A bit of history...
Pelikan is a stationery company from Hanover, Germany. They started in 1838 and were originally known for inks, but in 1929 they made their first fountain pen which was famously one of the first piston-fill pens, and have since been developing their line to what it is today. Because of their deep history and impact in the German stationery industry, all of their fountain pens are pretty popular within the stationery community and appreciated for different reasons. Some of those include their extensive history with piston-fill pens–which they’ve been working on and upgrading for almost 100 years now.
The Pelikan M400 is from their premium Souverän line, which combines elegant design, high-quality materials, and expert craftsmanship to deliver a smooth and comfortable writing experience.
Nib Log
We tried all the nib sizes (EF, F, M, B) in the Pelikan M400 Souverän line, and found it to be a very enjoyable experience! The pen is light and sized to comfortably fit in the hand both unposted and posted. Something interesting about these is the grind on the nibs has a slight round stub-ness to it, creating a line variation that may be nice or slightly annoying to write with, depending on how you hold your pen and your preferences.
The nib is rounded on the top with a slight stub-feel to it.
To see how each nib writes, take a look at our nib logs:
