At Montblanc’s headquarters in Hamburg, Germany, making world-class writing instruments is a modern-day pursuit. More information and high-resolution photos @ www.surfacemag.com/articles/d...
I myself don’t own a pen of this caliber but I appreciate when someone is this passionate about something to the point where I can spend time admiring it myself
My late father left me his Montblanc pen, a Miguel de Cervantes. It's beautiful and has a weight to it that brought gravitas to every thing he wrote with it. I need to purchase some cartridges and begin to write my own stories and letters with it now, because it feels so good in the hand. I should probably invest in some good stationary, too.
I love Montblanc pens! I have two of them, both I bought second hand. One has an OB nib and has been neglected by its previous owner, it was clogged with dried ink and did not write. I cleaned it myself carefully and patiently and now it's perfect. The nibs are works of art really.
I don't have any, but my BFF and I have been saving up to buy one from the local pen store, and we always get so excited when we see pens... I got a WHOLE collection of pens, and my friend just likes drawing with them.
Also , do u know why my fountain pen ink just started turning grey after I unclogged it today? I had washed it up for hours and let it dry for about a day, but now the ink has turned grey...
Gorgeous. I'd love to see inside their Texas repair facility, too, to see how they evaluate and work on pens that are sent in for repair/refurbishment.
I am lucky to have a Mont Blanc. I had visited Geneva and strolled through its city center and suddenly discovered a Mont Blanc showroom. I was surprised! Collecting pen is my hobby, additionally I am a Novel writer. Mont Blanc should be at the top of my collection. I purchased a Mont Blanc Enzo Ferrari on 17 September 2023.
I own a dozen MB pens from fountain pen to ballpoints from 60 years old to today’s modern designs. They are perfect, in every way from how they look to how they write.
I bought a Masterstruck 149 in platinum for my 32nd birthday along with a Pelikan M1005 streseman and good lord!!! those two pens are absolutely FIRE, best purchase in a pen i have ever made thus farrr. That Montblanc....writes like a dream, super classy!!! never getting rid off it!!!
I own multiple Montblanc 146,144,149, and vintage 149 celluloid. I really thought they’re the best until I tried Sailor’s King of Pen beats all of those in terms of writing experience.
These are expensive but absolutely perfect. The nib writes well, the barrel pump is flawless, the pen never leaks, the ink flow is always uniform and the pen does not dry up even after six months of non use. I have an old Meisterstuck that is as good as new after 30 years
Love this video. I adore my Montblanc pens. When I use my 149 I suddenly get all serious, and when I write with my 145 the words just skip onto the page. It sounds silly but it really does bring emotion into writing for me.
I adore wonderful handmade quality. I think they are so spot on when it come to catch the soul of what they do. With my new fountain pen, I felt that now they deliver everything they can quality wise, like rolling out a red carpet. I just need to walk on it. Now the pen is mine to use in every day life to write with. With that, the nib will be more and more adjusted to my hand writing style. Many seem to have forgotten the depth of what quality is. I appriciate it daily.
The Montblanc Meisterstück is a real masterpiece, as the name implies. But, alas, I still prefer the feel and smoothness of the S. T. Dupont. Very interesting video!
Have to add. When getting the new Mont Blanc, just write, write and write. And DO use the the right ink which also makes the pen behave wonderful. Be very, very careful of which ink you use. With this, yes the nib adjust when you write, it really does. I love my Mont Blanc, have to say.
I love Montblanc pens. I own a Montblanc 144 that I won in an auction. It writes perfectly and I love it so much. I’m trying my damndest to win a 146. Eventually I would like to expand into accessories and desk gear and have everything Montblanc. Montblanc pens are wonderful writers and are build excellently but I also love being able to shove in the face of my coworkers that I’m higher social status than them since they all like to think they’re better than me and yet they can’t afford simple luxuries.
I have been buying and using Montblanc fountain pens since 1970s. The ones from 1970s have great nibs and write very well smooth as butter. However every new pen bought since 1990s even the ones from MB boutiques in Cologne and Boston the nibs were scratching and had to be tuned by a nibmeister. Even I became more expert in tuning MB fountain pens. My grandfather’s 1950s pen writes great. When the nibs are tuned right, they write great. My opinion nib quality has to be consistently continually of high quality for an expensive pen!
Montblanc makes great writing instruments but what discourages most is the value. Comparable pens such as Pelikan M800 and M1000 are often found at about half the price as their Montblanc 146 and 149 equivalents (I'm talking new, not used or opened). The Pelikan pens are very comparable in terms of writing experience, technology and built quality but still manage to cost so much less. Simply because Pelikan isn't and doesn't want to be a premium luxury brand such as Montblanc. You don't pay for the Pelikan branding, you pay for the pen, with MB you pay for the pen twice, once for the pen and another time for the branding coming up to it's ridiculous price.
