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EVILDAIFU

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May 11, 2018

Wooot wooot mine arrived today in a massively long box 👍OMG what a beautiful pen. Feels so good in my hand and the blue ink refill that comes with it is such a deep free flowing writing experience - weighted just right to feel substantial. I'm thinking this was an absolute bargain at USD $70 here. I will buy more as gifts next time it drops again if its at this price. Gonna give the Mont Blanc a run for its money when it arrives so I can compare them ☺

May 11, 2018

EVILDAIFU

100

Jun 11, 2018

EVILDAIFUHi Folks, so here's my opinionated comments on both pens - Visconti Michaelangelo bp and Mont Blanc Classique bp. To be upfront - now that I have used both pens as dailies - I love them both but for different reasons. I guess as they say horses for courses 😂 Right lets get into it ...
As I have said earlier - the Visconti blue ink is the thickest and brightest free flowing blue and that in itself says a lot about the company in their high standards for their pens. Its better than the scratchy black (can see paper through letter widths) of the Mont Blanc refill (looks like times are tough hey MB ...).

The weight of the Visconti is heavier than the Mont Blanc and its thicker than the Mont Blanc - so the Visconti would suit larger hands and possibly most male hands from a wrist and hand muscle point of view. From a practical aspect - the Mont Blanc is easier to scribble fast notes if trying to record what someone is saying. So if I'm mostly listening the Mont Blanc is my scribes tool but if I'm planning a preso on paper or just putting my To Do list down - its the Visconti for best aesthetics on paper.

The spring clip on the Visconti is a nice touch. I've never owned a pen with that mechanism. Beats the boring everyday clip on the Mont Blanc even with its micro serial number and Made in Germany engraved on it. The Visvonti does say Made in Italy on its end cap which I guess balances the country of origins chest beating LOL.

What I do think is impressive is the engravings on both pen centre rings. Stands out alot. I've had waitresses look on starry eyed as I signed my bills with my Visconti ha ha ha. The Mont Blanc has that world recognized sign of luxury on its end cap - Mont Blanc star. That I reckon impresses in business meetings and one of the reasons I swap it into my Cambridge Satchel A5 notebook. So the Mont Blanc ooses prestige - its like wearing Calvin Klein underwear instead of Bonds (an Australian brand of underwear) except people can see your pen and you only imagine their envy of your underwear 🤣
The Visconti is something special to twist - there is a firm click when engaging the bp. The Mont Blanc does feel a bit like a cheap plastic pen when twisting it. Not that I'd user them (would stick to their branded refills) but the Visconti also takes regular Parker format refills. May influence some towards the Visconti ...
Initially though I thought where the business end of the pen hits the jacket was to abrupt on the Mont Blanc versus the smooth transition of the Visconti - which made me wonder why so many people liked to write with the Mont Blanc. But having used the Mont Blanc a bit now - I find I naturally hold it up a bit higher so it doesn't worry me anymore (like a small stone in a shoe would if you know what I mean) ...