New Montblanc Ink

[lapis]

Officially -- as I just heard from Hamburg -- the new ink is out. Again, a LE belonging to the corresponding pen. This time, as part of the UNICEF collection. It is a blue-turquoise ink. Hoping that Montblanc will find it to be in their own interest, it looks like this....

http://www.montblanc.com/content/dam/mtb/products/writing-instruments/116/223/116223/237649-ecom-retina-01.png.adapt.500.500.png

50-ml bottle ID-Nr. 116223

Cartridges ID-Nr. 116222

This is to be seen since yesterday in their site

http://www.montblanc.com/en-us/collection/refills/writing-accessories/116223-ink-bottle-unicef-blue-50ml.html

... But.... the bottle comes in at $39.00 !!!

Mike

[Chrissy]

How much??

[white_lotus]

Not interested.

[visvamitra]

35 euros for 50 ml it seems. Maybe they really want to become premium

Edited April 4, 2017 by visvamitra

[Patrick L]

39 Euros or 39 USD ?

 

Very nice to read lapis. Very charming person.

[Sandy1]

Hi,

 

While enjoy inks that straddle the imaginary line between Blue and Turquoise, I have no idea what MB is up to.

 

I took a wee shufti at their LE 'Ink of Friendship''* and found nothing special in that bottle, though it is being used - not sold or gifted.

 

But in that range, I'll look to the exquisite Pelikan Topaz or for a more floral aspect one of the iroshizuku inks.

 

As ever, I look forward to any number of Members' Ink Reviews / firsthand experience to winkle out any Majik...

 

The price sticker is on the outside of the bottle, so let's see what's inside the bottle before we shy away - you first - I'm on remote assignment.

 

Bye,

S1

 

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* My IR of MB IoF https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/214897-montblanc-ink-of-friendship/?p=2251438

Edited April 4, 2017 by Sandy1

[visvamitra]

La Couronne du Comte quotes 35 euros.

[lapis]

That's right. If we do take a look at the above-mentioned site's URL, we see:

 

http://www.montblanc.com/en-us/collection/refills/writing-accessories/116223-ink-bottle-unicef-blue-50ml.html.

(www.montblanc.com/en-us/collection/refills/writing-accessories/116223-ink-bottle-unicef-blue-50ml.html)

That makes 39 US-Dollars.

 

For Germany ð http://www.montblanc.com/de-de/collection/refills/writing-accessories/116223-ink-bottle-unicef-blue-50ml.html

(www.montblanc.com/de-de/collection/refills/writing-accessories/116223-ink-bottle-unicef-blue-50ml.html)

says 35 Euros.

 

For the UK ð http://www.montblanc.com/en-gb/collection/refills/writing-accessories/116223-ink-bottle-unicef-blue-50ml.html

(www.montblanc.com/en-gb/collection/refills/writing-accessories/116223-ink-bottle-unicef-blue-50ml.html)

says 30 Pounds.

 

And if you're all that hot about a cartridge or 8, take a closer look at such sites....

[Bo Bo Olson]

No wonder the boss of the B&M told me the price of MB inks was going to climb.

Out of my range...E35....and for a tiny little bottle.

No go!!! ....and guess at E-35 I won't buy the Dark Saffron either coming out later either.

 

 

I thought GvFC's ink was expensive at E35 I think it was; could have been E30 for 75ml.

 

I had no interest in C d'A new and then very expensive inks....having gotten the older inks that were moaned as expensive in the States for normal E-8 here in Germany. (Could have gotten more and sooner but believed the folks from the States....so of course I got them when they were discontinued. Murphy never sleeps.)

 

Well, I'll be looking on line for inks from the very many new companies (of the last 4 or so years) or having my B&M order....they may be able to get at wholesale and make an Euro. Got to keep feeding my B&M.

 

In he just got in Diamine Glitter inks...those are next.

 

Looks like I'll have to get what ever old MB inks I like, before they come out with the lead crystal shoe and want as much as GvFC.

[elenita]

I know that some will disagree, but personally, this feels like the ink equivalent to Montblanc's Gandhi pen. I wouldn't be surprised if they get some criticism for it, given their use of the UNICEF name.

 

And I really shouldn't discuss politics here, so I'll edit my original post to leave it at that.

Edited April 4, 2017 by Elenita

[lgsoltek]

It's 35.30 euros for France!

