Montblanc Service Or Nib Exchange?

[kandarp]

Phew! That's a relief. I'm glad you are happy with the ones you got from me.

 

Try soaking the nib overnight in a pen flush (some ammonia and water) or warm water and dish soap (gentle). That may help.

 

I agree, if I were in your position then I'd sell this and purchase a new one from an authorized dealer. Try a WTT advert here, you never know if someone is unhappy with this obb and wants to trade it for something else.

[zaddick]

  On 5/8/2018 at 2:39 PM, Autococker07 said:

 

 

Don't worry, the two 149s I got from you are bulletproof!, (but may have spoiled me) I have a 3rd that is a bit scratchy, and a bit dry.... not unusable, but not right next to the 14c I have toyed with a paid nib exchange, but I think it may actually be cheaper to get a new pen from Joost, and sell this one. it is in fine shape, I am just too timid to fool with the nib.

 

I think the problem is many-fold.... firstly, before the BB 149, I had always had cheaper pens (Lamy's were the best to that point), the Montblanc floored me with its smoothness, and the fine nib one does as well, absolutely NO scratchiness, and an almost undetectable feedback even on rough paper. I love the 149's size also, as my Lamys needed a bunch of tape on it to make the grip comfortable during longer writing sessions.

 

The main problem with my writing is me.... I have some arthritis in my hands, and it is very evident with a fine-line pen of any kind. The Lamy italic (and Montblanc BB) nibs help hide the shakiness a bit.

 

I do not think I "need" an oblique nib (I do not turn the pen, and can write fine with a stock Lamy 1.9 Italic). But that is the broadest nib that MB offers, and I am now officially curious......

 

I am having a mockup 03B nib made from a Lamy 1.9, so when that gets back I will know whether the 03B is right, or will even work for me. If so, I will probably order a new 149 and nib swap.

 

I am also searching for a Pelikan BBB nib, but it looks like I have a better chance of an all expenses paid trip to Hamburg to see the MB factory falling into my lap than finding that......

I hope you do like your custom Lamy Oblique 1.9, but it is not going to be a very good proxy for a 149 O3B other than maybe width. The tipping and flow will be completely different. I think the Lamy does not even have tipping.

 

Also, I'd like to combat this belief that obliques are only for those who rotate nibs. They really just change the angle of your writing. In the case on a stubbish nib like the O3B, the variation rotated from vertical/horizontal to diagonal.

 

I had used pens for a long while and never needed an oblique. Once I got one from MB, however, oblique has been a strong preference.

Edited May 8, 2018 by zaddick

[Autococker07]

FPC-

 

I may put a WTT up once I have enough time in to do so, but the more I write with it, the more I like its peculiarity...... this MB crack is strong.....

 

Zaddick-

 

Nope, the Lamy does not have tipping (stock), that is one of the things I hope my franken-nib changes.... although now that I think about it, Stainless is notoriously hard to weld on/to..... hmmmm...... I know it will be nothing like a properly made and tuned MB nib, but it will give me a contrast between stock Lamy and Franken-Nib, and that I can apply to my current BB and my desired 03B..... hopefully.....

 

I am glad to hear your statement about obliques simply changing the writing angle instead of being a corrective tool... with the amount of them out there, this makes more sense.....

[Chrissy]

  On 5/8/2018 at 1:51 AM, niksch said:

 

Chrissy and I are both chuckling with a wry smile because we are like the bickering siblings just getting ready to slug each other.

 

I never had a sibling.

[Ghost Plane]

PLEASE ignore the oblique mythology of pens turning or rotating or any other mysterious movement. Whoever started it and those who promulgate the slander are obviously not users. Same camp of self-appointed experts who pontificate that big nibs are for signatures. Sigh...

 

An oblique is simply a stub conveniently angled to the page so you don’t have to. It’s that simple. No arm twisting. No strange contortions.

 

You simply let the pen find its sweet spot on the page, close your fingers around it and WRITE. Beauty ensues. It’s that simple.

[Tom Kellie]

  On 5/9/2018 at 8:30 PM, Ghost Plane said:

PLEASE ignore the oblique mythology of pens turning or rotating or any other mysterious movement. Whoever started it and those who promulgate the slander are obviously not users. Same camp of self-appointed experts who pontificate that big nibs are for signatures. Sigh...

 

An oblique is simply a stub conveniently angled to the page so you don’t have to. It’s that simple. No arm twisting. No strange contortions.

 

You simply let the pen find its sweet spot on the page, close your fingers around it and WRITE. Beauty ensues. It’s that simple.

 

~ Ghost Plane:

 

Amen and Amen and Amen.

Tom K.

