“… but it ain’t”. 😂😂😂😂 … you have to love, love, love SBRE…. This is why we tune in…. Dr. Brown, yes, we love you and your content for these very reasons….
Thank you for the excellent review! In a world of large modern pens, I frequently have the feeling that I am engaging in a pole vault competition. I have a vintage MB Chopin that I bought used, and she cuddles up wonderfully in my small hand. I am considering acquiring one of these little ones for my collection.
Thanks for the great review-love the dedication to the accents. I discovered the bébé after seeing the Wes Anderson ad campaign, it seems the one he designed (which comes out in the spring) is also this model albeit with a different colour palette. If you think this one is spendy wait until those hit the market!
A cute little pen for sure. I do own a "Rouge et Noir" of the series that was produced in 2000 for only a few months - later it became the "Boheme". That's the one with the retractable nib, and it is very nice. But it is diva and 15 years ago this retracting mechanism broke just out of a sudden, leaving me with two pieces (and a cap). And as it is with MB, the repair is incredibly expensive - even just to check IF they can repair it did cost me around 150 EUR. The cost of repair itself was then almost the original purchase price. Other brands have lifetime guarantees for their expensive pens (e.g. Yard-O-Led). Anyway - it is a lovely pen and very rare now. Back to the R&N Baby: It is a nice little pen, but... the grip section does not fit the "retro" design (at least in my opinion) and I would have preferred a screw cap. And I am not sure that the overall design is something that would make me buy it. Thanks for showing it.
The Boheme is a small pen with complicated internal mechanisms for extending and retracting the nib and the insertion and removal of cartridges. There were so many made that today I don't think it would cost as much to have it repaired as it did 15 years ago. Even if Montblanc's repair price is still high, there are many third-party repair persons who could probably fix it at lower cost. There are also sellers on ebay that have replacement barrels for the Boheme. The baby Rouge et Noir has a much simpler construction than the Boheme, including a cartridge converter, so its no more susceptible to damage than any other well made pen. I do agree with you a screw cap on the baby Rouge et Noir would be an improvement and it would match how the cap posts on the barrel.
I have small hands so this would work well for me... I love the look of it (I am torn between this black version and the ivory!) I am just disappointed that it isn't a piston filler! At the price point, I would expect a superior filling mechanism. I don't buy cartridges so I would have to perpetually refill it with a needle and syringe, which is a big nope for me. I'm hoping I find one second hand one day!
I think the pen is shorter than Stephen's middle finger LOL. It's nice to see MB shrinking their packaging, and looks like that linen cloth is becoming mainstay. Strange though that it screws to post, but not to uncap. How will the threads hold up? Seems like a well executed pen, but for that price, a SCRIBO Feel calls out to me.
An interesting pen, with some good design features. I am sure there is a target audience for this, I'm just not it. Thanks again for the review much appreciated.
"Montblanc" is a French word, and the mountain lies along the French, Italian and Swiss borders. It's the highest peak in Europe, and that's what Europeans, including Germans, call it.
I have the ivory version. I admit I hardly write with it. I got I for the fun of it. It Is cute and it’s from an iconic brand. Thanks! I w we not be a Debbie downer on this video. 😂
No clip, how do y0u keep it from rolling away on a desk? You could never leave it on the desk and no way to secure it in a pocket. Guarantee you more than one of these has rolled off of a desk, landed on a hard surface and broken or cracked.
Waterman Carene and Pilot E95s are more stylish, have gold nibs and cheaper. The design of the MB Baby is nice but you are overpaying for the size and brand name.
I have several Waterman Carenes and I love them too, but I like the baby Rouge et Noir for the same reason: well-thought out and different from other pens. But I wouldn't buy the baby Rouge et Noir or any other Montblanc pen new. There is a thriving market for used Montblancs and the prices can often be much more reasonable.
Personally I don't care about the packaging as long as it protects the pen in shipment. I normally dispose of the packaging after I've determined the pen is a keeper.
well, I own four Jinhao pens and three Montblanc pens. Granted, Montblanc is overpriced but you problaby never had one good montblanc to make such a comment.
It was a witticism, @@mjj0829, and not a brilliant one at that. I have only once ever sampled writing with a Montblanc, and of course was deeply impressed. I do have other high-end pens; but I own numerous Jinhaos, which uniformly perform well as pens in which I put "dangerous" inks -- pigmented or shimmer, and which, after testing them, I use to introduce interested persons to fountain pens.
“… but it ain’t”. 😂😂😂😂 … you have to love, love, love SBRE…. This is why we tune in…. Dr. Brown, yes, we love you and your content for these very reasons….
Thank you for the excellent review! In a world of large modern pens, I frequently have the feeling that I am engaging in a pole vault competition. I have a vintage MB Chopin that I bought used, and she cuddles up wonderfully in my small hand. I am considering acquiring one of these little ones for my collection.
Thanks for the great review-love the dedication to the accents. I discovered the bébé after seeing the Wes Anderson ad campaign, it seems the one he designed (which comes out in the spring) is also this model albeit with a different colour palette. If you think this one is spendy wait until those hit the market!
might be useful to compare with a Kaweko pen - they are the specialist in these small size pens after all.
A cute little pen for sure.
I do own a "Rouge et Noir" of the series that was produced in 2000 for only a few months - later it became the "Boheme". That's the one with the retractable nib, and it is very nice. But it is diva and 15 years ago this retracting mechanism broke just out of a sudden, leaving me with two pieces (and a cap). And as it is with MB, the repair is incredibly expensive - even just to check IF they can repair it did cost me around 150 EUR. The cost of repair itself was then almost the original purchase price. Other brands have lifetime guarantees for their expensive pens (e.g. Yard-O-Led). Anyway - it is a lovely pen and very rare now.
