Vacuum Filling Fountain Pen Luxury Titanium Fine Point Pen V200 Series, Clear Demonstrator Smooth Writing Pen Gift Case

I love pens. I’m not quite a collector, or I don’t think of myself as one. I have a lot of pens ranging from the pretty expensive (montblanc and montegrapa) down to the very cheap (I love a Sakura Micron) and dozens in between. I also have been on the hunt for the perfect blue ink and so I have maybe 10 blue inks of various stripes. The last few years I’ve been fascinated by vaccuum exhibition style fountain pens. I love them for a number if reasons. 1) you’re freed from the fiddly internal vacuum cartridges which never properly work (or heaven forbid the awful disposable ones) 2) you can hold a lot of ink 3) you can clearly see that ink and 4) the engineering is fascinating. The reigning champion for me has been a TWSBI 580 diamond that I bought in 2019. It is the pen I benchmark others against, whether cheap or expensive (it can be had here on Amazon for 55USD and is well worth it). The TWSBI has a medium nib which I love. But on certain papers and in certain contexts it’s a lot. So yesterday I received the Asvine titanium vacuum pen with a fine nib. So far I’m very Impressed and I think it’s a real contender with my TWSBi. Build quality is excellent, perhaps slightly better than the TWSBi, although time will tell how it ages. Weighting is good and actually slightly better than the TWSBI, especially with the cap seated on the back (We’ll get to this in a second, but I think the reason is that the filling mechanisms are different) The nib is great, ink flow is consistent and uninterrupted, it’s slightly less smooth than the TWSBI But hard to assess how much of that’s combination of age and the much finer nib, there is slightly more “scratch” albeit very nuanced. The one draw back versus the TWSBI, which isn’t all downside is the vacuum mechanism. The TWSBI has a screw driven piston. To fill the pen you twist the back of the pen all the way clock wise, insert the nib in the ink pot and twist all the way counter clockwise. The twisting action is actually what drives the piston. Twisting counter clockwise pulls the piston head back and draws the ink into the barrel. The Asvine on the contrary, does not have a screw based system. It’s a smooth piston rod. You unscrew the back, pull the piston rod all the way out, insert the nib into the inkpot and drive the piston forward. Driving the piston forward forces the air from the barrel creating the vacuum that pulls in the ink. It’s a cool concept, but I have not been able to get the barrel more than 1/3 full. It seems that you have much less control over the filling process with this system than the TWSBI. That being said it’s mechanically more robust than the TWSBI as the only moving part is a titanium piston rod, vs the much more complex mechanism in the TWSBI. Further when you’re not filling the back cap Screws down tightly to the barrel of the pen, This is, of course, where the cap sits when writing. Attached pics Are using the excellent Noodle xfeather dark blue. I Hope this helps. Cheers

This pen was a big good surprise for me! Yes, I admit I'm biased against cheap Chinese knock-off products, especially when they're sold to you as the original product. But this pen is neither a knock-off, nor cheaply made, and it doesn't try to pass itself off as something that its not. The Asvine V200 is visually similar to the Conid Bulkfiller, a $900 fountain pen made in Belgium. But that's where the similarities end. The Conid is designed to be filled with an eyedropper, and has a somewhat complicated (and patented) mechanism to maximize ink reservoir capacity, and a shut-off valve seen in some Japanese eye dropper pens (like the Opus 88). The Asvine V200 has a vacuum filling system, similar to what the TWSBI Vac 700 R, the Pilot Custom 823, and the Visconti Homo Sapiens use. The V200's filling mechanism is unremarkable, except that it works flawlessly, just like its more expensive competitors'. The clear acrylic of the V200 is crystal clear, allowing you to see the inside of the pen. Finial, clip, dual cap band and filler knob are made from titanium, which is perfect for the modern, industrial, esthetics of this pen. I opted for the Asvine #6 <F> nib; I could have opted for a Bock #250 nib, but decided to give the Asvine nib a try. I'm glad I did, because the Asvine nib is very good. Very smooth for a Fine nib, it provides an almost Japanese <F> line width, with no hard starts or skips. The nib is quite hard with virtually no line variation when pressing the nib against the paper. The nib and feed have performed reliably and flawlessly from the first stroke. The cap can be posted securely on the back of the pen, but pen length and weight distribution make this unnecessary, for me. The Asvine V200 has served notice to the "established" pen manufacturers that Chinese companies are capable of making products as good as "Western" products, at a fraction of the price, without resorting to simply imitating or cloning those "Western" products. If you're in the market for a good fountain pen, and are not fettered by nationality or brand loyalty constraints, this Asvine pen will definitely meet your expectations.

Great working pen with a very smooth writing nib and good ink flow. No issues drying out or skipping. Interested to try other asvine nibs with it. Hoping to find a bent fude and flex nib that will fit.

