Need Help With A 145 Nib Issue

[shawnee]

Hello all,

 

I am having some nib issues on a Mont Blanc Meisterstuck 145 with an M nib that I received for my birthday.

 

I am thinking about doing a nib exchange because

 

1) It's very scratchy

2) The flow is very poor - incomplete letters or the polar opposite and I get too much ink

 

I am using MB cartridges Midnight Blue and I have been writing with it for days now and still it hasn't gotten any better.

 

 

I have read the forums and can't decide if I am better off attempting an EF or F nib or possibly going to an OM or OB and using it more for calligraphy style.

 

I'd prefer to have a nib that I can use every day that actually writes.

 

 

Any thoughts?

 

 

Shawnee

[shawnee]

I should add that I don't write in cursive. Block letters only. It goes dry mostly on downward strokes like a capital "I".

 

I am an author so having a functioning pen is required since I use it all the time.

[FredRydr]

Your pen nib vis a vis the feed needs adjustment.

 

Before you invest in an oblique nib, definitely try before you buy. The manner in which you hold your pen will determine if you'll benefit from an oblique nib with everyday writing.

 

Fred

[shawnee]

Thanks, Fred.

 

I agree that the nib probably needs an adjustment after reading through the forums and I need to find a local nibmeister/master to adjust it. I am probably going to go ahead and change out to a fine nib first because I think M is just a bit too thick for me.

 

I just hope I can make it work given the cost of the pen even as a gift. This is all a bit new to me only ever having had a MB ball point.

 

 

thanks for the feedback

 

shawnee

[meiers]

Your pen needs attention. This sounds like an ink flow problem. Nothing that Montblanc service can't fix.

 

My Meisterstûck 146R behaved as badly as yours brand new out of the box. I sent it back twice with crystal clear instructions.

 

I am a huge fan of oblique nibs. They perform very well when the nib hits the paper at just the right angle.

[meiers]

Thanks, Fred.

 

I agree that the nib probably needs an adjustment after reading through the forums and I need to find a local nibmeister/master to adjust it. I am probably going to go ahead and change out to a fine nib first because I think M is just a bit too thick for me.

 

I just hope I can make it work given the cost of the pen even as a gift. This is all a bit new to me only ever having had a MB ball point.

 

 

thanks for the feedback

 

shawnee

They will come through for you.

I'd make it very clear that you are looking for a wet writer.