The Pelikan M1005 demonstrator, or “we put the monster in demonstrator.”

Demonstrator pens are blatant about what they do, and how they do it.

Pelikan M1005 demonstrator
Pelikan M1005 demonstrator

In the Obviousness Sweepstakes nothing comes close to the Pelikan M1005 demonstrator. The M1000 is the largest in the Pelikan range. The “5” refers to the white trim (palladium-plated in this case).

Ink pr0n
Ink pr0n

Ink fetishists with poor impulse control should not bring this pen to meetings. I don’t wish to ever ink this pen with blue or black.

Yes, I ink my demonstrators
Yes, I ink my demonstrators

I have friends who collect demonstrators and do not ink them. I admire their restraint. If I were like them my pictures would look more like these.

Pelikan EF nib
Pelikan EF nib

The 18k nib is rhodium-plated to match the rest of the trim. It is semi-flexible. (This is an awkward angle – the right tine is dragging behind the left on the downstroke.) I chose an EF, and it wrote well out of the box, which was a surprise.

Two M1000 nibs
Two M1000 nibs

This is my second M1000; the first one has a 3B (triple broad) nib, which you can see on the right. I don’t know how I ended up with two giant Pelikans, when I don’t even collect Pelikans. Pretty soon I won’t be able to say “I don’t collect Pelikans” because I’ve just realized I also own a Grand Place and an M101N.

Like most collectors attempting to justify their collections, I escape to the sunny vacation state of Denial.

(Apologies for the poor photos.)