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V200 Asvine × V126 Asvine × V800 Asvine × V169 Asvine ×
Score 7.2high confidence 7.8high confidence 7.8high confidence 7.2high confidence
Reviews read by hand 7.6 8.3 7.7 7.4
Reddit sentiment 6.6 7.3 8.0 7.0
Typical price $79 $41 $70 $55
Price range $65–$98 $41–$60 $70–$70 $50–$69
Collectors who log it 133 326 51 18
Mentions found 998 1304 933 220
Filling Vacuum / plunger Vacuum / plunger Vacuum / plunger Vacuum / plunger
Nib Bock — — —
Nib widths Fine Medium Medium —
Length capped 145 mm — 152.9 mm —
Length posted 155 mm — — —
Weight 37.5 g — 32 g —
Materials titanium · stainless steel · acrylic stainless steel · acrylic acrylic brass · acrylic · metal
Homage to Conid Bulkfiller Pilot Custom 823 — —
Colourways 5
 12
 — 10
Stocked at 4 3 1 3
For
  • Metal body with real heft
  • Iridescent/rainbow finishes are genuinely eye-catching
  • Standard #6 nib unit — JoWo swaps reported to fit
  • 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
  • Distinctive filigree overlay, unusual at the price
  • Large vacuum-fill capacity
  • Shares the V-series #6 nib units
Against
  • Heavy for long sessions
  • Coating durability on the iridescent finishes is an open question
  • 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
  • Metal overlay adds weight that not everyone wants
  • Same seal/threads caveats as the rest of the vacuum line
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