Pelikan Fountain Pen Nibs

Pelikan Interchangeable Nibs
Available for Purchase

One of the great features of the Pelikan pen is that removing and installing the nibs is a snap. It is now possible to have a favorite pen and several different nibs for different purposes. For instructions on how to change a Pelikan nib, please see the bottom of this page. To see a comparison of Pelikan tip sizes against some other brands we carry, click here.

We offer these nibs below at a price well below retail, along with our own guarantee. I feel that these are some of the highest quality nibs ever made. Imprints may vary from nib to nib. The imprint does not affect the way a nib will write and we have no control over the designs received from our distributor.


1	The Pelikan M1000 nib, 18C, two-tone is suited for tip customization. The body of this large nib is somewhat flexible, however, because it is made of 18k gold, it is not springy. It makes a lovely stub, italic or oblique writer. WE HAVE ALL FACTORY NEW TIP SIZES IN STOCK Retail Price: $291.20. Our price, factory new: $232.00

2	Pelikan M800, 18C, two-tone nib is good for all kinds of point modifications, but limited as to how flexible it can be made. WE HAVE ALL FACTORY NEW TIP SIZES IN STOCK. Retail price: $234.00 Our price, factory new: $187.00

3	Pelikan M650 old version two-tone 18C nib unit. This is an earlier nib with the larger circular logo and simpler scrollwork (traditional imprint). It is correct in the earlier Souverän M600 and M650 pens as well as the M730. We are limited to F, M, BB, OB and OBB. Retail $192.40 Our price, factory new: $154.00

4	Pelikan M650/620 two-tone 18C nib unit. This is the nib supplied with the M620/M640 cities series pens. It has the more embellished imprint, just like the 14K version of this size unit. This nib, when set deeply enough, also fits the M400 and M200 series. WE HAVE ALL FACTORY NEW TIP SIZES IN STOCK and believe we are the only ones able to offer the EF, OM, OB, BB and OBB sizes as options in the Cities Series pens, in addition to the standard F, M and B. Retail price $192.40. Our price, factory new: $154.00

5	Pelikan M640/625 single-tone rhodium-plated 18C nib unit. This is the nib supplied with the M625/M640 fountain pens. This nib, when set deeply enough, also fits the M400 and M200 series. EF, F, M, B, BB, OM, OB, and OBB are the nib sizes available. Retail price $312.00 Our price, factory new: $249.00

6	Pelikan M600 two-tone 14C nib unit. When set deeply enough it will fit the M400 and M200 series pens as well. WE HAVE ALL FACTORY NEW TIP SIZES IN STOCK. Retail price: $130.00 Our price, factory new: $104.00

7	Pelikan M400 two-tone 18C nib unit. This nib unit fits into the M600, M400, and M200 series. These nibs are no longer in production and are the old style. We have only one Oblique Broad and one Fine nib left. Once they are gone, this style is completely sold out. Our price, factory new: $92.00

8	Pelikan M400 two-tone 14C nib unit. This nib unit fits into the M600, M400, and M200 series. WE HAVE ALL FACTORY NEW TIP SIZES IN STOCK. Retail price: $114.40 Our price, factory new: $92.00

9	Pelikan M250 single-tone 14C nib unit. This was made for some export pens, such as the M400 "Brown Tortoise". It was used in the gold plated model 730, introduced in 1988 (set deeply enough this nib unit also fits an M200, M250 & M400). It is a high quality nib, suitable for various exotic tips and customization, especially extra flexibility. We have EF, F, M, B & BB available. Retail price: $104.00 Our price, factory new: $84.00

10	Pelikan M300 two-tone nib unit. This fits the M300 pen, is 14C and very high quality. We have XF, F, M, OM, B, BB, & OB factory new. Retail price: $109.20 Our price, factory new: $88.00

11	This is a gold plated steel nib which was made for the M200 pen. (Please note that it is interchangeable with the M400 and M600 nibs.) We are not very fond of steel nibs. They do not hold up as well as gold and are less responsive in the hand. Sales of these steel nibs are final. We have XF, F, M, & B available. Reconditioned: $25.00

12	This is a non-plated steel nib which was made for the M200 pen. (Please note that it is interchangeable with the M400 and M600 nibs.) We are not very fond of steel nibs. They do not hold up as well as gold and are less responsive in the hand. Sales of these steel nibs are final. We have F, M, & B available. Reconditioned: $25.00

Click here to view the Pelikan Pens with Customized Nibs Page

Make italic tip on existing Pelikan nib	$55
Increase flexibility of nib	$65
Make extra fine tip on nib	$65
Make extra fine and increase flexibility	$110 (saves $20 on the two customizations). This combination creates a Spencerian type nib, making the difference between the thick downstroke and the thin upstroke even greater.

NOTE: It is important to realize that once we customize a nib, it cannot be returned to Pelikan for exchange. It can, however, either be re-tipped by us to other specifications, or another new Pelikan nib can be provided. (We have, at times, sold one pen with multiple nibs. These nibs are easily interchangeable at home). Once a nib has been made more flexible, however, it cannot be returned to its rigid form.

Below are a couple of Pelikans made with reconditioned nibs

The image above is an M1000 Pelikan with our reconditioned iridium wire tipped STUB nib. The picture is extremely wide angle so that I could take in the point, the writing sample and the pen.

The image above is an M800 14k nib with our customized extra-fine and extra-flexible.

To see an example of formal italic writing, done by accomplished calligrapher Mandy Young, please visit the bottom of the calligraphy page. For other writing samples with our pens we have a page of writing samples.

INSTRUCTIONS ON CHANGING PELIKAN NIBS

All contemporary intentionally interchangeable nib units we know of (Pelikan, some Aurora, Esterbrook, Parker {Sonnets, not 75s which slide in}, etc.), screw in using the conventional right-hand thread. Using your fingers only (don't use any type of tool), grip the nib close to the barrel, away from the point, and gently but firmly unscrew. Do not grip the nib by the edges, since doing so could misalign the tines. If the pen is not new, dried ink could conceivably be "gluing" the current nib into the section and it may seem like it won't unscrew.

In that case, soak the nib end of the pen, up to about 3/4" over the edge of the section, in household ammonia for ten minutes or so, and flush in and out of the reservoir during the soaking, using the pen's converter or a de-soldering bulb (available from Radio Shack), to clean out the filling system itself. This should dissolve any dried ink. Dry off the nib/feed/section and try to unscrew the nib again. You may want to use a soft cloth or tissue so that your fingers don't get soiled. Some paper towels are coarse enough to scratch the gold finish on fountain pens and nibs, therefore we recommend soft cloths or soft tissues.

When screwing in a nib, gently but firmly tighten into the section, and realize that it will require about the same amount of force to remove the nib as was required to tighten it. Do not over-tighten.

Click here to return to the Pelikan Main Page

For more information on Pelikan nibs, or to place an order, please email us at info@nibs.com or call us, Monday-Friday 8am-5pm PST: 323-655-2641.

E-mail: info@nibs.com Telephone: 323-655-2641