Visconti Voyager

[georges zaslavsky]

congrats on the pen

[Inked]

Great pen.

 

I think it looks great.

 

Love the colour, the triple band on the cap is very nice and sporty, and the clip is unique, exuding movement in it's flow.

The "RM New York" on the top of the cap looks great and gives it that limited and collectable aspect.

Beautiful 14kt nib with very regal engravings that reinforce quality established over time.

 

Visconti is a great and proven name in pen & ink.

 

I would say a great buy, and use it in good health.

 

Inked

[Namo]

Merci, Georges; thanks Inked. I just hope the review was helpful enough.

 

Some features of the pen may be fragile (the clip, the threads) and only time will tell if they are or not.

[Gloucesterman]

Keep in mind that what other people think of your pens has "nothing to do with you or your pens". It's all about their taste, their preferences and their perceptions. You will never have any control over that.

 

That's why it's so important that you do what feels right for you. Otherwise some people would spend their time getting other people to agree with them.

 

A woman I know who has more than 40,000 followers on Twitter. She sell published a book (hard copies) and, to date, has sold a total 103 books! Oh yes, and she has more than 8,000 "friends/likes" on Facebook.

 

Finally, she has a very crowded living room with the remains of the 5,000 books she had printed!

 

Just my .02 cents worth...

[carlosviet]

I like it very, very much. I didn't know this pen. Thank you. I will look for one. It is the epitome of Shibui.

Edited September 9, 2013 by carlosviet

[Namo]

brgmarketing: sorry for your friend; publishing something that people have to pay for is not that easy (I would know...). Regarding the opinion about the pen: really, this is not the problem. What is upsetting me (a bit) is that the fisrt and only reaction to a review is : "I don't like your pen", and not, for example, "I don't like your pen, but thank you for taking time to review it, now I know I don't like this one and will not make the mistake to spend time and money buying it". And that this topic is being "hot" because of a discussion about this attitude (!)

 

carlosviet: I am not familiar with the concept of shubui, but I understand it has something to do with an esthetic of simplicity; if this is the case, the pen is quite shibui then, and the variations are very subtle. I don't know if the pics show, but the knob is wavy too.

 

I'd like to add that with the right light, the barrel is actually somewhat translucide, enough to let you know about your ink level. But the light have to be rather bright...

Edited September 9, 2013 by Namo

[Freddy]

Thank you for taking the time to do this informative evaluation.

 

Fred

[Raskolnikov]

Hi Namo, actually the Voyager shape is not the Visconti's line I like the most, but I have to say yours has its charm, with its simplicity and discreet elegance (particular color on a classic shape).

 

I've had a Voyager in honey-almond color, but I ended up selling it: the color pattern was mesmerizing to say the least (it's made of acryloid), but it was waaaaay too light for my taste (it hosted a small cartridge/converter system, despite the noticeable size). If you say yours' heavy then well, it would seem one which would suit my taste.

 

Anyway, thanks for letting me know about this Rebecca Moss line and for your precise review

[mrchan]

Keep in mind that what other people think of your pens has "nothing to do with you or your pens". It's all about their taste, their preferences and their perceptions. You will never have any control over that.

 

That's why it's so important that you do what feels right for you. Otherwise some people would spend their time getting other people to agree with them.

 

A woman I know who has more than 40,000 followers on Twitter. She sell published a book (hard copies) and, to date, has sold a total 103 books! Oh yes, and she has more than 8,000 "friends/likes" on Facebook.

 

Finally, she has a very crowded living room with the remains of the 5,000 books she had printed!

 

Just my .02 cents worth...

Hmm, interesting 2 cents, I wonder if she had any good feedback from some publishers before going ahead with the printing of those books? Or did she get offended when some people gave some constructive criticism and decided to go ahead anyway? Not targeting this at anyone, just curious. I mean, if a lady has that many twitter followers and friends, she has to have a modicum of popularity. The fact that she sold so little books makes you wonder, was it:

1. Bad publicity (seems unlikely with so many twitter followers whether real/fake)

2. Just a poorly written book that didn't make it to any publishers for proof-reading to see if it would sell

3. Proof-read and she didn't follow the constructive criticisms and didn't make the changes, decided to go and print it out on her own when the publishers didn't want to chance publishing her work..

4. Tons of other factors of course but I digress..

Edited September 9, 2013 by mrchan

[Namo]

Thank you for taking the time to do this informative evaluation.

