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Apr 29, 2016
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Are these pens really that good? Seems kind of pricey for what essentially is a plastic fountain pen. I could understand if it was made of some type of metal. I recently purchase a pair Ohtos followed by a pair of Regals. All four pens look really sharp and have brass and or aluminum bodies. The cost was around $40 for each pair (thank you Massdrop). I have seen some beautiful Pelikans which do appear worth their high price. Just not this particular one.
dedalian
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Apr 29, 2016
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This pen is definitely worth it. It doesn't seem so on paper but its the intangible things like the feel of a quality product that make it seem worth $100 +. I got this when it originally came out about 5 years ago. Ive bought pens that are much more expensive than this one but his is still in my top 5.
Xyverz
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Apr 29, 2016
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jwzhan
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Apr 29, 2016
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First of all, the body is resin not "plastic". Resin is of much higher quality, and most the pens priced between 500 and 1000 USD use resin (including M800 M1000)
The piston mechanism is not something you usually see on low end pens much less one that's as reliable as Pelikan's. I believe only a handful of demonstrator pens under $150 have piston.
It's probably better to compare this to a TWSBI but the TWSBI is known for construction flaws that lead to cracks and blemishes. The nibs are also very different. I believe Pelikan manufactures the nibs in house.
For less than $150, you won't be able to find many pens that come close. Don't forget that you also have the option to swap the nib to a gold one for ~$175 later if you so desire.
Also.... Resin/plastic pens usually have better weight distribution than metal body pens and are much better in terms of corrosion resistance; thus, it's a preferred material for pen. In pen community metal =\= high quality.
ismelllikepoop
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Apr 30, 2016
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jwzhanresin is plastic. but just like anything there's nice one's and there's crap ones. to say it's not plastic is being delusional.
jwzhan
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Apr 30, 2016
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ismelllikepoopI don't think I said that resin is not a type of plastic. There is a reason that my previous comment has "" around the word plastic. It's fairly clear that OP was talking about mass produced polystyrene plastic.
Plastic is a very wide classification. Each type has a different chemical composition, and exhibits different characteristics, and the manufacturing process/standards will affect the actual quality. Celluloid, Bakelite, Catalin, and Lucite are all classified as plastics but are they the same plastic as polystyrene used in mass produced Bic disposable pens? No, they are chemically different and are subjected to a complete different manufacturing process/standard. The same goes for this Pelikan.
Yes, the resin used for the body of Pelikan pens is generally classified as plastic, but it's very different from the "plastic" OP was referring to.
ismelllikepoop
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May 1, 2016
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jwzhanI'm glad to see you clarify what plastic is from "plastic"...Like many have stated can't go wrong with a Pelikan but this is only $8 cheaper than the regular street price. Not sure what the draw is here unless you want to wait a month to save $8.
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