WriteON
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Montblanc ball points.....Other than the pride of ownership what is the big deal. Some pen makers on IAP have produced some really nice high end work. As for writing it's the archer not the arrow isn't it?
I'm not impressed. The work some IAP members put out impress me.I think it's just a status thing, like Rolex watches. Prices aren't geared to the common folk.
I fully agree.I'm not impressed. The work some IAP members put out impress me.
I can understand the precision and expense of a fountain pen. Not a ball pointIn business since 1906. They are doing something right. Obviously a luxury brand that appeals to a certain clientele.
For those that aspire to sell pens and establish a brand one lesson to learn from them is to establish a good logo and stick with it. The snowflake logo is very simple, clean and recognizable. With only minor changes made thru the years.
Really there aren't a lot of people that want a FP. Their prices seem pretty consistent through the line and I would guess they are very well made (I've never even held one). Their customers want a Monteblanc and aren't concerned with the price.I can understand the precision and expense of a fountain pen. Not a ball point
Me too!I figure that my handwriting would be just as illegible with a Mont Blanc as it is with a BIC.
Actually, they advertise that they are made from 'precious resin'. It's not clear how that differs from the acrylics, polyester and alumilite that folks around here use.I doubt that Mont Blanc can claim that their pens are handcrafted from wood and other exotic materials.
My dad once told me a Buick is a Chevy with lock-washers and a lapel pin.I think it's just a status thing, like Rolex watches. Prices aren't geared to the common folk.
Montblanc has plenty of pens that are made with wood, precious metals, cebloplast, etc.I doubt that Mont Blanc can claim that their pens are handcrafted from wood and other exotic materials.
You need to do 5 minutes of googling. Montblanc makes plenty of pens that are not plain black plastic. The claim that their nibs are subpar to kit pen nibs is absolutely ludicrous as well, as they are quite renowned for being high quality. Have you actually used one before? Plenty of people who are not clueless corporate executives, but rather actual collectors and users, buy montblanc because they can make a pen that works well and writes well.Modern Mont Blanc fountain pens that I've seen seem to have cheap plastic bodies, nibs that are nowhere near as good as even the kit nibs that come with some of the more popular fountain pen kits, and seem to be a little flimsy.
You need to do 5 minutes of googling. Montblanc makes plenty of pens that are not plain black plastic. The claim that their nibs are subpar to kit pen nibs is absolutely ludicrous as well, as they are quite renowned for being high quality. Have you actually used one before? Plenty of people who are not clueless corporate executives, but rather actual collectors and users, buy montblanc because they can make a pen that works well and writes well.
No expert on the brand but a quick look at their website shows no plain nibs on a FP. All are engraved, most with their name and logo. I would guess there are a lot of counterfeits in circulation.I have used one. In fact, it wasn't black but burgundy, had the iconic white star on the cap, but the nib was ultra plain (no engraving of any kind, which I thought odd) and kind of cheap.
That said, I haven't seen or used every Montblanc pen there is, so in fairness, I can't say that they are all like that particular one.
I asked a montblanc collector friend of mine, and he said aside from a few inlaid nib pens made in the 70's, all montblanc nibs should have stamping on them. The above mentioned pen is likely a fake, and therefore a poor comparison.No expert on the brand but a quick look at their website shows no plain nibs on a FP. All are engraved, most with their name and logo. I would guess there are a lot of counterfeits in circulation.
It is interesting that this thread is up to 24 post knocking a historic, well respected brand because of price. While I see many makers willing to basically give away their work.
No expert on the brand but a quick look at their website shows no plain nibs on a FP. All are engraved, most with their name and logo. I would guess there are a lot of counterfeits in circulation.
It is interesting that this thread is up to 24 post knocking a historic, well respected brand because of price. While I see many makers willing to basically give away their work.
I say more power to them. I'd rather sell $500 pens than $25 ones.
No knocking at all …just asking what makes them cost what they sell for. Just having a bar room conversation. I commend people that have any collection and can afford it. I like the $6.95-$35 novelty kits and what happens to them afterwards. I got a request for a Dragon pen. The buyer said her hubby collects black expensive pens. Obviously Montblancs. This should be fun. Anyway I'm in no position to criticize what a pen cost. I paid $990 for a custom pool cue. (And never made money with that…. Usually cost me hehe) Again with high end pens... I could understand if King Henry, King Richard, Larry King or King Kong owned it.It is interesting that this thread is up to 24 post knocking a historic, well respected brand because of price.