 

Fred

 

 

Hi Namo, actually the Voyager shape is not the Visconti's line I like the most, but I have to say yours has its charm, with its simplicity and discreet elegance (particular color on a classic shape).

 

I've had a Voyager in honey-almond color, but I ended up selling it: the color pattern was mesmerizing to say the least (it's made of acryloid), but it was waaaaay too light for my taste (it hosted a small cartridge/converter system, despite the noticeable size). If you say yours' heavy then well, it would seem one which would suit my taste.

 

Anyway, thanks for letting me know about this Rebecca Moss line and for your precise review

Thank you guys...

 

Raskolnikov: this one has a Pwoer filler, I guess in brass - this means additional weight.

[Namo]

I mean isn't it boring if we were all sheep and kept agreeing to what each person said? At least hear other critics point of view for the fun of it? :/

My, missed that one... Well, there was no critics in your statment - it was pure opinion.

[Gloucesterman]

Hmm, interesting 2 cents, I wonder if she had any good feedback from some publishers before going ahead with the printing of those books? Or did she get offended when some people gave some constructive criticism and decided to go ahead anyway? Not targeting this at anyone, just curious. I mean, if a lady has that many twitter followers and friends, she has to have a modicum of popularity. The fact that she sold so little books makes you wonder, was it:

1. Bad publicity (seems unlikely with so many twitter followers whether real/fake)

2. Just a poorly written book that didn't make it to any publishers for proof-reading to see if it would sell

3. Proof-read and she didn't follow the constructive criticisms and didn't make the changes, decided to go and print it out on her own when the publishers didn't want to chance publishing her work..

4. Tons of other factors of course but I digress..

 

The point I was making was not about the quality of the book. It was actually okay. Proof read, small publicity because of a small budget, publishers are not interested in promoting books, just printing them and getting them on the shelf. Today, unless you are a well known author or the book would be such a blockbuster, the author is mostly responsible for the promotion and publicity of their book.

 

My point was that she had 40,000 people who claimed to following her that made her think they were interested in who she was and what she was saying and she had more people who she thought were interested in the same stuff based on her Facebook "friends & likes".

 

But 90+% of the time that information is meaningless without some firm action on the part of the followers. What people say and do (like and follow) means nothing until there is a cost to them - money, time, some concrete action.

 

Whether we agree or disagree, like or dislike what you show us means nothing unless YOU GIVE US THE POWER TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND!

[Raskolnikov]

 

 

Thank you guys...

 

Raskolnikov: this one has a Pwoer filler, I guess in brass - this means additional weight.

 

Yeah, that would have definitely made me keep it.

I was sad to part from it cause it has a so buttery smooth nib!

I'll keep my eyes open should another pop up somewhere.

 

Oh and... how about a meteor powder painted Voyager? Definitely not shibui but I wouldn't mind one

[lovemy51]

But I digress..

I see you regressing more than digressing...

[mrchan]

I see you regressing more than digressing...

You would think that, sheep.

[Namo]

 

Yeah, that would have definitely made me keep it.

I was sad to part from it cause it has a so buttery smooth nib!

I'll keep my eyes open should another pop up somewhere.

 

Oh and... how about a meteor powder painted Voyager? Definitely not shibui but I wouldn't mind one

Some are still for sale on the B. , including the beautiful "chianti" demo, a Power filler too.

[lovemy51]

You would think that, sheep.

oh, i see ewe regressed!

 

edited to add: funny comment comming from someone who like MB Meisterstuck Le Grand.... baaaaaaaaaaa!

Edited September 10, 2013 by lovemy51

[mrchan]

oh, i see ewe regressed!

 

edited to add: funny comment comming from someone who like MB Meisterstuck Le Grand.... baaaaaaaaaaa!

Why would you think that? I have a whole range of MBs, Sheaffers, Parker 51, CS, TWSBI, Lamy, Waterman, Pelikan. Just so happens my favourite writer and size is my 146. So happens its the smoothest one too.

Do you have some dislike for MB? Please tell me more.

A Parker 51 fan is 'ewen' more sheep-like than anyone. :/

[lovemy51]

Why would you think that? I have a whole range of MBs, Sheaffers, Parker 51, CS, TWSBI, Lamy, Waterman, Pelikan. Just so happens my favourite writer and size is my 146. So happens its the smoothest one too.

Do you have some dislike for MB? Please tell me more.

A Parker 51 fan is 'ewen' more sheep-like than anyone. :/

 

no, I digress.

[Namo]

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