Montblanc Meisterstück Glacier Solitaire Vulpen 129407

Author: Julian Stern

Review Title: Montblanc Meisterstück Glacier Solitaire: solid beauty

• Review Add on: 12-12-2022
• Average Rating: (4)

Quickly delivered, tested and tuned, which was great. The fine nib, slightly closer to a medium, was a clear and lovely writer from day one. I filled it with Bungubox Sapphire, a blue ink to complement the shimmering blue of the finish: a star pen to look at, and the smaller Montblanc star on the cap is suitably quiet. A heavy pen that sits well in the hand so it never feels tiring. A large, not huge, nib, based on the 146 not the 149. Is it worth the very high price? I seen nothing comparable that would replace it, so it is on its own. Other pens are on their own in different ways, of course, and they may be cheaper. But irreplaceability means it is worth whatever we’re prepared to pay for it. I’m happy. And Montblanc may not like me saying this, but I’d call it a simple, solid, pen, as well as a glittering beauty: it works every time, it is extremely well put-together, and it feels like it will outlive me and several generations to come. And ‘solid’ is definitely a compliment.