Fountain Pen: Asvine V126

whimsicaleccentric
Mar 10
2 min read

VISUAL

The Asvine V126 is 'heavily inspired' by the Pilot Custom 823. It is a long cigar-shaped translucent amber pen with a vacumatic filling mechanism. The clip, cap band, and piston band are a bright gold.

The material is a nice bright amber-orange that does a good job showing the ink in the ink chamber.

TACTILE

This pen is surprisingly weighty for its size, and even capped it feels backweighted. It's not uncomfortable for its size, and I find it very usable. The material is thin but sturdy, and feels durable.

The section is decently wide and very comfortable in my grip. The threads are set back far enough that I don't find myself even touching them during writing.

PRACTICAL

I have a lot of fun with vacumatic demonstrators. I really enjoy watching the ink chamber fill. This pen also holds a lot of ink on a full fill.

The nib is 'okay'. I wouldn't call it my favorite, and I feel like there is some restriction of flow on horizontal strokes but I have yet to identify the source of that issue. I'm glad I picked it up in a medium grind, as it is a bit dry even when using a decently lubricated ink.

The cap does post comfortably and deeply. I always appreciate when a cap posts onto the barrel of the pen rather than the mechanism knob.

STATISTICAL

Pen Measurements:

Weight: 28.3g

Weight of Cap: 8.8g

Length Capped: 145mm

Length Uncapped: 128mm

Length Posted: 162mm

Nib: 6mm 'Medium' Steel

Body Style: Cigar

Fill Method: Vacumatic

Fill Volume: 2.0ml

Comparison Pens: Pilot Metropolitan, LAMY Safari

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OVERALL

Pros:

Large Ink Capacity
Fun filling mechanism

Cons:

Mediocre nib with some flow issues

I really like the Asvine V126 as a good budget vacumatic pen. It is a good size, and I have yet to have an issue with the ink chamber operation. When compared to the Custom 823 it is not as nice of a writing experience, but for a fraction of the cost it is a decent way to try out an approximation of a more expensive pen before taking the leap.

DISCLAIMER: Pens and inks purchased by myself. Photos and opinions are my own.