I purchased this pen for about $100.00 on eBay which was an absolute steal. To write with it, you simply pull it out, give it a twist at the mid-point, and the ballpoint end comes out: ItвЂ™s fairly slender вЂ“ that combined with the resin body construction makes it a very light pen, so itвЂ™s easy to put in a dress shirt pocket. ItвЂ™s black resin body is easy to hold, very attractive, and looks great with the platinum plated accents on the pen, as well as the white snow cap emblem. I think IвЂ™ve had this pen for about four years now, and itвЂ™s been a great one вЂ“ my favorite in many regards. The Montblanc вЂњMeisterstuckвЂќ (German for вЂњmasterpieceвЂќ) is in many regards their flag ship line with broadest appeal to the average consumer and pen enthusiasts alike. So I guess IвЂ™m more of a watch guy then a pen guy in that regard because my first ball point pen was the Montblanc Meisterstuck ballpoint pen: Pen people scoff at ball point pens the way watch people poo-poo quartz watches as well. But true pen pen people write with fountain pens the way true watch people prefer mechanical watches. If I were a true pen aficionado, I would have fountain pens вЂ“ and I do own one (non-Montblanc) which I never use. Just click on the photos to see larger versions. So I thought IвЂ™d break out my camera and take some photos вЂ“ all of which were taken with the Canon 5D Mark II, and my Canon 100mm macro. Of course, that doesnвЂ™t change the fact that I genuinely like and appreciate nice pens, and have really grown to appreciate Montblanc pens in particular. No amount of money I spend on a pen will ever improve my handwriting. I have a dyslexic related learning disability which dramatically impacts my penmanship.

To the degree that itвЂ™s foolish to spend an inordinate amount of money on a pen, itвЂ™s pure idiocy for myself in particular.

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