Montblanc Meisterstück Sterling Silver Solitaire Barley Fountain Pen Review

Meisterstück Sterling Silver Solitaire Barley FP finished with a Mother of Pearl (MoP) Montblanc Star and a 0.035ct G VVS2 channel set diamond in the clip. The MoP Star is reserved for their most precious pieces, typically those belonging to the Patron d'Art range.

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• Montblanc
• Meisterstück
• Sterling
• Silver
• Barley
• Fountain
• Pen
• Review

[oklahoma757]

please respond but thats the difference between that france paper and regular white paper

[bsodmike]

@oklahoma757 Oh, the G. Lalo Verge de France - well it's certainly got a thicker 'gsm' - grammes per square metre - a means of determining thickness of paper. It also has a certain finishing on one side of the paper, very similar to Conqueror that has the 'ridging'. I've only had good performance on this paper with B+ nibs.

[iMaKeUsHoOk]

I couldn't tell, but is there an ink view window in the sterling silver pen as well?

[bsodmike]

@iMaKeUsHoOk Hello, yes, it's just below the section; it's a smaller area in comparison to say a typical 146 but you definitely still get the window.

[fabrimedeiros9888]

Thanks for this great review! I have two MB 146 (Le Grand): a F and a Medium nib. I love both! I think it's the perfect size for my hands. I have a Diplomat 149 (M), which is a great pen, but the size is a little large for my hands. So S/S Solitaire is an wonderful pen, a grail pen, indeed! It's in my must have list. Are you a FPN (Fountain Pen Network) member?

Greetings from Brazil (São Paulo),

Fabricio

[bsodmike]

@fabrimedeiros9888 Hello Fabricio -yes, I go by 'bsodmike' @ TFPN as well, although it has been a long time since I've posted at the forums. I've had so many LeGrand's I've lost track. I think I only personally use one in Plat trim now with an OB nib.

[bsodmike]

@tubezoid I had trouble warming up to the pen and ended up giving it away.

[tubezoid]

@bsodmike Sorry about your experience with the Leman; I love mine.

[Suicideispainless47]

@bsodmike i LOVE pens. but the most id ever spend on one is like, 400 bucks. at most.

[bsodmike]

@Suicideispainless47 I would respond and say that I'm definitely Blessed; as my Mum would say, "Praise the Lord!".

This pen isn't particularly expensive (UK RRP £1,035/=) and many of their POA pens are priced as two to five times as much. What I do like about this pen is that you do not see it that often in the "wild" and it doesn't seem to be as mass produced as their other pieces - for one, most boutiques do not have it in stock and only their flagship ones in big-ticket cities tend to.