Montblanc 146 -149 Comparison - Photo Review

by Galen Leather November 29, 2021

Here's a quick photo comparison of the two must-have models in fountain pen addiction. Montblanc Meisterstück 146 LeGrand and the flagship model of the company MB 149.

If you are familar with Pelikans, the 149 is about the size of the Pelikan M-1000 and the 146 is about the size of the M-800. The MB's are a little smaller, but they seem smaller than they are because of their streamlined bullet shape.

My first thought was to suggest the 146, which is for many people the perfect size--not small by any metric. But when you write that you want a "nice, big MB," it sounds like you might be looking for something extra-substantial. The 149 fits that bill.

Here's the detailed pictures.

BODY

montblanc 146

CAPS

montblanc 146 cap

NIBS

montblanc 146 nib

montblanc 149 nib

CAP POSTED

montblanc 146 posted

	Montblanc 149	Montblanc 146
Nib Material	18K Gold	14K Gold
Nib Widths	EF, F, F, M, B, BB, OB, OBB	EF, F, F, M, B, BB, OB, OBB
Nibs Replaceable	Yes	No
Piston Filler	Yes	Yes
Ink View Window	Yes	Yes
Screw Top	Yes	Yes
Ink Capacity	2.1ml	1.4ml
Length (Capped)	144mm	142mm
Length (Posted)	161mm	146mm
Pen Weight	32g	25.4g

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