This exquisite pen was purchased in the first weeks of March 2021. But why am I only writing about it now? Well, because other than the looks it had nothing going for it. It was a terrible writer. I was utterly disappointed. I have been eyeing the pen for some time and at the time of purchase I paid more (extra RM300) as it was a new stock and the international price of gold had increased, further infuriating me. But, I just needed it in my collection. I had goosebumps all over just waiting for it’s arrival.
When it arrived, the box was rather simple. Different from the overseas packaging I saw being reviewed widely on the internet. The overseas packaging was more rubbery inline with the packaging for my Lamy 2000. Disappointed?, in a way yes but packaging did not really matter as it will just end up in storage and not being used for anything. So I consoled myself by mentally thinking that I might have ended up paying more had the packaging been the ones I saw on the internet.
This is the packaging the pen came in
The inside of the box housing the pen
The promotional materials that came with the pen. Enclosed is a lint free cloth to keep your pen always sparkling
This is the packing generally being reviewed on the internet by many users, NOW see what I mean? My expectations were high because of the hype even from the packaging
Snuggle fit of the pen inside the velvet lining
Ok. Enough about the packaging.
The looks, feel and overall ecstatics did not disappoint one bit. I was truly ecstatic and flushed by it. Stunning and a beauty from every angle. Solid built and carved out from the heavens. I was wowed!
The pen cap utilizes a hook safe lock. The caping system prevents accidental unscrewing of the cap in your pocket, thereby preventing unwanted leaks. The cap is so easy to hook and unhook that it can be done in one hand. I have a video on this but unfortunately it is not compatible with IOS videos to download here
The pen is made from basaltic lava (from Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy) mixed with resin. Matt dark grey in finish with a ebonite rubbery look. But if far from rubbery. Don’t be deceived by its looks. It is virtually unbreakable and heatproof to over 100 degrees celsius. Rock solid in your hands.
Slightly hygroscopic. It absorbs moisture in your hands. Using this pen for long hours will not make the grip section slippery. Warm to your touch and surprisingly soft, although it is built like a tank
Solid bronze trims. The clip is bridge shaped inspired by the ancient Ponte Vecchio bridge in Italy
Picture from the net. Pointe Vecchio bridge, Florence, Italy
Vacuum power filler system made from titanium to resist ink corrosion
18K gold nib. A beauty and a dream to look at. But that was about it.
The writing was a major screw up, scratchy and skipped constantly. So much so I was so disheartened. I kept thinking I paid so much for a something that will end up a paperweight. I tried various inks but none was the wiser. The problem persisted. I used pressure to write (which I nave never done so with any of my other pens), yet it still skipped endlessly.
Writing sample. I was so disheartened, that I chucked the pen somewhere and refused to use it or even see it. I wanted it to be a distant memory
The piss poor writing.
My writing took a toll for the worst from the frequent skipping
Another thing that I was not happy was that the print Homo sapiens was facing the feeder
So much was not going for me with this pen. A pen was supposed to write on a its own weight effortlessly.
More than a month went by.
It was just in storage and I completely forgotten about the pen as I had managed to successfully block it out of my mind.
Until one day, I followed up with Mr. Lai from PenGallery on another purchase and HE enquired about the Homo Sapiens Bronze Age. I informed him of my predicament and he assured me not to worry and to come by to get it sorted out.
I did so in mid April. He tinkered with it for less than 2 minutes and it was sorted. He had a special tool to remove the nib and align the face of the nib to the word home sapiens. Another tool was used to separate the nib a litter making a gap to allow better ink flow from the breather hole.
The problem was solved. It now wrote so smooth with the gentlest touch and I had used this as my daily writer since.
It is now not only beautiful to look at but a delight to use.
I wrote fast on purpose and not even a single skip. It is now a juicy wet writer. I purposely took a Fine nib as reviews from the net, the Medium on Visconti are like Broad on some other pens, due to its wetness.
Thanks to Mr. Lai or should I say nib master
Picture from internet, Villa II Chiuso
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