Jump to content

145 vs 146

atrapp

By atrapp
in Montblanc

 Share

Recommended Posts

atrapp New

atrapp

Posted
Posted

Does anyone have comparison pictures of a 145 and a 146 side by side? I would go to the mont blanc boutique in atlanta to see for myself but I have no time due to studying for classes, national boards and taking care of patients. I really appreciate it. Thank you.

 

Adam

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Replies 8
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

  • yachtsilverswan

    3

  • niksch

    2

  • atrapp

    2

  • PigRatAndGoat

    1

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

yachtsilverswan Collectors Item

yachtsilverswan

Posted
Posted (edited)
Does anyone have comparison pictures of a 145 and a 146 side by side? I would go to the mont blanc boutique in atlanta to see for myself but I have no time due to studying for classes, national boards and taking care of patients. I really appreciate it. Thank you.

 

Adam

 

 

Here you go Adam -

 

Side by side photos (but no ruler for objective standards): http://www.fountainpenhospital.com/Index_S...D429%26MFG%3D35

 

Here is a photo with a calibrating ruler showing the MB 149 Diplomat at the top and the MB 146 LeGrand at the bottom:

 

http://i477.photobucket.com/albums/rr131/yachtsilverswan/PenSize001.jpg

 

 

Most users find the larger girth of the 146 model to be more comfortable compared to the narrower 145 - even if you have small hands. We are all so accustomed to the narrow gauge #2 pencils and the Bic stick that we forget the ergonomics of comfortable hand position. A wider girth prevents your fingers from crowding and cramping in the grip.

 

The 149 Diplomat has an even wider girth and is even more comfortable.

 

If you want a cartridge pen (because cartridges are faster and easier to change in class and on the wards) consider the 147. The 147 Traveler is the same size and shape as the 146, but uses MB cartridges instead of a piston fill. The 147 cannot use a converter, but it does hold two cartridges back to back - one for a spare.

 

Spend an hour at the Lenox Square Mall Boutique - ask for Gail - tell her I sent you.

Edited by yachtsilverswan

Ray

Atlanta, Georgia

 

Pilot Namiki Vanishing Point with Richard Binder ItaliFine 0.9mm/F Nib

Faber Castell's Porsche Design with Gold & Stainless Mesh in Binderized CI Broad nib

Visconti LE Divina Proporzione in Gold with Binderized CI nib

David Oscarson Valhalla in gray (Thor) with Broad Binderized CI nib

Michel Perchin LE Blue Serpent (reviewed) with Binderized CI nib

Montblanc 149 in Medium Binderized CI nib

Montblanc Pope Julius II 888 Edition (reviewed) in Bold Binderized CI nib

Link to comment
Share on other sites
niksch Donor Pen

niksch

Posted
Posted
The 149 Diplomat has an even wider girth and is even more comfortable.

 

I have to agree with this. But then, I have to agree or my eleven 149s will revolt.

Hard times don't last, but hard people do.

 

Thank a Veteran.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
yachtsilverswan Collectors Item

yachtsilverswan

Posted
Posted (edited)
The 149 Diplomat has an even wider girth and is even more comfortable.

 

I have to agree with this. But then, I have to agree or my eleven 149s will revolt.

 

...and storm Castle Niksch nibs bared and tanked up with ink window staining Bay State Blue...

Edited by yachtsilverswan

Ray

Atlanta, Georgia

 

Pilot Namiki Vanishing Point with Richard Binder ItaliFine 0.9mm/F Nib

Faber Castell's Porsche Design with Gold & Stainless Mesh in Binderized CI Broad nib

Visconti LE Divina Proporzione in Gold with Binderized CI nib

David Oscarson Valhalla in gray (Thor) with Broad Binderized CI nib

Michel Perchin LE Blue Serpent (reviewed) with Binderized CI nib

Montblanc 149 in Medium Binderized CI nib

Montblanc Pope Julius II 888 Edition (reviewed) in Bold Binderized CI nib

Link to comment
Share on other sites
niksch Donor Pen

niksch

Posted
Posted
tanked up with ink window staining Bay State Blue...

 

 

The horror...the horror.

Hard times don't last, but hard people do.

 

Thank a Veteran.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
PigRatAndGoat Collectors Item

PigRatAndGoat

Posted
Posted
tanked up with ink window staining Bay State Blue...

 

 

The horror...the horror.

