I believe the metal parts to be solid machined titanium. You can't coat other metals with titanium, and it is too light to be anything else. Also, the cap finial can be unscrewed slightly and the clip rotated to wherever you like. The letter in the circle on the nib is "M" for medium! It is a really very well made pen. If it were made by a Western or Japanese company, it would cost hundreds of dollars.
I wondered about the M for medium, but in their photos, I didn't see any other letters. I would expect to at least see an F, as that seems to be a Chinese primary choice of tip. I'll have to look for more review photos to see if there are different ones out there. Do you own a different nib tip size? That's a good point about the cap finial. I didn't try to remove it.
@@thepenman357 Yes, my fine nib says "E", or possibly "EF" - the lettering is stylised. With the finial, just unscrew it slightly so you can move the clip.
The M is indicative of a medium nib rather than a logo that should have read 'A' (for Asvine). I just checked my Asvine V126, and it has an 'F' for fine in the same position on the nib. Thanks for the video, its a great piece. Asvine pieces are very impressive these days.
Thanks for the info. I think that Asvine is unique in designating their nib tip sizes like this, but it totally makes since, then. This is one of the nice aspects of our FP community, how we educate one another about such issues. Thanks again.
Sadly, I'm one of the few...when I had my original VS HS with 23k palladium nib, I never had any of the subsequently reported issues, though my pen did break in half (VS was amazed and got me a new pen very quickly).
@@thepenman357I own M800 and homosapiens bronze age. The pelikan nib came scratchy and misaligned out of the box. Had to adjust myself. The visconti had baby's bottom which I had to grind out. Both those pens cost hundreds. Just saying. However, I don't regret them, but it I was a fountain pen newbie I would be scared to adjust pens worth hundreds.
I picked up the P36 simply to match my Ti watch, not expecting much. It's been amazingly smooth and solid for the past six months I've owned it. It's beyond surprising how smooth it writes and how juicy, without being a gusher, the line it lays down appears. Honestly, My L2k has gotten sidelined of late...
Thank You for a splendid review! Regarding the piston knob....when closed, is it secure? Some piston knobs are not tight enough upon completed closure thus the potential for ink to leak.
@howardcunix8677 It seems very secure to me. My experience with Asvine pens is that they are high quality pens, so there should be no problems with the mechanisms.
Thanks for the great video. You can slightly loosen the finial to rotate the clip to make it line up with the nib. Although hardly noticeable, the only problem is that it will dissalign the clip with the writing on the cap band. In my case, I sort of lucked out because I got one with a loose cap band. I was then able to carefully glue it on in the right orientation with clear gorilla glue.
I find one more negative - the transparent cap. It hurts when one can see posting the cap, that the plastic inner thread is squeezed against the titanium end of the pen. I would be worried, that the cap diameter broadens too much due to pushing forces and breaks apart. I think, the inner thread of the cap should also be made of titanium to match its strenght with other parts of the pen.
My only problem with it is the band that says 'Asvine' come loose. Will have to glue it down. But other than that, it is wonderful to write with. I got it because my TSBI was taking too long in the mail.
The “brass” or “bronze”version is neither metal. It’s called the P30 and looks a bit less refined - solid metal cap and totally different clip - than the P36. Same piston fillers for both though.
Really helpful and useful reviews. Thanks a lot！ I've recently discovered an auto-inking fountain pen on Amazon and I'm curious to see what it's like to use it, and I was wondering if you'd be interested in reviewing this pen!
That looks interesting. I would be willing to review it if it was sent to me for review. Right now, I'm only buying pens that I feel more certain I would enjoy.
For a Chinese pen to be a grail pen, the markup would have to increase by a factor of 20 at a minimum and to come in an expensive, polished walnut box lined with silk, along with a pleasant-smelling glossy brochure, both of which will of course be gathering dust. More important, absolutely no quality control checks should be performed on the pen at the factory so that it would require at least one trip to a nibmeister to make it write. #GrailPenMasochism #Visconti
I believe the metal parts to be solid machined titanium. You can't coat other metals with titanium, and it is too light to be anything else. Also, the cap finial can be unscrewed slightly and the clip rotated to wherever you like. The letter in the circle on the nib is "M" for medium! It is a really very well made pen. If it were made by a Western or Japanese company, it would cost hundreds of dollars.
I wondered about the M for medium, but in their photos, I didn't see any other letters. I would expect to at least see an F, as that seems to be a Chinese primary choice of tip. I'll have to look for more review photos to see if there are different ones out there. Do you own a different nib tip size? That's a good point about the cap finial. I didn't try to remove it.
@@thepenman357 Yes, my fine nib says "E", or possibly "EF" - the lettering is stylised. With the finial, just unscrew it slightly so you can move the clip.
