AsvineV200 Titanium Fountain Pen Vacuum Filling, Bock Medium Nib Clear Transparent Acrylic Smooth Writing Pen Case Set

I have collected fountain pens for over 30 years and this is my first foray into Chinese pens and I am stunned. Great pen. Well made writes so well, fills easily, looks great. And is great value

Great robust and sturdy pen with a large in capacity and beautiful design

This pen has a nice clean appearance. I accidentally ordered an extra fine and was surprised at how smooth it was, but would still consider buying a medium just to be as smooth as possible. Construction is good, pen feels solid. Even though it's pricier than some other pens, it's still a good value for money considering it's made with titanium and has great build quality.The main issue I have with this is the weight and balance. It's too heavy at the back. This makes it more strenuous than other pens which are weighted differently. If weight and balance is a big issue for you I would consider buying a different pen such as the Asvine V126 which having fewer metal components should weigh significantly less.If Asvine read these things, in my opinion you should consider putting less metal at the back of the pen. Keep the metal section though as that actually helps the balance being at the front. Making the bind cap smaller and/or thinner might also do the trick. I also love the aesthetic of the V169, M169, and P80, but the increased weight means I wouldn't buy one. If you could somehow make a similar looking pen while having less weight especially at the back I would buy it in a heart beat.

I went for the upgrade to Bock Nib. As a vac filler it's two main established competitors are the TWSBI 700R and Custom 823. I have both and can say that okay, it's not an 823. However, I would get it over a 700R any day of the week. For one, it's cheaper (even with the bock nib upgrade) and two, subjective, it looks smarter and more of-a-piece than the 700R. It was Bock nib and you can ask for Asvine to QC it before shipping, so the pen wrote well out of the box. If Asvine produce a V200 in different colour - either the furniture (rose gold please?) or the acrylic, I'm getting another.

Comes well packaged.Writes smoothly with Bock nib. Easy piston filler.Large pen, good weight in my hand.Screw cap. Can't fault it. My first Chinese pen. I recommend it.

A pen that looks really well made and attractive. Sadly performance does not match. Two main problems-both aggravated by the seller responses to my requests for help.Firstly the piston is stiff - so much so that 2 hands are needed, one to hold the barrel the other to push in the piston-then it gives way suddenly threatening to knock over the ink bottle.Secondly the ink flow is insufficient so the pen skips. On trying to get more ink into the nib I pushed on the piston and because it gives way suddenly ink shot all over my paper.On explaining this to the seller they gave a link to a promotional video which showed the pen being held by one hand and the piston pushed in by one finger. Misrepresentation. Also they refused to accept that the pen skips.

This may be relatively inexpensive but it is not a cheap pen by any means. Beautifully made, impressively constructed, fantastic value for money.

I love this pen. Its appearance is very futuristic with its transparent design and metal highlights. It feels very solid (I like a heavy pen) and is quite long when posted (which is another personal preference). The Vacuum Filling takes a little getting used to but certainly decreases the frequency of fill-up because it seems to have a much larger capacity than an ordinary cartridge. I also noticed that its reverse writing is lovely and fine, though it does struggle with feed after several sentences. A joy.