Mont Blanc
 

I know some of you have had experience with their pens. I personally really want a pen and pencil set from them if they do the sets. I know Cross does but does Mont Blanc do pen and pencil sets? Is there a good place to find a list of their dealers and a price list. I know they cost a arm and leg, but my biggest question is are they worth it. We write quite a bit at school so I want something that writes well. We use our laptops, but I still like good old pen writing. Since we use pencils in algebra that will come in handy too.

P.S. I notice the spelling error in the title and I can't change it. Just act like it says Montblanc

Thanks, Tyler

Mont Blanc's are great pens. They never fail to write, they are comfortable to hold, they don't skip. I liken them to the Rolex of the pen world. Good rugged pens that can really take it and keep going.

But you need to test them. They come in different sizes, from fat to thin. You've got to make sure they are the right size for you.

I've got the fountain pen (Meisterstuck Hommage a W.A. Mozart) and the matching ball point. I generally only wear them with suits, because I find them a bit dressy for casual wear. But once in a while I will wear them with jeans, just like I'll wear my YG DD. Sort of making a fashion statement. :chuckle:

Tyler,
It is not worth it. Really. At your age, there are plenty more smarter things you can do with that dough. To answer your question, you can expect to pay 250 - 300$ for a pen - mechanical pencil set of MB (the plain normal black ones).

Dunno, Ed - my experience with MB hasn't been so great. I've got the Meisterstuck Mozart too, and every time I try to write with it, the nib has to travel a half-cventimetre before the ink starts flowing. I've got two Watermans and neither of them has the same problem.

Hmm. Maybe I should stick with my Pilot or go to Cross.:chuckle: Still, is there a way to find AD's for them. I've seen a boutique in Charleston and we have one in Charlotte but thats like 5 hours away. Thats a long ways to go just to browse.

Tyler

Hay, Fin, the holidays are approaching. Maybe he has some nice parents who are willing to reward him for good grades and to encourage him to continue in that direction. To say nothing of teaching him the finer things in life.

Eventually, Tyler can work his way up to learning about good single malts. After all, what can be better than sitting at your desk, writing up your notes with a fine writing instument, all the while sipping an 18 yr old Macallan. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Did somebody say Mont Blanc and Rolex?

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They go together VERY well. I know there are pens that write better (just like there are better watches than Rolex) but so far I have never had a prob with mine. The Meisterstuck in the pic (next to the Datejust) is 10 years old and running strong. =)

Hey Roger is that the Starwalker on the right? How do Montblanc compare to Cross? We have a Cross pen and pencil set somewhere around the house that I used to use at school all the time and they wrote wonderfully. BTW how much do the Starwalker rollerball and pencils cost? If you don't know it's not a problem. I also like the one on the left too. Alot.

Tyler

How exactly do they compare to something like Cross? I'm sure that there isn't much of a comparison but it's nice to know.

Tyler

I'm not crazy about regular Cross pens. I have a couple, but I find them generally too thin. The matt finish one is better than the smooth shiny barrel. My fingers tend to slide down the barrel of the smooth Cross. At least withthe matt finish, you get a better grip.

I still prefer the Mont Blanc. It's got more heft and I find the writing quality a bit better.

Well Tyler, I have had my MB pen and pencil for at least 10 years, and they have both worked great. Other than dropping them, they have not failed me in that time, even when they both recently went through the wash......:thumbsup:

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I am very satisfied with them, and if you are seriously going to spend money on a pen and pencil, I won't steer you away from them.......however, I agree you might want to use the money for something else.

I write with a Scheaffer I bought in 2000. It has a fine nib. Fountain pens force you to write more careful and less sloppy but have some drawbacks. One of them is that I can't sign print-through vouchers and package slips with it. Or anything else that uses print-through copies. BTW, it was US$100 back then. I also have a Meisterstuck that I don't use anymore. The nib is medium plus and was a mistake on my part. It's over 20 years old and I just broke it. When reading this thread I took it out and tried to unscrew the filler cap. It was stuck because I hadn't used the thing for 10 years. And with a snap it came off. Dang! :thumbsdow

Frans, you could have replaced the nib with one that was more to your liking. And I bet if you had soaked the Montblanc in some warm water before using brute force, you might have saved it. But I guess in a disposable society like the Dutch have, why bother. :rofl: :lol:

Now you tell me :banghead: But how would the hot water be able to penetrate the ink chamber past the plunger? The plunger is there to keep the ink in (and thus the water out).

Hmm - it looks like nobody else has the problem that I do with MBs. What kind of nibs do you have with yours?

It is supposed to be medium but in my opinion it produces a big, fat line. And I was taught writing with pen and ink at school (1967), so that can't be it :banghead:

What do I know. I'm an electrical engineer by training, not a mechanical engineer. It just seemed like a good idea at the time. :lol:

Ahem, errr, well I did what you proposed and it, errr, kinda worked (I took the whole plunger mechanism out). This means I can repair it. Thanks dude :thumbsup:

P.S. I'll do a 100 and stand in the corner for an hour :rofl:

It takes a big man to admit he's an idiot. :lol: For that you only have to do 50. :rofl: :clap:

On one arm only: 47......48.............. 49 ......................... 50! Done! :clap:

Now that I'd like to see!!:dummy: :dummy: :lol: :lol:

You must know JJ, that I have a black belt in beer drinking. I've put in a lot of training over the years. :rofl: :lol:

Then perhaps you could start doing push-ups on that "beer belly" of yours!!!:dummy: :dummy: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

I sill have that rock hard abs that I had 20 years ago. I know I have, I just can't find them anymore :rofl: :rofl:

Have you checked somewhere around your knees? :rofl: :lol:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :lol: :lol: :lol: ...and this is how the hijacks start to happen!!

They just kind of sneak up on you, don't they? :rofl: :lol: :clap: :thumbsup:

That's something else :chuckle: Have you formed a tag-team with John, you tosser? :lol:

Aren't we bloody good....and proud of it!!!:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Well, John's away for the weekend, so someone had to step in and carry on for him. :rofl: :lol: :clap: :thumbsup: