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37 of 40 persons found the following review helpful.
The best fountain pen I've used.
By ES
This is an outstanding fountain pen all around. It writes well, very smoothly, and it looks outstanding too. I'd have to say my handwriting with this fountain pen looks much much better vs. before I got this pen. I've let others I know use it too and again it seemed to make their penmanship look better. If you look closely on the tip you may see just how much detail went into this pen. You get what you compensate for, definitely.
FinalVerdict:
If you need a fountain pen and you aren't on a tight budget this is the one to get.
63 of 72 persons found the following review helpful.
Not a pen, a fine writing instrument.
By J. M. Schantz
I have owned three MB Meisterstuck fountain pens, and have applied one since the 1970's. One was stolen; the other two I keep at my desk. There is no substitute for a fountain pen, and a in truth good one like the Mont Blanc is a great investment. Writing in ball point, roller ball and other progressed gimmicks appears lame besides the confident, liquid strokes of a good fountain pen. It surprises me how galore people will concern themselves with the very best in wrist watches and tailoring, and then sign their communication exchange with a dime store ball point. As all fountain pen users know, the longer you use a good fountain pen the better it conforms with your writing style and the smoother your handwriting becomes. This is in particular true of the Mont Blancs whose nibs are like jewellery. Don't lend your pen to anybody else to write with once you've broken it in - it will scratch. They are sensible to the ink you put in them too, and ought to sporadically be refilled with fresh ink (preferably the Mont Blanc brand.) It also helps to flush your pen regarding once a year with a dilute solution of household ammonia in water. With care, your Mont Blanc will last longer than you will and help add pleasure to your penmanship and distinction to your correspondence.
36 of 40 humans found the following review helpful.
Expensive pen, decent writer, a little over-priced
By L. Yin
The 149, with it is huge nib and big ink reserve, is the better writer that Montblanc has to offer. The nib is reasonably smooth out of the box, altho not as smooth as other fountain pens at the similar price point. The factory black ink that comes with the pen is probably the worst I used: poor flow, light grey/brown color, and no water resistance at all. It works much better with Aurora or Pelikan black.
The pen is huge and wide, but somewhat light for it is size. For me, it's much more comfortable to hold equated to the littler sized ones.
The pen is made using"precious resin", which is unquestionably better than plastics on cheap disposable pens. However, it is not as nice as the light weight cotton resin on OMAS, and it feels cheap equated to the fine Lacquer finish of Dupont pens.
I paid regarding $700 for this pen at a retail store. I have purchased much better writers (Dupont, OMAS, Pelikan, Cartier) at the same price point, and all of them proved to be better writer than this MB 149. On the other hand, it's a respectable black fountain pen to fetch into a meeting to impress clients, as most people don't recognise other fine pens.
Overall, this pen is in all probability better suitable as a dress piece as opposed to a writer's pen.
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