Montblanc Meisterstück Origins Coral (Limited Edition) — Ink Review #146

Montblanc Meisterstuck — Origins Coral (Limited edition)

 

Ink Review # 146

 

Originally posted on FPN: Sep 15, 2024

 

Ink: Origins Coral (Limited edition)

Brand: Montblanc Meisterstuck

Country: Austria.

Availability: 50 ml bottles.

Pens Used: Kaweco (EF/F/M/B, BB), Pilot F3A (EF, semi-flex)

Description

This ink review was part of a blind test on the FPGgeeks website. 

It is a Montblanc limited edition celebrating the brand's 100th anniversary, and my first Montblanc ink review. 

According to their website, the ink is inspired by both the 1920s Montblanc writing instruments and the coral reefs.

It writes sort of a reddish-pink colour drying to a rusty orange. It’s subtly different depending on which paper you use. Paradoxically, I enjoyed it most on copy paper and Tomoe River 68 gsm.

On copy paper, depending on the wetness of the pen, nib width, and pressure, you may or may not have woolly lines, ghosting, bleed-through all at once or not at all.

There is some subtle shading, especially on Japanese paper.

Chroma

Writing Samples

I think this would be quite fun to use on thick absorbent paper (like Peter Pauper) and on white Japanese Paper. Despite the massacre it looks on Hammermill 20 gr copy paper, it behaved more or less ok between European EF up to B nibs.

Rhodia

Midori

Tomoe River 68 gsm

Iroful

Hammermill 20 lb

Photo

The blue line is Rohrer and Klingner Königsblau (Royal blue)

[Missing image: Photo]

Comparison

Water Test

Left side 10 seconds under running water.

Artwork

The Fox and the Grapes

A rebuttal to Aesop's fox fable of the same name. 

Montlblanc Origins Coral, Noodler’s Lexington Gray/ Black Swan in English Roses; Diamine x Niche Pens Alexandrite (non-shimmering). Talens Mixed Media Sketchbook.

Ink Characteristics

What I liked: The colour.

What I did not like: The colour with wide nibs, lack of water resistance

What some might not like: Woolly lines on copy paper Price 😛

Shading: Subtle

Ghosting: Depending nib/ pen/ pressure on cheap paper.

Bleed through: Same as above.

Flow Rate: Restrained.

Lubrication: Lower than average.

Nib Dry-out: Did not notice.

Start-up: Ok

Saturation: Pastel

Shading Potential: Depending paper, wetness of pen, nib size.

Sheen: Did not see.

Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Yes on copy paper, ironically with EF nibs (Japanese and Euro)

Nib Creep / “Crud”: Did not notice.

Staining (pen): No.

Clogging: Did not notice.

Cleaning: Easy

Water resistance: Non-existent.

 

Please don't hesitate to share your experience, writing samples, or any other comments. The more the merrier. 😊

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