I have been using this pen for about a week and here are my thoughts. The pen is well made and it comes in a nice plastic box with a wrench for maintenance . The pen is. Transparent acrylic with a titanium grip section, titanium blind cap and titanium cap competent (the clip). Packaging & Accessories: 10/10 Well made packaging with a plastic case (foam inside) with the pen in a little plastic bag. Also, Asvine provides the wrench (sometimes sold separately on other models). Aesthetics & Quality (9/10) The pen is mainly an acrylic transparent plastic cylinder with titanium components. All in all, the pen is well made, sits well in the hand (the section is shaped as a milk bottle and allows for a comfortable grip). This is good because the pen is not light: the vacuum filling mechanism provides a good heft to the pen. I usually don’t post and posting would probably back weight the pen: the pen is plenty long unposted. A few words on the vacuum mechanism: I am not overly familiar with this filling mechanism but I can say that I struggled to get ink in this pen when I received it. It appeared there was suction (i.e., vacuum), but it was not very strong and I was getting just a tiny amount in the pen. I disassembled the nib (you just unscrew it from the section and you need no tool) and checked that there were 2 o-rings (one at the bottom and one on top of the section). I re-assembled the pen, cleaned it and waited a couple of days, then I tried to fill it again. That time it worked (I got about 50% fill): I think the problem was that the nib was not screwed all the way into the section and so the vacuum was not strong enough to get enough ink in the reservoir. In case you run into the same problem, just try to screw the nib a little tighter (just be careful not to break the nib housing, it is made of plastic). Nib and wiring quality: 9/10 As mentioned, the nib unscrews for replacement or maintenance. Asvine nibs are compatible with any #6 nibs, so if you don’t like the nib that the pen comes with, you can swap it for a Jowo, Bock or any other of your liking. The nib is friction fit so all you have to do is gently pull it out and use the Asvine feed. The nib I got is a fine: it writes like a Western fine and it is very smooth with a slight hint of feedback (i.e., good feedback). The feed is plastic and keeps up very well with no skipping. I am happy with this nib. Weight and Dimensions: 8/10 This is a big pen that some heft, so if you like light pens, this might not be for you. I did need some time to get used to as at first I was surprised by the girth and weight of the pen, but after a day or so it felt good to write with it. Also, remember to unscrew the blind cap (do not pull on the blind cap when ink is in the reservoir) to allow ink into the feed, otherwise it will dry pretty quickly. The pen comes with a safety feature: there is an o’ring at the end of the piston that seals the section from the reservoir so that you can transport the pen even on an airplane and don’t have ink spilling all over the place (just be cognizant of opening the reservoir and put the pen nib up and the ink in the section will go back into the reservoir and then seal the reservoir and you are ready to board). Cost & Value: 9/10 The pen is not cheap at $47 on Amazon, and the question is if it is worth it. Well, the pen is well made, it has titanium components and the vacuum mechanism looks very similar to those of vacuum fillers that are $20-$30 more expensive. Is this worth $47? The answer is subjective. I find the pen well-made and worth to have in my collection and the $47 are well spent (compare with similar products out there but you won't find one with titanium components). I enjoy writing with it and I am going to use it for work or leisure for sure. Conclusion: (45/50 –90%) This Asvine has lot going for it: 1. It is well made and the materials and components appear to be of excellent quality. I think it rivals similar products by more expensive brands. 2. The nib is a great writer: smooth with a hint of feedback and never skips. 3. The weight is OK once you get used to it, and it doesn’t take that long. 4. Asvine provides a wrench for maintenance as a nice bonus. By the way, the nib section unscrews as well for maintenance if you want to (I don’t think one would need to go to this extremes). 5. The pen has titanium components, which are usually found on products that cost much more than this one. Nonetheless, there are some cons (if we can call them so): 1. Alignment of nib and cap: I am a little OCD and especially in a transparent cap I like the nib to align with the clip. The threads are such that you have to try multiple times unscrewing and screwing the cap to achieve alignment. Not a deal breaker, but wanted to mention it. In conclusion, this is a nice vacuum filler, well made and a great writer.

I tried to like this pen. It is comfortable to hold and when it writes it leaves a clear, clean line,. when it writes, that is. I have other Asvine pens and trusted the brand so I bought three to replace my pens with a thinner barrel. I had a problem with the first pen seeming to clog up after a page or so. I blamed the ink since I mistakenly thought it was carbon based. The second pen did the same using a different color of the same brand of ink. Again. I blamed the ink. The third pen has only had black Hongdian ink that is specifically listed as "non-carbon" used in it. That pen does the same thing. It starts out with a clean line and then appears to clog after about a page. The instructions say that when writing more than a few lines you have to completely unscrew the "blind cap" so the ink can flow properly. I followed those instructions to the letter. I even followed the instructions to clean the pen and tried again with each but got the same results. All three are being returned.

The pen looks really nice, good weight, more on the heavy side, but well balanced. The 3 star is because the NIB is very stiff, almost have to make an effort to push down a bit for better ink flow. If you like some flex or softer nib this pen is not for you.

I love this pen! It's just the right size, a little chonkey but not huge. The frosted acrylic feels great, and the blacked out styling is really attractive and well done. The vacuum fill system is clever, but I think I'd have preferred a piston. Needing to crack the blind cap to allow ink flow is kind of a pain as the call tends to rattle when it's loose. That's just a preference, though, and it does get you more involved in the use of the pen.

I own several fountain pens in my collection and I rate this ahead of the pack. This is my second Asvine pen. My first Asvine pen was the V126 which is a superlative pen. That pen was a very well built pen with a superlative Asvine nib. From my experience with Asvine pens I can speculate they make good quality pens. The v200 no doubt is a very high quality pen. The acrylic feels like a very high quality material and feels solid. The Titanium accessories add to the attractiveness to the pen and contribute to the build quality. As with most vac fill systems this pen does not post well but that short coming is made up by the nib which writes so smoothly. This pen starts right up, no skipping and is very smooth. I like this Asvine fine nibbles very much and see no need to pay extra for the Bock nib. Amazon delivered this pen in 7 days. I highly recommend the V200. You have an alter to the V200 fountain pen and that is the Belgian Canid Bullfilker fountain pen. Both are superlative pens. But the Canid pen will cost you $1000.