[lgsoltek]

If Montblanc really is going to more than double their LE ink price from now on, I don't see myself purchasing Montblanc ink anymore.

 

It's like Bung Box. Since their price increase I don't even care for them anymore.

Edited April 4, 2017 by Lgsoltek

[lapis]

If Montblanc really is going to more than double their LE ink price from now on, I don't see myself purchasing Montblanc ink anymore.

 

It's like Bung Box. Since their price increase I don't even care for them anymore.

I'll buy that.

[thygreyt]

Hum... +1$ per ml? seems VERY steep.

[lapis]

Well, it's on its way....

 

Current German list prices in Euros including the sales tax of 19%:

----------------------------------------------------

Ink List Price Bottle Price/ml

----------------------------------------------------

Hieronymus 48.20 50 ml 0.96

Vuitton 36.00 50 ml 0.72

Montblanc UNICEF 35.00 50 ml 0.70

Caran d'Ache (new) 29.50 50 ml 0.59

Montblanc (LEs) 16.00 30 ml 0.53

Iroshizuku 24.90 50 ml 0.50

Caran d'Ache (old) 13.95 30 ml 0.47

Kaweco 10.99 30 ml 0.37

Montegrappa 14.00 42 ml 0.33

Graf von F-C (new) 25.00 75 ml 0.33

Pelikan Edelstein 15.90 50 ml 0.32

Montblanc (regulars) 18.00 60 ml 0.30

[miel]

As I understood Montblanc is donating to Unicef and a part of the price we pay for the Unicef-Collection-products is going directly to Unicef.

 

On the website is written that Montblanc did donate over 10 million US$ until now.

[visvamitra]

Well as Lapis showed it's 50 ml and not usual 3o ml. Still the price increase seems outrageous. I hope their 30 / 35 ml LE inks will remain in the sub 20 euros price range. Does anyone know when they plan to interoduce Dark Saffron?

[miel]

... I googled a little bit and found this information:

 

https://www.unicefusa.org/supporters/organizations/companies/partners/montblanc

 

So 10% is going to Unicef.

(But even if you deduct this, the price per ml is higher than the price of the LE inks.)

[Sandy1]

As I understood Montblanc is donating to Unicef and a part of the price we pay for the Unicef-Collection-products is going directly to Unicef.

 

On the website is written that Montblanc did donate over 10 million US$ until now.

 

 

Hi,

 

Not to be overly critical, but if MB claims to donate to UNICEF, I'd rather it be voluntary at point of sale: one chit for the ink, and another voluntary chit going directly to UNICEF. Get rid of the cost of administrative overhead.

(Note: UNICEF seems to be relatively OK https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=4617#

 

Mini-rant: I am tired of big corps holding out beggar's bowls and expecting customers to donate to their hand-picked charities.Perhaps a better start would be to cut their executives' salary to a minimum living wage, and donate the difference to UNICEF until the last bottle of LE ink is sold: issue a good ink, it'll sell-out quickly; issue a middle-of-the-road ink, it could take forever to sell-out - an incentive to issue amazing LE inks.

 

Also the Badger and Blade exclusive Noodlers ink Benevolent Badger Blue, which supported breast cancer research, is out of stock - so who dropped the ball on that? Bah!

 

I am dismayed...

 

Bye,

Not so happy S1

Edited April 4, 2017 by Sandy1

[chingdamosaic]

 

 

Hi,

 

Not to be a nay-sayer, but if MB claims to donate to UNICEF, I'd rather it be voluntary at point of sale: one chit for the ink, and another voluntary chit going directly to UNICEF. Get rid of the cost of administrative overhead.

(Note: UNICEF seems to be relatively OK https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=4617#

 

Mini-rant: I am tired of big corps holding out beggar's bowls and expecting customers to donate to their hand-picked corporate charities. A better start would be to cut their executives' salary to a minimum living wage, and donate the difference to UNICEF until the LE ink runs out.

 

That said, the Badger and Blade exclusive Noodlers ink Benevolent Badger Blue, which supported breast cancer research, is out of stock - so who dropped the ball on that? Bah!

 

Bye,

Not so happy S1

 

This is almost exactly what I was thinking when I first saw this news

 

P.S. Didn't know about the Noodler's ink for breast cancer! Thanks for the info.