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Pelikan M605 - it's a keeper
On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 18:49:29 GMT, Mike G. wrote:
Hiya Folks... Of course I could not pass up the 99 dollar sale price on the M605 at Levenger. Well, it arrived today, and I was much pleased to see that they are shipping with the 14 kt nib. A bit more flex than the 18k. This is, as they say, a good thing. snip for brevity. Is their quality control getting better? Or did I just get lucky? Inquiring minds (mine) certainly want to know.... Mike G. I agree. Mine was great out of the box, and I too like a wet writer. I ordered a broad, and am very happy with it, especially for $99! -- Cordially, Sonam Dasara 10/13/2004 4:17:26 PM dovekeeper+at+electric-ink+dot+com |
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On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 13:19:20 -0700, Sonam Dasara wrote
(in message ): On Wed, 13 Oct 2004 18:49:29 GMT, Mike G. wrote: Hiya Folks... Of course I could not pass up the 99 dollar sale price on the M605 at Levenger. Well, it arrived today, and I was much pleased to see that they are shipping with the 14 kt nib. A bit more flex than the 18k. This is, as they say, a good thing. snip for brevity. Is their quality control getting better? Or did I just get lucky? Inquiring minds (mine) certainly want to know.... Mike G. I agree. Mine was great out of the box, and I too like a wet writer. I ordered a broad, and am very happy with it, especially for $99! Ditto. I ordered mine with a fine point, and the pen was perfect from the start. Most of my Pelikans have been tweaked, either a little or a lot, other than my vintages ones. This will remain as-is - I can think of no way to improve it. Flow is just right, the point is smooth, and the line width is very nice - slightly braoder than many other makers' fine, but certainly finer than any of my mediums. -glp -glp -- Gregory Pease G. L. Pease Tobaccos The Briar and Leaf Chronicles: http://www.glpease.com/Chronicles Read the latest - Aged, or just Old - Vintage Tobaccos and Cigars |
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"G. L. Pease" wrote in message al.NET... Ditto. I ordered mine with a fine point, and the pen was perfect from the start. Most of my Pelikans have been tweaked, either a little or a lot, other than my vintages ones. This will remain as-is - I can think of no way to improve it. Flow is just right, the point is smooth, and the line width is very nice - slightly braoder than many other makers' fine, but certainly finer than any of my mediums. Sounds good. For $99, I decided to jump on the bandwagon and I'm eager to see what my pen will be like, but I don't dare hold my breath waiting for its arrival. I ordered an extra fine because I prefer a finer fine and they're currently out-of-stock until the end of the month. -- ~~Bluesea~~ Spam is great in musubi but not in email. Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply. |
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if it had been dipped wouldn't it also show trace amounts of ink and yet
still not be considered used? would you have returned it if there was a slight amount of ink present after the flush? just wondering at what lengths people go to ensure they got something new... Also got a 605 but never inked it yet, and don't plan on flushing beforehand to verify *newness* "Mike G." wrote in message t... Hiya Folks... Of course I could not pass up the 99 dollar sale price on the M605 at Levenger. Well, it arrived today, and I was much pleased to see that they are shipping with the 14 kt nib. A bit more flex than the 18k. This is, as they say, a good thing. Opened the box, gave it a quick once over with the loupe, and to my amazement, everything was aligned properly. Oh my. Gave it a quick flush (it was squeaky clean, so it was obviously not a return), and filled it with Noodlers Legal Lapis. To my utter amazement (this is a *modern* pen, remember), flow was great right out of the box. It's a medium, and I like them wet, and this one is just a tad wetter than my old style M400 that I use as a benchmark. Gasps of amazement. It's smooth as silk, and I cannot contain my glee. Now, I haven't bought a Pelikan since the old SRW days, and this is the first one I've ever owned (other than the old style M400 that I found hidden in a stationery store in Manhattan about six years ago), that I'm not sending back for a nib exchange, or picking up a replacement nib from John M. (I've done both). Is their quality control getting better? Or did I just get lucky? Inquiring minds (mine) certainly want to know.... Mike G. |
