{"id":6955,"date":"2022-04-03T10:05:14","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T17:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.penchalet.com\/blog\/?p=6955"},"modified":"2022-04-03T11:04:41","modified_gmt":"2022-04-03T18:04:41","slug":"2022-changes-to-the-pelikan-souveran-pens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.penchalet.com\/blog\/2022-changes-to-the-pelikan-souveran-pens\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 Changes to the Pelikan Souver\u00e4n Pens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Did you hear? 2022 is bringing changes to the Pelikan Souver\u00e4n pens, one of the most popular pen designs from well known Pelikan Pens<\/a>. So, if you are a Pelikan Souver\u00e4n fountain pen or rollerball pen fan, you might appreciate a bit of a warning that the company announced in early 2022 that they will start using a different material for their Souver\u00e4n Pen Collection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pelikan Souver\u00e4n’s New Material: 2022 Brings Change to Popular Pen Collection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pelikan recently advised us that there would be a material change with their Souver\u00e4n fountain pens including a change of design for the striped cellulose-acetate material on the popular Souver\u00e4n. For technical reasons, Pelikan decided to switch from the previously used, slightly transparent material to a new, opaque material for the standard assortment of Souver\u00e4n pens’ striped barrels. You can already see the “new” opaque material in the striped “upper parts” of the Souver\u00e4n ballpoint pens and pencils, as well as in the Souver\u00e4n rollerball pen<\/a> barrels. Collectors will be excited that their complete sets of pencil, ballpoint, rollerball, and fountain pen will now match, but some huge fans of the Souver\u00e4n are apprehensive about any change to their beloved pen’s design. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Will the Pelikan Souver\u00e4n Material Change Take Place? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The switch from the slightly transparent material to the opaque material already took place for the Souver\u00e4n Black-Green, and Souver\u00e4n Anthracite Stripes (Stresemann). The Souver\u00e4n Black-Blue and Souver\u00e4n Black-Red will be next to feature the new material. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

FAQ: Pelikan Souver\u00e4n Material Change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Did you hear about the 2022 material changes to the Pelikan Souveran pens?
In Image: Pelikan Souveran M600 Violet White fountain pen. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Q: <\/strong>Will you still be able to see through the barrel to view the ink level? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A:<\/strong> No, you will no longer be able to see through the barrel to the ink level. (It will be the same as the Souver\u00e4n Brown-Black that never had a visible ink level). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: <\/strong>Which portion of the barrel will be less transparent than the old material? The stripes? Or the portion between the stripes? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: <\/strong>The barrel will be the same as the Souver\u00e4n rollerballs – which are not transparent.  Both the stripes and the portion in-between the stripes will be opaque with the new material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: <\/strong>Will the Pelikan Souver\u00e4n material change result in a price change? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: <\/strong>While Pelikan did see some price changes in 2022, there were not price changes (up or down) in connection the material change for the popular Souver\u00e4n pens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: <\/strong>And will changing the material allow Pelikan to re-release any old favorites people always ask about (like the Pelikan Souver\u00e4n Red M800 fountain pen?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A: <\/strong>YES!  Watch for the Pelikan Souver\u00e4n M800 Red coming this month, April 2022! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pelikan Souver\u00e4n M800 Black-Red Coming in April 2022: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You’ve been asking, and Pelikan heard you! The new Pelikan Souver\u00e4n M800 Black-Red is coming soon! And, many of you will be excited to hear that the Pelikan M800 Black-Red fountain pens in this April 2022 release still have the transparent material you’re accustomed to – they haven’t yet undergone the material change everyone’s talking about. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pelikan Souver\u00e4n , a Staple of Pelikan:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

<div><a href=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.penchalet.com\/blog\/pelikan-souveran-fountain-pen-infographic\/\u201d><img src=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.penchalet.com\/images\/infographics\/Pelikan_Souveran_fountain_pens.jpg\u201d alt=\u201dPelikan Souveran Fountain Pen Infographic by Pen Chalet\u201d width=\u201d900\u2033 height=\u201d1500\u2033 border=\u201d0\u2033\/><\/a><\/div> <div>Infographic by <a href=\u201dhttps:\/\/www.penchalet.com\/\u201d>Pen Chalet<\/a><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you aren’t already a big Pelikan Souver\u00e4n fan, here’s a bit of a rundown. Pens in the Pelikan Souver\u00e4n Collection are named using a letter followed by 3 or 4 numbers (and sometimes they end with one more (optional) letter). The first letter designates the type of writing instrument. <\/p>\n\n\n\n