What Is The 149 Size Equivalent In Ballpoint And/or Roller Ball

[beast786]

Hi Guys,

Is there a ballpoint and/or a roller ball that are from the 149 size range?

If not, what are the closest in size?

[adim]

Hi Guys,

Is there a ballpoint and/or a roller ball that are from the 149 size range?

If not, what are the closest in size?

 

I'm not very experienced, since I only have 5 Montblancs, but from what I tried in a boutique, the Dostoyevsky and the Beatles rollerballs and ballpoints were quite massive. I would say they are comparable, at least, to the 149 in girth.

[beast786]

 

I'm not very experienced, since I only have 5 Montblancs, but from what I tried in a boutique, the Dostoyevsky and the Beatles rollerballs and ballpoints were quite massive. I would say they are comparable, at least, to the 149 in girth.

 

Thanks Adim

[AndyLogan]

 

Thanks Adim

 

Try the MB W.E. Tolstoy rollerball/ballpoint as well, seen it recently at a boutique in Melbourne & I have to say it was almost if not the same size as an MB 149.

[adim]

 

Try the MB W.E. Tolstoy rollerball/ballpoint as well, seen it recently at a boutique in Melbourne & I have to say it was almost if not the same size as an MB 149.

Oh, you're so right! Somehow, my brain mixed them, I should be ashamed of that! I was thinking about Tolstoy, not Dostoyevsky. My mind was just whispering "Huge Russian writer! Huge Russian writer!" and I like Dostoyevsky more, so I wrote that.

 

But yes, the Tolstoy pens are bigger and girthier. The Dostoyevsky are regular, 146-ish in size.

[dubhe]

The Hemingway and Dumas writers editions are based on the 139 (which is the same width as the 149) and come in ballpoint.

[Pen Nut]

Hi Guys,

Is there a ballpoint and/or a roller ball that are from the 149 size range?

If not, what are the closest in size?

 

If you are seeking a 'standard' non LE pen then the 162 Rollerball is the largest I have found but this is similar to 146 dimensions as opposed to 149.

 

My son uses a John Lennon rollerball which is quite a substantial pen.

[Memorexx]

Hi Guys,

Is there a ballpoint and/or a roller ball that are from the 149 size range?

If not, what are the closest in size?

 

Homer ist based on 149

[soapytwist]

The equivalents are 161 for the ballpoint

 

https://www.montblanc.com/en-gb/collection/writing-instruments/meisterstueck/10456-meisterstueck-legrand-ballpoint-pen.html

 

and 162 for the rollerball

 

https://www.montblanc.com/en-gb/collection/writing-instruments/meisterstueck/11402-meisterstueck-le-grand-rollerball.html

 

Edited to say that originally there was only one size of ballpoint (164) and rollerball (163) to match all FP sizes, but MB decided to beef up these to 146 size in the late nineties.

Edited November 9, 2018 by soapytwist

[adim]

 

Homer ist based on 149

 

Yes, but that's more obvious in the fountain pen. The rollerball and the ballpoint are conical in shape, so they slim down towards the grip.

 

Also, I can confirm what soapytwist and Pen Nut said above. I have the LeGrand ballpoint and it's very similar to the 146 in size, although much heavier.

Edited November 9, 2018 by adim

[AndyLogan]

Oh, you're so right! Somehow, my brain mixed them, I should be ashamed of that! I was thinking about Tolstoy, not Dostoyevsky. My mind was just whispering "Huge Russian writer! Huge Russian writer!" and I like Dostoyevsky more, so I wrote that.

 

But yes, the Tolstoy pens are bigger and girthier. The Dostoyevsky are regular, 146-ish in size.

 

Hahaha, No worries, I was wondering why you did not mention the Tolstoy, I have to admit the pen was very pretty, but I was keen on obtaining a FP, but no such luck upon inquiry, still apprehensive about going the eBay route, and with the Australian law updated regarding taxes on imported goods, it seems just too exorbitantly expensive (plus I have yet to see a nib with an OB or OBB to really convince me to pull the trigger, getting a nib exchange for that would definitely make the pen too costly).

Edited November 9, 2018 by AndyLogan