Back to the R&N Baby: It is a nice little pen, but... the grip section does not fit the "retro" design (at least in my opinion) and I would have preferred a screw cap. And I am not sure that the overall design is something that would make me buy it.
Thanks for showing it.
The Boheme is a small pen with complicated internal mechanisms for extending and retracting the nib and the insertion and removal of cartridges. There were so many made that today I don't think it would cost as much to have it repaired as it did 15 years ago. Even if Montblanc's repair price is still high, there are many third-party repair persons who could probably fix it at lower cost. There are also sellers on ebay that have replacement barrels for the Boheme. The baby Rouge et Noir has a much simpler construction than the Boheme, including a cartridge converter, so its no more susceptible to damage than any other well made pen.
I do agree with you a screw cap on the baby Rouge et Noir would be an improvement and it would match how the cap posts on the barrel.
I always see it.
Please tell me about your three favorite fountain pens so far.
Please tell me without any bias.
Great Video!
Do you know if it fits in the pen holders inside montblanc bags and organizers?
I have small hands so this would work well for me... I love the look of it (I am torn between this black version and the ivory!) I am just disappointed that it isn't a piston filler! At the price point, I would expect a superior filling mechanism. I don't buy cartridges so I would have to perpetually refill it with a needle and syringe, which is a big nope for me. I'm hoping I find one second hand one day!
You are really enjoying saying that name 😂
Surprised you've not done the AC Doyle writers edition yet, would give you a chance to wear you deerstalker.
Pocket pen that does not have threads for closing? Does that not give way to drying and spillage?
The fine nib no medium ?!
This pen is definitely for die hard Montblanc fans who have extra cash in pocket. Thank you for the review :D
I think the pen is shorter than Stephen's middle finger LOL. It's nice to see MB shrinking their packaging, and looks like that linen cloth is becoming mainstay. Strange though that it screws to post, but not to uncap. How will the threads hold up?
Seems like a well executed pen, but for that price, a SCRIBO Feel calls out to me.
That's what Rehoboam said! Pretty much.
I agree. I'd rather have a Scribo Feel than this Montblanc. But I would consider this baby Rouge et Noir when it hits the secondary market.
Hello! Can this beauty take the piston convertor?
No
An interesting pen, with some good design features. I am sure there is a target audience for this, I'm just not it. Thanks again for the review much appreciated.
Why do you say Montblanc in "french" - The company is german and have all days been in Hamburg.....
"Montblanc" is a French word, and the mountain lies along the French, Italian and Swiss borders. It's the highest peak in Europe, and that's what Europeans, including Germans, call it.
OMG! I was just eating my scrambled eggs! Good thing those are difficult to choke on! Right outta the gate! Ya got me!
I have the ivory version. I admit I hardly write with it. I got I for the fun of it. It Is cute and it’s from an iconic brand. Thanks! I w we not be a Debbie downer on this video. 😂
Came for the review, stayed for the innuendo and the Bébé. Find it a bit a shame that it doesn’t have a clip. Would be nice for a shirt pocket.
In addition, there IS a literary allusion in the pen's name
Needs articles, le le
That book ended my career in French. 🤦♀️
Came for the Comedy, Stayed for the information.
No clip, how do y0u keep it from rolling away on a desk? You could never leave it on the desk and no way to secure it in a pocket. Guarantee you more than one of these has rolled off of a desk, landed on a hard surface and broken or cracked.
Waterman Carene and Pilot E95s are more stylish, have gold nibs and cheaper. The design of the MB Baby is nice but you are overpaying for the size and brand name.
I have several Waterman Carenes and I love them too, but I like the baby Rouge et Noir for the same reason: well-thought out and different from other pens. But I wouldn't buy the baby Rouge et Noir or any other Montblanc pen new. There is a thriving market for used Montblancs and the prices can often be much more reasonable.
Nice looking pen. I like the way it posts. It's disappointing it's a cartridge pen, and it costs a lot of money.
Hopefully MB has gotten out of the habit of sending untuned nibs to customers so they can enjoy the luxury of a 'free' re-tuning that takes 4 months.
Given Montblanc pricing I do not understand why they can't give better packaging.
I was told by my local pen seller that it Montblanc is using sustainable/eco friendly packaging.
@@minitrudy A nice story for them to tell, but it doesn't explain why their packaging has been cheap for 40 years
Personally I don't care about the packaging as long as it protects the pen in shipment. I normally dispose of the packaging after I've determined the pen is a keeper.
The quality of this pen is great. It is just not my cup of tea. I do wish it took international long cartridges.
What a magnificent $150 USD pen! For only a few cents more. ... Jinhao haven't bothered yet, but they should.
well, I own four Jinhao pens and three Montblanc pens. Granted, Montblanc is overpriced but you problaby never had one good montblanc to make such a comment.
It was a witticism, @@mjj0829, and not a brilliant one at that. I have only once ever sampled writing with a Montblanc, and of course was deeply impressed. I do have other high-end pens; but I own numerous Jinhaos, which uniformly perform well as pens in which I put "dangerous" inks -- pigmented or shimmer, and which, after testing them, I use to introduce interested persons to fountain pens.
I am a big fan of Montblanc, just not a fan of "pocket pens".