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.
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.
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.
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