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[Oh Please Don't Tell Me It's Another] Visconti Homo Sapiens Review


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Hi :)

 

As title says, I'm aware that there are already several reviews about this "modern classic" so I will not repeat for the 100th time technical details and such. This is more like some thoughts' gathering about the pen.

Special thanks go to my russian friend Yuri, FPN fellow, who sent me the Dostoevskij book you see in the pictures and which I'll use to learn some russian (wish me good luck! :) ).

The iteration I am talking about is the oversize bronze one.

 

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General feel.

As some people know, I prefer hefty pens over light ones, therefore I appreciate how the HS weighs in my hand. After all I love my Ripple, so I definitely have no problems using the HS even for long writing sessions (although I don't post it, as it would be - of course - unbalanced toward the back. The cap issues 2 bronze rings and is quite thick, so it weighs quite a bit:

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c234/Towelfree/DSCN1638_zpse7a9f201.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c234/Towelfree/DSCN1642_zps8deb3ed5.jpg ).

The pen screams solidity from each atom it's composed of, no way it's gonna break. Whenever someone asks me if it's "really indestructible" (granted that everything, with the right commitment can be destroyed) I answer with a small anecdote: I had a third degree close encounter with a very well polished glass wall. As my face was getting smashed by the treacherous wall my thoughts went to the HS, that was ejected, no, propelled in the stratosphere at Mac 5 speed. I saw the scene in slow motion, the pen rolling and after what seemed to be a lifetime it hit the concrete pavement... and kept rolling and rolling till it stopped. No scratches. I was breathless (maybe cause of the facecrash too? :) ).

The basaltic lava material, as we all know, is porous and hygroscopic therefore it'll absorb humidity such as sweat or ..uhm.. steam or whatever. You get the drift.

The color might vary, depending on how you "treat" it, literally: if you gently rub it with hands cream - I promise it won't have an impact on your sexual orientation - it'll always be dark gray, leaning to black. If you prefer it lighter, just let it "dry" and it'll assume a light shade of gray.

Aesthetically, I love the juxtaposition between sober elegance and originality.

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Filling system and techie stuff (or something like that).

You charge this pen with the Power Filler system, which I think is the best compromise between functionality and capacity. Chapeau.

The cap locking system is the patented Hook Lock Safe, bayonet system for friends. No way you can lose the cap.

I own this pen since May 2011 and the notches hasn't even started deteriorating, I hope it'll go on like this.

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Nib and writing sample.

The nib is the 23kt Dreamtouch Visconti nib. It's the best one in my collection, smooth and responsive.

I have talked about it elsewhere too, so I won't add much.

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http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c234/Towelfree/HSwritingsample_zps7877dee6.jpg

 

Cost/value.

It's always hard for me to comment on such parameter, as I only buy the few pens I adore and which make my life slightly better :) , therefore to me each pen I review has a favourable compromise between price and value. Should I be forced to try and be objective, I think that this pen is a perfect balance between what it gives you and what it takes from you :)

It's a perfect workhorse and I'm sure it'll accompany me for the years to come.

 

Sorry if I haven't said anything new on this pen, but I wanted to share my appreciation nevertheless.

 

Bye!

 

 

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you almost convinced me to get one of these pens, which I've always kinda ignored... almost. A couple more pics and my credit card would be begging for mercy.

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you almost convinced me to get one of these pens, which I've always kinda ignored... almost. A couple more pics and my credit card would be begging for mercy.

 

I'll be naughty:

 

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c234/Towelfree/homo12.jpg

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(well, you said "a couple", I posted three pics, you should be safe ;) ).

 

 

 

Can never have enough reviews of this pen . . . :wub:

I can sense you love it too :)

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http://www.taskyprianou.com/visconti_homo_sapiens.jpg

 

 

 

I can sense you love it too :)

 

 

Love it to bits!

Go on TassoBarbasso, you know it makes sense . . . :P

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Tas, wonderful picture and drawing, congratulations! Seen your pic on Visconti's Facebook page today itself :D

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Raskolnikov, thank you.

 

Flip, that was quick. I only sent it to Andrea today after seeing some other more pack shot style images and wanting to rock the boat a little.

Fab.

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Crime and Punishment (if I interpreted the title correctly :) ). By the way, it is one of my favorite along with "the idiot".

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Fine but not my kind of heroe. Every likes and love and protect him, even the old lady loaner lends her neck to sacrifice, the police cheff loves him and in the end he redimes??????, and accept his guilty. The forgotten charismatic character of that novel is Svidrigailof. I use do like the idiot in my youth, but he is idealism, irreality and hysteria.

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Fine but not my kind of heroe. Every likes and love and protect him, even the old lady loaner lends her neck to sacrifice, the police cheff loves him and in the end he redimes??????, and accept his guilty. The forgotten charismatic character of that novel is Svidrigailof. I use do like the idiot in my youth, but he is idealism, irreality and hysteria.

 

I agree with you, Raskolnikov is definitely not a hero but an interesting charachter who wants to prove some theories about "socially accepted" (sometimes even revered) crime. Of course he fails and such theories fall as he cannot sustain the guilt but under some perspective the theme is kinda modern.

About the Idiot, I'll just tell you that my nickname on watches' forum is "Rogozin", quite the opposite of the prince Myschkin :)

 

First time I heard the hand lotion trick. :yikes:

 

Ok now I feel weird :D

You should see me while I compare my HS with those of friends: "mine is darker, mine is matter, mine is ... bronzer" and so on.

You know, neighbor's HS is always darker, as the saying goes...

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Once again a great review with a little 'Raskolnikov twist', I like the little drawings you put in there :lol: , they really add something to prevent reviews from being a clinical 'form filling'.

 

@Tas:
Great drawing, I completely lack any kind of drawing skill, and really appreciate the people who can do this. I really like the details and how it gives an idea of space. Just awesome!

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@Tas:

Great drawing, I completely lack any kind of drawing skill, and really appreciate the people who can do this. I really like the details and how it gives an idea of space. Just awesome!

 

Thank you . . . :blush:

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Thank you . . . :blush:

 

You're welcome, and thank you for showing it to us. Feel free to start a thread showing us a/some drawing(s) if you like, I think most of us can appreciate them!

If I could do this, no work would be done all day :D

Our fellow member 'fpupulin' also has such great fountain pen drawing skills:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/248220-another-seahorse-with-other-pens/

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Just visited that thread :puddle: :notworthy1:

So, not worthy.

 

I think I've seen and commented on a couple of fpupulin's posts in the past.

I'm having a very unproductive day today so may just pop down and make another coffee and then return to my Mac and hope Google can find some more of fpupulin's work for me to oggle.

I wonder if he has a Visconti he'd like to show us . . . ;) ?

 

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20 mins later.

:blush:

Ah, fpupulin is an MB user.

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First time I heard the hand lotion trick. :yikes:

 

Well, I'll be stuffed. I've just tried this and it works a treat.

 

Thank you so much Raskolnikov

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