Asvine V126 Vacuum Filling Fountain Pen Medium Nib, Transparent Clear Acrylic, Large-Capacity with Gift Case

This is my first vacuum filler pen, and so far, I love it. :) It's nice to see a vacuum filler that won't break the bank. Before this, I've preferred to eyedropper my pens, when I could, but vacuum filling is more convenient and far less likely to be messy. Its form is very similar to the Pilot Custom 823, but at a fraction of the price. The nib isn't scratch, but it has just enough bite to let you know you're using a fountain pen instead of a ballpoint or rollerball. I would say the feedback is a little lighter than a well-used pencil. The writing experience itself has been flawless so far. I've had it about a week, and it's never had a false start. As soon as you put pen to paper, it's ready to go, smooth as silk. Right now I'm using blue Iroshizuku ink. The pen seems to like it just fine. It's well-balanced, and doesn't feel heavy in the hand, but it's heavy enough to feel substantial. It's apparently possible to eyedropper the V126, but it involves using O-rings and silicone grease, so I haven't done it. The ink capacity of this pen is such that I wouldn't really feel a need. There's only one thing I can really ding it for: I would've liked a metal clip that was either gold or silver colored. The other colors for this pen have clips that are a bit more elegant than the matte black of this one. That's not enough of an issue that I'd take a point off for it, though.

I love this pen and use it everyday. It is a vacuum filler, so if you don't know what that is you should do a little research before purchasing as they are a little different to use. Also, you must use bottled fountain pen ink with this pen, in cartridges will not work. I find that this Asvine pen is well constructed of sturdy plastic. The frosted black looks great and allows you to see how much ink you have left at a glance. The vacuum filling mechanism works well and I achieve a 3/4 fill every time. But, the best part of this pen is the nib. My steel medium Asvine nib is very smooth, exhibits the right wetness, and writes consistently every time for me. I find this pen a joy to use and I do use it everyday, which is saying something with the number of pens in my collection! Bottom line; this is a great vacuum filler fountain pen for the price.

Came in today. The color of the pen is stunning. Incredibly smooth nib, nice weight, feels "premium", filling is simple. No dry starts. Now I wish I got the 1.1 stub! It was this or Pilot 823, I'm happy with my choice and pocket! UPDATE: I am taking one star away. I went back and purchased another V126 with a 1.1 stub. THAT PEN IS EVERYTHING! I am upset because Asvine is not selling the 1.1 stub nib replacment, just EF/F/M/B. Why not STUB!?!?!?! Please help!

I’ve been looking for a better way to do the lettering on my cartoon work. Though dip pens produce reasonable lettering quality, they are a bit slow and result in varying letter thickness, as ink typically runs faster immediately after dipping the pen. I hoped that a fountain pen could be the solution to these difficulties, so that’s why I bought this particular pen. Sadly, you can’t run India ink through fountain pens, something I didn’t know prior to buying this pen; however, I discovered a reasonable substitute involving the use of Platinum Carbon Ink (black). Though this ink doesn’t stand up to erasing the way a good India ink would, if you are careful in your application of pencil that needs to be erased, the lettering ink work does not get significantly compromised. Finally, about this pen in particular, it puts down the ink in a wonderfully consistent manner. The ink flow is smooth and reliable. Its medium nib provides an excellent line weight, something that I especially need since my cartooning ends up getting photo-reduced prior to printing. What I truly appreciate about writing with this fountain pen is how it allows me to use my natural handwriting style, something that the nib pen simply can’t match because of the angle that you need to maintain in relationship to the paper surface. Several concluding remarks: it is nice to be able to fill the pen from a 60 mL bottle of ink rather than having to constantly purchase and dispose of cartridges, the pen body is solid and fits my hand well, and the weight of the pen is perfect for natural writing motions – not too heavy…not too light…just right (or should I say “just write”? Ha!).

