Finally Got My First Montblanc

[Frank C]

I bought the M600 last year on Massdrip and was amazed with it. I have some 149's of various ages and I'm really in want of an M1000 just from my impressions of the M600. That dream will have to wait for a while because of personal funds this hobby has drained me of.

 

I have the 146 and a 149 and the Pelikan that are constantly inked and are very happy with them. But for some reason I want and need more.

 

If you need a little more confusion, look at the Conid line of writing instruments.

 

Yes, the Conids are amazing. You and I have had a few exchanges on the Minimalistica Topic. I have an M1000. It is a really big pen. I find the M800s get more use. The M1000 is just too big for long writing sessions for me. And I'm a big guy with big hands. I have quite a few pens, but I am always curious anything new or different in fountain pens.

[max dog]

Pelikan and montblanc are great. Can't go wrong with either. I do find the pelikans dry out easier when the nib is left uncapped for prolonged sessions in meetings for example. Montblanc nibs are more resistant to dry out. Although the ink is a factor I find my montblanc nibs more practical at work for this reason.

Edited July 5, 2015 by max dog

[Scribemus]

Pelikan and montblanc are great. Can't go wrong with either. I do find the pelikans dry out easier when the nib is left uncapped for prolonged sessions in meetings for example. Montblanc nibs are more resistant to dry out i find do I'm not constantly capping and uncapping the pen

. Although the ink is a factor I find my montblanc nibs more practical at work for this reason.

 

Interesting.

[Scribemus]

 

I have no trouble posting the 146; I just give it a little twist while posting. As I said, when under stress—I'm sure you remember the feeling—I found the 146 with a fine nib to be perfect.

 

At depositions and trials, the MB is a much showier pen. Everyone recognizes the white star on the cap. The M800 is much stealthier, especially if you get an all black one. With that big gold nib, though, people will realize that it is something special.

 

An oblique nib has a very limited range of angles between the pen and paper where it will work. A regular rounded nib is usable in more orientations. For fast writing a rounded nib would be preferable.

 

Living in New York City, you can go to the Fountain Pen Hospital to try a few of these pens for yourself. A trip to a pen store is always worthwhile. On more than one occasion, I have gone to a pen store with the intention of buying a specific pen and leaving with a different pen because I didn't care for the first pen as much as the second.

 

The bottom line is that they are both very nice fountain pens. You will probably end up with both. Another pen to peruse at Fountain Pen Hospital is the Aurora 88. I really like them, too!

 

Yes they are both nice and the MB is more recognizable by the uninitiated. You are correct that the Big Gold Nib on the M800 is hard to miss! A visit to FPH is always nice. But, I was not sure how much I would be able to compare the pens.

[Frank C]

 

Yes they are both nice and the MB is more recognizable by the uninitiated. You are correct that the Big Gold Nib on the M800 is hard to miss! A visit to FPH is always nice. But, I was not sure how much I would be able to compare the pens.

 

I haven't been there in a few years, but they used to dip the nib of a pen you were interested in and let you write a few lines. It was a good way to get a feel for the pen and the nib width. Not the same as long-term use, though. Generally, a dipped pen with put down a wider line that a pen feeding from its reservoir. Good luck. Let us know how it works out.

[Scribemus]

 

I haven't been there in a few years, but they used to dip the nib of a pen you were interested in and let you write a few lines. It was a good way to get a feel for the pen and the nib width. Not the same as long-term use, though. Generally, a dipped pen with put down a wider line that a pen feeding from its reservoir. Good luck. Let us know how it works out.

 

 

Thanks for the info on dipped pens performance! I will advise after I get to make a trip.