Talk Me Out Of Buying A Montblanc 149

[meiers]

 

They're pricey and a PITA compared to many other choices, especially when it comes to service and parts. When the iridium meets paper, there's no advantage to a Montblanc than most other pens out there. It's mostly subjective, like deciding which color paint for your kitchen. Or perhaps more to the point, like deciding whether you have to have a BMW in your driveway instead of a Honda.

 

Fred

You just talked me out of buying my fourth 149.

[zaddick]

You just talked me out of buying my fourth 149.

Less competition for me!

[Inky.Fingers]

Suffering is defined as denying oneself of an 149.

 

Suffering does not stop there. Having a 149 creates more suffering, when one does not further acquire a KOP.

 

I am sure the suffering continues...

[Tom Kellie]

Upstart Mozart

[FredRydr]

Niksch! Are you trying to talk him into buying a 149? Shame!

 

You just talked me out of buying my fourth 149.

 

That was the service requested. I aim to please.

 

Fred

Edited April 27, 2017 by FredRydr

[Sleebus]

You could buy another pen, but the 149 will always be there, like a Siren, calling for you irresistibly. If she's called your name, you will eventually succumb.

 

Truth, for sure.

[the_gasman]

DON'T, WHATEVER YOU DO, BUY A MONTBLANC 149 !!!

 

 

There: I tried. I don't suppose that it will work, but I did try to talk you out of buying a Montblanc 149.

If you fail to heed my advice — enjoy the pen.

 

Cheers,

David.

[mirosc]

Had three, sold all.

Not my cup of tea: nice length, nice weight, but very uncomfortable to write with because the girth is too big.

And I didn't like others commenting on it

[thygreyt]

servicing: i bought my tools on ebay for $50 and about 2 months of waiting... but now i have the piston and nib removal tool.

 

With the tools, these pens are as friendly as a twsbi... but just a lot more expensive in case of eff ups

[Remedial penmanship]

 

 

Upstart Mozart

Tom - Congratulations. You have elevated the photography from object admiration to an anthropomorphization. You, sir, have created a comic, and I applaud you.

[meiers]

Tom - Congratulations. You have elevated the photography from object admiration to an anthropomorphization. You, sir, have created a comic, and I applaud you.

Tom's photos are brilliantly playful and playfully brilliant.

[torstar]

Had three, sold all.

Not my cup of tea: nice length, nice weight, but very uncomfortable to write with because the girth is too big.

And I didn't like others commenting on it

 

Understood.

[KAC]

The 149 is iconic: it's a design classic and has continued in its current form for decades. It's durable, defies style trends, writes well and holds plenty of ink. It's the only modern pen I own. Prices on used items are reasonable, but prices on new ones from the store will hurt your wallet.

[torstar]

Wjth a name like Wolverine, maybe it was the favourite pen of a certain Wayne Woodrow Hayes?

[Tom Kellie]

Tom - Congratulations. You have elevated the photography from object admiration to an anthropomorphization. You, sir, have created a comic, and I applaud you.

 

 

Tom's photos are brilliantly playful and playfully brilliant.

 

 

[FredRydr]

Well, there's no word from Wolverine that his initial request has been satisfied. If not, at the very least, hold out for an early resin pen.

 

Fred

[Trom]

Don't do it and don't listen to people who want you to do it. Just make up your own mind and don't do it if that's what you want to (not) do.

Edited April 30, 2017 by Trom

[dadbar]

If buying an overpriced, dowdy black plastic oversized Grandpa pen floats your boat, then go at it.

 

Of all the 40 odd fountain pens that I own, my Meisterstuck spends all of its time in a pen roll and never gets used. I prefer to use more durable metal pens that can withstand some drops.

[FredRydr]

...Grandpa pen....

 

What's that?

 

Fred

[meiers]

If buying an overpriced, dowdy black plastic oversized Grandpa pen floats your boat, then go at it.

 

This made me smile...

I hope to be a grandfather -- eventually. However, I already possess three grandpa pens. Perhaps I'll carry them in my shirt pocket when I take my grandchildren out for ice cream.

Edited May 1, 2017 by meiers