I neeed a............ Pen!

[daveathall]

Talking about the caps on the top of pens, I recently got a new car, the salesman had a Mont Blanc roller ball, when handing me the pen to sign, he always kept the top in his hand, I lightheartedly pointed this out to him, asking him if he was worried that someone would walk out with his pen, he replied "That it was the first thing he was taught at the dealership" Ill have to remember that.

[Launch Mini]

I use my MB Rollerball at work. The first couple times, I just handed the whole pen to my client & dang near keeled over in panic when they try to jam the cap back on the end.
So Now, I hold the cap in my hand while they sign & then take the pen back.

I use the pencil at work all the time. I never let it out of my sight, but occassionally one of the partner comes in & will grab it to jot something down. Every FREAKING time he just tossed back onto the desk. If I told him it cost $300 he would crap, but if he breaks it, he's buying me a new one.

[Bisquitlips]

I collect fountain pens of all kinds.

There is nothing more satisfying that writing with a fine writing instrument!

[KKB]

Originally Posted by Launch Mini

On the roller ball, NEVER put the cap on the end of th pen. It was not designed to go there & you can split the resin very easily

Thanks for that info. I just bought the rollerball about a month ago and have been putting the cap on the back of the pen when I'm writing. Lucky I'm subscribed to this thread . . .

[daveathall]

That is stunning, a beautiful pen, it must be a joy to own and use .

[shandy]

or you could go for an incredible brand from Japan called Nakaya
http://www.nakaya.org/eindex.html
You can get them in the US from this fellow in LA
http://www.nibs.com/

I own the portable writer, knocks the socks of any MB ( I own 3 MB'S by the way!), totaly hand made but a small team of artisans, takes around three months to hand laquer the finish and has in fountain pen circles one of the finest nibs avalible.

Either route you go you will end up with a pen tuned to your writing style, incredible, I cannot recommend them highly enough. Plus, so exclusive, you will not see many around apart from in the hands of experienced fountain pen enthusiasts
The portable writer is in between a 146 and 149 in size. I would recommend the finish I have, Kuro tame-nuri, it looks almost black but has an undercoat of red urushi ( the natural lacquer used in the finish, the body is ebonite as opposed to the plastic in an MB)
here is a picture of it next to my Cockpit





Hope that helps!

[Bisquitlips]

Originally Posted by daveathall

That is stunning, a beautiful pen, it must be a joy to own and use .

Yes it is! Smooth as butter!

[Lion]

I have a Montblanc which was my father's pen. It is 20 years old or so and is made of stainless steel. It will take a rollerball or ballpoint refill. I have thought about finding out how much it's worth but how would you go about finding out?

[JPersat]

Originally Posted by KKB

I have the Montblanc Meisterstucks, the small ones ("Classique", I think is the style), in black resin and platinum. I have the ballpoint with twist mechanism and the rollerball which you remove the pen cap and can place it on the other end while you are writing.

The ballpoint is very convenient to use on-the-go, you just twist a little and the tip comes out, like on a Cross pen. The rollerball, which writes incredibly smoothly and effortlessly, and makes my handwriting look better for some reason, is less convenient, but it is more elegent to use since you can remove the cap with a flourish before you write like it's a fountain pen. That might be good to use on your clients when they are signing an offer or an acceptance.

Let us know what you decide!

I agree....Frankie, if you want a pen that will hold up, this is the one. When I worked at the railroad switching cars, I always had my MontBlank Meisterstuck Classique with me, and its still here today and working very well.

[JPersat]

Originally Posted by iSellJerseyShore

Thanks everyone!!

I think the choice is definitely going to be the No. 149!!




-Frankie

Frankie - I had a 149 and I got rid of it because I didnt use it enough. For everyday writing, it was too bulky. I would definately go for the Classique, and as for BP, RB, or Fountain, thats all personal prefrence. If you really want a daily writer, the MB Classique is the best.

[moby33]

Originally Posted by KKB

Thanks for that info. I just bought the rollerball about a month ago and have been putting the cap on the back of the pen when I'm writing. Lucky I'm subscribed to this thread . . .

While maybe it's true that the practice is not the best for the pen, I can vouch for jamming the hell out of the cap onto the end for years with zero issues.

My only MB is the carbon fiber model shown in early pictures, so maybe that's a lot tougher as it's a CF cap vs. resin & obviously the rest of the pen is stainless steel...so no worries w/ the metals strength...but again, no issues from me & I use the pen multiple times every day.

Personally, I don't like the feel of the pen without the cap on the back...seems too short & light IMO (I get flashbacks to writing w/ one of those mini space pens as a kid).