Enjoying Montblanc Pens — Broad, Oblique, Extra Fine, Le & Bespoke

[Blueberry567]

Here you go. Kon Peki in use. The other is my 90th Anniversary.

Is the skeletal frames the same in different trim or are they unique to each respective model?

[zaddick]

Is the skeletal frames the same in different trim or are they unique to each respective model?

Unique to each model.

[jmccarty3]

Thanks, Ghost Place, for the beautiful photos!

[Ghost Plane]

Thanks, Ghost Place, for the beautiful photos!

You’re welcome.

 

These make my daily word count an absolute joy.

[thygreyt]

The meisterstuck.

[Ghost Plane]

What a beautiful photo! Love good pen porn.

[saskia_madding]

Ghostplane - thank you so so so much for the photos! They made me drool for HOURS. <3 I'll be looking at them again and again over the holidays! Perhaps if I ever become a published writer I will see if I can find one on the secondary market! I love picturing you writing novel after novel with those beauties.

 

Tom K. - The Platinum 145 was a recent purchase. I found it on ebay and no one bid on it, probably because it had no real description - no mention of it being platinum, no mention of what size or model, and the pictures were quite dark. I snagged it for $118 USD, which I thought was reasonable, even given the conversion to CAD. It came with a F nib though.

 

Coincidentally, I had a MB145 BB nib hanging around the house, purchased last year for a cheap MB 144 I found on ebay (it was listed as a MB 144 nib!). When it didn't fit in the intended 144, I harrumphed and left the nib on my pen shelf, glaring at it bitterly every time I went by. When the Platinum 145 showed up, I realized it was larger than the 144 I had, so I thought I'd give the nib a shot. When it fit, I was so happy I teared up a bit! I thought the 144 was a bit small for my tastes, but the 145 is actually very comfortable to hold, I think. That tiny bit larger size makes a lot of difference in the hand!

 

 

I went a bit crazy this holiday season buying pens for myself. I'll snag a shot of the three MBs this weekend and post them when I get back to work on Wednesday. I promise! And just last night I got a Burgundy MB 22 with a F nib, still stickered, for about $120 USD. ENOUGH NOW, Simone. It's time to cool my jets.

[jmccarty3]

And just last night I got a Burgundy MB 22 with a F nib, still stickered, for about $120 USD.

 

Saskia, be careful with that MB 22. The sections on the Burgundy ones tend to crack very easily, and it's very hard to find replacements. (If anyone knows of a source, please PM me.)

[thygreyt]

Peel the greatness.

 

[Ghost Plane]

Mmm. Juicy nib?

[thygreyt]

Juicy and a-peel-ing lol

[brad7k]

Really enjoying this thread. A long-time lover of EF nibs, I finally found enjoyment with large nibs. The turning point was a Boheme BB nib purchased from Zaddick that has amazing softness and line variation. From there it was on to a platinum 149 OBB, a 146 Solitaire OB, and a loose 146 OBB in a lesser pen. Each nib has its own qualities and feel. I now love the wide, wet lines produced by the larger Montblanc nibs!

 

I am on vacation with only the 149, but will post photos in the future of the nibs I really enjoy. Thanks to all for the time and dedication to this group!

[Ghost Plane]

Really enjoying this thread. A long-time lover of EF nibs, I finally found enjoyment with large nibs. The turning point was a Boheme BB nib purchased from Zaddick that has amazing softness and line variation. From there it was on to a platinum 149 OBB, a 146 Solitaire OB, and a loose 146 OBB in a lesser pen. Each nib has its own qualities and feel. I now love the wide, wet lines produced by the larger Montblanc nibs!

I am on vacation with only the 149, but will post photos in the future of the nibs I really enjoy. Thanks to all for the time and dedication to this group!

Most of us probably followed some variant of your journey. I’m glad you found us.

[Tom Kellie]

Unwrapped

[Memorexx]

Oh wow Tom...so beautiful

[Ghost Plane]

 

Unwrapped

This is my fantasy present.

[thygreyt]

Which one is mine???

Looks great!

[yeepers]

Really enjoying this new (to me) pen. This is the one I posted about that had the issue with leakage from the blind cap. Still in preliminary testing. The true test will be the first rinse and fill! In the meantime I'm really loving it with St. Exupéry. The shading is wonderful.

 

[zaddick]

A gorgeous pen Yeepers. I love those MOP stars. I hope it makes you smile every time you use it.

[yeepers]

A gorgeous pen Yeepers. I love those MOP stars. I hope it makes you smile every time you use it.

It does

 

I'm debating if I want to have the nib ground to a CI. I'm tempted to do this to most of my nibs but I feel like it's kinda silly to have them all be of the same ilk? Like I should at least have one of each size in its "regular" nib size/grind.