cib0rgman Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Hi, I am looking for a mont blanc replica pen. I bought some back in 2007, they were o.k, but the quality was really bad. for example they were not made with resin. instead was some kind very think layer of some plastic material wrapped around that chips away easily. any good sources out there. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 I would suggest talking to Narikaa Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rychastings Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 I would suggest talking to Narikaa Ken +1 on Narikaa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimyu Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 +1 on Narikaa I was very dissapointed with the fountain pen I got from Narikaa, and the case was just aweful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 I'm not very well versed on MB rep pens... Are there any out there that accept genuine MB refills? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal Vilmer Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 I'm not very well versed on MB rep pens... Are there any out there that accept genuine MB refills? How much is a regular Montblanc pen? Why would you want a fake one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal Vilmer Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 (edited) I'm not very well versed on MB rep pens... Are there any out there that accept genuine MB refills? I just saw their prices on Amazon, from 200 to 300 seems to get you a brand new one. http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=a9_sc_1?rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Amont+blanc+pen&keywords=mont+blanc+pen&ie=UTF8&qid=1296659760 That's not so bad! Edited February 2, 2011 by Kal Vilmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 I just saw their prices on Amazon, from 200 to 300 seems to get you a brand new one. http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=a9_sc_1?rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Amont+blanc+pen&keywords=mont+blanc+pen&ie=UTF8&qid=1296659760 That's not so bad! Yep, that's absolutely within reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capice Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 bought 4 from Reg, 1 had a missalligned logo, rest was ok....but for that price, c'mon great deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomer775 Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Trevor carries them. Can speak to the quality, but try this website: http://trevorgoods.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramerica2 Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Never seen a good quality rep. The thing is, most gens are a bit disappointing IMO. They don't feel expensive.. I bought a gen Waterman instead. Cheaper than most Mont Blancs, but feels much better to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Trevor used to (may still) give a free pen with watch purchase and I think they were also for sale. I have three Mont Blanc reps that seem (at least to me) to be good quality. I have a retractable ball-point, roller-ball, and fountain. The refills are apparently "rep" Mont Blanc as well as I couldn't see a rep having a gen refill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Apparently some reps will accept a gen refill... Last MB pen I had shattered when it fell to the floor... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 These are the pens I got from Trevor as freebies about a year ago. He had other styles but not the "Classic/Vintage" style so I thought these were prettu cool. The little "snowflake" floats in the clear end... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomer775 Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Not too shabby for freebies, or $16 from his website... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeflow Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 i got some MB pens the same as JMB from ladies market in HK(3 for £10) i spent £4.50 on a gen refil, and compared with the rep refill there's no differance in writing what so-ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cib0rgman Posted February 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 I'm not very well versed on MB rep pens... Are there any out there that accept genuine MB refills? they do accept genuine refill. but the issue is the quality. you can scratch the surface of the pen with a nail and get to the metal core easily. other pen are made with some kind of plastic resin and the coating should be thick to prevent scratches from showing the metal core. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 I have to recomend Naarika also but if you want somthing special then i can heartily recoment the Fountain Pen Emporium My mum asked me what i would want for my 40th bithday, something special i could keep, a watch was out as i have so many and she does not have that much money, so i found a nice waterman from 1935 and she drove (only lives 30 min away) out there and bought it for me, it is absolutly stunning, real history and in its original service box. The bussines is ran by an old guy in his 70s who knows his stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 I know Josh sells rep pens as well. They are listed on his main page. Josh spends a lot of time preventing people from "stealing" his inventory photographs, so I always have to work a bit extra to help people buy from him. I can't paste the photo of the pen here due to his "security" but here's a link. You have to double click it, due to his "security" as well. Mont Blanc Ingrid Bergman rollerball with case and papers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomer775 Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 they do accept genuine refill. but the issue is the quality. you can scratch the surface of the pen with a nail and get to the metal core easily. other pen are made with some kind of plastic resin and the coating should be thick to prevent scratches from showing the metal core. I'll be honest - I wasn't that impressed with the gen quality either. I have a gen Meisterstruck Grande version and the resin cap cracked while being in my work bag. $220 to replace a friggin cap - roughly 2/3 the cost of a brand-new pen. They wouldn't replace it under warranty b/c they stated that I shouldn't have kept it in my bag. I then asked her, where should I have kept it?, up my ( ! ) - would it have been covered then? Needless to say, I still don't have a cap on the pen and can't figure out why... