The Thomas Mann lies, due to its weight, well in the hand and is also suitable for daily use; collectors rate look and workmanship predominantly positively. Critically remarked is that the body shape is again modelled on the 146, which on several consecutive Writers Editions is felt as little inventive; some collectors would have preferred for a literary personality of Thomas Mann's rank a shape modelled on the Meisterstück 139. The edition is also for the first time delivered with a rollerball as additional writing instrument; the wish for the same serial number for set and rollerball can rarely be fulfilled by production reasons; usually only consecutive numbers are available. The shape is occasionally criticised as rather Donation-Pen-like, which puts the price into perspective from a collector view.