V126 Piston Filling

I haven't used it extensively, but In the short time I've owned the Asvine V126, I've enjoyed using it very much. Of course I put a green ink into a Transparent Green Pen, and I picked up J. Herbin Vert de Gris—a lovely ink and it flows flawlessly from the Asvine's stainless steel, surprisingly bouncy nib. I bought the Fine nib and it's a smooth writer with a little flex to it, and the feed is juicy enough to cope with laying down a nice amount of ink to show of the shading of the ink I chose without skipping, and not once has this pen failed to start first time even after more than a few days idle.I really can't recommend this pen highly enough, especially if you've been looking at the V800 as well and consider it to be a bit too girthy—the V126 seems identical but slimmer and possessing a #6 Nib instead of the whopping #8.

I now have 4 of these pens in different nib sizes, and they are all absolutely superb. They easily rival my Pilot Custom 823 in functionality, aesthetics, and reliability. This EF nib is silky smooth and has a perfect ink flow, making it versatile enough to be used in a Hobonichi grid planner or on a standard piece of A4 printer paper. The size and heft of the pen are perfect for my hand (size 9), and when you consider that this pen costs one-tenth of the price of the Pilot Custom 823 that it mimics, it offers amazing value for money.

A quality product, a clone done to a high standard. If you cannot afford to pay for a high quality Japanese pen with a gold nib, then this pen with a steel medium nib is a surprisingly good little pen. So far it has written smoothly out of the box, hasn't required any minor tuning, and with what I consider is just the right amount of feedback from the nib on paper. Buy and enjoy..December update.. having written quite a bit now,and only having to floss the nib, the factory nib is well tuned, juicy wet and smooth. Feedback can be on the toothy side, but that is mainly down to the paper not the nib. And in comparison to my 2 gold nib pens. A pilot custom 92 medium, and an platinum 3776 broad, this asvine is really worth buying. I also have an asvine P20 also in medium which gives an identical writing experience.. just proves that a well setup and tuned steel nib, can give the user a pleasant experience without breaking the bank..

This could so easily have been my go-to fountain pen. It's ergonomic, well-balanced, a good weight, lovely to behold & retails at an excellent price. There's also some helpful advice online about to how to get a full ink-fill via its vacuum filling mechanism. Neat.Why then did I return mine? I simply found the EF nib too wet, even when using a drier ink. Not least, the line it produced was more of a Fine-to-Medium. I tried to tweak it, but to no avail. I compared the Asvine V126 EF nib to my Kaweco & Lamy EF nibs, as well as cheaper EF Pilot fountain pens. If I wanted a Fine-to-Medium nib, that's what I would've chosen. But for those who don't mind a wider EF nib even when compared to certain Western brands (let alone Japanese), this fountain pen seems well worth checking out. It may well suit you as it evidently has many others. - One star knocked off for the relatively broad EF nib.

The Asvine V126 fountain pen is a pen that I bought for sketching. It has a frosted transparent body that shows the ink level and the mechanism inside. It has a vacuum filling system that draws ink from the bottle and holds a lot of ink. It has an extra fine nib that is smooth and good for sketching, but it has no line variation. It writes well on different papers, but it may leak or burp sometimes. It has a screw-on cap and a clip that are secure and functional. It has a comfortable weight and balance that feels good in the hand. It writes first time every time without any hard start or skipping. I give this pen five out of five stars and I would recommend it to anyone who likes transparent and reliable pens.

I bought the translucent frosted white with a fine nib, a couple of weeks after having bought the translucent frosted black version, with an extra-fine nib. The latter writes quite well, if only after the black coating had fully worn off the tip of the nib, and after carrying out multiple flushing operations of the pen using distilled water. I love the vacuum filling system and the overall look and feel of both pens. However, the writing experience with both these pens is far from ideal. The clear frosted pen is a problem pen, and not much fun to write with. This was because of misaligned tines on the nib out of the box, which I was able to fix myself. The nibs of both pens are smooth writers, but require more hand pressure than I am accustomed to, which makes them quite fatiguing for long writing sessions. The instructions state that the blind cap be unscrewed fully to ensure ink flow to the feed. In practice, I’ve found that even after following that advice, the ink does not flow readily into the void left between the plunger and the feed. So, periodically I have to jiggle with the plunger to get ink flowing again. It’s a pity, these would probably be my two favourite pens, if not for the ink flow issues that make using them a drag.

Asvine V126 Is a mature surprise of a fountain pen. It is sturdy, smooth and refined like an ocean liner moving through tropical waters. I was so surprised at it's sophisticated elegance. I filled it with a Diamine aqua blue that flows out of the nib controlled, fullfilling and decoratively bespoke.

Piston seal came away after the 3rd time of filling the pen. Disassembled barrel however it immediately did the same thing. Design flaw or defect you decide?

Muy bien precio para una estilográfica de calidad, materiales y acabados de muy buena calidad y el plumin es de muy buena calidad.

Beautiful fountain pen, smooth writing experience with <EF> nib. Extremely comfortable either posted or unposted. Paired it with Pelikan 4001 "Violet" ink. I highly recommend it. If you are new with the vacuum filling method it can be a little weird in order to fill it in the very first time. There's a user guide leaflet inside the box, but YouTube videos can be easier to get it going. It's basically a very good replica of the much more expensive Pilot Custom 823 <F> nib, therefore I've chosen a color that doesn't give you that strange feeling of using a costly wannabe. The dark trim and steel nib totally make a difference from the "original". It's my second Asvine fountain pen that I purchase (the other one is a N7 Peacock Blue <EF>, you can check my review) and both of them are awesome and very good writers.

Very nice pen to see and also to write .. nib smoothness is amazing. Flow is also good.

Envío rapidísimo. Buena relación calidad-precio. Escribe muy suave con un punto medio-fino. Es fluida, lo que es magnífico, y es capaz de escribir con el plumín invertido con un punto extra fino. Su capacidad de tinta es enorme, sobre todo si conoces el truco para conseguir una carga completa. Los acabados son muy buenos y es cómoda. Postea bien. No merece la pena gastar más dinero, hay plumas que cuadriplican su precio sin ofrecer más. El plumín es rígido, yo preferiría un plumín más blando. Faltan opciones de plumín grueso y "stub" o itálico, ese es su único punto negativo. Resumiendo, es un excelente producto y muy bien construido por su precio. Existen muy contadas opciones ligeramente más baratas con este sistema de carga pero no tienen su calidad de construcción.

It's a amazing fountain pen that works well, feel smooth and looks beautiful.The first one I got didn't flow very nice so I had to exchange it. The new one is perfect. But for this reason -1 star.I don't think this will be a common issue and I would buy this pen again.Be aware that the fine is still almost like a medium. If your looking for real fine writing for for the EF.