I have a vintage model from the 50s which an EF nib which stands for extra fine and it has a very different look than a broad nib which is what I usually use to write The name 149 wasn’t just made up but back in the day, Mont Blanc had asystem where one denoted the masterpiece which was the highest category of fountain pen you could get for them, they also had the second grade, and a third tier, however, they’ve discontinued those today. Writing on an 80 g/m2 paper the ink goes strait through the paper and you can read your letter on the back side of the sheet. If you have the money and if you can afford it. They are famous in their field and optimize their profit with After Shave.
I like to use the quality items I own. I must note that I have always found th smaller ballpoint and roller balls from M.B. It’s rock solid, ink flow is better, the Pelikan doesn’t dry up even with weeks and weeks of non-use, and it feels more substantial.
But, i agreee, the old ones are outstanding and an timeless style icon.Pelikan and Lamy have been the standard for reliable workhorse fountain pens.
Sold off my Montblancs, and most of my other pens.
Also, Montblanc also produces very small limited editions, sometimes made with solid gold and those are very expensive when you buy them but amongst collectors, usually the prices go up quite a bit.It’s a more modern pen, it’s a more streamlined design, it oftentimes speaks to younger people with a cleaner aesthetic or people who like mid-century modern stuff. Idiot!I have always been very fond of my Waterman fountain pens. Paragon configuration is particularly nice with the right material....the Arco celluloids.
If you are into fountain pens you will find many companies that produce equally great or even more interesting pens regarding material, filling system, writing characteristics etc. JavaScript is disabled. The M100X and 149 are oversized pens. Look at classic Parker pens like the 51 or classic Shaffer pens from this 30 and 40’s such as the Balance pens that they also remade so well in the 1990’s. F nib is a western juicy fine, just perfect.New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast/r/fountainpens - A community for fountain pen enthusiasts, from the novice to the collector.Press J to jump to the feed. Now for collectors, that can be a nice thing because they’re not around anymore and that’s the price goes up, on the other hand, it can also mean there’s just not a demand for it and so people don’t like it anymore.
Another one arrived as a gift around ten years ago, and that Montblanc is a pleasure to use.Maybe it is the heft and circumference that appeal to me; I still use the fat, primary pencils.Colleagues used to laugh until they borrowed one. We had other Mont Blanc series and they ran out of favor. So if you look for one, make sure it fits and test it before you buy.I really like the 149 for its large gold nib.
The gold nibs are wonderful to write with and I usually use a blue ink for my signature as the ink color will indicate an original versus a photocopy.I am also a great Mont Blanc fan, collecting most of them.Splendid topic!
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Also, their service of the pens and the special inks which MB makes can be a lifesaver in documentation before legal proceedings……73sWould have to agree with most of the above: the pens leak, the branding is bizarre and purchasers have more affection for a pencil.Interesting story. Not to mention the “law” he is signing in the photo above is not recognized by most of the world.The very fact that someone as lowly and intrisically inelegant as Putin has used the pen publically to sign a deprecable and illegal act as the annexation of Crimea, is suffcient reason for me not to purchase or own a Montblanc.I think, this picture is a very bad “advertisement “. For the very reason of it’s girth/comfort in writing.