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"B Landolf" writes: AndyH wrote: I thought that the ink might not suit the pen so I cleaned it out, dried the pen and refilled with Mont Blanc black, an ink that is not reknowned for being a good one in the reviews. Hi Andy---It seems to be in vogue to bash MB. There's nothing wrong with MB inks. What you think about these reviews? http://www.marcuslink.com/pens/ink/montblanc.htm http://freenet-homepage.de/pensninks...ter%20Ink.html http://freenet-homepage.de/pensninks...ngs%20Ink.html http://freenet-homepage.de/pensninks...c%20Sepia.html http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/fo...showtopic=7910 There is something wrong with some Montblanc inks, but I still find some of them interesting, at least that Racing Green. *DROOL* They tend to flow slower than some, but they're good inks. I've used MB inks for years and have never gotten a bad bottle (e.g., mold, slime, stuff precipitating out of solution). Can't say that about many other brands including a couple that are really popular in some on-line pen communities. BTW, MB's Blue-Black is fantastic in free-flowing vintage pens. That is iron gall ink. It is not very eternal ink. It will slowly eat paper. After many years you'll have that paper filled with holes and those holes are in the shape of those letters you wrote. The review that I have read gave higher marks to the Waterman than to Mont Blancs! Again, it's in vogue to bash MBs. I don't have many of them (half a dozen or so) , but those that I do own work well. Have you ever had problem called "Montblanc bomb"? Have you ever had ink in gripping section? http://faculty.haas.berkeley.edu/rjm...s/montblan.htm http://www.canit.se/~griffon/writing...blanc_149.html If I were rich man, I would buy some Montblanc Meisterstück 149 -fountain pen, but I would not carry it on my pocket or backpack. I would keep it on a pen cup. I would use it only when writing in front of my table. -- Juhapekka "naula" Tolvanen * http colon slash slash iki dot fi slash juhtolv "Yhtälailla säälittävä olen niin kuin muutkin, yksinäinen jos et tuu ja jos sä sitten tuutkin, olen sulle kohtelias, mutta vain sen verran, että saan sut sänkyyni tämän yhden kerran. Tilaa jo se taksi." Zen Café |
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Juhapekka Tolvanen wrote:
What you think about these reviews? Well, the first thing that occurred to me was that I wish I had **that much** discretionary time on my hands. There is something wrong with some Montblanc inks, but I still find some of them interesting, at least that Racing Green. *DROOL* Wrong in what sense? I've been a member of a couple of listserves/newsgroups (particularly Zoss and acpp)for 10 years of so, and I've never run across any reports of mold or anything like that in MB ink. Some people may find this or that color too washed out or this or that color too slow flowing in their pen(s), but that doesn't mean it's bad ink. The on-line pen community doesn't give Quink particularly high marks either, but it's darn good ink. Some inks are poorly made, though. For example, OMAS's Blue-Black, now discontinued, which could double as joint compound. Something would precipitate out of that ink and form globs of gelatinous crud that would harden as it dried. Bad stuff. I still have a couple of bottles of it if you're building a house and need something to seal the walls of the basement. That is iron gall ink. It is not very eternal ink. It will slowly eat paper. After many years you'll have that paper filled with holes and those holes are in the shape of those letters you wrote. Well, you know, there are many, many documents that were written in iron gall ink that have survived for centuries. MB's iron gall ink isn't exactly the same as the old iron gall you mention in your post, so it will probably fare better. But, frankly, who cares. There's nothing I'm writing now (including published professional writing) that will be of any interest to anyone hundreds of years from now. If I wanted it to survive that long, I wouldn't write it on paper... I'd chisel it into stone or somethin'. Have you ever had problem called "Montblanc bomb"? Have you ever had ink in gripping section? Not at all. As I mentioned earlier, the Boehme's been filled continuously for several years, and it has always behaved itself. None of my other MBs have done that either. The author of that post you linked to should have had someone take a look at the cap of his 149 to see what was up with it. Sounds like a problem with air equalization or something (maybe plugged vents?). MBs aren't the only pens that ooze ink onto the nibs. Pelikans also do this. Occasionally cleaning the inside of the cap with a damp cloth to clear out any ink that's dried in there helps. The Waterman Edson, btw, is known to lose the gold plating on metal V shaped piece that's attached to the section. If I were rich man, I would buy some Montblanc Meisterstück 149 -fountain pen, but I would not carry it on my pocket or backpack. I would keep it on a pen cup. I would use it only when writing in front of my table. The 149 is too big for me. The Boehme travels with me all the time. I love the thing. It's not perfect, and like most modern pens it's overpriced, but it's a nice little pen. If I had to choose between it and a Parker 51 Demi, I'd choose the Demi. If I had to choose between it and a Pilot Capless Decimo, I'd choose the Decimo. But if I had to choose between the Boehme and a bunch of other pens in it's price range, I'd probably go with the Boehme. -- B |
