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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This looks like an exceptional pen!
Thank you for a chance to win such a unique pen! Good luck, everyone. 🙂
This looks like an exceptional pen!
Nice pen thanks for the chance.I am subscribed.
Really cool looking pen!
I’ve signed up to receive pen emails from Ed Jelley.
Beautiful pen!
Subscribed. Also, just purchased this last weekend a Blazer Rollerball at a local pen show. Love the handling of it.
Beautiful pen! Would be a magnificent addition to my collection. I would greatly enjoy writing with this.
Beautiful pen I would love to see the Blazer mug right next to my Copper Mule mug. Great together
Subscribed
I subscribed. It’s a crazy-looking pen!
Beautiful pen, absolutely love it!
Just saw this is also a giveaway, not just a review. Thanks for the opportunity, I’m subscribed!
Great looking pen!
I’m already subscribed.
Beautiful pen!
I’m in!
Would love to get my hands on this beautiful pen!!
7 come 11, baby needs a new fountain pen. Well, maybe not but it would be a nice addition to the collection.
Jerry (a new subscriber)
I’ve always liked Montegrappa pens. I have a few already and I’ve been looking at the newest with the silver mug.
I’ve noticed that most of the pens I like come from Italy. Is there a ranking on countries, which ones produce the best pens?
Thank you for the thorough review and for the giveaway opportunity. It’s a fantastic looking pen!
Oh, and I’ve subscribed!
So excited for a chance to win this pen! I subscribed. Thanks!
Nice pen.
Love the look of this pen.i also enjoy using a slightly heavier pen.
Hello there. I have subscribed after seeing the giveaway at Goldspot Pen.
I admire Montegrappa since I have seen their UEFA Champions League pen.
And the manifacture of this one is absolutely great.
What a lovely writing instrument!
This is a lovely looking Montegrappa. Will look great in my Blazer pocket.
Awesome pen! Signed up. Thanks for the chance!
Spectacular pen! I would love to add it to my pen collection
I need this pen in my life.
Nice-looking pen! Montegrappa is on my wish list
Really diggin this unique ‘color’ process…. would love one in my collection.
best of luck to all…
Jeff
I think this would look magnificent along side my Fireblue Liliput!
Awesome looking pen!
Nice pen, currently on sale at Massdrop
Already a subscriber.
Looks amazing
I’ve only recently become intrigued with fountain pens after perusing some threads on the watch forums I frequent. I love that a site like this exists much in the same way Hodinkee does for watches.
The pen looks absolutely spectacular and I’d love for it to be the first one in my collection.
Thanks for the opportunity!
Wow! What a fancy pen! Thanks to edjelley, Goldspot, and Kenro for the opportunity!
Beautiful Pen!
great review of a beautiful pen.
Looks like one beautiful pen to me! I would thoroughly enjoy this!
Beautiful pen!
This pen is a real looker!
Very interesting blog, thanks for the opportunity
A fountain pen fan, whether or not I win this pretty little prize!
In for the Montegrappa giveaway. Thanks!
Such a beautiful pen!
That’s one beautiful pen…
A beautiful piece of craftsmanship!!