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1 minute ago, Tom Kellie said:

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Thanks for posting these reviews and photos. So far, I have only used MB Glacier Blue and MB Brothers Grimm in mine. They each worked well. The nib supplies plenty of shading. I appreciate your efforts. 

"One can not waste time worrying about small minds . . . If we were normal, we'd still be using free ball point pens." —Bo Bo Olson

 

"I already own more ink than a rational person can use in a lifetime." —Waski_the_Squirrel

 

I'm still trying to figure out how to list all my pens down here.

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5 minutes ago, Detman101 said:

I am absolutely LOVING the ink display in this thread!

I agree. And I also appreciate all the work that goes into filling, writing, flushing, scanning, posting, etc. This is a tremendous feat. 

"One can not waste time worrying about small minds . . . If we were normal, we'd still be using free ball point pens." —Bo Bo Olson

 

"I already own more ink than a rational person can use in a lifetime." —Waski_the_Squirrel

 

I'm still trying to figure out how to list all my pens down here.

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12 hours ago, Frank C said:

I agree. And I also appreciate all the work that goes into filling, writing, flushing, scanning, posting, etc. This is a tremendous feat. 

I've become convinced that @Tom Kellie must have an entire room of his house dedicated to storing his collection of ink!  It is amazing......

 

Personally, I would not be comfortable with so much use of my pen's filling mechanism.  I think he is putting a year's + worth of wear and tear on it every time he has an ink testing session.  Another reason to be grateful for his efforts in our behalf.

 

Does anybody know if these special edition pens have sold out yet??  I get the impression that many FPN members have acquired one.

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2 hours ago, Seney724 said:

 

Does anybody know if these special edition pens have sold out yet??  I get the impression that many FPN members have acquired one.

According to the Fritz Schimpf website there are still a few Montblanc Italic Edge fountain pens available.

 

 

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2 hours ago, Seney724 said:

Personally, I would not be comfortable with so much use of my pen's filling mechanism.  I think he is putting a year's + worth of wear and tear on it every time he has an ink testing session.  Another reason to be grateful for his efforts in our behalf.

I wouldn't worry too much about wear and tear. The parts of a 149 are designed for many years of use without failure. I have a 149 from the seventies that has never been serviced; I refill it with MB Black ink, flush it with tap water every year or two, and it just keeps going. Montblanc has a two year warranty. If I were concerned, I would send the pen to Montblanc during this period. They would take it apart, replace any worn parts, and return it without charge. 

 

Even after two years, the price for service is fairly reasonable, approximately $99 USD or €90. 

 

Here's a link to the US price list: https://www.montblanc.com/ytos/resources/MONTBLANC/pdf/us/Preislisten-Online-Chart-2020-WI-US.pdf

 

So, please, @Tom Kellie, continue posting your ink tests; I enjoy seeing them. And it appears that you enjoy doing them. If you wear out your pen, I'll split the cost of a service with you. 

"One can not waste time worrying about small minds . . . If we were normal, we'd still be using free ball point pens." —Bo Bo Olson

 

"I already own more ink than a rational person can use in a lifetime." —Waski_the_Squirrel

 

I'm still trying to figure out how to list all my pens down here.

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I thought this was an interesting comparison. An Aurora Optima italic (stock) vs the Italic Edge both with Herbin Perle Noire ink. The Italic Edge is first and the Aurora is second. The widest line is roughly 1.3-1.4mm for both pens but the Aurora has a lot more line variation when writing small. This is of course expected when comparing a cursive italic to a sharp italic. The ruling is 7mm and the paper is from a Mitsubishi Bank Paper notebook. The Italic Edge is one of the most forgiving italic nibs I've ever used. It is also very wet.

 

I've found that I really enjoy my regular cursive with the Italic Edge. I think I prefer my Aurora italic though for cursive italic.

 

As an aside: Turing the Italic Edge 75 degrees definitely feels foreign to me. Is it safe to write a lot this way? Even though it writes well I wonder if I am going to hurt the nib in time.

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