I just came across something I think you should know, now you _have_ a Montblanc. The message said this: "Montblanc uses far too little in the construction of their pens. Seriously, the walls of the pen barrels are far too thin and shatter-prone. I know because we had to deal with angry and upset customers who dropped their Montblanc pens on non-carpeted floors, and the pens would shatter." You dropped the Sonnet, I don't want you to suffer another loss. Hope it'll serve you well for a very long time.
So that does not happen, they should not be lent to people who do not know about the brand and what it really costs, they break or break easily because it is a mixture of glass with plastic polymer, it is what gives it the brightness and intense softness. It is not to be used on careless and disorderly people.
That is nice in theory but even with the most considerate and careful person, accidents do happen. If you use the pen, there is a chance it'll get damaged. The only way to get a brittle pen (or anything) to last for generations is to have it sitting in a box on a shelf and never ever use it. And that defies its purpose as a pen.
@@kaziiqbal7257 Sorry I don't know. But you can have a look at fountainpennetwork forums if they talked about the 1911 breaking. From what I've seen, the problem with MB is not the pens but the customer service.
Thank you - a very interesting review! I’ve never seen this model reviewed before, so great to hear about your experience with it. The nib looks like a dream to write with. I look forward to your longer review.
JPL been waiting for the MB 146 review. You have got an awesome sister for getting you such an amazing pen. I have the yellow gold trim version of the said pen and must admit it did take me a while to afford it but the wait was well worth it. Hope you thoroughly enjoy your MB 146 and welcome to the world of Montblanc . Thanks as always for another excellent review.
JPL no need to apologise i understand and yes i am loving my MB 146 and it is here to stay. And hope your's gives you years of writing pleasure as well. Thanks again
Hi there, the cap unscrews and will leave a screw mark over time on the barrel, I don't know how scratchable the material is but on some of my vintage pens the cap will leave scratches where it unscrews. So I'dd recommend cleaning the inside of the cap in case of some sand or dust.
I realize this is an older video. However when you’ve mentioned dry start and skipping when it’s low on ink I would of gotten your pen exchanged for an EF nib replacing that F nib that you have.
I've found that the Montblanc permanent blue ink is less prone to dry starts and skips than the Montblanc permanent black. It also holds up better to the watered down Q-tip test. The Montblanc permanent blue ink is my favorite ink and it is the only ink I use in my 146 Le Grand with its extra-fine nib. It never hard starts, dry starts, or skips.
Yes, in the video he says the "precious" in "precious resin" is meaningless, and isn't "resin" just a euphemism for plastic (unless you're talking about a tree)?
You got your 146 right around when I got my first MB, a mint vintage 149 from the early 90's (last model with an ebonite feed) Mine has also been a hell of a lot of fun. It was a little stiff on the piston, but the removal tool was twenty bucks and makes lubricating the piston easy. Most people who don't know FP's know what a MB is.
Good review mate ;-) I bought a 146 in gold accents recently... Possibly cuz I had very high expectations I felt a lil disconcerting that it wasn't buttery smooth out of the box unlike my Lamy Studio which cost less than 1/10th the price of montblanc... But now that I am using it it seems to be growing on me and the more I use it the more I love it.... Yes it does have purpleish red light if u hold it against a bright light....
F - ist schon sehr fein. Ich selber bevorzuge M . Bin mit dem Schreibergebnis sehr zufrieden. Sorry, is Not plastic, it‘s Harz. The mechanic is smooth and precious. The weight and Balance optimal. Je nach Anwendung und Laune ist die Linienführung breiter oder schmaler. Quick writting is very easy, without fails. I am Lucky owner of the series „le grand“ 146 Meisterstück. ( you pronounce it, Meischterstuck, very Funny, nice) sorry for my english:-)
I was actually asking about the pen servicing on forums and was told that it's really not a thing to just pop the thing open and flush it at home. Apparently it's just in very recent years when pen makers started to make pens more servicable or servicable at all. Vast majority was sealed with glue or screwed with some special tool. Only Chinese seem to be keen on letting laymen to take it all apart easily. But of course, having such a Chinese pen as the first and getting used to taking everything out, flushing it thoroughly, greasig it and putting it all lovingly together, when it's suddenly not a possibility is very off-putting. More so when you spend a lot of money to get a gorgeous looking and perfectly writing pen. Or that's just my thought. If I got a Parker 51 right now I'd probably hate to use it.
I also looked at a few forums and while you can buy tools to remove the feed, apparently the 146 feed is very very brittle, so even if I could find the tool, Im not even going to risk it.
Hi! So I recently got gifted an MB 146 just like you 😃 Now, I have a medium nib, and sadly my experience with it, hasn’t been too hot 😔 It has such a lot of feedback! It’s no where as smooth as my Lamy 2k M, Pilot custom 823 B, or my Pelikan M805 M. Is this a normal thing ? Do most MB mediums write a bit rougher? Catchy? Feed-back-y? The broad MB wrote like a dream, but even at the MB store the medium wrote roughly. Even the obliques wrote better oddly enough.. is it like a sailor type of thing where it takes time to get used to and appreciate the nib? Thanks for helping out and for this review ..
Hey JPL....just went to my local gallery and picked up a MB 146 Platinum. Like what happened to you, I need to send mine off since I want an Oblique Medium. The wait time for that is not four weeks, it's more like ten...because of the rarity of the obliques. If you have a few extra dollars to spend, get a bottle of Montblanc Swan Illusion. I've got it in my 149(F) and it's a fantastic color.
Hi, great presentation! Just like to have your opinion if we have 2 options which are the Legrand or Chopin. I know for those are different size wise, but Chopin with the special edition box and a bit rare compares to Legrand that is more epic in size, but rather regular and quite easy to find. I find my self comfortable in Legrand size but I also find Chopin size is really comfortable for everyday use. Could you share your view on this? Really appreciate!
Chopin and 144 are the same. MB no longer uses the term “Chopin”. Now they call it “Classique”. I would agree with you that the “Chopin” is better suited for daily, regular writing. But, the Chopin uses cartridge- converter while the LeGrand is a piston-filler, which i found more elegant.
One question: If you shine a torch at the MB's precious resin, it goes very faint red translucency. I found the same thing with the grip section of the Baoer 388, if you still have it around, can you check and compare for me?
Buy the latest golden version, fountain pen nro. 146 legrand fix. Platinum No. 146 is more expensive I think 13% more. I hope you do not take her to college, they can steal her.
Duh is right...just not thinking of anything else but the pens which is his focus.. No problem with it at at all, but you need to think about what people are looking at while your talking. Pretty basic.
