What is your latest pen acquisition?

[Pelikan-Vera]

What a beautiful pen Farmdogfan. Must visit Denmark soon before you have them all Vera

[farmdogfan]

Thanks Vera, it needs an original nib and tie clip, it also has some other issues that needs fixing.

[KrazyIvan]

Lingmo Lorelei, both in Blue and demonstrator versions.

[KrazyIvan]

A new Athena beautifully crafted by Carl Fisher (Fisher of Pens) in French cellulose acetate..... a result of spotting Krazy Ivan's purchase of a different model in similar material from him last year. Loving it...

It looks like something out of an Alien movie!

[mdeleon]

Found the Hero 9315 gunmetal/rose gold and the Baoer 508 Polishe Magic on ebay and couldn't not buy them.

[Lady Onogaro]

Lingmo Lorelei, both in Blue and demonstrator versions.

Those are pretty Ivan. How well do they write? Can you eyedropper the demonstrator?

[KrazyIvan]

Lingmo Lorelei, both in Blue and demonstrator versions.

Those are pretty Ivan. How well do they write? Can you eyedropper the demonstrator?

They write with a very fine and smooth line. I would be hesitant to eyedropper them as the end of the barrel has a piece that seems to screw in. It does not feel easy to remove and seal with silicone grease.

[Call_me_Tom]

I just started but yesterday my Pelikan M805 arrived in the mail!


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[carlos.q]

I just started but yesterday my Pelikan M805 arrived in the mail!


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Nice entry to the FP world. Congratulations!

[Call_me_Tom]

I just started but yesterday my Pelikan M805 arrived in the mail!


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Nice entry to the FP world. Congratulations!

Thank you, I lurked a lot on here, FPN and r/fountainpens before I made the jump.

[mcorrea]

I recieved my MB 146 BB today. It was a much anticipated gift to myself. I must say I'm disappointed in Montblanc again. It's not a bad pen, but definitely lower quality than a Pelikan M800 and almost twice the price. The BB nib does not show much line variation. Hopefully I can get it sharpened in some pen show and will get to love it at some point.

Matias

[penwash]

I recieved my MB 146 BB today. It was a much anticipated gift to myself. I must say I'm disappointed in Montblanc again. It's not a bad pen, but definitely lower quality than a Pelikan M800 and almost twice the price. The BB nib does not show much line variation. Hopefully I can get it sharpened in some pen show and will get to love it at some point.

Matias

Matias, just want to make sure that I understand, if the BB nib is not a stub, then it won't produce line variation at all, it'll just be a thick line no matter which direction you write, correct?

Now, as you said, at a pen show, you can give the nib to a nibmeister and they will grind it into a stub or even italic. Then, the nib should produce satisfying line variations.

[AzJon]

I recieved my MB 146 BB today. It was a much anticipated gift to myself. I must say I'm disappointed in Montblanc again. It's not a bad pen, but definitely lower quality than a Pelikan M800 and almost twice the price. The BB nib does not show much line variation. Hopefully I can get it sharpened in some pen show and will get to love it at some point.

Matias

Matias, just want to make sure that I understand, if the BB nib is not a stub, then it won't produce line variation at all, it'll just be a thick line no matter which direction you write, correct?

Now, as you said, at a pen show, you can give the nib to a nibmeister and they will grind it into a stub or even italic. Then, the nib should produce satisfying line variations.

True. However, I tried out a 149 at O'Hare airport a few years ago and the B/BB did exhibit stub-like qualities. It was not a stub nib by any means, but it did have a touch of line variation. Not sure if the slightly smaller nib (length-wise) on the 146 would have the same effect.

[fountainpenkid]

Thanks Vera, it needs an original nib and tie clip, it also has some other issues that needs fixing.

The clip on it in the picture is from a Soennecken, no? I actually think it looks more attractive than the original!

[farmdogfan]

Thanks Vera, it needs an original nib and tie clip, it also has some other issues that needs fixing.

The clip on it in the picture is from a Soennecken, no? I actually think it looks more attractive than the original!

I don´t know where it came from, and you are right it does´nt look too bad, but i would still prefer to have original tie clip.

[mcorrea]

I recieved my MB 146 BB today. It was a much anticipated gift to myself. I must say I'm disappointed in Montblanc again. It's not a bad pen, but definitely lower quality than a Pelikan M800 and almost twice the price. The BB nib does not show much line variation. Hopefully I can get it sharpened in some pen show and will get to love it at some point.

Matias

Matias, just want to make sure that I understand, if the BB nib is not a stub, then it won't produce line variation at all, it'll just be a thick line no matter which direction you write, correct?

Now, as you said, at a pen show, you can give the nib to a nibmeister and they will grind it into a stub or even italic. Then, the nib should produce satisfying line variations.

True. However, I tried out a 149 at O'Hare airport a few years ago and the B/BB did exhibit stub-like qualities. It was not a stub nib by any means, but it did have a touch of line variation. Not sure if the slightly smaller nib (length-wise) on the 146 would have the same effect.

Penwash,

I had read many reviews that mentioned that the MB modern B and BB nibs exhibit quite a bit of line variation. Nowadays MB does not offer stub or italic nibs, but from a few reviews I saw (and some writing samples) I was expecting more line variation. To be fair, it does have some line variation, just not enough for my taste and not as much as the wiritng samples I saw.
However, this was a risk I knew I was running by buying online. What is more disappointing is the fact that the 'precious resin' really feels like cheap, injection molded plastic. Some 20 years ago I had a burgundy 144, and my memory of the material is that it was much richer and nicer to the touch than my new 146's. In fact, I find that my Pilot 742's plastic feel much nicer than the MB's.

Matias

[penwash]

What is more disappointing is the fact that the 'precious resin' really feels like cheap, injection molded plastic. Some 20 years ago I had a burgundy 144, and my memory of the material is that it was much richer and nicer to the touch than my new 146's. In fact, I find that my Pilot 742's plastic feel much nicer than the MB's.

Matias

I never examined a modern MB closely, just handled someone else's briefly, remembering that I wasn't too impressed.
But I had a vintage MB 342 once that I thought was really nice and I can tell the build quality is high.

Still, I can't imagine MB dropped the level of quality that much between 1950's and today.

[kaisnowbird]

I had read many reviews that mentioned that the MB modern B and BB nibs exhibit quite a bit of line variation. Nowadays MB does not offer stub or italic nibs, but from a few reviews I saw (and some writing samples) I was expecting more line variation. To be fair, it does have some line variation, just not enough for my taste and not as much as the wiritng samples I saw.
However, this was a risk I knew I was running by buying online. What is more disappointing is the fact that the 'precious resin' really feels like cheap, injection molded plastic. Some 20 years ago I had a burgundy 144, and my memory of the material is that it was much richer and nicer to the touch than my new 146's. In fact, I find that my Pilot 742's plastic feel much nicer than the MB's.

Matias

Sorry to hear that Matias.

My 144 BB, circa 2000, is pretty stub-ish. Based on that experience, I would be keen to get another Montblanc with a B or BB nib and would be very disappointed if it offers little line variation.




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[Bisquitlips]

These came in around the same time:

Danitrio Urushi Maki-e Takumi Silver Waves by Hironobu Fountain Pen 18k M Nib







Conway Stewart Churchill - Ivory Casein - 18K Furniture and 18K M Nib







Nakaya - Heki Tamanuri - 14K Mottishaw'd Nib

[da vinci]

Really pleased with this Rotring - slightly rare as it has an 18k stub nib