They give a good talk, just not a good value - today there are many more choices. Monblanc needs to restore their uniqueness by improving both presentation and improving its value added; you get far too little for a lot today at Montblanc.
It’s a Montblanc. It’s a luxury brand. There isn’t much in the way of value with luxury. People don’t spend thousand, hundreds of thousands or millions on something because its a good value. I own three and I wouldn’t want them to become cheaper and more easy to afford because it takes away from the exquisiteness of owning a Montblanc. If you want value go with Lami, Pelikan, Pilot or even Visconti with some pens. No one buys a $100,000 Mercedes because it a good value, thats a Honda Civic. They buy it for what it says about you. It’s a social status symbol.
I've always wanted to work in the nip department full time. I mean i do a good bit of part time and one offs working in the nip department but a full time gig would be nice.
from 139 to current limited editions, MB just spent more time/effort in areas people can see, for example, the exterior design, the materials they choose, but spent less and less on the mechanism.. namely, filling mechanism...
Robert Kessler not true at all really, if the nib tipping material wears away that fast, it really means the pen is of terrible quality. Just a marketing gimmick, and a fountain pen myth lol.
They did not say the gold nib adapts to your writing. They said that each one uses the pen in a different way and that the (emotional) bond between user and instrument grows stronger each day you use your pen :)
If more Japanese pens were made to look a bit more attractive I would buy them. Take the 823 for example .. just looks so bland but writes well .. I would never buy that amber brown colour, looks drab.
Depends mostly on the way you hold the pen, i am left handed myself and have no problems. In general, there are a few possibly limiting factors like the ink you are using (to avoid smearing you will need a fast drying ink) etc. I can highly recommend the "Left Out" video series by "The Goulet Pen Company", wich deals with all the problems left handed fountain pen users could face.
By reading the comments, it looks like the more modern MB's are not as good as the older ones. Yikes, I really wanted to save to buy one. Guess I'm sticking with my Waterman pen for the moment.
Damn, I am Swiss and I lived my whole life thinking it was a Swiss brand, because of the mountain brand name and it somehow fits well in between the whole watch thing going on here. Now I can finally loudly admit that I always prefered Japanese pens, they are the true God-Emperors of pen making - at a fraction of the price, period.
That makes no sense, why would you think it is Swiss because of the name? Mont Blanc is in France & Italy. Anyway you have Caran D”Ache in Switzerland, they are good too.
I'm very curios about all this hipe of Montblanc pens, I'd love to try one but there are no pen stores around here where I'm from. I'm not all that crazy about plain black pens although I have a black Omas Paragon, shear delight to write with. Perhaps someday I'll meet someone who has one.
I love Lamy Safari. They write like butter. They have a great documentary on RU-vid about how they make them but also they are excellent to their employees. Makes me loyal to Lamy...
It’s a fashion brand perfectly presented by their creative director’s opening line. If you’re buying a reliable writing instrument you’re not buying Montblanc. If you’re buying a pen incarnation of a Louis V bag you’re buying a Montblanc pen. It’s neither the quality it used to be nor the fair markup as seen on most competitors in this market
Sophia M my favorite one that I always recommend to friends is Platinum 3776 Century. Amazing Japan-made pen with 14k gold nib at a comparatively affordable price ~150£.
@@Sophie2570 Aloha Sophia, there are so many good FP's out there, it would be hard to narrow down. I will say most FP's will last a lifetime if properly maintained, (general cleaning etc.) As FP's are very personal, from how it feels in the hand, how it feels when you write, and design and material that speaks to you, my best advice is going to a pen show so you can see, touch and write with a variety of pens. Personally, I have pens from the 1920's through modern pens; what I can say is generally, some vintage pens require more maintenance, (sack replacement etc.), and seem to be a little more susceptible to leaking. That said, if you like flex writing, no modern pen will equal the flex of a vintage flex nib. I found a good compromise at vintagepen.net. Mauricio finds vintage flex nibs and marries them to modern FP nibs and feeds. I personally own one of his Pelikan M800, burnt orange, fitted with a Warranted 14k flex nib. It is one of my favorite writers and is in my everyday rotation. Best of luck on your journey.
HAH. To those that buy those limited edition pens and doesn’t dip them, got fooled lol. All the pens are dipped before for testing before it’s being sold!
just go with Japanese fountain pens if you are intrested in precise and true fountain pen writing experience. If you want to look rich and need something that writes ok go with montblanc. if you want something in between that is also beautiful go Pelikan!
Danny Cheek I am a fountain pen guy but yeah from the roller balls that I have tried, there is a definite stutter from the few strokes I tried. Subpar.
