greekgod Posted August 27, 2012 Report Posted August 27, 2012 Guys have been doing some reading on the pens .. and my god it will drive me crazy..!! problem is there seems to be a few different qualities of pens around. SO who would be the go to guy for top quality pens as far as being Anal OCD person. I know watcheden stocks a lot of pens but they do not name the pens as they are meant to be originally. Also there seem to be a lot of fantasy models around so how does one know which is which .. Also now they seem to write 1:1 grade but does that mean anything?? I am happy to read more but not much availabe..Please help .. I want MB and Dunhill pens... Any input PS: I read a looong thread on rwi started by seriph but it ended abrubtly..also that thread doesnot mention muc about where to source them!! Thanks very much
KB Posted August 27, 2012 Report Posted August 27, 2012 If you are going to buy rep pens then see Narikaa, he more experience with them than anyone else. Ken
greekgod Posted August 27, 2012 Author Report Posted August 27, 2012 Oh hi ken thanks very much... will do that now... btw still waiting for your reply on the wallets when you get a chance... I know you are closed for next 3 days. Cheers
greekgod Posted August 27, 2012 Author Report Posted August 27, 2012 buy a gen, seriously...... Absolutely I agree but they are waaay beyond my reach especially here in Australia. They are just beautiful I know I went into a shop today to have a look. But if the reps are good then I can atleast get a feel..of what I hear they are not that great but there are some serious threads going on over at RWI and apparently some of them are great
whoever Posted August 28, 2012 Report Posted August 28, 2012 you should have a look for second hand pens, not only MB or etc. There are beautiful pens out there, for example Schaeffer and other vintage pens! http://www.ebay.com/sch/Pens-Writing-Instruments-/966/i.html?LH_ItemCondition=4&_nkw=pens
offshore Posted August 28, 2012 Report Posted August 28, 2012 Mate, You should have a look at the hand made timber pens from another Aussie.....Graman, over at RWI. http://www.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php/pens-timber-106740.html He is from Melbourne and makes some wonderful handmade Aussie timber pens. Rollerball, Fountain, and Propelling pencil are available. I sell these at a Sunday market, here on the Gold Coast, and they are snapped up, especially by the tourists. Offshore
Jkay Posted August 28, 2012 Report Posted August 28, 2012 Narikaa left this forum as a dealer last year. You will have better luck emailing him directly.
greekgod Posted August 28, 2012 Author Report Posted August 28, 2012 you should have a look for second hand pens, not only MB or etc. There are beautiful pens out there, for example Schaeffer and other vintage pens! http://www.ebay.com/...ion=4&_nkw=pens Mate, You should have a look at the hand made timber pens from another Aussie.....Graman, over at RWI. http://www.replica-w...ber-106740.html He is from Melbourne and makes some wonderful handmade Aussie timber pens. Rollerball, Fountain, and Propelling pencil are available. I sell these at a Sunday market, here on the Gold Coast, and they are snapped up, especially by the tourists. Offshore Narikaa left this forum as a dealer last year. You will have better luck emailing him directly. Thanks J and Offshore.. Indeed I have been looking at Graman's stuff its very nice...J would you know Narikaa's email id? I did message him on rwi but no response. Also I messaged watcheden and no response... they seem to haev a very large collection of MB pens... just not sure which ones are top reps and which are not on their site.. Thanks again guys...
Poker Posted August 28, 2012 Report Posted August 28, 2012 I think Narikaa is on one of his restocking trips to asia at the moment, so that might be why he hasn't responded.
greekgod Posted August 29, 2012 Author Report Posted August 29, 2012 I think Narikaa is on one of his restocking trips to asia at the moment, so that might be why he hasn't responded. Ah makes sense ..cheers for that. Also I heard he left RWG so I have left him a message on RWI ..thanks mate.
