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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OMG! This pen is absolutely gorgeous! …and so inspiring to go write something epic! I am introducing my grandsons to fountain pens, and cursive this summer. They actually requested it after seeing my humble little collection of pens, and my lovely handwriting.
Amazing looking pen. Looking forward to the email updates.
I subscribed. Beautiful pen!!
sweet pen. gluck everyone!
Such a gorgeous pen! I’d love to get my hands on one.
signup complete—thank you! what a lovely pen!
Holy crap, only one comment! What an awesome giveaway – thanks for setting it up! Thank to Kenro and Goldspot for helping host this awesome giveaway as well! I saw this pen in person at the BWI pen show, and I’d LOVE to win it – because it’s gorgeous! Crossing my fingers!
Thank you for making the pen available for us.
One of the best looking pens I’ve ever seen. Love all metal pens due to their weight, and this looks stunning. Thanks for opportunity to win.
Great Pen, never seen a finishing like this
Beautiful pen! Thanks for the opportunity.
Beautiful finish – reminiscent of raku pottery.
That pen is gorgeous, I’m used to seeing precision spinning tops heat treated, but not a pen. I’d happily give it a home here in Ireland
I LOVE the look of that pen!!!! I think I am going to have to have that in my life….lol
That is one beautiful pen.
That is a beautiful pen, I would love to win that.
I am curious as to whether it will develop any patina as a result of this finish.
The finish reminds me of oil slicks in the rain.
I’ve been wanting to try a Montegrappa.
Mesmerizing! Thanks for the opportunity!
Thank you for the review and the opportunity!
Thank you for the opportunity. Enjoying your blog as well.
Subscribed – thanks for the review of this lovely pen!
I love that pen! Thank you!
I love that purple is the dominate color, only because it is my favorite color.
This pen is so eye-catching! I love the colors.
This is stunning. I had my mouth open the whole time watching the Goulet video on Montegrappa torching this guy. Thank you for the giveaway! Here’s hoping
Very nice review, as this quite a different pen compared to what Montegrappa normally makes, material wise. Such a generous offer!
It is a beautiful pen. Thank you for the opportunity.
Thank you for the contest!
I subscribed. What a gorgeous pen!
WOW! This pen looks gorgeous! I subscribed to your blog long ago as I like your reviews a lot, thank you for posting the.
Fingers crossed for this giveaway, it would be amazing to receive this pen. 😀
Thanks again.
Giulia
This pen is so beautiful… and so out of my price range. Thanks for the opportunity to win one. I look forward to the email updates.
Fantastic pen in a great finish! Thanks for the opportunity.
Thanks for doing the giveaway!
All subscribed. Beautiful pen 🙂
Great review. Looks to be a beautiful amazing pen. One of my favorite brands. That Blazer is an eye catcher. Such an exciting chance to win one
What a gorgeous pen!!
This pen is AMAZING!!! It is so mesmerizing!! I really hope i get one!!!! Signed up for emails!
That pen is gorgeous! It somehow looks so much more vibrant than the Kaweco Fireblue finish. Beautiful! Thank you for setting up such an awesome giveaway!
Wow! Great giveaway of a gorgeous pen. I’ll give it an amazing home. 🙂
The blend of colors is amazing. If I owned it I’d spend half the time staring at it. Truly beautiful. Thanks for hosting a give away! Whoever gets it is very fortunate.
Really excited to have discovered this blog. Thanks for the great review! I’m in line with this pen!
I subscribed. Beautiful pen
Wow, thank you for the chance at this giveaway! I never really paid too much attention to the torched pens, but this one caught my eye for sure.
That is an amazing looking pen.
Here is hoping! I am smitten with the finish on the pen. Thank you for the chance.
What an amazing Pen!
Subscribed! An amazing looking pen, but what really does it for me is the nib. All in all an amazing work of art. Here’s hoping I can write with it in the near future.
Just subscribed! The Blazer pen looks so amazing! Love the heat treated barrel!!