? about ink flow in 149 vs 146 (Modern)

[RTinSC]

I love my 146 with a M nib- it just is a tad dry and hesitates from time to time (I have read the previous threads addressing this issue) but it has hands down the smoothest "out of the box" modern nib of any pen I have

Does the 149 (new- would love a vintage if I can find one) have a heavier, more consitent flow than the 146?

Once again thanks in advance

RT

[Legal Eagle]

Does the 149 (new- would love a vintage if I can find one) have a heavier, more consitent flow than the 146?

Once again thanks in advance

RT

 

Tough to say in all honesty. I think it varies from pen to pen. My 149 lays down a nice medium wet line and is very consistent. The nib is an extra fine and has a bit of tooth. It is not quite as smooth as my Waterman Exception, but still really smooth though. It seems to me that one person might get a 146 with the most amazingly perfect nib, and the next guy/gal might get a scratchy Peice of (Potty Mouth) that skips consistently. I believe that this can be said for most pens, some companies being more reliable/stable than others. Im trying to decide whether my next pen will be a 146 or a Cartier Pasha platinum plate(gorgeous pen).

 

 

With my 149 and waterman exception I had the people from the shop (The Vancouver Pen) test them out for me prior to shipping(I live in remote rural area); Not alot of pen stores will do that for a customer. When you wait close to 10 days for a pen that you have to send back due to a faulty nib; you really want to make sure that the pen is as close to perfection as possible.

Edited March 20, 2008 by Legal Eagle

[cafzal]

I have to agree with Legal Eagle. My 146 Fine point is near perfect, as is the 149 Medium. After years of using fine points the medium took some getting use to. What looked at first like a "sloppy" line now I appreciate for the deeper color that the extra ink provides.

[skma]

Not that i can notice. My vintage 146 in fact does a bit better in terms of ink flow. I think the trick lies in the fact that it has a flex nib compared to the modern 149. Fountain pens are quite 'personal' and individual i must say. One must test it in order to appreciate the difference, even among members of the same series

[georges zaslavsky]

I own two vintage medium nibbed 149s, one has a medium broad flexible nib and another a full flexible medium oblique nib, they are fantastic writers with perfect ink flow. I also own a vintage 146 with a medium oblique flexible nib which is also an amazingly good writer with perfect ink flow too. I tried a modern 146 with the new duotone nib in medium size it was a consistent writer but somewhat rigid to my tastes.