Montblanc 146 vs Pelikan M800

[@OwlxArt]

Sorry for the bad camerawork, I am very new to recording and I use my phone for all my videos so had to manually record and focus while trying to write

[@chrisb7682]

Nice, simple comparison compared to other 146 vs M800 videos. It was hard to choose between these 2, so I ended up getting both 😂

[@hermegonzalez1335]

My parents are planning to gift me a Pelikan M800 for my high school graduation, glad to see that these pens are appreciated for what they are; truly wonderful writing instruments. :)

[@tesres2169]

I also asked my parents to give me an M800 for my birthday, I ended up getting a 3776.

[@hermegonzalez1335]

@@tesres2169 still a great pen from what I’ve heard!

[@mmmssbb23]

You need to earn these types of nich items, not as a gift.

[@MyNameIsPetch]

I went with the 146 over the M800, mostly because of the grip trim ring on the Pelikans. In only 2 years the ring on my M405 has begun to corrode!

[@yeliao]

Finally I read some one talking about this type of issue; I have had the same issue with Parker Sonnet and Waterman Expert (my Pelikan M425 haven’t gotten yet to that point.)

[@mmmssbb23]

Using M205 for atleast 7 years, without any problems. Yeas recently i went with mb 146 instead of m)800/805,just for different experience & slightly broad nature of line width from m800 nib.

[@andrewtongue7084]

That does seem like an atypical experience, Matthew; it may well be something as fundamental as not wiping the nib unit after filling (& I'm not attempting to insult your intellignce, here). I have an extensive range of Pelikans from the 1930's to modern day contemporaries - never had a corrosion concern; either you've been incredibly unlucky, or careless - or you're using permanent inks - & they will corrode most metals if you're not aware of oxidation principles.

[@MyNameIsPetch]

@@andrewtongue7084 if you google "pelikan ring rust" you'll find it's quite a common problem. Since it doesn't happen to any of my other pens and many other people have the same problem, I'm confident the fault is not with the users. I only ever used non-permanent, water soluble inks with that pen

[@andrewtongue7084]

Then I (& the many fountain pen users I know personally) must be an exception to the rule. I do recall reading about the modern contemporary Montblanc 144 that suffered with extreme section ring corrosion - & on that very premise, MB discontinued its manufacture - they were getting a multitude of complaints; a design fault in the inner seal of the section did not measure up to the given tolerances. Of course, I've been writing with fountain pens since I was a boy, & now, some thirty five years on, I have never encountered this issue. I can appreciate it, were the country of residence was, say, prone to high humidity or extremes of cold. Other than that, I cannot rationalise why some models/pens suffer in this way; one of the vagaries of life, perhaps ? Anyway, take care of yourself, Best, Andrew

[@wisperingbeard]

Good video, but I suggest using the same ink the next time for both pens. Hard to gauge performance from such disparate inks.

[@jeongminhyeong1938]

Perhaps the previous owner of your 146 thought the M in the middle of the snow cap logo was a sign of it being a M nib. It really seems like an EF but perhaps that is just because I am unfamiliar with older pens.

[@OwlxArt]

That might be the case, when I bought it as preowned it was listed as medium.

[@pixodius]

@@OwlxArt it looks like a fine to me. Heavy handed people tend to produce thicker lines and mistake the give in the nib for tip size

[@juno9236]

Nice pen, I have both fine nib, M200 and M800, thinking of getting an M600 as the M400 is already the same size with the M200. I am thinking of trying out the Medium for a change but I have doubt that I might not like it if it's too thick, hmmm, decisions, decisions. I see you didn't have a Pelikan medium so i can see the thickness. That Cambon is sweet.

[@andrewtongue7084]

Nice overview, OA. There is no surprise that the '70's Montblanc 146 has more flexion - this was the heyday of MB scribes, & after the 1980's, MB's quality control became at variance with their contemporaries (in my opinion); in fact, generally speaking, I wouldn't purchase a new MB, now - they have re-invented a 'calligraphy nib' for the 146/149 models - but really, they're just the same as issues from earlier decades. As to the Pelikan M800 series, I have several of these (I have large hands), & thus far, never had a problem with any of them - new or pre-owned; that, of course, can be a subjective experience - more often than not, it is dependent upon whom you've purchased from, & how well the scribe has been looked after. For preference, I'd take the Pelikan over the MB, but then I own both (second hand), & each bring their own pros & cons. Thank you !!

[@FrancoisTHX]

I wonder what you think, now that the Pelikan is almost at the same price as the Montblanc. I still encounter QC issues with Pelikan nibs despite them upcharging for EF nibs now, but I've heard Montblanc has improved their nib QC slightly.

[@azamatbezhan1653]

Does Montblanc has greater quality than Pelikan

[@richardc6932]

Neither of these nibs appear as medium to me. Pelikan medium nibs seem to write wider than many Western mediums. My recent purchase of a new M800 fine nib writes like the one you have. A M800 in Canada sell for around $850.Cdn.

[@michaelfernandez3182]

Where did you get an m800 for $200????????

[@Shak-MD]

That does sound odd.....I have never seen it at that price. I like the M800 very much...the least I have seen is $340s.

[@efeocakoglu1969]

Hello ı ask this what is your jub where did you use this pens. Thanks:)

[@dampfnudel6801]

both performed not convincing to me. I would go with the M800, though.

[@MotlTheChasid]

Post pen on back of pen. Cap is covering the nib. 🙂😉

[@farrd14]

That 146 is NOT a Medium

[@kencur9690]

It’s a medium if he wants it to be.

[@neilspector9221]

That does look like an extra fine nib.