The M is indicative of a medium nib rather than a logo that should have read 'A' (for Asvine). I just checked my Asvine V126, and it has an 'F' for fine in the same position on the nib. Thanks for the video, its a great piece. Asvine pieces are very impressive these days.
Thanks for the info. I think that Asvine is unique in designating their nib tip sizes like this, but it totally makes since, then. This is one of the nice aspects of our FP community, how we educate one another about such issues. Thanks again.
06:19 you can change the clip position by unscrewing the top titanium cap and rotating the clip then tightening the cap.
@@bobak5126 Yep, you're right. The only problem is that the clip then does not line up with the logo on the band. An individual preference for sure.
2:44, "This pen just works..." High praise indeed, because nobody has ever said that about a Visconti that costs 20 times or more.🤣😂
Which makes me sometimes more hesitant to lay down a wad of cash for those high-priced pens. That said, one of my grails is still a Pelikan M800.
I’ve had a few bad Visconti pens that weren’t cheap. Not a good experience ( though the Homo Sapien is a winner).
Sadly, I'm one of the few...when I had my original VS HS with 23k palladium nib, I never had any of the subsequently reported issues, though my pen did break in half (VS was amazed and got me a new pen very quickly).
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The "indestructible" HS lol
@@thepenman357I own M800 and homosapiens bronze age. The pelikan nib came scratchy and misaligned out of the box. Had to adjust myself. The visconti had baby's bottom which I had to grind out. Both those pens cost hundreds. Just saying.
However, I don't regret them, but it I was a fountain pen newbie I would be scared to adjust pens worth hundreds.
I picked up the P36 simply to match my Ti watch, not expecting much. It's been amazingly smooth and solid for the past six months I've owned it. It's beyond surprising how smooth it writes and how juicy, without being a gusher, the line it lays down appears. Honestly, My L2k has gotten sidelined of late...
Thank You for a splendid review! Regarding the piston knob....when closed, is it secure? Some piston knobs are not tight enough upon completed closure thus the potential for ink to leak.
@howardcunix8677 It seems very secure to me. My experience with Asvine pens is that they are high quality pens, so there should be no problems with the mechanisms.
Thanks for the great video. You can slightly loosen the finial to rotate the clip to make it line up with the nib. Although hardly noticeable, the only problem is that it will dissalign the clip with the writing on the cap band. In my case, I sort of lucked out because I got one with a loose cap band. I was then able to carefully glue it on in the right orientation with clear gorilla glue.
I find one more negative - the transparent cap. It hurts when one can see posting the cap, that the plastic inner thread is squeezed against the titanium end of the pen. I would be worried, that the cap diameter broadens too much due to pushing forces and breaks apart. I think, the inner thread of the cap should also be made of titanium to match its strenght with other parts of the pen.
For those reasons, I don't recommend posting this pen. Plus, posting it makes it back-weighted and cumbersomely long.
My only problem with it is the band that says 'Asvine' come loose. Will have to glue it down. But other than that, it is wonderful to write with. I got it because my TSBI was taking too long in the mail.
Hi just wondering, does the section screw away from the body? I was thinking about how easy it is to clean.
I haven't tried that end, but the piston separates with a dedicated wrench, like the Eco and others.
@@thepenman357 Thank you
Assuming the Cursive script on the nib is indeed an "M" and not an "A" since the M would stand for "Medium" as in a Medium nib.
Yep, that makes sense.
I have the Brass version of it, but haven just inked it up just yet. I guess I will now. LOL.
Let us know how you like it. I may get one too at some point.
The “brass” or “bronze”version is neither metal. It’s called the P30 and looks a bit less refined - solid metal cap and totally different clip - than the P36. Same piston fillers for both though.
@dhg5451 Just curious, if it isn't metal, is it some kind of plastic?
It is a metal pen. Probably magnesium.
Really helpful and useful reviews. Thanks a lot！
I've recently discovered an auto-inking fountain pen on Amazon and I'm curious to see what it's like to use it, and I was wondering if you'd be interested in reviewing this pen!
That looks interesting. I would be willing to review it if it was sent to me for review. Right now, I'm only buying pens that I feel more certain I would enjoy.
There isn't any Chinese pen that i personally could give it the award of "grail" pen. Personal opinion, at least till now.
For a Chinese pen to be a grail pen, the markup would have to increase by a factor of 20 at a minimum and to come in an expensive, polished walnut box lined with silk, along with a pleasant-smelling glossy brochure, both of which will of course be gathering dust. More important, absolutely no quality control checks should be performed on the pen at the factory so that it would require at least one trip to a nibmeister to make it write. #GrailPenMasochism #Visconti
No, I don't think that it's grail level