Pelikan M400 White Tortoise with medium nib. Coincidentally, I bought this pen about the same time I started this blog. I wasn’t sure about buying it. In photos, the White Tortoise had always looked a little blingy, a little too much. I am not a huge tortoise fan. And the white resin?
Well, those reservations lasted until I opened the box. In real life, this pen is fantastic.
However, today the pen is an afterthought. This post is really inspired by the ink. I had wanted another springy ink, after enjoying Diamine Apple Glory and Sailor Sakura-Mori. Luckily, Sailor’s Four Seasons line is all about seasonal inks.
This is Waka-Uguisu, a “spring” ink that ranks among my very favorites from last year.
I absolutely love this ink.
Fountain Pen Follies 
The tortoise binde on this pen is one of the most beautiful that Pelikan makes. However, I prefer the vermeil M450 version to the white. Both are hard to find, but worth the effort. This ink is nice for either one.
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Yes, the M450 is stunning. I have this one! So we are twins. 🙂
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I’d just about managed to talk myself down from adding this to my list of pens to acquire. Now I’m going to have to re-think that decision!
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The ink looks a pleasing, leafy green, restful colour. And the pen is a beauty, although perhaps rather feminine. A Pen For Her, as Sheaffer might say.
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I dunno, my friend Dan of the huge hands is hoping for one in M800 or M1000 size. 🙂
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Very cool pair 🙂
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