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5 Pen Mini Review - After A Long Hiatus


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Hiya there, I fell out of the hobby for a while, but I recently got interested again. I started back in 2012, and my first pens were a Jinhao and a Parker Sonnet. Since then, I've traded here and there, added cool pens. 6 years later, I have a small collection of pens I truly love.

 

Had the day off today so I had a BBQ with my brother. It was so relaxing, and, to add the experience, I decided to write with each of my favorite pens. Wrote with Montblanc Shakespeare LE ink, though I did find out the Omas had some green in it

 

The pens:

1. Montblanc 146 Transitional with 14C KBB nib. I love this pen, the size and nib are great. This pen was only produced for a year or two, and is super hard to find because those who know what they are keep them forever, and those who don't just list them as regular 146's. It's like a 344 but with Meisterstuck furniture and a 1950s nib.

 

2. Visconti Homo Sapiens Crystal Swirl with 23k Pd EF. I think the DreamTouch nibs shine on these thinner tips. Just enough softness to give character, and super wet! Love the material.

 

3. Omas Paragon in Arco Verde with 18k M nib, those the wetness makes it a round B. This needs no introduction. The celluloid is memorizing. It's a true shame that Omas has disappeared.

 

4. Pelikan M1000 with 18k 3B. The pen is a bit plain to my taste, actually. But the nib is a unique joy. I'd love to get this pen with lizard skin binde someday to spice it up.

 

5. Montblanc 144 Transitional with sharpened 14C KB nib. Ditto with the 146 Transitional, very hard to track down. It bridges the gap between the 1950s 144 and the 60s 14. Definitely another keeper. These 1950s MB nibs are the best balance, IMO, between daily writer and artistry pen.

 

TLDR: I love these 5 pens. I've swapped through dozens, and these five have survived. I highly recommend them to anyone. Might be getting a 6th and final Grail soon!!!!

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