It’s a Great Pen and its size only makes it stand out more. I love the large pens, especiaaly the classic designs. Therefore, the Pelikan Souverän M1000 satisfies all my requirements. This pen is not just huge, it has a gorgeous 18K gold nib that is a work of art in itself. It all looks amazing! Moreover, Pelikan Souverän M1000 not only looks good, it also perform great. The Pen has a rich ink flow, which is why the line thickness is slightly thicker than other pens I use. Thus, I am please to have ordered an extra-fine nib, as I tend to use fine nibs.
Overall, I am very pleased with this pen, which is not only an excellent writing instrument, but an outstanding object that I don't want to part with for a minute.
I would like to thank Appelboom for the excellent service and attention to detail.
The M1000 nib is simply the best for this price-range. I learnt from several reviews that this pen has a hard start, so I asked for a nib tune when I placed the order.
So far, the nib and the pen have worked faultless since November last year on a daily use.
Regarding the buying experience I have to say that, despite some small delays, the service offered by Appelboom is top class. Great communication, updates and delivery.
You look at the videos, and want to see the pen not in the video, but in your possession, in your hand. But many of us go back and forth, should I. do I really need it, stop; no point in all this questioning. Buy it, or you;ll just keep watching the videos, until you finally do what you wanted to do from the moment you saw it, heard about it, and desired it.
I received the Pelikan M1000 Black/Green from Appelboom for a price that caused any resistance to be made futile. The NIB, the strikingly beautiful huge nib that stands like the head of a battering ram on those wide shoulders, give it strength, confidence, and an imposing presence. The whole pen is in balance, when holding or just gazing at its subtle beauty. A wonderful writer; it is.
Oh my! As I wrote in my review of the M1005 Stresemann, the nib is just amazing. I thought my medium nib on the Stresemann was great, but the broad nib I picked for this M1000 is even more so. It's broad without being stub, and it's just buttery smooth. Not to mention the softness. It's just perfect.
A Grail pen worthy of the title - simply for that nib alone.
Review Add on: 10-10-2019
Average Rating:
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If you're reading this you already know all to know there is about the pen and you already have seen the YouTube videos. I'll not day much, just one thing, the broad nib on the M1000 is the single best nib I have used in 19 years of extensive fountain pen use. It's wet juicy and so soft, just perfect. Just one piece of advice , use a dry ink, best would be Pelikan itself.
If you can afford and are deciding for a Grail pen costing over 500 dollars, this would be my recommendation.
P. S. Thanks to appleboom for having the cheapest Pelikan costs I could find worldwide, and for free shipping from Holland to India in just 5 days, and for testing my nib before dispatching on my request.
Finally got a Pelikan fountainpen again. Bring back memories from Elementary School (however in a different price class). Smooth, soft nib.
Appelboom's service is first class. Even handled over the Internet it feels very personal.
Just one small caution: If shipping to the USA do not include ink. My order was held up in customs for a week. I had to submit a "Toxic Substances Control Act Certification" because of the ink.
I purchased a green and black M1000 with a medium nib and asked for the nib to be tuned and smoothed. The nib is one of the smoothest I have. It also writes with high ink output; no hard starts or skips when writing fast.
The pen is very nicely finished and looks great. It is an intermediate weight that feels solid but not too heavy,
This pen it's a classic masterpiece from Pelikan, classic design and classic green stripes finish. If you love fountain pens you have to buy an M1000.
The bouncy nib offers a completely different writing experience compared to the stiffness of an M800 nib and it's very pleasant to use.
I choose a medium nib and I found the nib wet a smooth enough, more like a broad nib than a medium one.
The pen it's very big but isn't too heavy and feels comfortable also for my small hands.
I like this pen so much that I ordered also the stresemann version and I can't wait for it to arrive but I would like that Pelikan release also a tortoiseshell brown version and a metalstripes version too, maybe one day...
I like this pen so much that I ordered also the stresemann version and I can't wait for it to arrive but I would like that Pelikan release also a tortoiseshell brown version and a metalstripes version too, maybe one day...
The Pelikan M1000 is highly regarded within the fountain pen community, and for good reason. Admired for its oversized, springy nib, the largest of Pelikan's Souveran offerings is well worthy of the admiration it receives. The fit, finish, presentation, and writing experience of this pen is truly befitting that of a luxury writing instrument.
Also, thank you to Appelboom Pens for accommodating my last-minute nib change request.
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