Visconti Voyager

[lovemy51]

And now for something different...

 

 

 

 

sorry... lets talk about your handwriting now.....

[Namo]

sorry... lets talk about your handwriting now.....

No hands - using my feet (this is my only excuse).

[milojinx]

Nice review of a nice pen, not so sure about the rest of the discussion. I am responding because I bought one of these pens too. And I love it. Nice color of orange, it is better than the Rembrandt Orange pen. Looks like an old fashion Duofold Big Red. Nice fill system and the nib is really nice and wet right on the first fill of ink. I have two other voyager pens one broad nib, one medium. This one seems to be more medium as nibs go although it has no markings to indicate what size it is. Up close it does not look cheap and the 3 rings are done very nicely on the cap. Only criticism of the looks are the plain look of the body with no ornamentation on it. Maybe that is what makes it look cheap to others. It is a good working pen. I like it and thanks again for the review.

[Namo]

Nice review of a nice pen, not so sure about the rest of the discussion. I am responding because I bought one of these pens too. And I love it. Nice color of orange, it is better than the Rembrandt Orange pen. Looks like an old fashion Duofold Big Red. Nice fill system and the nib is really nice and wet right on the first fill of ink. I have two other voyager pens one broad nib, one medium. This one seems to be more medium as nibs go although it has no markings to indicate what size it is. Up close it does not look cheap and the 3 rings are done very nicely on the cap. Only criticism of the looks are the plain look of the body with no ornamentation on it. Maybe that is what makes it look cheap to others. It is a good working pen. I like it and thanks again for the review.

 

Glad to hear it from someone who own the pen! and

Edited September 12, 2013 by Namo

[Montblanc owner and lover]

I've never thought that my post will cause such a discussion. I've never intended to critic your review nor anything,just said i don't like this pen cause it looks cheap for me that's all. I generally love Visconti pens so it's not the brand that give me a prob,it's just the pen...But it's my opinion,just my personal opinion

[lovemy51]

Nice review of a nice pen, not so sure about the rest of the discussion. I am responding because I bought one of these pens too. And I love it. Nice color of orange, it is better than the Rembrandt Orange pen. Looks like an old fashion Duofold Big Red. Nice fill system and the nib is really nice and wet right on the first fill of ink. I have two other voyager pens one broad nib, one medium. This one seems to be more medium as nibs go although it has no markings to indicate what size it is. Up close it does not look cheap and the 3 rings are done very nicely on the cap. Only criticism of the looks are the plain look of the body with no ornamentation on it. Maybe that is what makes it look cheap to others. It is a good working pen. I like it and thanks again for the review.

... it's what I like about it!

[raging.dragon]

 

 

Thank you guys...

 

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

 

 

Either Stainless Steel or Titanium. Some early power fillers were made with Stainless Steel, then Visconti switched to Titanium as it is more corrosion resistant (the plunger rod and many other pieces of the mechanism come in to direct contact with the ink). I'm not sure when they switched materials, nor whether or not any double resevoir power fillers (like your pen) were made with Stainless Steel innards.

[Gloucesterman]

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. :/

 

Okay, quit kidding around and get back on topic :lol:

 

Never moind, I was just kidding. I said it to get your goat!!! :lticaptd:

[terminal]

I came THIS close to buying one of these but I ended up veering off at the last minute. I think I became concerned it wasn't 100% Visconti or something.

 

In any case, thanks for the review. The big shocker to me (and I'm surprised nobody mentioned it) is the nib! I didn't expect it to be so firm. I wouldn't even call the steel nib in my Van Gogh 'firm'. Do you have another Visconti with the same (or a similar nib) to compare?

[Namo]

I came THIS close to buying one of these but I ended up veering off at the last minute. I think I became concerned it wasn't 100% Visconti or something.

 

In any case, thanks for the review. The big shocker to me (and I'm surprised nobody mentioned it) is the nib! I didn't expect it to be so firm. I wouldn't even call the steel nib in my Van Gogh 'firm'. Do you have another Visconti with the same (or a similar nib) to compare?

 

No, I don't. I briefly owned a HS, so Palladium nib, vers soft. By the way, these RM might still be for sale on the B. Un the Italian forum you will find a thread that will reassure you the authenticity of the pen.

[Namo]

Either Stainless Steel or Titanium. Some early power fillers were made with Stainless Steel, then Visconti switched to Titanium as it is more corrosion resistant (the plunger rod and many other pieces of the mechanism come in to direct contact with the ink). I'm not sure when they switched materials, nor whether or not any double resevoir power fillers (like your pen) were made with Stainless Steel innards.

Thanks for the info. The added weight feels signifiant;that might rule out titanium?

[raging.dragon]

Thanks for the info. The added weight feels signifiant;that might rule out titanium?

 

Could be. I had a look at my power filling Viscontis, and they all have a metal at the end of the barrel through which the plunger rod passes and onto which the blind cap screws. On all my pens this piece looks like polished Stainless Steel and would give the pen some heft regardless of what the plunger rod and innards were made of. One of these pens is a very early double reservoir power filler (the Voyager based Michealangelo Grande) - it's plunger rod also looks like polished Stainless Steel. In constrast the Titanium plungers in my Wallstreets have a satin grey appearance.

[tutelman]

For those of you who have been watching, a seller on the Bay auctioned off several of these orange, power-filler RM Viscontis. In the listing they made four claims:

 

1. That it is a Voyager Flat Top.

2. That the body is celluloid.

3. That the trim is sterling silver.

4. That the edition is limited to 365 pens.

 

Does anyone know if these claims are true? Did Rebecca Moss have there own proprietary name for these pens?

 

I finally broke down and bought one of these tonight and I was just curious about the accuracy of the listing. (Based on my experience with RM branded pens, I'm sure I wont be disappointed in any case. I have a Stipula from the RM Soho Collection and an RM Visconti Rinascimento piston filler.) Thanks.

 

JT

 

 

[Namo]

Answer posted in the Italian forum. :-)

[Namo]

A little update - and an answer to the previous question.

 

The rings on the cap might well be silver. Nothing happens if you use a magnet, and the do tarnish after some time (six months without the pen, the difference was very clear)

 

The clip is not in silver, but in some kind of steel: no tarnishing and a magnet does attract it.

[GatzBcn]

I totally agree with you. If I didn't like the pen, I would just shut up, I understand it must be kind of annoying to take your time to review the pen (and also, very long and detailed review!) and that the first comment is completely subjective and to express that.

 

I think it is a very nice fountain pen and its simplicity makes it very elegant.

 

Have a nice day!