This comment won't be about the pen but about the thumbnail - it's absolutely fantastic! Both aesthetically pleasing and informative. I was actually more inclined to click it because of that. Thank you for that improvement!
I was considering to buy a Venvstas Pen because it is a very cool unique design, but I did not like that the nib was so deep inside the hood that the V logo was partly hidden. Seems like that they also improved this. Now I really want this pen. It is on my buying list for 2023. Thanks for showing.
I love the design of the pen a lot. It’s a beauty. My concern would be ink getting underneath the hood and not being easy to get it cleaned, but you did not mention it. I really think you got a titanium nib, the steel nib is also available, but it is really shiny like…well, like steel nibs. I think the titanium nibs look very good on this pen. In that case the price is €269, vat included. I think that’s a fair price for a beautiful handmade design pen.
Interesting and innovative design. Not sure it's not a bit 'out there' for the market, but it would be fascinating to see whether it picks up traction.
I only have one titanium nib -- on the ensso Italia (Copper) that the Professor reviewed! -- and it has the same wonderful line variation we see in this pen.
Pretty neat pen! Price seems fair, especially considering that it probably has a titanium nib...or at the very least a very soft steel nib. Probably not 'robust' enough for me to consider it as a work pen for me. Not that I'm concerned about it breaking, per-se, but it looks like it comes apart way to easily. I might consider it as a desk pen. Good review!
Great review Stephen. The pen does have an interesting design, but for me two things are missing: the ink window and a clip🙂 it is certainly girthier than I expected.
Sleek design: I appreciate that, though it doesn’t appeal to me that much. The nib does look like one I‘d enjoy. But for me, the pen isn’t worth the price. Thanks for the review!
I've bought the Venvstas Magna three times. The first, with a 14kt Gold nib, from back when it was still Lucio Rossi's company. I loved the unique design (and still do), but it had a lot of quality issues. The second one, with a Titanium nib, from the new Italian owners. It was supposed to address some of the quality problems the original suffered from. Unfortunately it only detracted from the uniqueness of the original without really alleviating most quality issues plaguing the original. It was a leaker. And the feed/nib were not aligned with the nib hood. I returned it for replacement, (costly overseas shipping at my own expense). The replacement also leaked. I sold that one. The third one was the supposed 2nd iteration from the new owners. Sigh. Even though there are some improvements, it still doesn't resolve main issue of fit and finish. I will probably sell it too. Oh, and I will buy a fourth one when they finally get it right. For now I am holding on to my original Magna despite its flaws, because it's a pure piece of design.
Mine is a mess. It leaks all over and as a result I end up with ink on my fingers, on my writing surface. Everywhere. It wastes in a matter of few days all the ink. I regret so much buying it. It’s a pity because I really like its looks and the way it writes. If only…
Nice balanced review, Stephen. I like a variety of pens from very traditional to unusual, and the unusual ones tend to be contemporary design based. The Magna is an example of modern, innovation design. I like it, but not at it's current selling price. Granted, it costs a company more money to design and fabricate something new, and there is no economy of scale because production costs are high for small to medium runs. It's not like a Sailor 1911 or a Lamy 2000, where the initial costs were blown away long ago by millions in production and many decades of sales. It's a dilemma for new or smaller companies. I also think this pen is still a work in progress, with further refinements to come. The ink in the hood issue, for one. That will continue to push Venvstas' cost if changes require different tooling and finishing. I'd rather wait for the next version of this pen, and pay the higher price for that. Another suggestion for improvement: in keeping with modern design, adding a small basic roll stop. This pen's design would be ruined by adding a clip, but a small ball or small rectangle stainless steel roll stop would fit right in - and match the exposed metal notches on the cap and barrel. And for those who don't like modern design, remember the Lamy 2000 was not a "classic" when it was introduced in 1965.
I like the industrial modern design that it has - I do like the look of the pen. I would probably be all over it if it will sell around $120 CAD mark (or less... obviously 😅)... but at double that I can't justify it in my mind... Nice thumbnail 😉
This comment won't be about the pen but about the thumbnail - it's absolutely fantastic! Both aesthetically pleasing and informative. I was actually more inclined to click it because of that. Thank you for that improvement!
I'm laughing because I would never have expected a thumbnail like this given the back and forth on this lol
Has a nice carrying case available for purchase too. The material has a nice feel
Nice review, nicely designed, refreshing pen.