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"Bozack" wrote in message ... if it had been dipped wouldn't it also show trace amounts of ink and yet still not be considered used? would you have returned it if there was a slight amount of ink present after the flush? just wondering at what lengths people go to ensure they got something new... Also got a 605 but never inked it yet, and don't plan on flushing beforehand to verify *newness* [snip] Hi Bozack, A new pen on display in a counter could have been tested by 10 people before you bought it. It would still be considered new because it has never been sold before. For me, the important thing is that it writes well and on close inspection everything appears to be in order. Whether there is ink in the feed or not is secondary. -- Best regards, T-H Lim (aka Free Citizen) Fountain Pen Network A pen site run by the Pen Community http://pagesperso.laposte.net/fpnet |
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Thanks Free,
I feel the same way and often wonder about people who seem to over-obsess when it comes to newness and what not...life is far too short to worry about if someone looked at your pen before it became yours IMHO. thanks "Free Citizen" wrote in message ... "Bozack" wrote in message ... if it had been dipped wouldn't it also show trace amounts of ink and yet still not be considered used? would you have returned it if there was a slight amount of ink present after the flush? just wondering at what lengths people go to ensure they got something new... Also got a 605 but never inked it yet, and don't plan on flushing beforehand to verify *newness* [snip] Hi Bozack, A new pen on display in a counter could have been tested by 10 people before you bought it. It would still be considered new because it has never been sold before. For me, the important thing is that it writes well and on close inspection everything appears to be in order. Whether there is ink in the feed or not is secondary. -- Best regards, T-H Lim (aka Free Citizen) Fountain Pen Network A pen site run by the Pen Community http://pagesperso.laposte.net/fpnet |
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I think you're right on! When it comes to purchasing a pen I'm
planning to use, I don't care if it's been dipped or inked, as long as the previous user kept it in prestine condition and flushed it out regularly and before storing it. Some of the pens in my collection have seen significant use, but I think are better than "NIB" condition, because they are all proven to be reliable writers, which I keep in pristine condition by flushing regularly and before storage, and use high-quality inks in them. When I purchase a pen like these, I don't have to wonder whether or not it will be a reliable writer - it's already proven itself to be! Joe "Bozack" wrote in message ... Thanks Free, I feel the same way and often wonder about people who seem to over-obsess when it comes to newness and what not...life is far too short to worry about if someone looked at your pen before it became yours IMHO. thanks "Free Citizen" wrote in message ... "Bozack" wrote in message ... if it had been dipped wouldn't it also show trace amounts of ink and yet still not be considered used? would you have returned it if there was a slight amount of ink present after the flush? just wondering at what lengths people go to ensure they got something new... Also got a 605 but never inked it yet, and don't plan on flushing beforehand to verify *newness* [snip] Hi Bozack, A new pen on display in a counter could have been tested by 10 people before you bought it. It would still be considered new because it has never been sold before. For me, the important thing is that it writes well and on close inspection everything appears to be in order. Whether there is ink in the feed or not is secondary. -- Best regards, T-H Lim (aka Free Citizen) Fountain Pen Network A pen site run by the Pen Community http://pagesperso.laposte.net/fpnet |
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Mike G. wrote:
Hiya Folks... Of course I could not pass up the 99 dollar sale price on the M605 at Levenger. Well, it arrived today, and I was much pleased to see that they are shipping with the 14 kt nib. A bit more flex than the 18k. This is, as they say, a good thing. Opened the box, gave it a quick once over with the loupe, and to my amazement, everything was aligned properly. Oh my. Gave it a quick flush (it was squeaky clean, so it was obviously not a return), and filled it with Noodlers Legal Lapis. To my utter amazement (this is a *modern* pen, remember), flow was great right out of the box. It's a medium, and I like them wet, and this one is just a tad wetter than my old style M400 that I use as a benchmark. Gasps of amazement. It's smooth as silk, and I cannot contain