 

Do the castle walls happened to be lined with the shrunken skulls of vanquished MB haters? :rolleyes:

Montblanc 145, F nib
Faber Castell E-Motion in Pearwood, F nib
Montblanc 149, F nib
Visconti Divina Proporzione 1618, S nib
Montblanc Cool Blue Starwalker, EF nib
Montblanc Solitaire Silver Barley BP
Montblanc Rouge et Noir Coral, M nib

Link to comment
Share on other sites
yachtsilverswan Collectors Item

yachtsilverswan

Posted
Posted
tanked up with ink window staining Bay State Blue...

 

 

The horror...the horror.

 

Do the castle walls happened to be lined with the shrunken skulls of vanquished MB haters? :rolleyes:

 

 

Yes, impaled on Bic Sticks

 

Ray

Atlanta, Georgia

 

Pilot Namiki Vanishing Point with Richard Binder ItaliFine 0.9mm/F Nib

Faber Castell's Porsche Design with Gold & Stainless Mesh in Binderized CI Broad nib

Visconti LE Divina Proporzione in Gold with Binderized CI nib

David Oscarson Valhalla in gray (Thor) with Broad Binderized CI nib

Michel Perchin LE Blue Serpent (reviewed) with Binderized CI nib

Montblanc 149 in Medium Binderized CI nib

Montblanc Pope Julius II 888 Edition (reviewed) in Bold Binderized CI nib

Link to comment
Share on other sites
atrapp New

atrapp

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Ray,

Thank you for the picture with the comparison. When I have the time to swing by the store I will ask for Gail but I don't see myself having the time for quite a while. Thanks again for the picture.

 

Adam

Link to comment
Share on other sites
gvl Extremely Rare

gvl

Posted
Posted

Hi Adam,

 

Here's a photo showing the size of a 145 in comparison with some other common pens.

http://www.hotlinkfiles.com/files/2699813_dge4r/2009_0728pens0007.JPG

 

From the left:

Parker Jotter ballpoint.

Sheaffer Targa

Waterman Expert

Parker 51 (full size)

145

146

149

 

The 145 is relatively small in comparison to a 146 or a 149 but it is not in comparison to other pens. It is about the same size as a Parker 51.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

Announcements

  • Most Contributions

    1. amberleadavis
      amberleadavis
      43844
    2. PAKMAN
      PAKMAN
      33582
    3. Ghost Plane
      Ghost Plane
      28220
    4. inkstainedruth
      inkstainedruth
      26771
    5. jar
      jar
      26105

  • Upcoming Events

  • Blog Comments

    • Shanghai Knife Dude
      Links to web pages or articles about Chinese typesetting, signwriting, etc.

      By Shanghai Knife Dude · Posted

      I have the Sailor Naginata and some fancy blade nibs coming after 2022 by a number of new workshop from China.  With all my respect, IMHO, they are all (bleep) in doing chinese characters.  Go use a bush, or at least a bush pen. 
    • A Smug Dill
      Skeleton of a primer for a budding hobbyist

      By A Smug Dill · Posted

      It is the reason why I'm so keen on the idea of a personal library — of pens, nibs, inks, paper products, etc. — and spent so much money, as well as time and effort, to “build” it for myself (because I can't simply remember everything, especially as I'm getting older fast) and my wife, so that we can “know”; and, instead of just disposing of what displeased us, or even just not good enough to be “given the time of day” against competition from >500 other pens and >500 other inks for our at
    • adamselene
      Skeleton of a primer for a budding hobbyist

      By adamselene · Posted

      Agreed.  And I think it’s good to be aware of this early on and think about at the point of buying rather than rationalizing a purchase..
    • A Smug Dill
      Skeleton of a primer for a budding hobbyist

      By A Smug Dill · Posted

      Alas, one cannot know “good” without some idea of “bad” against which to contrast; and, as one of my former bosses (back when I was in my twenties) used to say, “on the scale of good to bad…”, it's a spectrum, not a dichotomy. Whereas subjectively acceptable (or tolerable) and unacceptable may well be a dichotomy to someone, and finding whether the threshold or cusp between them lies takes experiencing many degrees of less-than-ideal, especially if the decision is somehow influenced by factors o
    • adamselene
      Skeleton of a primer for a budding hobbyist

      By adamselene · Posted

      I got my first real fountain pen on my 60th birthday and many hundreds of pens later I’ve often thought of what I should’ve known in the beginning. I have many pens, the majority of which have some objectionable feature. If they are too delicate, or can’t be posted, or they are too precious to face losing , still they are users, but only in very limited environments..  I have a big disliking for pens that have the cap jump into the air and fly off. I object to Pens that dry out, or leave blobs o

  • Chatbox

    You don't have permission to chat.
    Load More

  • Files






×
×
  • Create New...