[888007888]

  On 5/9/2018 at 8:30 PM, Ghost Plane said:

PLEASE ignore the oblique mythology of pens turning or rotating or any other mysterious movement. Whoever started it and those who promulgate the slander are obviously not users. Same camp of self-appointed experts who pontificate that big nibs are for signatures. Sigh...

 

An oblique is simply a stub conveniently angled to the page so you dont have to. Its that simple. No arm twisting. No strange contortions.

 

You simply let the pen find its sweet spot on the page, close your fingers around it and WRITE. Beauty ensues. Its that simple.

👍👍👍👍

[truthpil]

  On 5/9/2018 at 8:30 PM, Ghost Plane said:

An oblique is simply a stub conveniently angled to the page so you don’t have to. It’s that simple. No arm twisting. No strange contortions.

 

You simply let the pen find its sweet spot on the page, close your fingers around it and WRITE. Beauty ensues. It’s that simple.

 

This absolutely made my day by telling me that I'm not crazy for shifting my preferences to oblique stubs mainly because I don't want to turn the paper at an angle all the time to get the variation I desire.

[meiers]

Ghost Plane said it very well.

[gibbs]

  On 5/2/2018 at 4:49 PM, zaddick said:

Lots of options. Let me see where I can help. All answers are based on using the MB boutique in San Francisco so adjust accordingly.

 

Cost of a nib swap for a 149 = 360 plus tax and shipping if you don't go to a boutique for pick up.

 

The cost is the same is you pull out the nib and feed before sending in the pen.

 

They will not keep your ebonite feed. I have tried a few times in a few ways. The result is they always kept it.

 

If you want an OBBB this is an easy way to get one and you can pull the nib and feed to sell to recoup some costs.

 

If there is nothing else wring with the pen and you like the nib width, a nib smit could fix it for $25 to $40 plis shipping. Most people could do a simple job like yours.

 

I would get the O3B but I am very biased. You do get a 1 year warranty for the work done from MB.

 

I think it depends on the situation and what you have requested mine is currently with them for service after a drop I managed to straighten the tines it was just the final alignment that needed sorting on the cover letter I stated that I wanted the original nib and feed kept with the pen and the clip carrying over to. I received the quote a few days ago no mention of the feed just nib alignment, cap and body after an email to clarify what they meant by cap and body and seeing online how the pen comes to pieces it looks like there's a very good chance that it'll come back with it's original nib and feed intact

[zaddick]

  On 5/25/2018 at 11:45 PM, gibbs said:

 

I think it depends on the situation and what you have requested mine is currently with them for service after a drop I managed to straighten the tines it was just the final alignment that needed sorting on the cover letter I stated that I wanted the original nib and feed kept with the pen and the clip carrying over to. I received the quote a few days ago no mention of the feed just nib alignment, cap and body after an email to clarify what they meant by cap and body and seeing online how the pen comes to pieces it looks like there's a very good chance that it'll come back with it's original nib and feed intact

I hope that is the case for you. It has never been the case for me that MB service used the feed I sent with the pen despite directions or pleading notes or touching notes. Always got a new plastic feed back when nib work was done or a body was replaced on a pen with feeds older than the current generation. Just one person's experience with MB USA.

[gibbs]

  On 5/26/2018 at 2:24 AM, zaddick said:

I hope that is the case for you. It has never been the case for me that MB service used the feed I sent with the pen despite directions or pleading notes or touching notes. Always got a new plastic feed back when nib work was done or a body was replaced on a pen with feeds older than the current generation. Just one person's experience with MB USA.

I sent mine direct to Montblancs service centre in Hamburg so it'll be interesting to see if that makes a difference, I am really hoping I have interpreted the emails and invoice right but I'll see when the pen returns

[meiers]

  On 5/26/2018 at 2:24 AM, zaddick said:

I hope that is the case for you. It has never been the case for me that MB service used the feed I sent with the pen despite directions or pleading notes or touching notes. Always got a new plastic feed back when nib work was done or a body was replaced on a pen with feeds older than the current generation. Just one person's experience with MB USA.

Same for MB Canada.

[meiers]

  On 5/26/2018 at 8:54 AM, gibbs said:

I sent mine direct to Montblancs service centre in Hamburg so it'll be interesting to see if that makes a difference, I am really hoping I have interpreted the emails and invoice right but I'll see when the pen returns

Please let us know how it turns out.

[gibbs]

  On 5/26/2018 at 1:41 PM, meiers said:

Please let us know how it turns out.

 

The pen is back with the original nib repaired, the feed was swapped over which is a shame but I can live with that reading the paperwork that came with it I'm not sure whether the piston was just greased or replaced but considering the body and cap have been done basically ended up with an entirely new pen for a fraction of the price so I can't complain to much