Visconti Homo Sapiens Lava Dark Age Fountain pen

Author: Michael

Review Title: Visconti Homo Sapiens Dark Age

• Review Add on: 18-12-2024
• Average Rating: (5)

The feel of Homo Sapiens is truly exceptional. The material
conveys a high-quality and exciting grip experience.
The weight and balance of the writing instrument supports this perception. The nib writes smooth - thanks to the tune & smooth service - and wet. A stunning fountain pen.

Author: Bhagya

Review Title: VISCONTI HOMO SAPIENS LAVA DARK AGE FOUNTAIN PEN

• Review Add on: 09-07-2022
• Average Rating: (5)

Very nice pen
NIB tunning is nicely done
Promt reply from customer service
Had to pay customs duty but it was fine for me
Overall very nice experience

Author: alistair likeman

Review Title: Great!

• Review Add on: 23-04-2022
• Average Rating: (5)

I've ordered this pen from a few websites and had issues with nib quality, a classic trait of Visconti in that their QC is lackluster at best.

Ordering from Appelboom was amazing, quick, and customer service was excellent, ordered with the nib tuning and smoothing meant my nib came perfect straight out the box and the pen is an absolute delight. 10/10!

Author: Rene Damm

Review Title: I. Love. This. Pen.

• Review Add on: 09-04-2022
• Average Rating: (5)

Quite unexpectedly, this has become one of my most used pens. The material feels quite unique. Very pleasant to the touch. No annoying fingerprints left on the material. Also, very robust. Doesn't seem to scratch easily. The clip is the usual Visconti awesomeness as is the unique Hook Lock. Weight of the pen hits the sweet spot.

I did replace the 18k Bock stub nib the pen came with using one of Visconti's no longer produced 23k Palladium nibs (EF). And boy, that nib is an absolute dream. Also, the nib is rose gold which IMO looks just absolutely awesome on the otherwise very dark Dark Ages.

Overall, I think this is easily one of the best pens ever made. IMO the only weakness is the filling mechanism. I'm pretty sure the pen has good capacity internally but the pneumatic filling mechanism seems to make it impossible to get good fills. So, the pen runs out of ink *much* faster than piston fillers of comparable size.

Author: Mohammed Abdul Athick AS

Review Title: Visconti Homo sapiens Dark Age (Stub)

• Review Add on: 05-03-2021
• Average Rating: (5)

I wanted to own this pen for a long time and started to save for it. But when I saved sufficient money, the Stub nib became out of stock or expensive on most online shopping websites. Finally, I made a request to Appelboom for the Stub. Appelboom was kind enough not to provide me with a stub directly from the factory but also with an attractive price, discount code, free shipping and nib tuning support. Further, I made changes to my order twice they readily accepted it. Finally, they surprised me with a gift. I love the pen very much.

Author: Anne Virtanen

Review Title: Visconti Homo Sapiens Lava Dark Age

• Review Add on: 28-11-2020
• Average Rating: (5)

This is an expensive pen. That being said, I’d add that this is also a pen which is worth every cent.
The pen feels solid and well balanced without being heavy, even for a female hand. Just holding this pen is a pleasure the texture being so smooth. Also the ink flows beautifully giving a smooth writing experience.

Author: Pablo

Review Title: Truly a grail pen

• Review Add on: 20-01-2020
• Average Rating: (4)

Full disclosure: I don’t own this pen. But I’ve tried it and I’m writing this review because I plan to own it one day.

The design of the pen is not classic Visconti - and that’s my favorite part. It’s simple and restrained, and the full black dark ages design looks gorgeous with many black tones. It’s a well-balanced pen uncapped that feels grippy to hold because of its body featuring some basaltic lava in the body - which has an added bonus of absorbing some sweat while writing. The cap also has a hook locking mechanism, which holds the cap firmly and is difficult to knock loose:

The dreamtouch palladium nib is effortlessly smooth, writes with almost no pressure and has great line variation. The pen is beautifully wet and I had no problem with flow. The pen uses a vacuum filler that holds about 1ml of ink, which is probably my least favorite aspect of the pen.

This is a famed pen for good reason - and I look forward to the day I can add it to my cart.

Author: Erwin Gijzen

Review Title: Homo Sapiens Dark Age: excellent writer

• Review Add on: 19-01-2020
• Average Rating: (5)

The material of this pen is unlike any other pen. It feels very luxurious and it’s very well-balanced, so it’s comfortable even during longer writing sessions. This black version is more subtle than its brothers with a silver/gold/bronze trim.

The nib is called Dreamtouch and for good reason: at the slightest touch on the paper you have the full ink flow at your disposal: no skips, no hard starts (aanloopproblemen).

The pen closes with a hook-lock-mechanism (bajonetsluiting) that’s very secure and very easy to open. Because you don’t have to rotate the cap very much, you could open it single-handedly. Very handy when you want to write down something while on the phone.

Interesting to know: in 2019, Visconti began replacing their 23kt palladium nibs with 18kt gold nibs. I’ve written with both types and both are terrific writers. If you prefer one over the other, you could always send an email to Appelboom. They’re usually very helpful.

Author: Ritchy Allas

Review Title: That feeling when you hold the pen

• Review Add on: 13-05-2019
• Average Rating: (5)

I have yet to ink the pen but the single fact of touching it is exquisite.

Thé way the pen feels in the hand, the weight you can feel the quality.

It’s stealth and understated beauty, it’s not bling it’s for someone who does not need to show off but is still impressive.

I simply could not believe it. The material looks different for every pen, it feels so natural, I am from a volcanic island and I have seen the minerals in the rock that somehow can be seen in the material of the pen. Depending on the rock you have a unique pen.

Simply WoW ????

Forget the price tag, just hold the pen you’ll understand.

Author: Kavee

• Review Add on: 20-12-2018
• Average Rating: (5)

The Visconti Homo Sapiens Dark age is a beauty to behold. Mr. Appelboom also provides great support and prompt reply to inquiries.