Any Opinions On The Monteverde Mountains Of The World K2?

[NobodysPerfect]

I was thinking of taking advantage of the Monteverde special that's on at Goulet Pens (free ink with pen purchase before 12/31), since I have had good experience with their inks as well as the one Monteverde pen I own (Artista Crystal). I really like the look of the Mountains of the World K2, but am having a hard time finding any reviews of it, and I'm not sure I'm willing to buy a relatively expensive pen (for me) without reading any reviews first. There isn't even a detailed Goulet video review of it, and largely only minimal information online saying that they are pretty pens.

 

Has anyone tried this pen before? Any impressions on the writing experience or quality?

 

Thanks in advance.

[Mon34480]

You can look at practically any monteverde review to get an idea of how the pen writes as they use the same nib for their nearly their entire line of pens and the differences in price is practically because of the design/finish of the pen rather than the writing experience.

 

I have a Monteverde impressa and it's probably one of the smoothest steel nibs out there, decent wetness you can push for a bit of flex but it's essentially a very smooth nail. I have a Fnib but it writes more closer to a medium imo (not sure if it's just me)

Edited December 2, 2015 by Alteyz

[NobodysPerfect]

I just wanted to update this thread in case someone else was interested in the Monteverde Mountains of the World pens.

 

It's definitely a nice looking pen without being too flashy for work. I think it looks like a more expensive pen, with really well made and interesting looking acrylic resin body and nice shiny metal trim and accents. The grip is a easy to hold, since it's plastic (instead of slippery metal), an average width, and has a step far enough up the pen to not be noticeable (and I hold the pen pretty far away from the nib). I also really like the threaded converter that comes with the pen. So far no QC issues either.

 

I like the way the pen writes also. It's definitely a stiff steel nib, but it's also very smooth (just as Alteyz said the impressa was). I think the fine nib is a pretty average western fine, and when using a drier ink, is great for work, since I am stuck writing on the cheap office paper pretty frequently. It's become one of my daily work pens, along with a F Pilot CH92 and EF Faber-Castel Loom.

 

All in all, I really like this pen. It's a bit on the expensive side if you're just comparing the utility with a Lamy or Metro, for example, but you're really paying for the upgrade in materials and aesthetics. I'm very happy with this pen, especially since I was also able to get a decent ink along with it.

 

Hopefully that helps anyone else who is on the fence and is looking for more info on this one.

[drjmb]

I have two Monteverde Jewelria, M & B nibs, bought new and both feel ink-starved. I've stopped using both and intend to return to the factory to make wetter. Am I unlucky or has anyone else had a problem with MV ink flow?

[NobodysPerfect]

I have 2 Monteverde pens: a Mountains of the World F and Artista Crystal M, and they've been very different out of the box. I've never tried the Jewelria, though I think it shares its #6 nib with the Mountains of the World.

 

My Artista Crystal is fairly wet and one of my favorite steel nibs. It never needed any adjustment, and I almost always have it inked up, usually with Noodler's Heart of Darkness.

 

My Mountains of the World is definitely on the dry side, but not ink-starved. It is a consistent writer on cheap copier paper (when you want a drier pen and ink to prevent feathering), though I did eventually swap the nib out for a Goulet EF, making it even better for this purpose. When I'm writing on less absorbent paper (usually Rhodia), the ink makes a huge difference. I've never adjusted the flow, since I like a drier pen at work, but if I was planning on just using it on less absorbent paper more often, I would probably have it adjusted for flow.