First Montblanc: Meisterstuck 149 (Fountain) Or Meisterstuck Legrand Rollerball

[dubhe]

 

and it isn't worth spending several $100s USD on a rollerball... so there... blah blah blah... I'll let you know when I've come across enough people who actually use a MB rollerball in public to start changing my mind... i think i'm up to 2?? compared to the army of MB fountain pen users...

My wife wanted a MB but didn't like any of the FPs I offered her. She loves her LeGrand rollerball and uses it daily at the office.

 

I also use a 1912 capless rollerball at work when I'm climbing around the yard. My FPs stay inside, I needed a pen I could operate singlehandedly.

[Sleebus]

My 146 is a down & dirty, serious writing pen but it isn't going to be going for a ride in my pocket anytime soon.

It's just too darn big for carrying around IMO.

 

Well shucks, here I am with a 149 that I bought for everyday use. Pushing the limits I guess.

 

But seriously, a 146 is too big to carry around?

[ReadyFireAim]

The 146R is on the left (inside & touching the bottom of my pocket)

My preference is the Boheme for pocket carry.

It's the only one where the pen clip bottoms out before the pen does.

 

Otherwise the pen ends up diagonally or sliding toward the middle of the pocket.

 

The Rouge et Noir makes a nice pocket pen also.

It sticks up a bit further because of the snake and the clip is very strong so it doesn't slide around.

 

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f312/dlg208/IMG_0500_zpsliudldwj.jpg

 

My 146 travels in a single pen Lucrin or a triple pen Visconti case.

It then goes into my sport coat or jacket pocket.

 

My favorite single pen holder can be found here. (scroll down)

https://www.lucrin.com/office/leather-desk-sets/pencil-cases-and-pen-cases.htm

Edited March 5, 2017 by ReadyFireAim

[Sleebus]

Ah I see. Well, I guess I'll see how it goes tomorrow morning with the 149.

[Wolverine]

Thanks all. I really appreciate all the replies. I have read through all of them.

 

Can any provide more insight into the "feel" of the nibs, according to size?

 

I saw a pic of the medium nib up close and found a pic of the bold and double bold up close and they are different. The bold shows an oblique cut and the double bold looks stubbish mixed with a slight oblique cut.

 

How does the medium (M) compare to the bold ( and the double bold (BB) in terms of smoothness of writing (i.e. without the nib catching or digging into the paper)? Wouldn't the smoothness be ranked as follows?

 

M >> BB >> B

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/uploads/post-35847-0-34794100-1303446140.jpg

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/uploads/post-35847-0-21636000-1303446148.jpg

[RoSpectre]

Hm, all nibs are different so it's hard to generalize, especially if hand finished like MB. But in general, the larger the nib, the smoother it will be, since there is more material touching the page. But a poorly made BBB will be rougher than a well made extra fine! Also depends if the smoothing is done right, or if the tine alignment is off it will scratch like a cat in heat, etc. From what I've seen MB tends to over-smooth their nibs, so you don't have to worry about scratchiness... but you may have to worry about ink flow.

 

Hard to tell in pictures how they will feel or write... impossible really. Oblique nibs are a separate animal also... nibs may have a slight oblique cut but really shouldn't be slanted much unless they are designed as oblique (as in OM, OB, etc.)

 

You'll probably want to pick nib based on your writing style and preferred line size, more than how it will feel; any well made nib should feel smooth, maybe with the exception of extra fines which are usually going to have a bit of bite because they are so pointy.

[zaddick]

M, F and EF will have a more rounded tip. B and BB will be more stubbish. Oblique nibs tebd to write like their non-oblique size match.

 

People wear down their tips differently and some of these pens are 50+ years old so photos can be misleading when looking at used pens.

 

Broader = more ink hitting paper = more lubricated in general.

 

None of thr nibs should snag or have a.lot of feedback so pick the size that best matches your writing style/needs.