Jump to content

The Visconti Homo Sapiens Florentine Hills Review

sannidh

By sannidh
in Fountain Pen Reviews

 Share

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 37
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

  • sannidh

    18

  • Gloucesterman

    4

  • Uncial

    2

  • Prithwijit

    1

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

sannidh Vintage

sannidh

Posted
  • Author
Posted

The scenery in the background of the photos you took reminds me so fondly of gurgaon

Thank you :)

It's actually Mumbai, the sea (blurred) stands at a distant horizon.

You have come to earth to entertain and to be entertained - P.Y

 

Some Pen & Paraphernalia Reviews

Link to comment
Share on other sites
zaddick Donor Pen

zaddick

Posted
Posted (edited)

Lovely, detailed review. Let me add two points for those considering the Crystal, Hills, or Fog pens.

 

There is a lot of variation in the swirl patterns, from almost translucent to nary a stripe. Ask for photos from the seller of new pens if you care. You can avoid disappointment that way.

 

Scotch tape works well at getting those magnetic discs off the top of the pen. Packing tape too. :)

Edited by zaddick

If you want less blah, blah, blah and more pictures, follow me on Instagram!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
sannidh Vintage

sannidh

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Lovely, detailed review. Let me add two points for those considering the Crystal, Hills, or Fog pens.

 

There is a lot of variation in the swirl patterns, from almost translucent to nary a stripe. Ask for photos from the seller of new pens if you care. You can avoid disappointment that way.

 

Scotch tape works well at getting those magnetic discs off the top of the pen. Packing tape too. :)

 

Thanks Zaddick :)

Completely agree with you. I think the second line is most important, since there have been these pens without any swirl or may be a single stripe.

You have come to earth to entertain and to be entertained - P.Y

 

Some Pen & Paraphernalia Reviews

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Gloucesterman Antique

Gloucesterman

Posted
Posted

Just got one of these. The only difference is that mine has an 18k fine nib with some flex to it. Also, although labelled <F> it writes more like a medium fine. If I turn it over it writes more like an F-XF.

 

I am finding it a bit large for my hand. If I don't like it after a while I may post it here on FPN. I got it a reasonable price so I could sell it reasonable too. I will post my experience with it in a few days. wish me luck.

 

BTW, I was really surprised at the amount of flex and the wetness of the flow.

A grey day is really a silver one that needs Your polish!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
sannidh Vintage

sannidh

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Just got one of these. The only difference is that mine has an 18k fine nib with some flex to it. Also, although labelled <F> it writes more like a medium fine. If I turn it over it writes more like an F-XF.

 

I am finding it a bit large for my hand. If I don't like it after a while I may post it here on FPN. I got it a reasonable price so I could sell it reasonable too. I will post my experience with it in a few days. wish me luck.

 

BTW, I was really surprised at the amount of flex and the wetness of the flow.

 

I have heard many good things about the earlier 18k nibs.

Hope you give the HS some time and enjoy it :)

You have come to earth to entertain and to be entertained - P.Y

 

Some Pen & Paraphernalia Reviews

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Gloucesterman Antique

Gloucesterman

Posted
Posted

 

I have heard many good things about the earlier 18k nibs.

Hope you give the HS some time and enjoy it :)

Thanks for the encouragement. I'm going to give the "evaluation" process 3-6 days and then I will make my decision to keep or sell/swap this pen.

A grey day is really a silver one that needs Your polish!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
AoKiu Mint

AoKiu

Posted
Posted

I've swapped the 23k Palladium nib on mine with an 18k EF. The barrel has medium density of swirls, just right. I use Visconti's turquoise ink which came in the nice box and glass bottle.

Writes like a charm :)

Ubi bene ibi patria.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
sannidh Vintage

sannidh

Posted
  • Author
Posted

I've swapped the 23k Palladium nib on mine with an 18k EF. The barrel has medium density of swirls, just right. I use Visconti's turquoise ink which came in the nice box and glass bottle.

Writes like a charm :)

Awesome! And the it also writes exceptionally well with the sailors & iros too :D

You have come to earth to entertain and to be entertained - P.Y

 

Some Pen & Paraphernalia Reviews

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Gloucesterman Antique

Gloucesterman

Posted
Posted

Filling a vac filler --> More FULLY...

 

When I filled my pen I found that it never seemed to fill more than about 2/3 full. This did not seem right and I thought something must be wrong with the pen itself. After checking with a friend who said that the lack of a full fill might be one of the "facts of life" with that particular filling system, I went onto YouTube and found this --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTOSY8U2UIM video.

 

Voila! After several careful practices, using water, I started getting full fills.

 

Thank you Brian Goulet!

 

Reminds me of the famous saying, "All of us are smarter than any of us!"

A grey day is really a silver one that needs Your polish!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
lionheartlee Rare

lionheartlee

Posted
Posted

does this "seal" happen to Visconti pens with the vacuum or power vacuum fillers?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Gloucesterman Antique

Gloucesterman

Posted
Posted

does this "seal" happen to Visconti pens with the vacuum or power vacuum fillers?