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j ` f [approximately] wrote:
"AndyH" wrote: [Every brand of pen does not] recommend the use of [any other brand] of ink... ...they [will propel flaming nib-shrapnel into your face]. Funny thing, when they were separate companies they used to say that about each other -- Parker's Solv-X would destroy your Waterman and Waterman's Acetone would melt your Parker. Solv-X might get the ink flowing in your Waterman... but seriously: Waterman ink has _acetone_ in it?? Actually, that couldn't be good for a "21" hood. Brian -- |
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BL wrote:
...The Waterman Edson, btw, is known to lose the gold plating on metal V shaped piece that's attached to the section. Mmm... and I've been forewarned by a reviewer that my Waterman Harmonie can lose the gold plating on the clip. Together with the gunked-up feed I got, it's starting to sound like the Waterman factory has hygiene issues. Brian -- |
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"Juhapekka Tolvanen" wrote in message ... That is iron gall ink. It is not very eternal ink. It will slowly eat paper. After many years you'll have that paper filled with holes and those holes are in the shape of those letters you wrote. True disappearing ink! -- ~~Bluesea~~ Spam is great in musubi but not in email. Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply. |
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"j ` f" wrote in message ... Montblanc is the company it is fashionable to hate. They make a good pen. Not the "best" and not the "worst"; not the most expensive, and by far not the cheapest. They have a very active P.R. department and very sleek advertising. Is it fashion or is it personal opinion? As for myself, I've never had compunctions dissing any co. with better PR than quality for the price. -- ~~Bluesea~~ Spam is great in musubi but not in email. Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply. |
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On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:09:30 GMT, "BL"
wrote: But, frankly, who cares. There's nothing I'm writing now (including published professional writing) that will be of any interest to anyone hundreds of years from now. If I wanted it to survive that long, I wouldn't write it on paper... I'd chisel it into stone or somethin'. When the time comes, I have a couple of pens that might do the job. Paper flinches when they come near. I only keep them in case I'm attacked by lawyers. Curtis L. Russell Odenton, MD (USA) Just someone on two wheels... |
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Curtis L. Russell wrote:
"BL" wrote: If I wanted it to survive that long, I wouldn't write it on paper... I'd chisel it into stone or somethin'. When the time comes, I have a couple of pens that might do the job. Paper flinches when they come near. I only keep them in case I'm attacked by lawyers. By any chance, would one of those be a Rotring 600? -- B |
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I have soaked the nib section in clean water overnight and and jiggled
it about. After refilling with Quink black it appears to write OK again. Writing in a soft stroking manner now puts ink on the page whereas it did not before, and this is on cheap A4 copier paper. I have learnt some lessons here. Always ask people to give you the receipt with xmas presents Don't assume all inks to be the same except in colour (from comments of contributors and not from what Parker has said). The topic has also raised a question: - --IF-- this pen is covered by a lifetime guarantee, why does the manufacturer need to see the warranty paperwork, surely it is covered no matter how old it is? ;-) Thanks again for the insights that you have all provided. Take Care Andy |
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On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 12:01:30 -0600, B Landolf wrote
(in article _jPqh.6127$Gj5.5485@trnddc01): Snip If you still had the receipt I'd recommend you send the pen back for a refund and then get something like a Pelikan 200. Might not look as nice as the Hemisphere, but at least it would write. The 200 Pelikan is a great little pen, between Diane and I we own 3 of them. Very good daily use pens, yet nice enough to carry just about anywhere though I don't use them quite as much as I used to, too many other great older pens on hand. (And I seem to be rapidly worsening that "problem" by picking up several more vintage pens. ;-) I would say that the only thing I could possibly have against the 200 is that they are modern pens, I like pens mostly from the 1920's to the late 40's. One of these days I need to get myself a nice vintage Pelikan, the 140 looks like a nice one, though there are several other possibilities. And I need to find a nice user Parker 51 aerometric with a fine nib. And then there is that ... -- Harry F. Leopold aa #2076 AA/Vet #4 The Prints of Darkness (remove gene to email) Campus Crusade for Cthulhu |
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