I was considering to buy a Venvstas Pen because it is a very cool unique design, but I did not like that the nib was so deep inside the hood that the V logo was partly hidden. Seems like that they also improved this. Now I really want this pen. It is on my buying list for 2023. Thanks for showing.
I love the design of the pen a lot. It’s a beauty. My concern would be ink getting underneath the hood and not being easy to get it cleaned, but you did not mention it. I really think you got a titanium nib, the steel nib is also available, but it is really shiny like…well, like steel nibs. I think the titanium nibs look very good on this pen. In that case the price is €269, vat included. I think that’s a fair price for a beautiful handmade design pen.
Interesting and innovative design. Not sure it's not a bit 'out there' for the market, but it would be fascinating to see whether it picks up traction.
I think they may have sent you a titanium nib. Titanium nib is an upgrade option on their website alongside the gold nib.
I only have one titanium nib -- on the ensso Italia (Copper) that the Professor reviewed! -- and it has the same wonderful line variation we see in this pen.
Pretty neat pen! Price seems fair, especially considering that it probably has a titanium nib...or at the very least a very soft steel nib.
Probably not 'robust' enough for me to consider it as a work pen for me. Not that I'm concerned about it breaking, per-se, but it looks like it comes apart way to easily. I might consider it as a desk pen.
Good review!
Great review Stephen. The pen does have an interesting design, but for me two things are missing: the ink window and a clip🙂 it is certainly girthier than I expected.
Mooie thumbnail!
Sleek design: I appreciate that, though it doesn’t appeal to me that much. The nib does look like one I‘d enjoy. But for me, the pen isn’t worth the price.
Thanks for the review!
I've bought the Venvstas Magna three times. The first, with a 14kt Gold nib, from back when it was still Lucio Rossi's company. I loved the unique design (and still do), but it had a lot of quality issues.
The second one, with a Titanium nib, from the new Italian owners. It was supposed to address some of the quality problems the original suffered from. Unfortunately it only detracted from the uniqueness of the original without really alleviating most quality issues plaguing the original. It was a leaker. And the feed/nib were not aligned with the nib hood. I returned it for replacement, (costly overseas shipping at my own expense). The replacement also leaked. I sold that one.
The third one was the supposed 2nd iteration from the new owners. Sigh. Even though there are some improvements, it still doesn't resolve main issue of fit and finish. I will probably sell it too.
Oh, and I will buy a fourth one when they finally get it right.
For now I am holding on to my original Magna despite its flaws, because it's a pure piece of design.
Mine is a mess. It leaks all over and as a result I end up with ink on my fingers, on my writing surface. Everywhere. It wastes in a matter of few days all the ink. I regret so much buying it. It’s a pity because I really like its looks and the way it writes. If only…
I appreciate the input and I'm sorry to hear that!
Nice balanced review, Stephen. I like a variety of pens from very traditional to unusual, and the unusual ones tend to be contemporary design based. The Magna is an example of modern, innovation design. I like it, but not at it's current selling price. Granted, it costs a company more money to design and fabricate something new, and there is no economy of scale because production costs are high for small to medium runs. It's not like a Sailor 1911 or a Lamy 2000, where the initial costs were blown away long ago by millions in production and many decades of sales. It's a dilemma for new or smaller companies. I also think this pen is still a work in progress, with further refinements to come. The ink in the hood issue, for one. That will continue to push Venvstas' cost if changes require different tooling and finishing. I'd rather wait for the next version of this pen, and pay the higher price for that.
Another suggestion for improvement: in keeping with modern design, adding a small basic roll stop. This pen's design would be ruined by adding a clip, but a small ball or small rectangle stainless steel roll stop would fit right in - and match the exposed metal notches on the cap and barrel. And for those who don't like modern design, remember the Lamy 2000 was not a "classic" when it was introduced in 1965.
I like the industrial modern design that it has - I do like the look of the pen.
I would probably be all over it if it will sell around $120 CAD mark (or less... obviously 😅)... but at double that I can't justify it in my mind...
Nice thumbnail 😉
It looks like an interesting but incomplete design. Posting, for instance, seems crude.
Bland to the "nth" degree. Of course, so is vanilla ice cream, which is the most popular.
Worst fountain pen design ever!
It’s just unattractive and impractical in design for me.