As I understand it, it is a result of the physics of the "vac" filling system. A "simple" fill yields about 1.5 ml of ink while the full-fill yield more like 2.2+ ml of ink. I wrote with it for quite a while with the "simple" fill and never needed to open the fill mechanism.

A grey day is really a silver one that needs Your polish!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 1 month later...
sannidh Vintage

sannidh

Posted
  • Author
Posted

does this "seal" happen to Visconti pens with the vacuum or power vacuum fillers?

 

Unlike the other vacuum fillers, for the Homo Sapiens Lava I did not find it necessary to open the blind cap to allow ink flow into the section. However, for the transparent limited editions, which come with a visible secondary ink reservoir, you need to open the blind cap once it runs out of ink.

You have come to earth to entertain and to be entertained - P.Y

 

Some Pen & Paraphernalia Reviews

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 9 months later...
Anders23 NOS (New Old Stock)

Anders23

Posted
Posted

This is another lovely pen. thanks for the review

this seems relatively easy for me to get compared to a Izumo or Sailor cross point nib :mellow:

 

Andy

Link to comment
Share on other sites
sannidh Vintage

sannidh

Posted
  • Author
Posted

This is another lovely pen. thanks for the review

this seems relatively easy for me to get compared to a Izumo or Sailor cross point nib :mellow:

 

Andy

 

Thank you :)

It's easy in case you know someone in Japan :)

You could check rakuten global website for Platinums/sailors

You have come to earth to entertain and to be entertained - P.Y

 

Some Pen & Paraphernalia Reviews

Link to comment
Share on other sites
PAKMAN Ancient Artifact

PAKMAN

Posted
Posted

Very nice looking pen! Congrats on the purchase! Thanks for the review!

PAKMAN

minibanner.gif                                    

        My Favorite Pen Restorer                                            

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 8 years later...
sannidh Vintage

sannidh

Posted
  • Author
Posted

After ~10 years, my Visconti Homo Sapiens Florentine Hills LE decided to evolve backwards - the outer section politely detached itself.
More likely adhesive fatigue rather than user error (I’d like to believe).

Here is the full repair saga.

You have come to earth to entertain and to be entertained - P.Y

 

Some Pen & Paraphernalia Reviews

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Most Contributions

    1. amberleadavis
      amberleadavis
      43972
    2. PAKMAN
      PAKMAN
      35679
    3. inkstainedruth
      inkstainedruth
      31749
    4. Ghost Plane
      Ghost Plane
      28220
    5. Bo Bo Olson
      Bo Bo Olson
      27748

  • Upcoming Events

  • Blog Comments

    • Misfit
      On my second trip to Japan in seven months, while the going is good

      By Misfit · Posted

      Oh to have that translucent pink Prera! @migo984 has the Oeste series named after birds. There is a pink one, so I’m assuming Este is the same pen as Oeste.    Excellent haul. I have some Uniball One P pens. Do you like to use them? I like them enough, but don’t use them too much yet.    Do you or your wife use Travelers Notebooks? Seeing you were at Kyoto, I thought of them as there is a store there. 
    • A Smug Dill
      On my second trip to Japan in seven months, while the going is good

      By A Smug Dill · Posted

      It's not nearly so thick that I feel it comprises my fine-grained control, the way I feel about the Cross Peerless 125 or some of the high-end TACCIA Urushi pens with cigar-shaped bodies and 18K gold nibs. Why would you expect me or anyone else to make explicit mention of it, if it isn't a travesty or such a disappointment that an owner of the pen would want to bring it to the attention of his/her peers so that they could “learn from his/her mistake” without paying the price?
    • szlovak
      On my second trip to Japan in seven months, while the going is good

      By szlovak · Posted

      Why nobody says that the section of Tuzu besides triangular shape is quite thick. Honestly it’s the thickest one among my many pens, other thick I own is Noodler’s Ahab. Because of that fat section I feel more control and my handwriting has improved. I can’t say it’s comfortable or uncomfortable, but needs a moment to accommodate. It’s funny because my school years are long over. Besides this pen had horrible F nib. Tines were perfectly aligned but it was so scratchy on left stroke that collecte
    • stylographile
      Bits and bobs to bring with me to in-person meets

      By stylographile · Posted

      Awesome! I'm in the process of preparing my bag for our pen meet this weekend and I literally have none of the items you mention!! I'll see if I can find one or two!
    • inkstainedruth
      My notes and advice on fountain pen cleaning

      By inkstainedruth · Posted

      @asota -- Yeah, I think I have a few rolls in my fridge that are probably 20-30 years old at this point (don't remember now if they are B&W or color film) and don't even really know where to get the film processed, once the drive through kiosks went away....  I just did a quick Google search and (in theory) there was a place the next town over from me -- but got a 404 error message when I tried to click on the link....  Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth 

  • Chatbox

    You don't have permission to chat.
    Load More

  • Files






×
×
  • Create New...