Pocket Size Review 37: Montblanc M Fountain Pen, Montblanc Irish Green

I’m always looking for a smooth writing pen. I also love abargain. In case you’re unaware in Scottsboro, Alabama is a place calledUnclaimed Baggage. I don’t know the details but supposedly baggage fromairlines end up here when not claimed.

I was there recently specifically looking for pens. I founda black Montblanc M fountain pen. New these are $600 I paid less than half. TheM stands for Marc Newson, the same Marc Newsome who designed the Nautilus retractablefountain pen for Hermès, and who recently started the design firm LoveFrom withJony Ive (formerly of Apple).

After some extensive cleaning I put a Montblanc Irish Greencartridge in this pen. This is a vibrant green than has dark and light shades.A very worthy green.

This is my third Montblanc fountain pen, after my Meisterstuck149 and my Boheme. The M, like the others, is smooth and could be an everydaywriter for me. The nib doesn’t let on as to what its size is. So based on thelines I’m assuming it’s a medium. The pen is only available in either Fine orMedium, so it’s a fifty-fifty shot. Writing is a nice size, not too wide or toothin. Just right.

The paper I’ve used in the picture is from Write Notepads inBaltimore. My new favorite.

I can’t say there is anything about this pen that wouldcause someone to buy it over a different Montblanc fountain pen. The M has agimmick; magnets in the cap and in the graphic section. When the cap is put onthe magnets line up the clip the and the star to close. The cap is loose andwill spin around to remain lined up if necessary.