This is a special pen with a unique heft and warmth to it. The lava resin body and brass ornamentation give the impression of durability that won’t show the wear that a regular pen would over time. The extra fine nib was tuned well and it writes smoothly. The one downside would be the inconsistency of the filling mechanism and the lack of in window making it impossible to know how much ink is remaining.
An excellent, understated design. The material is unique to touch and the nib in its new, 18k Avatar is perfect. The Fine writes a juicy line and I could not be more pleased with this pen.
Excellent communication and service by Mr Joost and the team. The nib was tuned and smoothened to a lovely feel. I keep finding ways to use it all through the day!
Great pen, almost perfect design, great for my hands
Review Add on: 15-08-2020
Average Rating:
(5)
I'm an engineer that uses a lot of notes for work. Because I have big, sweaty hands I was forced to tape all sections with masking tape to make them less slippery.
I wanted a pen with a big enough section and that wouldn't slip on me after the first hour of use.
This pen is perfect for that task, it doesn't get slippery, it is big enough and an overall joy to write with.
Until recently, most of my fountain pen collection has been 2nd hand.,This is the 2nd of new pens I have added.
I opted the have the nib smoothen and tuned by Appleboom, which of course extended the delivery time which made the wait excruciating. I can confirm without any doubt the nib writes butter smooth and with no skipping or drying. I have over 12 MB fountain pens, I have to say the homo sapien is the smoothest nib of all my fountain pens and writes effortlessly.
You could say I am ecstatic about the quality of the pen and the tuning completed by Appleboom.
This is also my first purchase from Appleboom, Service has been exceptional and the prices highly competitive.
Even though the pen is quite pricey it’s just lovely! The material ist so smooth and beautiful I just had to buy it. Appelboom smoothed the nib for me because Visconti is kind of known for their bad quality testing for their nibs.
I ordered the Visconti Homo Sapiens Bronze Age with a fine nib and I’m completely in love with this pen. Writing with it is so smooth and wet, just how I like it.
I had to wait a few weeks for my pen to arrive because I ordered it in that moment where corona started to be quite extreme in Italy. But Appelboom send me an e-mail that I will get my pen as soon as possible and that’s fine.
So yes to the pen itself and and yes and thank you to appelboom.
A special pen with a unique association with Italy. Appelboom checked and smoothed the nib before sending it on to me. Due to the coronavirus pandemic in Italy there was a delay with Visconti in sending the required nib to Appelboom but there was never any concern and they kept me informed all along. Very professional, great service...and did I mention the pen?! A little heavier than usual due to the materials used (lava!) and it is known to have a more generous flow of ink, but what a work of art and what pleasure it gives!
Once again Joost and the team at Appelboom for amazing delivery to Australia. The Homo Sapiens Lava Bronze really is a grail pen. It writes beautifully and a wonderful birthday present. Thanks again.
The material is made from lava which many reviewers found to be pitted at times. I, however, did not find this to be the case with my pen. The the bronze trimmings are absolutely beautiful. They are a bit darker than I expected, but I think this goes along with the styling of the pen. My only complaints about the pen are in regards to the clip and the lack of an ink window. I think it’s beautiful for the design; however, to use it properly you have to open the clip and attach it to your clothing. You can’t just slide it on. This is annoying. Where Visconti really takes the cake is with its nib. I purchased the broad 23k palladium nib. This nib is beautiful and the writing is magnificent. It’s like writing on butter - aka incredibly smooth and just a pleasure to write with.
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