Montegrappa Blue Blazer
Fountain Pen Hands on and Giveaway
What is it: The Blue Blazer is a stainless steel fountain pen in the “Fortuna” body style from Montegrappa. The pen features a steel nib with an intricate pattern on it that gets fed ink via a cartridge/converter filling system. What makes this pen stand out from the rest is the unique finish, created by applying extreme heat to the stainless steel body. The result is a rainbow-colored swirly pattern that appears to change as the light hits it.
Where you can get it: You can pick up a Montegrappa Blue Blazer Fountain Pen from Goldspot Pens right here. The Blue Blazer goes for $450. Orders from Goldspot get free shipping as well as a few freebies that they’re throwing in on orders over $99. Thank you to Goldspot and Kenro Industries for providing this awesome pen to give away!
Notes: The Blue Blazer is definitely one interesting pen to look at. The colors, shape, and size of the pen all add up to an impressive looking and feeling fountain pen. Based on the Fortuna body style, the Blue Blazer is a medium-large pen weighing in at a hefty 48g. I don’t think that the pen is too heavy, as it’s nicely balanced and feels good in hand. The cap is quite heavy, and adds a considerable amount of length to the pen when posted. For me, it’s just too much. Some writers may find the pen okay when posted, but I believe most will prefer it uncapped. The clip has a small roller at the bottom and feels really sturdy. The engraving on the cap band and “1912” on the top of the cap add some subtle branding without being too “in your face”.
The fine nib on the Blazer lays down a thin line. It’s nice and smooth, especially considering how fine it is. I would say that the ink flow is somewhere between light and medium. This is a nib that I like to use on lesser-quality paper that tends to absorb ink. Since the flow is on the lighter side, it leaves a nice, clean line on standard copy paper. It’s no slouch on premium paper like Rhodia either. 
The Blue Blazer is an interesting pen. The hand-finished flame burnishing adds a nice touch, and makes each pen unique. At $450, the pen is by no means cheap but it’s one of the more interesting pens out there, especially when compared to all of the other black and silver pens that populate the fountain pen world. Want to get your hands on a Montegrappa Blue Blazer? Well, you just might be able to because this one is being given away. Read on to find out how to enter!
Update:
The winner was contacted today, thank you to everyone for entering and to Goldspot Pens and Kenro Industries for the awesome prize. Stay tuned for more giveaways in the future!
The Giveaway
This giveaway is for one Montegrappa Blue Blazer Fountain Pen with a Fine Nib, provided by Goldspot Pens. To enter, all you have to do is:
Subscribe to edjelley.com via email. Please see the below image for how to do that. The sign up box is on the top right of the website’s homepage.Once you’re signed up, please leave ONE comment below.If you are already subscribed via email, just leave a comment letting me know.
If you don’t see your comment right away, it may be in moderation, please hang tight! The giveaway is open to residents of the USA only. Please, only one entry per person. Please make sure to use a valid email when commenting, as this is how I will contact the winner. Each entrant will be assigned a number based on the comment section. The winner will be chosen with a random number generator at the end of the contest on Friday, March 16th at 12:00EST. I will never sell your emails or use them for anything else other than post updates when something new gets posted on the blog.
Disclaimer: This pen was provided free of charge by Goldspot Pens and Kenro Industries. Please keep that in mind when reading the hands-on.
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I had hands on with this pen in Baltimore. Nice addition to the lineup.
So excited about this giveaway! I’ve been salivating Over this pen since I first saw it. Thank you for this chance to actually own one!
Hi, Ed!
I am subscribed to your blog, and would looove to win the Blue Blazer! Thank you!!
This would look wonderful next to my Montegrappa Mule!
This is a gorgeous pen! Thanks for the review and giveaway. 🙂
Agreed. That is a beautiful pen. I would love to win this one.
What a simply stunning pen!
Thanks for doing this giveaway. 🙂
Beautiful pen and a very generous giveaway. Gotta say I really hope I win!
Thank you for the chance to win this beautiful pen! Good luck everyone!
Thanks for the giveaway. I’m glad to hear the performance matches the appearance!
Of course I entered
Am a subscriber. Love your blog. Thanks for what you do!
That is one sexy pen and I’m sure it would improve my writing skills as well as my handwriting. I am already an email subscriber.
What a gorgeous pen! Would just love to hold it in my hand! Thank for the chance!
I just signed up to follow your blog via email and I would love to win this pen.
Hi Ed. I’m already a subscriber. Cool giveaway. Thanks!
This pen is gorgeous! And it reminds me of the Fireblue finish of the Kaweco Liliput I gave my partner for Christmas. I would so very gladly welcome this into my home! Thank you for the chance!
Thanks so much for the opportunity to win such a beautiful pen!
Such a cool looking pen. Wonder if the throat will tarnish after a lot of use…. Great pics, beautiful pen! I’m a subscriber, as well as a great random number! Fingers crossed.
Montegrappa, I don’t have any of those yet, I wonder if my number will change that.
I am already subscribed to your blog, I would like to see some more of your edc stuff on this blog as well.
Thanks for the wonderful give-away. It is such a beautiful pen.
I’m already a subscriber.
This pen is amazing! It must be tough to get this sort of finish right.
I’ve been eyeing this for a while. It seems a bit steep for a cartridge pen with steel nib.
OMG!!!! This fountain pen is beautiful!!! The colors are so inviting!!!
Thanks for the giveaway!
I have been oogling this pen since it was announced! It’s so beautiful. Would match my Kaweco Fireblue. 😉 (Subscribed!)
That’s an eye catching pen.Plus I need a fine nib for the cheap paper I deal with at work. Thank you for the chance to win this pen.
Lovely pen. Like the idea of it being able to handle different weights of paper with an even line. Thanks-
This pen is wild! Thanks for the opportunity.
What a gorgeous pen. Thanks for the chance to win. I just subscribed.
appreciate your insightful reviews. Keep up the good work!
Subscribed! This pen would be awesome to have.
Subscribed! And, really, what a stunning pen! Wow!
Very conservative l finish
Subscribed. Just started using fountain pens. You blog have been very helpful. That pen is awesome.
That’s a beautiful pen and a stellar giveaway! Thanks, Ed!
Thank you for the review and the opportunity to win the pen.
I’m subscribed and always love reading the blog. Now, if only . . .
This is a much different kind of pen than what I usually use, but I’m so intrigued by it.
Pretty stunning look pen, would love to add to the collection.
The fortuna platform is one of my favorites. I can’t wait to see how the weight of the stainless body and cap feel!
Very interesting pen
This would be a nice addition to me collection
Interesting pen! The fire finish is very nice and different.
Great blog. Very enjoyable.
That is a fantastic looking pen… I’d love the chance to try a Montegrappa! Thanks for the opportunity!
Pen looks beautiful. Thank you for the opportunity.
Nice looking pen.
This is a very interesting finish. I love that every pen has its own and unique character
Subscribed! Thanks for the chance to win a very interesting pen. (I’m not in the US but have a US address, just in case. I hope that’s okay.)
Long term reader, first time commenter. Don’t know why I’d never thought to subscribe, but I’ve doen it now. It’d be interesting to get one of these in hand. I’m not a huge fan of metal pens but I really like the finish on this.