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V800 Asvine × V126 Asvine × V200 Asvine × V169 Asvine ×
Score 7.8high confidence 7.8high confidence 7.2high confidence 7.2high confidence
Reviews read by hand 7.7 8.3 7.6 7.4
Reddit sentiment 8.0 7.3 6.6 7.0
Typical price $70 $41 $79 $55
Price range $70–$70 $41–$60 $65–$98 $50–$69
Collectors who log it 51 326 133 18
Mentions found 933 1304 998 220
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 acrylic stainless steel · acrylic titanium · stainless steel · acrylic brass · acrylic · metal
Homage to — Pilot Custom 823 Conid Bulkfiller —
Colourways — 12
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Stocked at 1 3 4 3
For
  • Oversize #8 nib
  • Vacuum fill with a large capacity
  • Turned acrylic bodies
  • 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
  • Metal body with real heft
  • Iridescent/rainbow finishes are genuinely eye-catching
  • Standard #6 nib unit — JoWo swaps reported to fit
  • Distinctive filigree overlay, unusual at the price
  • Large vacuum-fill capacity
  • Shares the V-series #6 nib units
Against
  • Large enough that it won't suit small hands
  • Limited availability outside marketplace sellers
  • 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
  • Heavy for long sessions
  • Coating durability on the iridescent finishes is an open question
  • Metal overlay adds weight that not everyone wants
  • Same seal/threads caveats as the rest of the vacuum line
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