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Serious Nibbage 4: Pelikan Souverän M101N Red Tortoiseshell

You may already know I love Pelikan fountain pens. Here is a Serious Nibbage discussion about the Pelikan Souverän M101N Red Tortoiseshell. Thanks to Joost of Appelboom for lending us this pen to check out!

Check out previous episodes of Serious Nibbage:

Part 1: Noodler’s Neponset
Part 2: Franklin-Christoph “Christoph” Music Nib
Part 3: Conway Stewart Winston

More on this pen:
GourmetPens’ review

If you’d like to sponsor an episode of Serious Nibbage and would like us to review a pen/nib/ink, etc, contact me through the contact page, or via email.

Serious Nibbage Part 3: Conway Stewart Winston

Ah! One of my favourite pens – the Conway Stewart Winston. And now I share it… GourmetPens and I decide whether we think the Winston is serious nibbage or not.

Check out previous episodes of Serious Nibbage:

Part 1: Noodler’s Neponset
Part 2: Franklin-Christoph “Christoph” Music Nib

If you’d like to sponsor an episode of Serious Nibbage and would like us to review a pen/nib/ink, etc, contact me through the contact page, or via email.

Franklin-Christoph “Christoph” Music Nib

Now here’s something truly special: a nice, modern music nib.  Expect 0% flex, but it does offer serious line variation, being a 1.9 mm italic.  Three tines, two slits, superb ink flow, and a wonderfully smooth writing experience.


Franklin-Christoph Music Nib Writing Sample
Franklin-Christoph Music Nib
Need more details? Check out Serious Nibbage Part 2 with Gourmet Pens.


As promised, I have tried to put this nib in a number of popular pens. I haven’t inked up all of these pens, so I can’t guarantee a wet writing performance, but the nib fits easily in these pens.

Franklin-Christoph 02 – Nib Unit
Franklin-Christoph 03 – Nib Unit
Franklin-Christoph 19 – Nib Unit
Franklin-Christoph 33 – Nib Unit
Franklin-Christoph 40 Panther – Nib Unit
Franklin-Christoph 66 Stabilis – Nib Unit
Edison Collier – Nib Unit
Edison Menlo – Nib Unit
Ken Cavers Cigar – Nib Unit
Lyle Ross Pompey 3 – Nib
Nemosine Singularity – Nib
Jinhao x750 – Nib
Jinhao x450 – Nib
Jinhao 159 – Nib
TWSBI Vac700 – Nib
TWSBI Micarta – Nib
Italix Churchman’s Prescriptor – Nib
Wing Sung 590 – Nib
Noodler’s Ahab – Nib
Noodler’s Konrad – Nib


Serious Nibbage Part 2: Franklin-Christoph Music Nib

Gourmet Pens and I have a go at it with the new Franklin-Christoph Music nib!

GourmetPens’ review of the Franklin-Christoph music nib.

Check out Serious Nibbage Part 1: Noodler’s Neponset.

If you’d like to sponsor an episode of Serious Nibbage and would like us to review a pen/nib/ink, etc, contact me through the contact page, or via email.

Serious Nibbage Part I: Noodler’s Neponset

Hey there! Welcome to a new video series where Azizah (Gourmet Pens) and I discuss whether the pen in question is serious nibbage or not. See below for links to our full, more detailed reviews.

Check out my full Neponset Review
GourmetPens’ Neponset Review
GourmetPens’ Neponset Video

If you’d like to sponsor an episode of Serious Nibbage and would like us to review a pen/nib/ink, etc, contact me through the contact page, or via email.