I’m interested to see a long term review from you on this. I had a 1986 version of this, given to me by my parents for college graduation. I had desperately wanted one, and I loved its feel in my hand. However, it started inconsistently, even if I paused for a few seconds between thoughts (I used MB ink), and it almost always sweated on the grip when it spent any time in my pocket, leaving me with ink-stained fingers. I ended up selling it. In retrospect, I should have sent it to Mont Blanc for repair. Maybe it’s time to try again!
Jack, This is an excellent review of a coveted fountain pen! Since I know your personal back-story about your own MB 149, I enjoyed it even more! Please leave a comment on your impressions of the section. And, congratulations!
Worst pens I own , Montblanc, grind on them is awful, they grinded so much of the iridium away that they only left the gold tip..pen skips like you won't believe, I have pens of 1/10 of the price that write much better and have better quality control...can not recommend spending your hard earned money..goes to show how little rich people know about something simple as writing.
I’m interested to see a long term review from you on this. I had a 1986 version of this, given to me by my parents for college graduation. I had desperately wanted one, and I loved its feel in my hand. However, it started inconsistently, even if I paused for a few seconds between thoughts (I used MB ink), and it almost always sweated on the grip when it spent any time in my pocket, leaving me with ink-stained fingers. I ended up selling it. In retrospect, I should have sent it to Mont Blanc for repair. Maybe it’s time to try again!
Jack, This is an excellent review of a coveted fountain pen! Since I know your personal back-story about your own MB 149, I enjoyed it even more! Please leave a comment on your impressions of the section. And, congratulations!
Does Montblanc nib has greater quality than Pelikan
Great question, when I eventually get a pelikan, most likely an M600 I'll do a comparison!
what is "nib quality"?
The W. Germany pen is "elegant".
Worst pens I own , Montblanc, grind on them is awful, they grinded so much of the iridium away that they only left the gold tip..pen skips like you won't believe, I have pens of 1/10 of the price that write much better and have better quality control...can not recommend spending your hard earned money..goes to show how little rich people know about something simple as writing.