@@dannycheek8118 Don't buy German Refill roller ...nothing brand...you waste your money, and the are dry after one month. Only Japan make good pen and refill...Try Pilot BLSG205: 0.5mm ball writes a 0.32mm line.....or....Pilot BLSG207: 0.7mm ball writes a 0.39mm line.. or....Pilot BLSG210: 1.0mm ball writes a 0.48mm line.They think we're all stupid ;-)))
Jakab Gábor learn how to maintain and use fountain pens, do not sell that pen. You might regret it if you sell it. If it's an older model, send it in for restoration or do it yourself. You might find enjoyment in using the pen!
@@collecter3456 I use it since the day i found,, love it. dunno what restoration it needs, the gold side turnt a bit bronze red at some places, that is cleanable easily. never thought about selling it, since it is unique. what is nevermind again?
Jakab Gábor Róbert I said never mind because I knew the pen didn't need restoration. I said that you should save it, because I have heard many times about people that have sold their relatives pens, and then got into fountain pens later. Sorry, I know my reply was kinda useless, lol.
I recently acquired a MB Meisterstuck 145 and paid around 550 Euros for it. I bought it at a MB company showroom and got a company guarantee card, so it obviously wasn't fake. I am extremely disappointed at the way it writes. The fine nib is extremely rough and a very bad writer. I had tried other MBs with medium nibs at the showroom but they were disappointing too. I have since returned the pen to MB and asked for a nib change. I hope the new nib saves MB's reputation in my eyes. I have pens worth 10-20 Euros that write much better.
Montblanc pens (and often any fountain pen) will not write that good out of the box. As it says in the video, you gradually adapt the nib over time to your writing angle and style. Don't be impatient, and write every day for a while with your pen for a month or so. You will notice how it gets better and better.
@@arnaupuig5097 I own over 70 fountain pens of different brands from all over the world and most of them wrote well straight out of the box when brand new. Brands like Pilot and Parker are completely reliable in this respect. So I can't buy the argument that one needs to write with a fountain pen for some time to get it to write properly. Also, I got my MB 145 back from Mont Blanc with a new nib yesterday and this one writes very well, without me having to spend days writing with it. The problem was clearly with my earlier nib. I've also heard a lot of people on online forums say that MB's quality control is not what it used to be.
@@alh.3025 He is saying its a luxury tool, which you wont take to your office. Mont Blanc sells ink colors that are not easily recreatable and are the signature of Mont Blanc. So if youre a billionaire signing a million dollar document, you would likely use a $150 Ink, that justifys your status.
@@jibrankhantareen7300 what are you talking about? montblanc inks are boring water based dye inks that aren't even waterproof, it'd be stupid to sign a document with one. as far as being "not recreateable" that's nonsense, their colors are very bland ones that have nearly identical matches from other ink brands for a fraction of the price. And they're not $150, a bottle of Montblanc Royal Blue ink is around $25 dollars. You have absolutely no idea what you're talling about, Jesus.
As a work of design art, it is beautiful, and the feel of the shape and weight in the hand is unsurpassed. As a writing instrument, it is mediocre. I own four Montblanc 149s, have had them since the 1990s, and I like them less every year compared to other fountain pens. I have other pens that may look and feel only 98 per cent as good as MB, but they write 3 times better. I cannot recommend Montblanc pens, except as fashion jewelry for people who really don't like fountain pens very much.
I will say directly, that you are looters. You charge such a huge amounts to writing instruments ! Jinhao marking and selling beautiful great quality pens for such a low price.
Funnily enough, I have realised that the Montblanc fountain pens have a design fault with them - Took me a few minutes of ownership to realise this - When unscrewing the cap, you need to be careful not to unscrew it holding on to the bottom part of the pen, you will inadvertantly open up the piston filler and not the cap - happen twice to me in the 30 mins of ownership. If only the piston filler has the thread turning the other way, it wouldn't have happened, or some form of fail safe mechasim for foolish people like me. Well, but then, the issue will appear when closing the cap. Clearly there is a problem and I would leave it to the smart heads at Montblanc to solve it. May be a push cap?? Other than that, it is an amazing pen, one which is indeed an extension of myself and one which indeed delivers the "feel" whenever I pick it to write something.
Bought 20 pens in Staples for $10.00. They work perfectly. If I lose one, it's not problem. I'm astounded that in this day and age, with most people "writing" on a computer, that this business model is still sucessful.
Those nibs are scratchy. This pen is vastly overpriced and not worth it. The nibs are not tuned anymore. They’re totally machine made. This video is slick propaganda and nonsense.
@@ahuman9860 Damn you have pretty good luck with chinese pens. All the ones i have are all of shitty quality.. The only budget pen that write well is from pilot... Had horrible luck with lamy faber castell and platinum as well..
