After a long (but worthwhile) wait I finally received my longed-for Stresemann.
Although I had expected the stripes to be more pronounced with higher contrast (used to my M805 blue stripes) it is a very classy pen.
The nib (as with my blue striped) is typical Pelikan, smooth but tad wider than most F-nibs.
Coming from Joost Appelboom the packaging was 100% spot on!
Having jumped into Pelikan pens with a 1005, this 805 is my second. While I remain deeply impressed by the 1005, the 805 simply fits better for many everyday writing tasks.
I have been thinking about purchasing the M805 for almost a year. I should not have waited. The EF nib is smooth as silk. It writes a drier than its larger cousin, the M1000 EF, but still a pretty wet writer. The feel is a nice balance of size and heft, hitting the sweet spot between the M600 and the M1000. A new favorite pen.
I love this pen. I have it in EF. It’s not as smooth as my M600, but I love the heft on the M800. Exceptional quality and this company is dynamite!!! The most beautiful packaging and the expedited shipping was splendid. Will be ordering again!! Thank you Appleboom.
I have a M815 plus M400, M600, each with broad point. Each broad point behaves slightly differently from the others. The M805 in broad is no exception. The M815 has a glassy smooth writing experience, the M805 has a sweet spot. I tried to write with Diamine Shimmer Ink Golden Sands that I wanted to use with this pen. Alas the nib showed hard starts and ink starvation even after flushing and re flushing. Then I filled a safe wet ink...Parker Quink Black and it writes well, though not as smooth as M815. I don’t mind fountain pens that behave whimsically, that is why we love fountain pens and not ball points! 4.5 stars for this pen and Joost’s customer service adds another .5 making it a five star experience.
I bought this pen from another retailer, but it’s gorgeous. The only thing that bothers my OCD brain is there’s one stripe that’s significantly narrower than the others, but it’s beautiful otherwise. The broad nib lays down a nice line, but it was a bit over polished. Again, that was not Appelboom’s doing. I’d still buy this pen again.
Let me begin by saying that the process from ordering to receipt of the pen was amazing.
I purchased the Pelikan M805 (EF) online and received it within the week. In my order, I asked for the pen to be checked to ensure that the nib wrote well, and the Appelboom in-house nib specialist was able to take a look and make some minor tweaks to ensure that the nib was perfect. This was confirmed when I inked the pen for the first time; it is absolutely flawless.
Thank you Appelboom! The care and communication has been unparalleled, and I will undoubtedly be returning for future business.
I bought this beautiful M805 Stresemann as my first Pelikan fountain pen. Build quality is excellent, with great eye for detail. I ordered a F nib and had it customized and smoothened, and it glides effortlessly on the paper. I am really happy with this pen!
This is a beautiful pen that is classy, and somewhat understated in its appearance. The grey stripes reflect a bit of variation in shading as you rotate it. The medium nib is very smooth and glides across the paper which contributes to a great writing experience. The pen feels good in the hand both posted and unposted. My pen worked great right out of the box and upon its initial inking. The pen came nicely gift wrapped as if it were a present to myself.
I must add that Appelboom was very responsive to all my emails. I love that in a company. They shipped my pen FedEx and it got to the West Coast, US super fast. I would definite but another Pelikan pen and from Appelboom again. What a great buying and writing experience.
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