Mont Blanc Starwalker Ballpoint Pen Tip Not Coming Out

[ryukenden]

I bought a used Mont Blanc starwalker. The ballpoint pen tip is not coming out much.

 

Is it quite common problem for Mont Blanc pen?

 

How do I fix it?

[meiers]

Do you have a fine refill in the pen?

That's what it looks like to me.

 

the B refills are wonderful. I'd get one and try it out.

 

TAKE YOUR PEN TO A MONTBLANC BOUTIQUE.

Edited April 30, 2016 by meiers

[Chrissy]

I would suspect the authenticity of the pen.

[888007888]

I would suspect the authenticity of the pen.

+1 with Chrissy. I have a lot of the StarWalker ballpoints and just looked at 5 different ones in my collection. They have different tip sizes ranging from Fine-Broad ... BUT ... None of them have the issue you are having. This makes me wonder of the authenticity of the one you have. Is there a MB Boutique near you? Ask them to check it for you

[penparadise]

I bought a used Montblanc starwalker. The ballpoint pen tip is not coming out much.

 

Is it quite common problem for Montblanc pen?

 

How do I fix it?

 

Well, that's so because you don't have a Montblanc starwalker pen. You have an asian replica which doesn't take the original Montblanc refills.

If you like to write with your fake pen then try a Pelikan refill which were made in Asia as well …

 

http://www.maxpens.de/rubberfakes/rubberfake.htm

Edited April 30, 2016 by penparadise

[Mastiff]

Poor, poor guy. I hope you dind't pay too much for this rubbish.

[Chrissy]

 

Well, that's so because you don't have a Montblanc starwalker pen. You have an asian replica which doesn't take the original Montblanc refills.

If you like to write with your fake pen then try a Pelikan refill which were made in Asia as well …

 

http://www.maxpens.de/rubberfakes/rubberfake.htm

 

He may have a fake Montblanc Starwalker, but if so the pictures show it's a black resin version not the rubber grid version. Granted the small length of refill sticking out denotes a fake black resin pen as well as a fake rubber grid pen, or indeed any other version.

[meiers]

Where are the visual clues in the photographs that tell us the pen is not a Montblanc?

[meiers]

http://www.maxpens.de/rubberfakes/rubberfake.htm

 

Thanks Axel for this link. I understand now.

[Chrissy]

Where are the visual clues in the photographs that tell us the pen is not a Montblanc?

 

Montblanc refills usually come out further. Pens and refills are all made to the same specifications, so this can't happen with an authentic ballpoint

[SE1980]

This is how much the refill tip protrudes out from my Meisterstück 161 ballpoint, using medium refill.

 

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w185/Snoweagle80/90E3ED64-B408-42F0-85AC-4EB1AF46B80E_zpsv0fdwgau.jpg

[ryukenden]

Thank you, all. I have returned the pen today back to the seller.

[meiers]

Good call.