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V169 Asvine × V126 Asvine × V800 Asvine × V200 Asvine ×
Score 7.2high confidence 7.8high confidence 7.8high confidence 7.2high confidence
Reviews read by hand 7.4 8.3 7.7 7.6
Reddit sentiment 7.0 7.3 8.0 6.6
Typical price $55 $41 $70 $79
Price range $50–$69 $41–$60 $70–$70 $65–$98
Collectors who log it 18 326 51 133
Mentions found 220 1304 933 998
Filling Vacuum / plunger Vacuum / plunger Vacuum / plunger Vacuum / plunger
Nib — — — Bock
Nib widths — Medium Medium Fine
Length capped — — 152.9 mm 145 mm
Length posted — — — 155 mm
Weight — — 32 g 37.5 g
Materials brass · acrylic · metal stainless steel · acrylic acrylic titanium · stainless steel · acrylic
Homage to — Pilot Custom 823 — Conid Bulkfiller
Colourways 10
 12
 — 5
Stocked at 3 3 1 4
For
  • Distinctive filigree overlay, unusual at the price
  • Large vacuum-fill capacity
  • Shares the V-series #6 nib units
  • Vacuum fill with a working shut-off valve at ~1/10 the price of the pen it echoes
  • Nib is the most-praised part — repeatedly called smooth and wet for the money
  • Big ink capacity, ink fully visible
  • #6 nib unit swaps for JoWo/Bock if you don't like it
  • Oversize #8 nib
  • Vacuum fill with a large capacity
  • Turned acrylic bodies
  • Metal body with real heft
  • Iridescent/rainbow finishes are genuinely eye-catching
  • Standard #6 nib unit — JoWo swaps reported to fit
Against
  • Metal overlay adds weight that not everyone wants
  • Same seal/threads caveats as the rest of the vacuum line
  • Skipping reported by a minority of owners
  • Threads can feel gritty and reportedly worsen with use
  • Plunger seals can fail and there is no repair channel
  • Fills to well under half the barrel volume, as vacuum fillers do
  • Large enough that it won't suit small hands
  • Limited availability outside marketplace sellers
  • Heavy for long sessions
  • Coating durability on the iridescent finishes is an open question
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