It's a great pen at an excellent price. It’s hard to find Visconti pens in Extra-Fine nibs, but Appelboom has them in various styles. I received great service from Appelboom, fast shipping, and quick responses from the Appelboom team when I had questions. I especially liked the “tune and smooth” process that Appelboom provides. My pens arrived in perfect condition and provided a delightfully smooth writing experience right out of the box. I would highly recommend Appelboom for all your fountain pen needs.
I strongly recommend that anyone interested in this pen buy it with one of the large nibs. I did and it came in a beautiful box with the titled artwork on the front and a bottle of ink I couldn’t find anywhere else. The nib also had Van Gogh engraved along one side, different from what’s in the picture with the smaller nib. A built in magnetic cap so that you don’t have to unscrew it, is also a great feature that I enjoy. A great pen for a brilliant artist.
This is a very handsome pen! The faceted body makes it feel secure in my hand and it's also comfortable to write with for extended periods of time. It feels comfortable both capped and uncapped. The large fine nib is very smooth on paper and the ink flows without problems at all my writing speeds.
This pen is one of my favourite pens, due to the overall impression of the pen. The pen looks good, and has a nice balance, thickness and length for my hand. The magnetic hold of the cap functions flawless, and the cap mounts well on top of the pen and stays there and improves the balance. I enjoy the nib most of all. It has a constant flow with any pressure. The (F) nib has a softness, or bounciness that makes it a joy to write with. It even flexes a bit with a variation in the lines, which makes it perfect for me. I also have a (M) nib, but this has not the same qualities as described.
This is over all a very god pen in the mid-range price category.
Best regards,
Petter Sørensen
Impressed from the box packaging ,Beautiful design, looks good, but there is no instruction manual for maintenance or accessories that are recommended to be used together.
which I think the brand will pay more attention to the customer.
It took me a while before ordering this pen. First of all, because Visconti has a history of nib quality problems. Secondly, because the previous pen I bought from Joost was a Pineider La Dolce Vita Lapis Lazuli, writing like a dream and making me a huge fan of the brand. Lastly, because ALL of the Visconti Van Gogh pens are beautiful. As I am a great admirer of Vincent’s paintings, especially of those with his favourite colours cobalt blue and gold, I had to go for the “Starry Night” edition, M-nib steel. The nib writes perfectly well, just as nice as the Visconti Michelangelo I have, also M-nib. It seems that these painter series with steel nibs have none or less of the known issues. Anyway, if you buy your pen from Appelboom, you are on safe ground, as service is not an idle word there.
Joost, if you could use your influence and persuade Visconti to make a Johannes Vermeer series, I am immediately in for the “girl with the pearl earring” edition!!!

The fact that the nib on the Van Gogh is one of the finest steel nibs out there is only overshadowed by how gorgeous the pen looks; just put it under the sunlight and gaze at the beautiful acrylic.
Mooie pen, jammer dat Appelboom niet levert wat ze promoten/verkopen
Review Add on: 03-07-2020
Average Rating:
(3)
De pen is mooi en schrijft geweldig. Jammer dat de pen rammelt als er twee inktpatronen in zitten. Daar heeft Visconti een steekje laten vallen. Appelboom is een ander verhaal. Appelboom verkoopt een product met een aantal kenmerken. Echter komen die niet overeen met wat ik geleverd kreeg. In plaats van te voren contact op te nemen word gewoon iets geleverd dat niet voldoet aan de beschrijving. Appelboom komt met een vage verklaring over veranderde productielocatie. En de replica van het schilderij is een boekenlegger geworden. Op de website van Appelboom staat nog steeds informatie die niet klopt.
I love the way this pen feels in my hand and the way it writes. It’s a beautiful pen. Despite other reviews critical about the writing smoothness of this pen, it is very smooth and stays wet with a medium nib, an excellent writer. I am located in the USA and Appelboom provided timely updates on shipping and status.. The pen was quickly and expeditiously shipped, Excellent service from Appelboom for an exceptional writing instrument.
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