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brackdaddy Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 You can certainly buy a $200-$300 gen Mont Blanc pen so I probably wouldn't buy a rep at that level as stated by a bunch of others allready. However, there are also those that sell for over a grand such as the Hemingway. Check out the link here from Trusty Time, not sure if they are a trusted dealer here but they are on RWI. I haven't bought from these guys but I have been thinking about picking one of these up myself. They are shown with a genuine refill in the pictures but I would still ask the question before ordering. If you order please let me now what you think of the quality. Sorry, I tried to add the link but since I don't have enough posts it will not let me, anyways the site is "YourTrustyTime". Add www and .com and you're good to go. I will also try to PM you with the link, not sure if I'll be able to that either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Guys, I have been collecting vintage fountain pens for 25+ years. I probably have 200 or more. My primary focus is a long gone brand made in Toledo Ohio, name Conklin. They were endorsed by Mark Twain!! What i like about them are the incredibly flexible nibs, which seemed to be readily available on lots of older pens, but completely non-existant on modern pens. I've probably had over 100 modern pens, some costing several hundred dollars including a Mont Blanc Meisterstuck 149, which I bought new in 1973 for 50.00 USD! It's now 750.00 USD. I found it to be one of the worst writing pens i have owned. It's nib was a stiff as a board, and it skipped like crazy. I sent it back to Mont Blanc twice and they never fixed the skipping. I sold it a few years ago for 300.00 USD and felt like I made a killing! Like watches, vintage is where its happening!!! As to Replicas, I would suspect that they are of very poor quality when it comes to the nibs, which is the heart and soul of a fountain pen. Most of the really good nibs are 14k gold and palladium. Cheaper nibs are steel. You aren't going to find a nice 14k nib on a 15 dollar pen, because quality nibs cost more than that to produce. If you want a nice fountain pen, one that sucks ink from a bottle, go to a vintage pen store, and find a nice vintage. There are lots of them around, fully restored for less than 100 USD. If you enjoy writing, do yourself a favor and buy one with a flexible nib, medium or broad width. Amazing what it feels like in your hand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 As to Replicas, I would suspect that they are of very poor quality when it comes to the nibs, which is the heart and soul of a fountain pen. Most of the really good nibs are 14k gold and palladium. Cheaper nibs are steel. You aren't going to find a nice 14k nib on a 15 dollar pen, because quality nibs cost more than that to produce. If you want a nice fountain pen, one that sucks ink from a bottle, go to a vintage pen store, and find a nice vintage. There are lots of them around, fully restored for less than 100 USD. If you enjoy writing, do yourself a favor and buy one with a flexible nib, medium or broad width. Amazing what it feels like in your hand! Just as a side note; if I bought a replica pen for it's looks/design, I'd certainly be purchasing a roller ball, not a fountain pen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4GTR Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 I've never seen any higher quality MB's than what we have available from our dealers here. Even if these are the best around, I don't think they are very good. but the issue is the quality. you can scratch the surface of the pen with a nail and get to the metal core easily. I love Narikaa, but unfortunately I have had this problem with the enamel chipping on the black MB's. I dont think it can be avoided with the black painted metal. I got one from him that is plain metal, and it has held up much better. Gen refills are not necessary, I have Parker G7 gel ink refill in it now. You can sand the pen hole opening open a little if need be, or even take down the refill tip a little.. Refills are not a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rychastings Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 (edited) +1 Panerai153 eh, personally for fountain pens, I would not recommend replica pens, I stick to good genuine models and in my opinion, "luxury" brands like Mont Blanc are way overrated. There are very excellent pens made by Lamy, Pelikan, Auora, Pilot which all make very nice and affordable (40-100 dollar range) fountain pens. I personally use a $25 Lamy Safari and it writes wonderfully. Just a little tangent but I think its important to note than for fountian pens, replica's dont make very good substitutes. Edited February 3, 2011 by rychastings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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