 2000, a Sailor 1911L,  and a Platinum President.  I like having choices in the morning.  😁

[tacitus]

Hello, @FleetAdmiralBlackBeard.

 

3 hours ago, FleetAdmiralBlackBeard said:

 
 

Thanks !!! I know I will eventually want a M800 with the traditional stripes in red, but I have to stop myself for the time being…

 

You are now one step away from getting into the mire of collecting Pelikan fountain pens.

I'm already stuck😅.

[FleetAdmiralBlackBeard]

5 hours ago, tacitus said:

Hello, @FleetAdmiralBlackBeard.

 

 

You are now one step away from getting into the mire of collecting Pelikan fountain pens.

I'm already stuck😅.

 I suppose I better get a raise soon ! 

[FleetAdmiralBlackBeard]

7 hours ago, davisgt said:

Interesting.  I went the other way.  I started with the M600, which was slightly too small for my hand.  Bought the M800, which was perfect.  I think the M1000 would be too large. I currently have the M800 inked with a Lamy 2000, a Sailor 1911L,  and a Platinum President.  I like having choices in the morning.  😁

As a left handed man I am certain the 1000 would be a problem for me. My grandfather had a very large MB fountain pen (that I can’t  locate !!!)  that I was never able to write with because of its size and my “hooked” angle of writing. 

Edited March 24 by FleetAdmiralBlackBeard

[antares1966]

The Cream Blue M800 was my first Pelikan also, received as a birthday gift from my family collectively.  It’s the first pen of my (quite small) collection that my wife used and said “Oooh, this is NICE…”  😊 

[FleetAdmiralBlackBeard]

20 hours ago, antares1966 said:

The Cream Blue M800 was my first Pelikan also, received as a birthday gift from my family collectively.  It’s the first pen of my (quite small) collection that my wife used and said “Oooh, this is NICE…”  😊 

Thanks for the reply, how  do you like it?  I understand it came out last year….I am concerned about staining it with ink because of the cream color….. I only use Waterman Serenity Blue or J Herbin Eclat de Saphir …..

[Mercian]

1 hour ago, FleetAdmiralBlackBeard said:

I only use Waterman Serenity Blue or J Herbin Eclat de Saphir …..

 

If you like the colour of those inks, I advise you to buy a bottle of Edelstein Sapphire for your M800.
I also urge you to buy some Edelstein Topaz!

And, once you have overcome your fear of staining, if you would like to use your M800 at work I definitely advise you to buy some Edelstein Tanzanite.
When dispensed from Souveräns it is just glorious!

 

I do advise you to read reviews on here of those inks to see what other folks think of them, but I also stress that you must take into account that the Edelstein range was designed for use in Souverän pens, and that the inks work best in these pens.

 

Slàinte,
M.

[PAKMAN]

Congrats! Can't wait to see pictures!

[Mercian]

On 3/23/2025 at 9:19 PM, Mark from Yorkshire said:

All pelikans are good pens, once you have one you will want more. Also we are a den of ruthless enablers. 

 

↑ Quoted for Truth!

 

Especially Mark's second sentence (see e.g. my own first post in this thread if you don't believe me)

[antares1966]

3 hours ago, FleetAdmiralBlackBeard said:

Thanks for the reply, how  do you like it?  I understand it came out last year….I am concerned about staining it with ink because of the cream color….. I only use Waterman Serenity Blue or J Herbin Eclat de Saphir …..

Really enjoying it!  I like the extra weight of the brass piston compared to the 400/600.  I have an EF as I knew they tend to lay down a lot of ink.  I haven’t had much trouble with the cream part staining (yet).  

[FleetAdmiralBlackBeard]

Thanks everyone for the replies- received my pen today.  Remember , this is my first Pelikan, so please do not kill me for some of my observations , 

 

First I have to say that I am so glad I got the broad nib. I love it. As is. I kept on hearing and reading  how these are so broad and that I should get a medium , but I absolutely love it. 

Filling it up was so easy and writing with it is great. 
 

The pen is beautiful and the color combination is so aesthetically pleasing.
 

The only thing I must say , and again please do not kill me, is that I feel a little strange about having paid 600 dollars for a pen that is resin, …….but then again I also pay a similar amount for sunglasses of a similar material. But nothing looks or feels cheap . It’s very substantial . 
 

My verdict is that I will definitely get another Pelikan. I have my sights on a red stripped 800 next……and maybe delve into my first used pen experience by getting a Waterman Edson 🫣

 

Edited March 27 by FleetAdmiralBlackBeard

[mana]

Nice! And the Waterman Edson… I am a Pelikan fan through and through but having tried one I can say without any hesitation that it is one of the nicest feeling and writing pens I have ever tried. Simply sublime.

 

I still recall trying it the first time and putting it down sighing and thinking ”Oh boy… this is going to cost me”. The owner of the pen, a friend of mine who is also a collector, must have recognized that look because he laughed out loud. 😅

 

Some day…

[carola]

20 hours ago, FleetAdmiralBlackBeard said:

 

My verdict is that I will definitely get another Pelikan. I have my sights on a red stripped 800 next……

 

 

See? Your Pelikan is already getting ready to breed... This won´t take long for you to own two and from then on, it´s only a matter of time until you have a whole flock sitting on your desk (says the woman who owns 40 Pelikans by now, apart from all the other pens). 😆

 

Have fun and enjoy your bird.

 

Ah... another word on the red-striped Pelikan: The striped specimens used to be transparent. The new ones aren´t anymore. This looks different and you don´t get to see how much ink is left in the reservoir. So if you want to buy one and you prefer either the transparent or the non-transparent version, it makes sense to either see it for yourself or make the seller check which version it is, before you buy it.

[Penguincollector]

  You’re making me want to revisit this pen. I saw it at my local shop in November and was underwhelmed, but you have taken some really nice photos.