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Review: M200 Copper Rose Gold (2024)

March 30, 2024 By in Reviews Tags: , , , 13 Comments
Pelikan M200 Copper Rose Gold Fountain Pen

In a short time, Pelikan has released two brand new Classic models that are making waves. The first one, the M200 Orange Delight, came out last month, and now we have the long-awaited M200 Copper Rose Gold hitting store shelves. First announced at the end of September 2023, issues during the final quality check postponed the release until this Spring. With the wait finally over, the first Classic pen to incorporate rose gold trim is impressive. Developed in the 19th century and popularized by Carl Fabergé, rose gold is an alloy made of gold and copper, giving the final product a pink or reddish color. It’s use is not new in the fountain pen world, as other manufacturers have also applied it to their pens, but it is particularly unusual to see it on a Pelikan. In fact, the only other instance that I can recall its use was on 2016’s The Statue Of Zeus, the sixth entry in the Seven Wonders Of The World series and a much more upscale model. This special edition marries the alloyed furniture to a shimmering copper colored barrel with white resin accents, creating an attractive design. Due to the delay, there’s a lot of anticipation for this pen, and the only obstacle now might be similar to what affected the Orange Delight. Keep reading to find out what those obstacles might be and whether the M200 Copper Rose Gold is worth your time.

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Review: M200 Orange Delight (2024)

March 17, 2024 By in Reviews Tags: , , , 17 Comments
Pelikan M200 Orange Delight

Pelikan has a long history of sticking to their established model lines without making many changes. However, they have occasionally offered fresh takes on standard models, like the M815 Metal Striped (2018) and the M800 Green Demonstrator (2023). You can now say the same with regards to Pelikan’s newest M200, the Orange Delight. Accepting the M481 as the beginning of the line, Pelikan’s Classic series has been around since 1983. In the intervening years, we’ve never seen a pen quite like this from Pelikan. This model is unique because it combines opaque resin with transparent materials, a departure from their usual style, creating a first of its kind hybrid. The concept isn’t fresh, and many will draw comparisons to pens like the TWSBI Eco. Not only are the mixed components unique, the bright orange hue is also unusual for Pelikan, known for more conservative colors. The future status of this newest M200 as the first in a line of similarly styled models or as a one and done remains to be seen. Combining the elegance of opaque resin with the allure of a demonstrator won’t appeal to everyone. Despite the substantially higher price than a TWSBI, I expect this one to sell well. Keep reading in order to discover whether or not this one is worth adding to your flock.

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News: M200 Orange Delight Special Edition

January 18, 2024 By in News Tags: , , , , , 53 Comments
Pelikan M200 Orange Delight Fountain Pen

While a good portion of the country is grappling with below freezing temperatures, Pelikan brings the heat with the first official fountain pen announcement of 2024. Prior to today, the only forthcoming release publicly announced was the M200 Copper Rose Gold Special Edition, a model whose Fall 2023 release was delayed until the Spring of 2024. We now have yet another pen being added to the Classic line, the M200 Orange Delight Special Edition tentatively launching in Febuary. This is a model that breaks the typical Pelikan mold and I’m here for it. First off, you can literally count on one hand how many orange pens have been released by the company in the last several years. Off the top of my head, I can recall the M320 Orange Marbled (2004), M600 Vibrant Orange (2018), M640 Indian Summer (2009), and M800 Burnt Orange (2015). That makes the Orange Delight the newest member of a rather exclusive club. Pelikan is nothing if not a creature of habit. Time and again, we’ve seen the well-worn trope of “same pen, different color.” By creating what appears to be a hybrid type of demonstrator, the company expands their horizons and the result is certainly an attractive new bird. Vendors are taking pre-orders now. Continue reading below to learn all that we know about Pelikan’s newest Classic series fountain pen.

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News: M200 Copper Rose Gold Special Edition

September 21, 2023 By in News Tags: , , , , , 55 Comments

September is nearing an end and we have yet to see retailers receive stock of the M205 Rose Quartz which was slated for release this month meaning pre-orders remain unfulfilled. It looks like Pelikan has postponed the Rose Quartz until October in order to remediate an undisclosed issue which was discovered late in the game. Sources suggest that mid to late October may be a more realistic timeline which means that the M205 Rose Quartz is going to bump up against the M600 Glauco Cambon and the M600 Red-White. Perhaps news of the next new model out of Hannover might serve as a little salve for that wound but it also adds to the developing glut of fall releases. Pelikan has already delivered the M200 Pastel-Blue this year and the M205 Rose Quartz Special Edition is in the wings which is why yet another release in the Classic line comes as a bit of a surprise, but here we are. News broke today of the upcoming M200 Copper Rose Gold Special Edition. It is understandable if you’re getting Gold-Marbled vibes but there is a little more nuance to be found here. Specifically, the use of rose gold is something that is rarely seen on a Pelikan, but it is not without precedent. The next M200 to grace the Classic line is tentatively penciled in for an October launch and retailers should be taking pre-orders now. Read on to learn all about Pelikan’s newest Classic series fountain pen.

