Comments on: Comparing the Aurora 88 and Mont Blanc’s 146 http://www.dannzeman.com/2010/01/20/comparing-the-aurora-88-and-mont-blancs-146/ what I'm into right now Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:02:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gav http://www.dannzeman.com/2010/01/20/comparing-the-aurora-88-and-mont-blancs-146/comment-page-1/#comment-2281 Gav Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:07:39 +0000 http://www.dannzeman.com/?p=1001#comment-2281 A good, useful comparison. I love my Aurora 88 piston filler although I do wonder what they were thinking every time I look at that scroll work on the nib. When compared against the MB 4810 or Pelikan Souveran nibs, lets face it, it's pretty ugly! That said, it writes magnificently although my 14k Medium is very toothy albeit nice and fine when used in reverse. A good, useful comparison. I love my Aurora 88 piston filler although I do wonder what they were thinking every time I look at that scroll work on the nib. When compared against the MB 4810 or Pelikan Souveran nibs, lets face it, it’s pretty ugly! That said, it writes magnificently although my 14k Medium is very toothy albeit nice and fine when used in reverse.

]]> By: admin http://www.dannzeman.com/2010/01/20/comparing-the-aurora-88-and-mont-blancs-146/comment-page-1/#comment-1481 admin Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:02:02 +0000 http://www.dannzeman.com/?p=1001#comment-1481 Eric, I think you're probably right about including a cost comparison, in which case the Aurora would probably win, although I can't say for sure. The only reason I didn't include the prices was because I don't buy pens at retail. I only buy them used and they're both similarly priced in that market, at least for the gold trim versions. Dan Eric,

I think you’re probably right about including a cost comparison, in which case the Aurora would probably win, although I can’t say for sure. The only reason I didn’t include the prices was because I don’t buy pens at retail. I only buy them used and they’re both similarly priced in that market, at least for the gold trim versions.

Dan

]]> By: Eric Schneider http://www.dannzeman.com/2010/01/20/comparing-the-aurora-88-and-mont-blancs-146/comment-page-1/#comment-1425 Eric Schneider Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:44:03 +0000 http://www.dannzeman.com/?p=1001#comment-1425 I agree wholeheartedly about the cursive "Aurora" on the cap band. It just doesn't look right to me. That's why I opted for the chrome cap, which comes with "AURORA" in nice block letters. I also agree that the MB nib is much better looking than Aurora's. Then again, any two-tone nib is going to catch my eye over a mono-tone. I suspect that the larger and simpler scroll work on the Aurora nib was a cost saving decision. And speaking of cost... shouldn't a head-to-head comparison like this include each pen's MSRP? I honestly don't know the cost of new 146, but I'm confident that the A88 would come out the winner of the price category. =) Eric I agree wholeheartedly about the cursive “Aurora” on the cap band. It just doesn’t look right to me. That’s why I opted for the chrome cap, which comes with “AURORA” in nice block letters.

I also agree that the MB nib is much better looking than Aurora’s. Then again, any two-tone nib is going to catch my eye over a mono-tone. I suspect that the larger and simpler scroll work on the Aurora nib was a cost saving decision.

And speaking of cost… shouldn’t a head-to-head comparison like this include each pen’s MSRP? I honestly don’t know the cost of new 146, but I’m confident that the A88 would come out the winner of the price category.

=) Eric

]]> By: Mary http://www.dannzeman.com/2010/01/20/comparing-the-aurora-88-and-mont-blancs-146/comment-page-1/#comment-1402 Mary Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:23:31 +0000 http://www.dannzeman.com/?p=1001#comment-1402 Enjoyed your comments. Absolutely agree. Love my Aurora 88 and Montblanc 146 but the 146 is definitely superior and my favorite writer. I also love it's elegance. 146 will always be a winner in my books. Enjoyed your comments. Absolutely agree. Love my Aurora 88 and Montblanc 146 but the 146 is definitely superior and my favorite writer. I also love it’s elegance. 146 will always be a winner in my books.

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