Good fountain pen but rather expensive

If we can store this Pelikan M200 among good quality pens is a fountain pen that puzzles me. Indeed, this is a pen that looks good with its black body accented with some golden attributes. Its fine pen offers a very fine line, its ink flow is steady and does not scratch the paper. The body of the pen is in itself a big ink tank with a pump, which is a very good point for the environment and the wallet. However this integrated system condemns pen in case of failure, a contrario a converter. So in absolute terms, there is not much wrong with the fountain pen that does its job.

Personally I still find him two problems. First of its smallness and then its extreme lightness. I am used to the fountain pens of a certain weight as Waterman Perspective, the Parker Duofold International or the Parker Urban, that Pelikan M200 is simply not on hand, even with full ink. The trick then is to position the cap on the back of the pen for the ballast and enlarge. Thing I never do with my other pens. This makes it is not unpleasant to use.

You guessed it, the lightness of the M200 is the fact that it contains very little metal and that it is primarily hosted by the cap. Indeed one would have to ask questions about the market positioning of the pen. I bought 73 euros by Amazon, which seems to be the average price for this pen. Have you purchased fountain pen of the same quality but cheaper and metal, I can not help but judge it too expensive M200. It would be much better positioned between 20 and 30 euros. And all the more so in my view, size, weight and battery life make it an ideal pen for a schoolboy.

Finally, despite its price, it is not delivered in a luxury box, but in a simple cardboard box the size of the pen.