Montblanc Ballpoints

[ukbbc]

Hi All,

 

I have an opportunity to pick up some Montblanc ballpoint pens at 30% off MSRP. I heard that the Tribute to Montblanc LeGrande is going to be discontinued, would it be good value to pick one up? An alternative is the Meisterstuck Diamond. Which will hold value in the longer term?

[Joe in Seattle]

None. Sorry, but these aren't rarities. Resale value for ball pens dicey. My 2 cents. FWIW

[ukbbc]

Hi Joe,

 

Many thanks for your perspective. I will have to weigh up my wants vs the value of the deal...

[RMN]

Basically, a ballpoint or rollerball writes as good as it's refill.

 

The vehicle to the refill will do something in ease of grip, balance and of course aesthetic value.

 

If you really like the looks of one pen, or find one definitely better in the hand, go for that.

 

Otherwise, take into account ease of getting refills.

 

 

D.ick

[razr]

Love my Le a Grand BP. I'm amazed at how long refill lasts - broad refill.

[welch]

Buy the Mont Blanc ballpoint if you want to use it. In fact, buy any pen as a writing instrument and not an investment. The MB Meisterstuck is a good ballpoint. Good refill.

[shawndp]

+1 to what Welch said - buy the pen because you like the way it writes or looks - for me that was the Starwalker...

[meiers]

Hi All,

 

I have an opportunity to pick up some Montblanc ballpoint pens at 30% off MSRP. I heard that the Tribute to Montblanc LeGrande is going to be discontinued, would it be good value to pick one up? An alternative is the Meisterstuck Diamond. Which will hold value in the longer term?

I don't think those pens "hold market value". I own a few and they are valuable to me because I enjoy them.

[ukbbc]

I don't think those pens "hold market value". I own a few and they are valuable to me because I enjoy them.

 

 

I have expressed my thoughts incorrectly. Montblanc would raise prices annually, so I guess 30% off is a good deal anyway. i was just wondering is it better to buy the Meisterstuck diamond (from which I can derive some satisfaction from the deal, seeing price go up year on year), or the Tribute LeGrande, which will apparently be discontinued.

 

I have played with the Tribute, and love the weight of the pen. I also wonder if the diamond is a bit too ostentatious....

 

thanks fo the discussion, although I fully intend to use the pens when I buy them, just looking for some insights from owners of either.

[RMN]

Now IF I would buy a Montblanc ballpoint and IF money would be no object, I would go for the John F Kennedy 1917 ballpoint.

 

 

D.ick

[shawndp]

Now IF I would buy a Montblanc ballpoint and IF money would be no object, I would go for the John F Kennedy 1917 ballpoint.

 

 

D.ick

 

Ask not where the budget for that pen comes from but how cool that pen would look in your hand! Like you said, if money was no object I would love to get that pen for my mum who is a JFK fan...