Visconti Ragtime 20th Anniversary Edition

[brumxi]

Hi there,

 

Another week has passed, another hand-written review from me:

 

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In the mean time, I figured out how to replace the nibs (thanks to Richard B's wonderfull website!) and the pictures below feature the original (bold) nib.

 

The writing was done with the Medium nib (Montblanc Blue on Aurora legal pad as from below).

 

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Edited November 13, 2010 by brumxi

[WendyNC]

Very nice review. I would love to have that box.

 

I bought just the pen from Byant and it is one of my daily carry pens. While I normally favor bigger pens, this one just works.

[Hennypenny]

Yes, thanks for this review -- I, too, covet that box.

 

Ragtimes are great pens -- enjoy!

[RMN]

Interesting review.

 

I too enjoy the service of Lacouronneducomte. The owner, Dennis, is a nice guy. (no affil etc.)

 

 

I got the set about two years ago, from another shop (Akkerman)

The pen was much more expensive then (around €800)

 

I agree with you on most points in your review. The (medium) nib is quite smooth. It writes comfortably unposted, as I write always.

 

I dislike the metal section, though. It gives the pen a cheap look, in my opinion. Otherwise, my pens have more "golddust" in them than yours, it sparkles under light, very nice.

 

The Visconti Parker-size ballpoint-refills are indeed very good, but I have little use for a BP and even less for a rollerball. For writing with gel-pen I always use a cheap but VERY good Pentel-ERGoNoMIX pen, as the pen I offer my often elderly clientèle if they need to write something.

 

So those 800 euros were a lot of money for a reasonable FP and a very nice box.

In retrospect, I would not buy it had I known what I know now.

 

D.ick

[watch_art]

That nib reminds me of the one on the Waterman pens... the carene I think?

[RMN]

Not the Carene, that has an inlaid nib.

 

more like the 'l Etalon, or the Harley Davidson made by Waterman...

 

 

D.ick

[breaker]

nice review!