Non-Fountain Pen Recomendation

[spcitrin]

I began collecting fountain pens when I was in my undergrad and I have fallen in love with Montblanc pens. I have however noticed that from time to time I need to write with something other than a fountain pen (mostly its paper issues). I have been considering buying a ball point Pen to carry around both for my personal use and for when someone ask me to use a pen(as I hate letting other people use my fountain pens). Can you guys recommend some ideas both within the Montblanc family, and if you think I should purchase a nicer cheap pen simply because of the major lack of use it will get. I would probably use it AT MOST once or twice a month if that and that's why I was wondering if spending 300-400 hundred on a Le grand is worth it or if there's something else.

 

 

I'm sure a few die hard fountain pen fans must come across this problem now and again

[osnofian]

I began collecting fountain pens when I was in my undergrad and I have fallen in love with Montblanc pens. I have however noticed that from time to time I need to write with something other than a fountain pen (mostly its paper issues). I have been considering buying a ball point Pen to carry around both for my personal use and for when someone ask me to use a pen(as I hate letting other people use my fountain pens). Can you guys recommend some ideas both within the Montblanc family, and if you think I should purchase a nicer cheap pen simply because of the major lack of use it will get. I would probably use it AT MOST once or twice a month if that and that's why I was wondering if spending 300-400 hundred on a Le grand is worth it or if there's something else.

 

 

I'm sure a few die hard fountain pen fans must come across this problem now and again

 

I quite like slightly older MB models, like:

http://www.martiniauctions.com/item/id/_Montblanc_784_Ballpix_ballpoint_in_black__19831.html

 

They are cheaper than current models, don't have too much of the recognizable look, while still writing like one

[spcitrin]

Thanks.

 

Yeah I just am having a little trouble paying full price or even near full price for a new ballpoint when it will hardly get used. Unlike my Fountain pens which get used on a daily basis I will spend much more because I know they will get used.

[ediamond]

I began collecting fountain pens when I was in my undergrad and I have fallen in love with Montblanc pens. I have however noticed that from time to time I need to write with something other than a fountain pen (mostly its paper issues). I have been considering buying a ball point Pen to carry around both for my personal use and for when someone ask me to use a pen(as I hate letting other people use my fountain pens). Can you guys recommend some ideas both within the Montblanc family, and if you think I should purchase a nicer cheap pen simply because of the major lack of use it will get. I would probably use it AT MOST once or twice a month if that and that's why I was wondering if spending 300-400 hundred on a Le grand is worth it or if there's something else.

 

 

I'm sure a few die hard fountain pen fans must come across this problem now and again

 

I think the MB Classique is about as close to perfection as one can get in a ballpoint. If they used the same ink as the Jetstream, it would be perfect, but at this point, it is pretty close. MB has changed its ink formulation in recent years and the refills with date code 2014 and later (MB now freshness dates its refills) write smoother and darker than they ever have. A real pleasure to use. I think the size is also perfect, a good balance between heft and pocket ability. I carry one nearly every day, and I am a big Legrand user and 149 owner. I have big hands. You can usually find 164 ballpoints on ebay relatively inexpensively if you buy carefully.