After several Visconti fountain pens, that always disappointed due to overly wet nibs, finishing issues, etc I was pretty much done with the brand. However, when I heard they started producing their own nibs, I took the plunge and bought the HS Lava Bronze fountain pen. The quintessential Visconti in my book. The size, the form, the material, the capping system, the filling system; all come together to what is probably one of the best designs in fountain pen history.
So how does this work out now Visconti has claimed to have taken steps in quality assurance and has started producing in-house nibs? The finishing of the pen is flawless, the tolerances are very good, and the nib...that is just how it should have been. Not too wet, a true Fine, with a slight bounce and minimal feedback that makes it sing on the page. I like it. A lot.
Service from Appelboom was as always: fast, accurate and very well packaged so it becomes a real present (to myself in this case). Thanks!
The Visconti Lava Bronze was one of my grail pens for the longest time. When I finally received the pen, it did not disappoint. The gold nib is an exceptional smooth writer, and the overall feel of the pen is one of luxury. Appelboom pricing and service was impeccable as ever!
Few pens can make a “statement” , and this one is one of those very few pens.
**Not everyone uses a fountain pen.
****Not everyone uses a Fountain Pen made of lava.
*******Not everyone uses a fountain pen made of lava with titanium inners!
— therefore this is one of its kind! Unique in every way!
I got the stub nib version, and probably my only observation is the stub nib is more like a crisp italic. Stubs usually have more rounded edges.
Exceptional pen and writing experience. I went with the stub nib and it lays down a nice thick line with enough variation to keep things interesting. The pen itself is flawless and communication with Appelboom was second to none. Excellent experience all around.
I have been using this for a week now. It truly is the smoothest nib I have ever used; almost zero feedback. I have an EF though the line it puts down seems to me to as wide or wider than a Japanese M. It also provides a generous ink flow so it is almost impossible to use both sides of the page. Thus, it is better suited for general / longterm writing than for note taking and things requiring a smaller hand.
This viscanti homosapien feels so amazing in my hand. The pen writes so smooth that I have stopped using my other pens. I would highly recommend it. I bought mine with Broad nib.
Made by Lava is the main point I purchased this pen. Solid, durable and special touch feeling of the material attracts me. Nib tuning resolves my concerns of quality of ink flow as some people’s said about Visconti. A very special pen is now added to my collection.
Great, sturdy pen, writes well straight out of the box and the delivery time was also very good considering all circumstances. Overall, solid pen, made of rocks.
This is a great pen; the combination of lava and resin makes for a unique and very enjoyable pen body and provides an incredible writing experience. The nib is very smooth and is one of the favorites in my collection. I highly recommend this pen, and the service from Appelboom is great!!!
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