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Dear friends, I am very tempted to get a Visconti Mirage. I love the design but the QC issues and the price tag is a bit much... Is the Mirage worth it? 

Is there another pen you would recommend instead of the Mirage? Thanks for your help. 

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I have one in blue and I'm happy with it.

Is one of the few pen today not round in shape but faceted, and I like very much faceted pen.

It has a fair price, a good  nib, and it fit very well my hand.

Sooner or later ill buy one more.

 

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Visconti changed the nibs for their "lower priced" pens. 

 

The new steel nibs are not as dry/problematic as the older ones.

 

However,, like all fointain pens you have to feed it a suitable ink (my Viscontis all hate dry inks) and make sure you have an appropriate surface (my pen has no problem with Moleskine or average 80 gsm paper - but give it Clairfontanie (coated) or Atoma ) bit rough) it jams up.

 

I'm not saying they are terrible pens, just that if it doesn't write - try a different paper and a different ink and you might see a difference. 

 

 

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On 1/19/2021 at 1:09 PM, somanypens_toolittletime said:

Is the Mirage worth it? 
Is there another pen you would recommend instead of the Mirage? 

 

Ultimately, whether a pen is worth its price is up to you. It depends on what you look for. They’re nicely-made Italian pens with steel nibs. I’ve got a van Gogh and love it: beautiful, reliable, writes well. On the other hand, a little bit more gets you a Sailor Pro Gear Slim with a wonderful gold nib. If the design of the Visconti is most important to you, then by all means go for it. If you want a next-level writing experience, then consider the Sailor or an entry-level Pilot with a gold nib.

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22 hours ago, TheDutchGuy said:

 

Ultimately, whether a pen is worth its price is up to you. It depends on what you look for. They’re nicely-made Italian pens with steel nibs. I’ve got a van Gogh and love it: beautiful, reliable, writes well. On the other hand, a little bit more gets you a Sailor Pro Gear Slim with a wonderful gold nib. If the design of the Visconti is most important to you, then by all means go for it. If you want a next-level writing experience, then consider the Sailor or an entry-level Pilot with a gold nib.

I am in Asia so Japanese pens tend to be much cheaper than European ones in my neck of the woods. I do already own a Sailor Pro Gear Slim :) and love it. 

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  • 5 weeks later...

Tempted to get a Mirage Hera. I passed up a group buy because I found the price tag a bit much at $170 sans local shipping. I looked for the pen online and saw that it only actually costs $127 and free shipping to the US. I ship from the US to the Philippines through a forwarder which consolidates items. In my cart, soon, there will be something from Endless Pens (the 2021. edition Lamy safari ones) so I'm thinking of adding the Visconti Mirage. :D Should I?

:D

 

 

 

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