Montblanc Permanent Blue Reformulated?

[carlos.q]

This is all very confusing. It seems that there may be differences between batches. I have used this ink for more than a year in the same pen (Pelikan M205) with absolutely no problems. Recently I left the pen unused for more than two weeks and it started up immediately.

 

At least for me, this ink is near perfect.

[Tasmith]

This is all very confusing. It seems that there may be differences between batches. I have used this ink for more than a year in the same pen (Pelikan M205) with absolutely no problems. Recently I left the pen unused for more than two weeks and it started up immediately.

 

At least for me, this ink is near perfect.

Interesting. I had three pens inked with MBPB: MB-146, TWSBI Eco and a Pelikan M200. The M200 wrote fine with it. Says a lot about Pelikans.

 

I use the 146 and Eco more than the M200, so hence the change of ink.

 

ETA: The 146 and Eco are writing perfectly with the R&K Dokumentus.

Edited June 19, 2017 by Tasmith

[jmccarty3]

I have two bottles: one with a white label and a "best by" date of 11/18, and the other with a blue label and a "best by" date of 12/20. The first bottle was problematic, but the second has done just fine in my 149 with a rather wet medium nib. It's probably a good idea to check the dates. Some of these inks can sit on dealer's shelves for a long time.

[Mr.Rene]

Those new inks were a big mistake by Montblanc.. they feel like problematic pigmented inks ...The old iron-gall blue black MB Ink was great and worked fine...

Edited June 19, 2017 by Mr.Rene

[Tasmith]

I have two bottles: one with a white label and a "best by" date of 11/18, and the other with a blue label and a "best by" date of 12/20. The first bottle was problematic, but the second has done just fine in my 149 with a rather wet medium nib. It's probably a good idea to check the dates. Some of these inks can sit on dealer's shelves for a long time.

 

1st bottle purchased July 14 (worked great) & 2nd bottle purchased July 16 (some issues) best by both say 17 Nov 18. 3rd bottle purchased February 17 (horrible) best by says 01 Sep 18. Weird. Either way it tells me the ink goes bad much earlier than the expiration dates, like years earlier.

Edited June 19, 2017 by Tasmith

[MarkTrain]

Adding my observations: I got a bottle last fall (blue label) and found the flow poor with hard starts.

[MarkTrain]

Those new inks were a big mistake by Montblanc.. they feel like problematic pigmented inks ...The old iron-gall blue black MB Ink was great and worked fine...

+1

[ParkerQuink]

I added six drops of distilled water to the bottle and mixed well. I thought one drop per 10 milliliters in the 60ml bottle was a good starting point. Clean out my MB 146 and Pelikan M200 and refilled with the slightly watered down ink.. Both pens write so much better! No hard starting and drying out in the feeds. So far, so good.

 

 

Could not be more thankful for this post! MB Permanent blue seemed to be a grail ink for me except that the hard starts were driving me nuts. I gave this a try, and have found that it has made a world of a difference. I also tested the waterfastness and can't see any apparent change. The pens would always flow better after being flushed, and I have began to think that this is partially because of the little bit of water still in the pen from the flush, which diluted the ink and helped the situation out. So far so good, and I hope that this remedy works out in the long run.

[Mr.Rene]

Do you must to add distilled water for a better performance ? I am sorry but I think it is unceptable... that any user or customer have to fix a expensive ink like Montblanc because it is not a good formulated product..Where is the reputable and high quality merchandise ..that Montblanc marketing offers, please ?

Edited March 10, 2018 by Mr.Rene