これは、良いです。この価格でプランジャーフィラーが手に入れられるとは。 機構もさることながら、作りも良く気圧を保つシール材もシリコン製で各部に嵌め込まれており、真面目な設計をされた万年筆です。 コーラ瓶の様な色味も大変美しくTACCAの北斎深緑インクを入れて書くと文字と本体の色味が合っています。 筆記感は所謂ガチペンですが、ペン先とフィードが出荷時から調整されているらしくジューシー且つ適切なフローで、文字に陰影が出来、筆記が楽しくなります。 イリジウムまで金メッキされてる仕様ですが、スケート場みたいにツルツルの筆記感になる直前のヌラヌラ感です。 ペリカンや上質なJowoスチールニブ装着の欧米万年筆、中華ではPENBBSのスチールニブ等には及びませんがこの価格でこの筆記性能は文句ありません。 逆によくこの価格でここまでの商品を作れたものだと感心してしまいます。 そのうちこの万年筆に合うペン先を探して交換してみるのも楽しそうです。 今のところこの独特な筆記感が面白いのでこのまま使おうと思います。 追記→ Kaigelu 316 万年筆 のペン先が装着出来ました ペン芯は交換せずペン芯だけを交換しました。 私のKaigelu 316 万年筆 のペン先は非常に弾力性がありスチールかつフレックスでもないのに、フレックス級の文字が書けます。イリジウムも良いものなのか、ヌラヌラと良く書けます。 このAsvine v126ペン芯との相性抜群で素晴らしいインクフローです。

Llevo coleccionando y utilizando exclusivamente plumas fuente durante los pasados 6 años, tengo plumas que van desde una Lamy Safaria hasta una Namiki emperor, Las plumas Asvine son excelentes para el uso diario en oficina, y su precio hace que no duela cuando la prestas a alguien y la tira o daña la pluma de alguna manera, (experiencia propia). Este modelo es excelente, tiene una punta mediana que escribe muy suavemente, un diseño muy bonito similar a otras plumas como la 823, esta V126 es un poco más pequeña y la punta igual es más pequeña que la #15 de Pilot.

Çok güzel kısmen hızlı geldi. Kalem çok şık ve sağlam çok tatlı pistonlu görüntüsü falan çok iyi ve sağlam bir şekilde geldi.

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Die Füllfeder ist wirklich sehr schön und hochwertig für den Preis. Wenn man sie mit etwas Geschick schafft voll zu füllen, passen doch fast 2,5ml rein, was sehr lange hält. Der Tintenfluss ist, wenn man sich im Klaren ist, dass man das Vakuum-Ventil gelegentlich öffnen soll, sehr gut - eher Nass. Skipping ist bei sehr glatten Papier manchmal ein Problem, da die Feder sehr poliert ist aber es hält sich nach ein wenig einschreiben wirklich in Grenzen und auf normalem Papier ist kaum der Fall. Dafür schreibt sie wirklich ungemein weich. Nun, Extra Fein ist sie vielleicht nicht ganz mit diesem eher üppigen Tintenfluss. Eher western-fine bis medium oder japanese-medium, je nach Tinte natürlich. Da ich eh eine Sheen-Tinte (Diamine Bloody Absynth: dunkelgrün mit pinkem Sheen) reingeben wollte, passt mir das eh gut, da der Sheen wirklich gut zur Geltung kommt. Diese Tinte kann jedenfalls auch gut der Grund für das Skipping und hard starting, das manchmal auftrat, sein. Die ist eher mürrisch und zäh (aber sooo schön!) Für diesen Preis kann man nichts falsch machen, so lange man weiß, was man hier kauft und wie man damit umgeht. Lieber bissl recherchieren vorher im Zweifelsfall. Befüllen braucht Fingerspitzengefühl und wird schnell zur Sauerei. Wem das zu blöd ist, der kann sie auch als Eyedropper mit Verschlussventil verwenden. Optimal jedoch zum Reisen bzw. generell für unterwegs!