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Waterman Edson, green with a fine point and the original converter. Actually only semi-impulsive acquisition as I have considered this one of my grail pens for quite a while. happily traded three other pens of less interest for the Edson.

Actually, may I ask @clint1 what model of pen that is? If it’s a ‘LeGrand’ from the ‘Around the World in 80 days’ series, Montblanc’s website currently only lists nib options of ‘M’ or ‘F’ - there is no ‘EF’ option listed! In which case I would suggest that your nib may be an ‘F’ (nominal width 0.5mm), rather than a ‘M’ (nominal width 0.62mm). And, if I were you, if you think that your pen writes with too-broad a line, I would go back to the store where you bought it, and suggest to the Manager that his sales staff need to be trained on the details of the products that they are selling! To be fair, that model is listed as sold out online, and it is possible that some stores may still have older stock of the ‘Around the World’ LeGrand pen, which may in fact have come with ‘EF’ nibs. One way to check this would be to take your pen back to the store, and to dip-test it in comparison with some ‘LeGrand’ pens from the standard ranges with ‘EF’, ‘F’, and ‘M’ nibs. All of the LeGrand pens are meant to have nib grades of the same widths. I.e. a standard LeGrand’s ‘EF’ nib should be the same width as the nib on an ‘Around the World in 80 Days’ LeGrand that has an ‘EF’ nib on it. And the ‘F’ nibs should be the same, the ‘M’ nibs should match, etc.

great pen to repair, exploded view shown below with some necessary parts/equipmment

Me too, except the refill is a Montblanc blue

What a fabulous pen, and a magnificent addition to your collection! The engraving on the nib is a stand out feature.

In that case, I too would be minded to describe the nib on your pen (if I were e.g. intending to sell it) as being “a western ‘M’ nib”. Or maybe an ‘F’. Although, to complicate things further, if that paper happens to be a very absorbent one, and so tends to make inks ‘spread’ on it, the nib itself may be a narrower one. And the same (spread) may also occur if you are writing with an ink that is very free-flowing, or ‘wet’. And, to add even more variables into the mix, it’s true that some pens have wider grinds than others, such that their ‘F’ is the same width as the ‘M’ on another pen. E.g. a Pelikan M1000 with a nib marked ‘EF’ would write a line of a similar width to some Japanese companies’ ‘M’ or even ‘B’ nibs! Then one has to account for the variation that occurs between nibs that are marked with the same size, due to natural variation in manufacturing… 🤪 Did the ‘M’ nib you tried in the store write with a much wider line than this one? Do you think than a store employee might have accidentally put a pen with a ‘M’ nib into a box marked as ‘EF’? (Actually, if your pen has a serial no. on it, Montblanc might be able to tell you what nib they put on to that particular pen at the factory.) Ultimately, the main question is this: are you comfortable with its width?

@jmccarty3Perhaps you may be able to view images of the same model, though a different example, here, instead: https://www.stilusaurea.com/portfolio/montblanc-149-skeleton-75-anniversary/

@clint1Apologies, we will have to wait for @Mercian’s conclusion now that you have provided the requested dimensions as I am unable to help in this regard, but I did want to mention that there is a certain amount of variation in line width output between Montblanc nibs of the same nominal size because each nib tip is handmade. Thus even if your nib is nominally an EF, it might write wider than what one might ordinarily expect from an EF. Unfortunately, Montblanc does not see fit to inscribe the nib size on their nibs, but if one’s nib does not write as thin or as wide as preferred, one can ask usually ask to exchange it for one or two sizes narrower or wider without even knowing its nominal size. In your case, however, since the shop insists that the nib is an EF, and the complimentary nib exchange size range is EF-F-M-B-BB-OB-OBB for pens that are not 149’s (OBBB or O3B is available gratis only for the 149), you cannot request a narrower nib size for this pen without paying for the bespoke nib service, a pricey proposition. Apologies if this is old news to you. However, you may still have the option of exchanging this pen for one which creates a different line width, if the shop allows you to try out different Montblanc pens and you find one with a line output you like. (That is generally what I do before purchasing a Montblanc pen from a shop in the first place, if at all possible.). Again, my apologies if I am not mentioning anything new to you.

Cult Pens here sells Azure Noir in bottles. They’ve got it in the 30ml bottles, and in the 90ml bottles.

You may want to try the stainless one before buying it. I also desired the clean, modern look of the stainless but found it to be so heavy that I couldn't imagine using it much. It weighs around 54g unfilled (more than double the Makrolon's 25g). As much as I used to like weighty pens, I find that my preferences seem to max out around 40g.

@lokesh4730 Did you contact Kanwrite directly?

@TollWhat a wonderful holiday bonus! I doubt any specialty inks will be available by the time I am ready to purchase, to say nothing of a notebook (it does not even make an appearance on the US website), as per usual for my backwater location, so I am resigned to living vicariously through others. In furtherance of that, could I prevail upon you to furnish an ink sample of The Origin Collection Blue and Masters of Art Gustav Klimt Blue, when the opportunity arises? Enjoy your vacation and many thanks!

or so kindish

Iroful Notebook with 80 sheets/160 pages. Would that be enough for you? https://www.jetpens.com/Sakae-TP-Iroful-Notebook-A5-White-Dot-Grid-160-Pages/pd/40314?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw26KxBhBDEiwAu6KXt7TEYTVGBivPjLbVW5MQjqus8w8PxrJfTKobQ_X6KIBFrnpB4b-nYBoCCPcQAvD_BwE Sakae packages the current Sanzen-made TomoeRiver paper to make notebooks. Sakae also produces the IROFUL notebook - not sure who makes the actual Iroful paper (possibly Sanzen).

Hurrah! I've booked my holiday to Lake Guarda - off in August to partake in the opera festival - Carmen. Now, there's two or three pen shops in Verona and I'm thinking - which pen/notebook to buy? I have more than enough Viscontis, so I don't need another one of those - so I'm thinking Aurora, Santini and maybe Montegrappa (have they solved their nib problem in 2024). Does anyon ehave any thoughts/suggesgtions?

@marlinspikeThis seems important for long-term durability and makes one wonder if the lacquer is a newer, robuster formulation allowing Montblanc to eschew a clearcoat.

Unfortunately, I can't see any of the images.

Sakae TP owns the brand? I guess I assumed that they were just putting somebody else' paper into shrink wrap and selling it, as they did with Tomoe River, but that's really not much to base an assumption on. I have heard so much good stuff about this paper that I would like to try a notebook, but I prefer my notebooks to have more pages. If SakaeTP owns the brand then I guess they're my only choice for trying this paper.

@JonSzanto wow, another gorgeous Moore pen. The clear grip is an interesting addition to the look.

Yes I waited 5 years, but too be honest with you, it didn’t really seem like 5 years lol! I brought other writing instruments in the meantime to keep me occupied

I am in Lisbon — on vacation — and the MB Boutique is across from my hotel. So, I had to drop by — glad I did — I was pleased they had all three colors of the Meisterstuck 100th Anniversary inks on hand — I bought a bottle of the blue, plus a bottle of the Klimt ink, and the 100th Anniversary notebook. The boutique I shop at in Washington, DC has not had any of these products yet. I hasten to note, the store, in Lisbon, was packed!

Sure, between the solid lines it's around 8 mm, and 4 mm between the solid and the dashed line.

Welcome to FPN! With the pictures on penexchange.de and your comment "Looks a little more blue when it goes on the page but dries to something more grey, with a hint of blue", I have to wonder if you'd be open to an iron gall ink. Because it kinda sounds and looks like an IG anyhow.