Stipula daVinci

[drifting]

Beautiful pen and review! Thank you!

 

re: the comparison shot with the nibs exposed: WOW! That's a big pen!

 

Ryan.

[ericthered2004]

Jeepers, that's quite a contraption. Very interesting. Thanks for the review.

 

regards

eric

[gentlewarrior6]

Great pictures, nice review, could you possibly say how big this pen is, could you take a shot next to some of your other pens for a size comparison?

 

Of course. Here is a family portrait with her sisters (Waterman Sérénité, Parker Sonnet, Pilot VP and Laban Ring):

 

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/3659/cappedna6.jpg

 

It is big, as you can see, but when it comes to stick the nib out... it is reaaally big:

 

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/9098/uncappedzr8.jpg

 

 

Someone sometime asked for a pen able to draw the attention when being held by its owner in front of a small audience Well, this could be a good contender

 

 

Nice pens. What color is the Laban Ring? Is that the pearl black? I don't see that on the manufacturers web site.

 

Thanks.

[Kurtz]

Nice pens. What color is the Laban Ring? Is that the pearl black? I don't see that on the manufacturers web site.

 

Thanks.

 

Affirmative. The color is pearl black (more greyish in the hand than in web site pictures). You can read my little review of the Laban here.

 

 

 

[gentlewarrior6]

Nice pens. What color is the Laban Ring? Is that the pearl black? I don't see that on the manufacturers web site.

 

Thanks.

 

Affirmative. The color is pearl black (more greyish in the hand than in web site pictures). You can read my little review of the Laban here.

 

 

Thanks. I have one on order. What is the fine nib (line thickness and wetness) on the Van Gogh like, in comparison to other pens besides the Pilot? Do you have a Montegrappa or Visconti to compare to for example? Or in comparison to the Laban.

 

Thanks.

[Kurtz]

Nice pens. What color is the Laban Ring? Is that the pearl black? I don't see that on the manufacturers web site.

 

Thanks.

 

Affirmative. The color is pearl black (more greyish in the hand than in web site pictures). You can read my little review of the Laban here.

 

 

Thanks. I have one on order. What is the fine nib (line thickness and wetness) on the Van Gogh like, in comparison to other pens besides the Pilot? Do you have a Montegrappa or Visconti to compare to for example? Or in comparison to the Laban.

 

Thanks.

You mean the Parker Sonnet? It is M nib (writes very smoothly). I'm afraid I haven't got any Montegrappa or Visconti.

 

[archie001]

Surely an ineresting nice pen, and thanks for the honest review coupled with informative photos. Enjoy and congratulation!

[gentlewarrior6]

Nice pens. What color is the Laban Ring? Is that the pearl black? I don't see that on the manufacturers web site.

 

Thanks.

 

Affirmative. The color is pearl black (more greyish in the hand than in web site pictures). You can read my little review of the Laban here.

 

 

Thanks. I have one on order. What is the fine nib (line thickness and wetness) on the Van Gogh like, in comparison to other pens besides the Pilot? Do you have a Montegrappa or Visconti to compare to for example? Or in comparison to the Laban.

 

Thanks.

You mean the Parker Sonnet? It is M nib (writes very smoothly). I'm afraid I haven't got any Montegrappa or Visconti.

 

 

Sorry I meant what is the nib width of the Stipula da Vinci compared to other pens you have of the same nib size. Thanks.

[MidnightBlue]

Thank you for a refreshingly honest review of what has become one on my hit list.

Thanks

[gentlewarrior6]

Great pictures, nice review, could you possibly say how big this pen is, could you take a shot next to some of your other pens for a size comparison?

 

Of course. Here is a family portrait with her sisters (Waterman Sérénité, Parker Sonnet, Pilot VP and Laban Ring):

 

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/3659/cappedna6.jpg

 

It is big, as you can see, but when it comes to stick the nib out... it is reaaally big:

 

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/9098/uncappedzr8.jpg

 

 

Someone sometime asked for a pen able to draw the attention when being held by its owner in front of a small audience Well, this could be a good contender

 

Hi

 

I just got one of these, and it seems the nib assembly is a little loose within the main hub of the pen. Probably with all the sliding mechanisms, there is a bit of a give. Not a deal breaker, but I was wondering if others have a similar experience.

 

Thanks.

[cwnidog]

Thanks Kutz, great review and pictures, as others have said. At first I thought that I wanted one of these, now I know I do. I'll go for the carbon fiber with yellow trim though (I'm a sucker for yellow pens).

 

BTW - hard starting seems to be a Stipula characteristic. My Etruria had the same problem but once it got going in the morning it was great for the rest of the day. A trip to a nibmeister got it squared away, it's still a little dry, but it's an EF nib.

[rubysky]

Thanks Kurtz! Lovely pen and even more stunning pictures!

[dandelion]

This review alone has made me want to try this pen. Particularly the nib pictures are superb.

[cwnidog]

OK, after reading the review, my lust was confirmed. I went out and got a Titanio DaVinci. These are the same DaVinci core as the others models, but the body is of carbon fiber and it has a 0.6mm titanium nib. I think that would place it as a tidge broader than a M, but definitely finer than a B. And it is one smooth writer. The carbon fiber body reduces the weight considerably, but it's still no lightweight - ther eis still that stainless steel core after all. And while my fairly small hands have no real trouble with it, those with really small hands might find it a bit much.

 

Kurtz wasn't kidding, it can be a cast iron pain in the butt to get the ink flowing, but once it starts it's actually a fairly wet writer. Oh and did I mention that it's smooth.

 

There is a little nib play, I suspect due to the mechanism, but it's a long way from being loose. When you put the nib to paper, there is a barely audible "click" and a slight shift in the nib position as you begin to write, but nothing to moan about.

 

All in all, well worth the money.

[joelchan]

I was never even keen to look at capless, though I have one myself ...

but thie review...

 

made me say to myself.. I MUST HAVE ONE !!!! hahaha

 

FANTASTIC pics, review THANK YOU !!

 

 

[beginnersmind]

Thanks for an amazing review. It is because of what you said that I now own my own Da Vinci and I am delighted with it. I ordered one on discount and was regretting the purchase before I even received the pen. But now I am in love with the pen. I got the black with fine nib. (no other option) I love it's understated elegance. It is almost zen in it's appearance. A nice contrast from some of my fancier Italians. It feels great in the hand. It makes the best worry stone of any pen I have ever owned! I like the solidness of it's weight and I have had no flow problems (once I found the right ink). I even like the nib as supplied by the factory. Usually I have to tweak the nib a lot to get what I want, but not this pen! My writing is a note here and there, and an occasional page of writing. I have had no start up problems at all. My only complaint is the essentially non-functional clip, but like you said you have to make some concessions. Thanks for whetting my appetite!

[empyrean]

Fantastic! Great idea to show this unusual pen disassembled! It is a beauty, together and apart!

[night0ne]

I'm jealous

[777]

Whoa! What a cool pen...

 

Regards,

777

[2cents]

I think the dryness is more than likely due to the nib design then the cap. I have a Pilot Quattro, I can leave the cap open for hours and as soon as I pick it up it writes flawlessly. The Quattro is less than $200 and the Da Vinci is probably more than $600. Nice design but I think it is way over price.