Montblanc Ballpoint Pen Opinions?

[MHBru]

The Pelikan series 400 and under are a button type and altho i have an 800 that twists, they are exceptional pens

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[flaneur]

Curious: is there any non-preferential reason one might prefer twist to click?

[drgt]

Click is faster.

 

 

Edit: Dared to ask MB about making click 164 and looked at me like I was Alien!

[flaneur]

I suppose I prefer a little bit of languor even with a ballpoint. If I'm jotting things sequentially, I'll leave the tip out (it's not an FP after all) and if I have to take it out of my pocket, i don't really mind the half second difference.

 

Different strokes, I suppose. Or different clicks, if you like.

[Pen Nut]

3 hours ago, MHBru said:

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The Pelikan series 400 and under are a button type and altho i have an 800 that twists, they are exceptional pens

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Yes but its a Pelikan......😏

[N1003U]

3 minutes ago, Pen Nut said:

 

Yes but its a Pelikan......😏

 

Yes, and the point would be...? 😛

 

(says the Pelikan fanboi, who who 4 times out of 5 reaches for his MB ballpoint when he needs one...)

 

Those Souverän celluloid acetate stripes (as, for example, available on a Pelikan K400) are very nice looking, but I agree, they might clash with some senses of style next to a typical MB. A K400 in black resin/gold might look good next to a Meisterstück, if the click feature is what is really important.

 

Also, the Pelikan ballpoints (all of them, as far as I know) use a standard Parker-style ballpoint refill, so there are tons of options for ink colors with a Pelikan BP.

[drgt]

That's another issue with replicas, they copy the twist mechanism, but they do not fit the original MB refill !!!

So what is the point?

I looked into them to see if I can find a push mechanism, but others may want them to give the real one a break. But if they do not fit the original refill ....

 

(not mentioning those who cannot afford one, but still want to show off...)

[Anne-Sophie]

Does anyone has or has seen a Montblanc thin, all sterling silver or, steel ballpoint from the 1990's?

 

I would like to know its name so I'll know more about its dimensions.