For the very beginning of my interactions with Appelbloom I had the highest levels of customer service & professional. Answering my questions on nib selection, delivery & follow up. I would highly recommend Appelboom to any fountain pen enthusiast! Very competitive pricing too.
I enjoy writing with the Yellow Gold and Platinum version of the 149 / 146 so much that I had to complete the series with the Red Gold pens. Both are fantastic as expected. Ordering from Appelboom was extremely easy. Joost - thanks for taking care of me!!
Ordered the 149 with Rose Gold trim several months ago. The 149 is an incredibly well made. Lighter in weight than expected, but very solid feeling. Ordered with the Medium nib size. Writing experience is excellent, no skips, no issues. Service from Appelboom was excellent. Price was the best I could find from an Authorized dealer. Happy customer here.
I bought the 149 with the oblique medium nib and althought it took a few weeks to be delivered (at no fault of Appelboom) this pen is a keeper. The 149 is about the same length as the 146 but it is wider, if you have small hands it might be a bit uncomfortable to hold. I write with the pen posted and I feel the pen well balance and comfortable to write letters. The nib is very smooth and I had no problems with skipping. I am currently using Montblanc Royal Blue ink and I have not tried other ink brands with this pen yet. Comparing the performance of the 146 to the 149 I find both of them to be great performers, they are both piston fillers and write beautifully.
I bought from Appelboom 3 149 with BB nib (gold, red gold and platinum trim) and 3 149 with O3B nib (gold, red gold and platinum trim).
All of the 3 BB nibs are very smooth but are different in width due to the handcrafted manufacture. The platinum is the widest, the red gold it's a bit narrow compared to the platinum and the yellow gold i'ts in between (small difference that you can appreciate during writing).
The 3 O3B nibs are super smooth and also different in width due to the handcrafted manufacture but now the red gold is the widest, the yellow gold it's a bit narrow compared to the red gold and the platinum i'ts in between (small difference that you can appreciate during writing).
It's a pleasure to write with all of this nibs and the stubbish quality of broader Montblanc nibs add character to your writing.
Thanks to Appelboom for good comunication and fast delivery of this beautiful pens.
I had this pen for just shy of a week now, writing almost exclusively with it. Before I ordered it, I was nervous about the size, as many reviews were stating it is too big for anything but signatures. That is false! I find the size makes it the most comfortable pen i have to write with fling long periods. I have more fountain pen than I need, from Sailor profit to the Visconti Oversized, but this one is by far the most comfortable to write with. The black resin with red gold is a very classy subdued statement. After a quick rinse, the pen performed flawlessly. The big #9 nib is a thing of beauty that I catch myself staring at while writing. From the store to my house in Canada took only four days. My experience with Appelboom was very pleasant and I would not hesitate to buy from them again.
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