Looks like my image may not have come through. Here's a link: https://imgur.com/a/pccTP8g
Edit: Updated the post
this post was submitted on 08 Jul 2023
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Nice!
I found it funny that imgur tagged your pic as containing "erotic imagery"!
FYI I discovered that you can embid pictures with this syntax:
Or you can just edit the post and re-add the picture. I think you need the actual image URL as above rather than the link to the imgur page.
Funny, I didn't notice the imgur tag! I went back and edited the post. I used the browse feature to upload an image, but perhaps that isn't enabled on this server?
Weird. I still just see a link to the imgur page. Maybe something with how imgur works with direct links?
How do you like the Pelikan compared to your Pilots?
They are quite different! My Pilot pens have fairly narrow bodies, while the Pelikan M400 is more stout. As a western fine, the M400's nib is a little broader than the Pilot fine nibs. I can feel this as a write, a little more contact with the page. Perhaps the nib is also a little firmer. Nothing I don't like, just a different feel.
My biggest complaint about my Pilots is they seem to dry out quickly. (But I still really like them!) I haven't had the M400 long enough to know how it holds up. I expect it to last longer, by virtue of having a screw cap.
Overall I've been enjoying the M400. The nib, being slightly broader, can produce more shading than my Pilots. It is a newer M400, and in the last few years, Pelikan stopped making the barrels translucent, which is a bit disappointing.
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