Muttsta Posted August 29, 2012 Report Posted August 29, 2012 I agree with buying a gen. I bought a premium quality rep MontBlanc from Narikaa, and although it is good, it simply doesn't compared to my genuine MontBlanc. The biggest disappointment to me was the twist mechanism, its terrible in the rep and anyone who has ever used a genuine MontBlanc will be able to tell immediately it is a fake. I managed to pick up a brand new StarWalker on EBay for $190, you can't beat it for that price.
greekgod Posted August 30, 2012 Author Report Posted August 30, 2012 I agree with buying a gen. I bought a premium quality rep MontBlanc from Narikaa, and although it is good, it simply doesn't compared to my genuine MontBlanc. The biggest disappointment to me was the twist mechanism, its terrible in the rep and anyone who has ever used a genuine MontBlanc will be able to tell immediately it is a fake. I managed to pick up a brand new StarWalker on EBay for $190, you can't beat it for that price. true but i still like the idea of a super rep pen..whihc may or may not exist ....also I cant afford to spend $200 or over at the moment so just playing ..dont know if there is any other site I can check
Jkay Posted August 30, 2012 Report Posted August 30, 2012 Joshua has an extensive pen inventory on his web site, with lots of beautiful pics.
Muttsta Posted August 30, 2012 Report Posted August 30, 2012 true but i still like the idea of a super rep pen..whihc may or may not exist ....also I cant afford to spend $200 or over at the moment so just playing ..dont know if there is any other site I can check I paid $40 for a rep which is far inferior. I stongly suggest saving up and getting a genuine
greekgod Posted August 31, 2012 Author Report Posted August 31, 2012 I paid $40 for a rep which is far inferior. I stongly suggest saving up and getting a genuine I was at a pretty high end pen shop the other day and damn the gens look gorgeous! so I agree with every word you say! 1
Muttsta Posted August 31, 2012 Report Posted August 31, 2012 I was at a pretty high end pen shop the other day and damn the gens look gorgeous! so I agree with every word you say! Believe me, I got the absolute best rep I could from Narikaa (from his premium line). It just simply doesn't compare, not even close. The gen isn't cheap, but then again it isn't excessively expensive as well. Keep an eye on Ebay and you can find good deals. I have a MontBlanc Starwalker Midnight Black and also a MontBlanc Starwalker Black Mystery. I got both for a great deal on Ebay.
HartDoc Posted September 1, 2012 Report Posted September 1, 2012 go with a gen or buy used from fountainpennetwork.com. I got some MB <$100. and remember. MB will basically replace any pen minus nib for $85 regardless of condition
folex Posted September 22, 2012 Report Posted September 22, 2012 buy a gen, seriously...... +1 need a gen one if ur into it. Although I got mine as a gift, hehe
Mosh Posted September 24, 2012 Report Posted September 24, 2012 Ive owned over 10 rep montblanc pens and over 20 gen montblanc pens. Listen to what the other members are saying. Buy a gen. I suggest you go one of the pen shows in your country. That way you have a feel of the gen and also get great bargains aswell. The reps, even great 1:1 are poorly make. I brought my first montblanc reps from narikaa. I brought 5 pens and im not even lying, in a matter of 2 or 3 weeks of using them, the pens fell apart. The plating came off, the glue that held the parts gave up and the paint slowly chipped off. I brought some grade 1:1 versions and the one pen that i have been using constantly for the past 5 months, the pen fell apart and the metal fittings have all worn off! The gens i have, still look brand new even after constant use. Ive wasted over £200 on rep pens. Could have used that money to buy a gen montblanc.
van_damme1988 Posted October 5, 2012 Report Posted October 5, 2012 If you did some reading, maybe a brand named Waterman came into your sight. Theit pens are real top-notch quallity. I own blue Waterman Expert Smart and i can tell you, i have never seen such a brilliant pen. Great built quality, gold coated and its colour is something like metalic blue. Go gen for cca 70 Eur. This will soothe your OCD sould (as did mine)
seriph Posted October 9, 2012 Report Posted October 9, 2012 There are a number of high quality rep MB pens out there - I only deal with one seller now and have posted my findings extensively on other forums. here are some pics of my pens
seriph Posted October 9, 2012 Report Posted October 9, 2012 NOTE: None are 1:1 perfect, but these are all as close as you can get .... they aren't $20 jobs.
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