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Has Anyone Got The 90Th 149 With O3B Nib?

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Just wondering how it would look with the rose gold nib

<strong class='bbc'>Current Pens</strong>Montblanc 161, 162, 146 Solitaire Silver Barley BB, 146P EF, 149 OBB, Generation BP, Solitaire Steel Doue BP Waterman Edson M, Omas 360 L.E Vintage 2013 B, Omas Paragon HT B, Platinum President B, Pilot Custom 74 B, Sailor King Profit Ebonite B

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Waiting for it... hopefully it will arrive in a week or so. My first O3B nib.

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Congrats. Id love to see what the nib looks like and a writing sample when you recieve it

<strong class='bbc'>Current Pens</strong>Montblanc 161, 162, 146 Solitaire Silver Barley BB, 146P EF, 149 OBB, Generation BP, Solitaire Steel Doue BP Waterman Edson M, Omas 360 L.E Vintage 2013 B, Omas Paragon HT B, Platinum President B, Pilot Custom 74 B, Sailor King Profit Ebonite B

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It looks beautiful! The "90" on the nib is huge. However unless you were a rabid fanboy, most people would not know the significance of the "90".post-80291-0-73383400-1403013966.jpg

 

Did not realize the picture was so small. Color is not correct as the exposure and color temperature is so hard to get right. Only the sepia words are the OBBB nib. The red color "h" is with a 1.9 italic Kaweco.

 

As you can see, the line variation is tremendous and it writes with similar line variation as the 1.9 italic from Kaweco. It is perhaps a smidge thinner, probably a 1.7.

Just a very lovely nib to write with and enjoy.

 

Edit: Yikes, it should say May and not March. Unless you were thinking I time traveled since the pen was released only at the beginning of May...

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Oh no! Now I "NEED" one.

I thought you "needed" one when you got to try out my regular (not 90th anniversary) O3B. :lol: Heck, maybe I need another one! :D

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This was a monster nib !!

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I'm currently waiting for an OBB nib to replace the M that came with my 149.

 

Seeing the writing samples, I'm glad that I asked for the exchange

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It looks beautiful! The "90" on the nib is huge. However unless you were a rabid fanboy, most people would not know the significance of the "90".attachicon.gifMB_90th_OBBB_Small.jpg

 

Did not realize the picture was so small. Color is not correct as the exposure and color temperature is so hard to get right. Only the sepia words are the OBBB nib. The red color "h" is with a 1.9 italic Kaweco.

 

As you can see, the line variation is tremendous and it writes with similar line variation as the 1.9 italic from Kaweco. It is perhaps a smidge thinner, probably a 1.7.

Just a very lovely nib to write with and enjoy.

 

Edit: Yikes, it should say May and not March. Unless you were thinking I time traveled since the pen was released only at the beginning of May...

Wow, very lovely hand writing and I LOVE that nib!

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Could someone post a picture of the actual nib if you own a 90th Anniversary 149?

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Mine has arrived! My MB dealer delivered the pen in person, rather than sending it by mail to me, which I thought was a great service. Here's a first teaser image:

 

fpn_1403275112__mb-149-obbb-90th.jpg

 

It really is a big, juicy nib. A bit demanding in its writing angle, but capable of great line variation. The best trick, as far as I can tell, is to let the nib find its sweet spot and just guide it across the paper. More to come as time allows.

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I should add that my quick phone picture doesn't do justice to the rose gold. The picture looks too coppery / yellow / dark to me.

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Wow. I have heard of people saying the sweetspot is small on it but how if the nib is very wide? The sweetspot on my obb is quite large

<strong class='bbc'>Current Pens</strong>Montblanc 161, 162, 146 Solitaire Silver Barley BB, 146P EF, 149 OBB, Generation BP, Solitaire Steel Doue BP Waterman Edson M, Omas 360 L.E Vintage 2013 B, Omas Paragon HT B, Platinum President B, Pilot Custom 74 B, Sailor King Profit Ebonite B

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Mine has arrived! My MB dealer delivered the pen in person, rather than sending it by mail to me, which I thought was a great service. Here's a first teaser image:

 

fpn_1403275112__mb-149-obbb-90th.jpg

 

It really is a big, juicy nib. A bit demanding in its writing angle, but capable of great line variation. The best trick, as far as I can tell, is to let the nib find its sweet spot and just guide it across the paper. More to come as time allows.

Love it!

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/606/letterji9.png

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Wow. I have heard of people saying the sweetspot is small on it but how if the nib is very wide? The sweetspot on my obb is quite large

 

My first impression is that the OBB is easier to handle than the O3B, but keep in mind that I bought my OBB as a used pen, and I've owned it for 3 years now. Also, I have written less than one hours with the O3B. So, really, these are my very first impressions.

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