Please Help me choose between diff Mont Blanc FPs

[johnpaulbuchuk]

Hello Gurus,

 

I am new to your world of fountain pens. I am planning to buy a Mont Blanc for my grandfather. He loves Mont Blanc. Could you please help me choose between

 

1. Montblanc Starwalker Doue Platinum-Plated Fountain Pen

2. Montblanc Meisterstuck Le Grand Fountain Pen 146

 

 

Which do you think is best?

 

I am also considering Montblanc Meisterstuck Le Grand Fountain Pen 149

[daveg]

2 (and the 149) seem a lot more "grandfatherly" to me.

 

Besides: do you know that #1 is a cartridge filler?

 

[blak000]

I don't know much about either pen, but I read that the Starwalker is cartridge only. I think that's a definite knock against getting that pen. I'm sure your grandfather would like to have different options when it comes to filling up his fountain pen. It does look awfully nice, though.

 

There are some good reviews in the fountain review forum that you should definitely check out, to help you make your decision.

[johnpaulbuchuk]

2 (and the 149) seem a lot more "grandfatherly" to me.

 

Besides: do you know that #1 is a cartridge filler?

 

 

Thanks Dave, for your reply. And OMG I did not know that #1 is a cartridge filler.

[johnpaulbuchuk]

I don't know much about either pen, but I read that the Starwalker is cartridge only. I think that's a definite knock against getting that pen. I'm sure your grandfather would like to have different options when it comes to filling up his fountain pen. It does look awfully nice, though.

 

There are some good reviews in the fountain review forum that you should definitely check out, to help you make your decision.

 

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I wll check that section out.

[PigRatAndGoat]

If it is for your grandfather and he likes MBs, I would assume that he wants a more traditional one. Therefore I would say the 146 or the 149, as daveq mentioned. Anyways, some people around the FPN have said that the nib on the Starwalker is different than the nib type that MB is known for making, and they don't like it.

Just my thoughts...

[Shangas]

Let it be known: The MB 149 is a HUGE pen. I wouldn't buy that for your grandpa (A sweet gift), unless he's got large hands. Otherwise, a 146 would do nicely.

[PAKMAN]

I second the 146 over the 149 if he is going to carry it and use it regularly. The 149 has a huge nib and is so big around that it would not be a comfortable writer for me.