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Review: M200 Pastel Blue (2023)

July 30, 2023 By in Reviews Tags: , , , 9 Comments
Pelikan M200 Pastel Blue

Pelikan’s newest addition to its Classic line dropped last month, bringing a new color combination to the series. That said, the M200 Pastel Blue sticks to the company’s tried and true recipe of “same pen, different color.” That isn’t necessarily a bad thing provided the color appeals to you. Pelikan has been releasing marbled finishes for nearly a century so it’s not surprising to see the tradition continue. Three years after its introduction in 1988, the M200 line was expanded to include Green, Blue, and Gray marbled finishes. More recently, we’ve seen Brown, Gold, and Pastel Green varieties, the last two being amongst the first to be coupled with white resin components. The Pastel Blue does likewise with an ethereal, almost cloud like marbling. No two pens are the same which makes each unique in its own right. The caveat here is that you have to be comfortable with a smaller pen, but the payoff can be huge. The Pastel Blue has serious workhorse potential but there are some pitfalls to consider. Continue reading to figure out if this pen is right for you.

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News: M200 Pastel-Blue Special Edition

May 11, 2023 By in News Tags: , , , , , 35 Comments

I know that many of you have been anxiously waiting for the day to come when Pelikan announces the release of an M200 Rose Quartz Special Edition but I’m here to tell you that today is not that day. Looking back on historic trends, that announcement doesn’t usually come until August, and it has even been as late as October so you will have to be patient a while longer. That doesn’t mean you have to go away empty handed. Pelikan took to their social media channels today in order to announce the newest pen off the factory floor, the M200 Pastel-Blue Special Edition. If this newest addition to the Classic line is giving you that old familiar feeling, that might be because it bears a striking resemblance to the M200 Pastel-Green (2020) from three years ago as well as the M200 Gold-Marbled (2019). Sparingly used in the past on only a handful of models, Pelikan has really embraced white resin over the last decade. Off the top of my head, I can think of at least ten different models that have used that material in recent years, more than all of the prior decades combined. This new M200 is slated for a mid-June launch and retailers should be taking pre-orders anytime now. Read on to find out what you can expect from Pelikan’s newest fountain pen.

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Review: M200 Golden Beryl (2021)

December 12, 2021 By in Reviews Tags: , , , 10 Comments
Pelikan M200 Golden Beryl Fountain Pen

On deck today is a review of the fresh faced M205 Golden Beryl special edition fountain pen released last month. I have been excited to get my hands on this one and now am happy to be able to give you a closer look so that you might better judge the pen on its merits. Part of my excitement owes to the fact that we have gotten only a handful of new releases out of Hannover in 2021 when compared with years past which seems to be the new normal as forecasted in the company’s 2020 Annual Report. The exact statement in that text was; “For 2021, we will continue the tradition of reinventing the popular designs with new materials and colours, though we plan to concentrate on less product launches as we cautiously move forward in the market.” The Golden Beryl takes a somewhat different approach than the other thematic releases in the series and the question that it begs is whether or not the new tactic delivers? News of this one didn’t break until October, much later than has traditionally been the case, leading many to question whether or not we would actually see the Golden Beryl come to light. Materialize it did, joining the likes of the M205 Amethyst (2015), M205 Aquamarine (2016), M200 Smoky Quartz (2017), M205 Olivine (2018), M205 Star Ruby (2019), and the M205 Moonstone (2020) as the seventh pen in the now long running series.  Interestingly, it is only the second model of those listed to incorporate gold plated trim, something we last saw on 2017’s Smoky Quartz. All of the models since 2019’s Star Ruby have utilized glitter to impart a shimmering appearance to the translucent material of the barrel and cap. Where the Golden Beryl breaks the mold is in the fact that the barrel itself is not colored in a way reminiscent of the ink that it compliments. This model actually has a clear resin which was admittedly unexpected when the product announcement came. Read on to discover whether or not the gambit was worthwhile.

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News: M200 Golden Beryl Special Edition Demonstrator

October 6, 2021 By in News Tags: , , , , 18 Comments

Starting in 2015, Pelikan established an annual tradition of crafting fountain pens from their Classic series that matched their Edelstein limited edition Ink of the Year release. Historically, news of those models would drop in August, but the release schedule has been on its ear for well over a year now as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic and likely some internal issues as well. Many have come to fear that the tradition would finally come to an end this year given the company’s silence as 2021 begins to wind down. Whether or not we’d ever see this model come to light has been one of the most common questions that I’ve fielded over the last several months.  Pelikan put those fears to rest today with news of a new Classic model M200 to accompany this year’s Golden Beryl, the seventh such release from the company based on their line of limited edition inks.   Prior to the M200 Golden Beryl, we have had the; M205 Moonstone (2020), M205 Star Ruby (2019), M205 Olivine (2018), M200 Smoky Quartz (2017), M205 Aquamarine (2016), and the M205 Amethyst (2015).  Some of these models have made a bigger splash than others and several are now quite hard to come by. It was 2019’s Star Ruby that first employed a glitter induced shimmer effect along the translucent material of the barrel and cap and, like the M205 Moonstone that preceded it, the Golden Beryl looks to incorporate the same. Pre-orders are going live today from many vendors with this one due out sometime in November 2021. Read on to discover all of the essential details regarding the newest fountain pen out of Germany.

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