my glee. Now, I haven't bought a Pelikan since the old SRW days, and this is the first one I've ever owned (other than the old style M400 that I found hidden in a stationery store in Manhattan about six years ago), that I'm not sending back for a nib exchange, or picking up a replacement nib from John M. (I've done both). Is their quality control getting better? Or did I just get lucky? Inquiring minds (mine) certainly want to know.... Mike G. Just a followup to my thread of October 4, "Anyone find the 605 a bit scratchy?" Following David, garglemonster, and Sonam's advice, I returned the pen to Levenger. I called on a Thursday and I had the replacement pen on Monday; Levenger asked me to ship the original one back via its prepaid FedEx return. I repackaged the first pen in the packaging in which the second had come, and FedEx picked it up at my house on Tuesday. GREAT service! The new 605 writes perfectly and is, like so many of you guys', a "keeper." It's quickly become my current favorite everyday shirt-pocket pen... well, I often carry my Vanishing Point too. -- --John Registered Linux User #291592 |
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On Sat, 23 Oct 2004 13:23:04 GMT, John B. Egger typed:
Mike G. wrote: Hiya Folks... Of course I could not pass up the 99 dollar sale price on the M605 at Levenger. Well, it arrived today, and I was much pleased to see that they are shipping with the 14 kt nib. A bit more flex than the 18k. This is, as they say, a good thing. Opened the box, gave it a quick once over with the loupe, and to my amazement, everything was aligned properly. Oh my. Gave it a quick flush (it was squeaky clean, so it was obviously not a return), and filled it with Noodlers Legal Lapis. To my utter amazement (this is a *modern* pen, remember), flow was great right out of the box. It's a medium, and I like them wet, and this one is just a tad wetter than my old style M400 that I use as a benchmark. Gasps of amazement. It's smooth as silk, and I cannot contain my glee. Now, I haven't bought a Pelikan since the old SRW days, and this is the first one I've ever owned (other than the old style M400 that I found hidden in a stationery store in Manhattan about six years ago), that I'm not sending back for a nib exchange, or picking up a replacement nib from John M. (I've done both). Is their quality control getting better? Or did I just get lucky? Inquiring minds (mine) certainly want to know.... Mike G. Just a followup to my thread of October 4, "Anyone find the 605 a bit scratchy?" Following David, garglemonster, and Sonam's advice, I returned the pen to Levenger. I called on a Thursday and I had the replacement pen on Monday; Levenger asked me to ship the original one back via its prepaid FedEx return. I repackaged the first pen in the packaging in which the second had come, and FedEx picked it up at my house on Tuesday. GREAT service! The new 605 writes perfectly and is, like so many of you guys', a "keeper." It's quickly become my current favorite everyday shirt-pocket pen... well, I often carry my Vanishing Point too. I'm glad that things worked out for you! Pelikans are great pens - not glamorous (except for the "City" series) - but well made pens that write well and are a great bargain (especially at $99!) -- Cordially, Sonam Dasara 10/23/2004 12:41:17 PM dovekeeper+at+electric-ink+dot+com |
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Just sold mine....
"Mike G." wrote in message t... Hiya Folks... Of course I could not pass up the 99 dollar sale price on the M605 at Levenger. Well, it arrived today, and I was much pleased to see that they are shipping with the 14 kt nib. A bit more flex than the 18k. This is, as they say, a good thing. Opened the box, gave it a quick once over with the loupe, and to my amazement, everything was aligned properly. Oh my. Gave it a quick flush (it was squeaky clean, so it was obviously not a return), and filled it with Noodlers Legal Lapis. To my utter amazement (this is a *modern* pen, remember), flow was great right out of the box. It's a medium, and I like them wet, and this one is just a tad wetter than my old style M400 that I use as a benchmark. Gasps of amazement. It's smooth as silk, and I cannot contain my glee. Now, I haven't bought a Pelikan since the old SRW days, and this is the first one I've ever owned (other than the old style M400 that I found hidden in a stationery store in Manhattan about six years ago), that I'm not sending back for a nib exchange, or picking up a replacement nib from John M. (I've done both). Is their quality control getting better? Or did I just get lucky? Inquiring minds (mine) certainly want to know.... Mike G. |
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