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Old 21 March 2017, 10:10 AM   #9
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thanks for the replies everyone and beautiful pictures

i recently saw some Mont Blanc and Louis Vuitton pens when killing time at the airport and was very tempted but decided to pass, but am now tempted again to buy a nice pen

Is Mont Blanc a good place to start? from reading a few threads here it seems like the "staple" brand here not the best but certainly not the worst a bit like rolex?

Louis Vuitton I am guessing they are just using their name to sell pens (bit like mont blanc with watches?) but they did still seem pretty nice too, not sure about the price though

thanks again
I have no idea who makes Louis Vuitton pens but the large step down from body to section always seemed just wrong to me.

Montblanc is usually a safe choice; high brand recognition and acceptable quality with good but not great after sales support.

It really depends on what your goals are, is brand recognition important?

In many cases trying to match a fountain pen to function ends up producing a longer term relationship. How you will use the pen may guide your selection.

If you write in short spurts with pauses between uses the a slip on cap or threaded cap that takes only one or two turns to cap or uncap will work better than a pen that takes three or four full turns to cap or uncap.

If you normally use slim pens then a slim fountain pen might feel more familiar than a fat one.

Cartridge/converter pens require less maintenance than other filling systems but if you enjoy ritual the other filling systems might be just what you need.

Tell us a little bit about how you use writing instruments today?
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