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Hello all, over the past years, I've collected several pens, some of which are Montblanc 149s. I thought it might be interesting to see different nib sizes of the same model compared in a rather informal piece. This isn't much of a proper test, since all pens were pre-owned, are of different ages, I've dropped only one of them on a hardwood floor, and who knows what may have happened previously etc. I've indicated the nib type (14C, 18K etc.) and feed type (ebonite, plastic) along with the samples. I'll try to get a better picture or scan sometime soon... busy at work during the day, going to see the new Star Trek tomorrow evening, photo museum on Friday, so ... hang on, please. The EF nib is a pleasant surprise and responds well to pressure. It could easily pass for an F if you wanted it to. I've acquired this pen today, so not much to say just yet. Looks very promising for my Palmer / Business Writing. The F nib is the most recent 149 nib I have and it's quite stiff. Perfectly usable, looks great, works beautifully, but no magic. The seller claimed it was unused and I think he's right. Size M is easiest to use for me, especially when taking notes. Generous flow, solid nib, no fear of damaging it with an unfortunate quick stroke across the page. Enjoy using this at work as well. Size OB was sold to me as a B, but it's definitely cut at angle. It should be from the early 70s, about as old as I am. Very wet, glides across the paper, perhaps a little too much on smooth Clairefontaine. If you like big, wet nibs, this is the one to get. Size OBB is also very wet, very smooth. Perhaps because the OB I have is so wet, it appears that the OBB doesn't add all that much. I think this one is less slippery. Frankly, OB and OBB are too much for daily use for me, much as I like how they skate across the page and dump ink effortlessly. My daily writers are in the EF - M range: EF for careful Palmer, neat writing, F and M for note taking. Hope this is useful. -- Patrick