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:
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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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Mesmerizing finish. And the nib is lovely.
Wow, this is an amazing looking pen
Beautiful pen. Thanks for the review and the opportunity to win one.
Beautiful pen!
Such a unique pen. Thanks for the giveaway
That pen is stunning, simply awesome pictures!
This finish is stunning. I have to admit I wonder if the oils from my fingers will result in two marks in the finish on the section. They’ve already marked the finish on the copper section on another pen I have. Don’t care. Want. Thanks!
Very unique finish here. I’d love to see how this looks over time 🙂
Nice! But it would have been better if they offered gold nibs with it.
Just subscribed! Thanks for the review! The pen looks amazing!
That is a gorgeous pen. Just subbed!
I am following your blog and would like to enter your Giveaway – lovely pen!!
Wow! Beautiful pen, great write up, and amazing pictures! Thank you for the chance to win this!!
That is gorgeous and I should have subbed to your blog before now.
Amazing looking pen and excellent review! Combining science and art…love it!
I appreciate the effort you put into the review, the photography, and the give away, and the bread-crumb trail to edjelly.com; love your site 🙂
This is beautiful! I’d love to win one!
Thank for the opportunity to obtain this fine writing instrument, that has been so artfully crafted.
What an exquisite pen! Thank you for the giveaway.
Such a gorgeous pen.
Nice pen!
This pen is gorgeous! So generous of You and Goldspot!
A stunning piece!
Such gorgeous colors! I’d love to try the Montegrappa fine nib. I’ve been drooling at all the emails and catalogues showing it.
Thank you so much for the opportunity to win this beautiful pen
I just love this pen, thank you for the opportunity to win it! I subscribed to your blog as well.
I love fountain pens and this is a beautiful one.
Lovely pen. I would love to get try it
This pen is mesmerizing- I could spend all day just looking at it!
Beautifull, looks like it was designed by Gaudi
Very nice looking pen
What a unique looking pen!
Stunning! Thanks for the opportunity!
It is a beauteous pen. Thank you for your generosity!
What a pretty pen! I appreciate the opportunity to win one.
This is a real stunner..!! It shames my black and gold Sailors and Pilots.
Cheers…
Thanks for the amazing giving. The pen looks wondrous.
That’s a lovely pen and a great review. I especially like that you have a proper grip on the pen, unlike the claw grip that kids are “taught” these days.
I love the look of the pen and have thought about doing that to my Titanium pen.
Beautiful Pen
What a beautiful pen!
Nice review! And thank you for the opportunity to win the beautiful Montegrappa Blue Blazer fountain pen!
Color is mesmerizing.
What a beautiful finish on that pen!
Subscribed!
I love that pen. Wow.
It makes me remember when was younger and played heating bars of different metals to heat colour them.
Subscribed!
Great review!
Beautiful pen. Your pictures make it look absolutely stunning! Thanks!