Montblanc Writers Edition: Leo Tolstoy 2015

[jsolares]

I placed my order for the Trio set this week. It will take a bit because I request the pen to get a nib exchange to A BB nib. Was told this was posible but we will see.

 

My order for a BB should get here around mid September.

[meiers]

I hope you'll do a show-and-tell.

[jsolares]

I hope you'll do a show-and-tell.

 

Will do, or maybe zaphod gets his first

[______Zaphod_Beeblebrox]

Sure thing!

[meiers]

Something to look forward to.

[EclecticCollector]

I stopped by the boutique this week and they had a regular edition ballpoint and 1868 fountain in stock. Unfortunately the swirled blue plastic of the regular didn't appeal to me, and while I really like the 1868 it's well outside my remaining budget for this year.

Edited August 22, 2015 by EclecticCollector

[daenghafez]

And here are the photos for the 1868 version.

 

http://www.sampanel.com/photos/i-cvnbnwf/1/XL/i-cvnbnwf-XL.jpg

 

The blind cap with green malachite disc reminds me of the Solitaire Nikolai.

[skibunny]

I had the chance to see the WE Tolstoy today... The weight is quite good... Not too light like the Meisterstuck, just nice for a fountain pen.

 

Overall looks are quite busy... Looking more at the pen, I have to agree with some forumers comments that the pen is too busy and the different parts of the pen doesn't blend in well.

 

The 1868 edition gives me the feeling that the pen design is almost cut and paste of a few montblanc designs... The cap from Jules Verne and the end of the pen that is made of wood seems to be an inspiration from Humboldt? Probably the middle metal piece is the original Tolstoy theme?

[Ellison]

I purchased the 1868 version of the Tolstoy two days ago at my local Montblanc shop. This version has a great feel and look: I love the design, materials, textures, and colors. IMO, the design theme fits well the various stages of Tolstoy's life and his choice of lifestyles. It brought to mind a trip I took to Moscow and Irkutsk (Siberia) in June, 2002. The cap end reminds me of Moscow and the Russian Orthodox Churches viewed from Red Square. The barrel is like the atmosphere in Irkutsk. Lots of log cabins...really.

 

I could not put this pen down, the light spilling over the hammered gold plated barrel and blue patterned cap. The dark wood end with green malachite... Wow, I may now be inspired enough to read War and Peace. That is, after I sell a ton of film camera stuff on ebay!

 

Leica M3 rangefinder camera, anyone?

[da vinci]

I purchased the 1868 version of the Tolstoy two days ago at my local Montblanc shop. This version has a great feel and look: I love the design, materials, textures, and colors. IMO, the design theme fits well the various stages of Tolstoy's life and his choice of lifestyles. It brought to mind a trip I took to Moscow and Irkutsk (Siberia) in June, 2002. The cap end reminds me of Moscow and the Russian Orthodox Churches viewed from Red Square. The barrel is like the atmosphere in Irkutsk. Lots of log cabins...really.

 

I could not put this pen down, the light spilling over the hammered gold plated barrel and blue patterned cap. The dark wood end with green malachite... Wow, I may now be inspired enough to read War and Peace. That is, after I sell a ton of film camera stuff on ebay!

 

Leica M3 rangefinder camera, anyone?

 

Sounds like you had a great trip.

 

Please do post photos of your pen

[Adnan]

Hello everyone

My first post on this forum.

Got my Leo Tolstoy today. It was also my first Mont Blanc so feel like an amateur amongst all of you great collectors 9seriously, reading about your collections gives me the shivers! Very inspirational!). I was thinking more along the lines of a 146 or 149 as my first venture into the MB line. Nevertheless, it was a fantastic start.

I've grown up using Sheaffers and Parkers and only a few years ago rekindled my love for fountain pens and bought a lot of Watermans, Lamys and more Sheaffers, Parkers, Cross etc. Going for a MB was a natural upgrade and my friends pushed me to get a limited edition model rather than a "standard" model (One of those friends bought the Daniel Defoe model two days ago and another is choosing between the Johannes Brahm, Balzac and JFK models as I type).

My first impressions are that its a fantastic writing instrument. I had concerns about using it as a daily pen but after reading a thread on this website about people using limited edition pens as their daily drivers, I was satisfied to get it. It would now be rotating with my other pens. I've been suing Pelikan black and brown inks along with occasional Quink blacks. I got the MB Mystery Black for the Tolstoy and have ordered Grey and Toffee Brown. As a doctor, I need to write a lot on different paper types and on different surfaces.

Looking forward to great writing experiences.

 

 

 

[tambarton82]

Just bought one a few days b4. Here's a brief review: Great Balance and look stunning, you can feel the friction when writing with it, but it actually write smoothly. Little Advice: Be careful when screwing or unscrewing the cap, The chrome- plated part on the section will be easily scratched by the cap. Although it has no effect on writing, it's just a pain in the ass to scratch this fine artifact and you know it's almost impossible to avoid.......

Edited October 26, 2015 by tambarton82

[willow92]

. Little Advice: Be careful when screwing or unscrewing the cap, The chrome- plated part on the section will be easily scratched by the cap. Although it has no effect on writing, it's just a pain in the ass to scratch this fine artifact and you know it's almost impossible to avoid.......

 

I am really enjoying my Tolstoy and i hope you are enjoying yours.

 

Mine has been in daily rotation since i brought it, i have used it a lot and it has been refilled 3 times now.

I do constant note taking and sometimes cap the pen many times an hour.

 

When i purchased the pen the cap and the smoothness of it really sealed the deal.

 

Out of curiosity can you tell me where it is scratching? do you mean by the nib collar or the ring the cap snugs up against?

I see no scratches on mine and i cant see how it would scratch.

[tambarton82]

 

I am really enjoying my Tolstoy and i hope you are enjoying yours.

 

Mine has been in daily rotation since i brought it, i have used it a lot and it has been refilled 3 times now.

I do constant note taking and sometimes cap the pen many times an hour.

 

When i purchased the pen the cap and the smoothness of it really sealed the deal.

 

Out of curiosity can you tell me where it is scratching? do you mean by the nib collar or the ring the cap snugs up against?

I see no scratches on mine and i cant see how it would scratch.

 

Yeah I do enjoy my Tolstoy, It has been my one of my favorite collections since the day I bought it. It's a pen that I never wanna let it leave my hand even for a second~

 

The scratch is on the nib collar, it's just a very minor scratch, won't be noticable unless under the spot light; however, it just a bit bothered me somehow.......maybe I just get paranoid.......

[Centurion]

I am trying to judge the size based on the picture above, anyone know if it is 146, 149 or some size in between?

 

Hi, I'd like to know too. Is Leo Tolstoy a 149 size nib?

[FP Newbie]

It has a 146 size nib.

 

Regards,

John

[Centurion]

It has a 146 size nib.

 

Regards,

John

 

Wonder why so many Montblanc LE use the 146 nib size?? 146 is not a small nib. My Jules Verne has a 146 nib. I just don't have a big nib FP in my collection.

[2brothers]

Do any of you Tolstoy owners post the cap when writing? Can that cap even be posted?

[tambarton82]

Do any of you Tolstoy owners post the cap when writing? Can that cap even be posted?

There's a warning in the original user manual to warn us Not do do that. This LE cap is not designed to be posted, the marble-like tail is so perfectly polished and I won't take any risk to scratch it.......

[willow92]

Do any of you Tolstoy owners post the cap when writing? Can that cap even be posted?

 

 

It is impossible to post the cap on this fountain pen.

It should be noted that uncapped/unposted the pen feels perfect, out of all my pens it feels the most evenly balanced, i use it heavily everyday.