Any info on the upcoming Asvine C80?

[jchch1950]

Your pen has two different sides. I agree with you, and expect that other examples have a more uniform type of material. Can you send it back?

[lascosas]

Yes I can send it back, it is Amazon.

[Dan Carmell]

On 6/11/2025 at 11:51 AM, lascosas said:

A better photo of what I don't like...

I’d be unhappy with that as well, and I’m fairly tolerant of small incongruities. 
 

Mine arrives this afternoon and I’ll be looking hard at mine. 
 

Edited to add: it arrived and has that pale streak throughout the barrel, section, and cap. Seems to be intentional. Not sure what I think. 80/20 it goes back. 

Edited June 13, 2025 by Dan Carmell

[Dan Carmell]

Got the C80 in Brown Gold and I’m very happy with it. Here it is with the very similar Fuliwen 017 (on the left). Same basic shape, slightly smaller, and a very similar resin. The Asvine resin is more restrained but very handsome. 

[lascosas]

Does it have the pale streak?

[Dan Carmell]

1 hour ago, lascosas said:

Does it have the pale streak?

No! Thank goodness! Did you return yours?

 

Someone posted a photo of their Fuliwen 017 and the C80 and their C80 was a lot more colorful, as much as the 017. But I’m quite happy with the subdued look of this pen. 
 

I would, however, buy the blue glitter again in a minute if I could be sure there were no/minimal pale areas. 

[shane27]

I got a couple of the non-glitter ones, none of them have the white streak in them

[lascosas]

No, I was leaving town for awhile and didn't have time to take it to UPS.

[PBWilson1970]

I'd guess that when the resin bodies are made, the silver glitter settles and after shaping, it appears as a silver line. I also don't care for the look. Hopefully they figure out the issue and either new colors are produced or they give this one another try. 

 

The Purple Ripple and Galaxy Blue are my favorites and will be in my hands soon!

[lascosas]

No, it is a cloudy transparent area.  No more glitter than on the rest of the pen, but a lack of any color.

[PBWilson1970]

I finally received my Galaxy Blue and Purple Ripple C80s with the 1.1 stub nib and they are writing very well from the start. Overall I like them quite a lot. They are a bit sleeker than my Jinhao 9019 and X159 and the body has a bit more substance. 

 

I did smell the chemical scent on the Galaxy Blue pen but it's not very noticeable at all. I wonder if it is because these pens have been in demand and Asvine had to whip up new batches to keep up with the orders and they are still off-gassing. Just a thought.

[Ste_S]

I received a C80 in Green Glitter today, and love it, a bargain for £28. The huge medium nib is super smooth and juicy, whilst the glitter is bonkers when it hits the light. 

 

Downside is I'm going to have buy my wife one as well, before she steals mine. I'll probably end up getting another one with a stub nib myself, too.

[drakolord]

Well you got cat so have cat swat her when she tries to take it.

[jchch1950]

10 hours ago, Ste_S said:

I received a C80 in Green Glitter today, and love it, a bargain for £28. The huge medium nib is super smooth and juicy, whilst the glitter is bonkers when it hits the light. 

 

Downside is I'm going to have buy my wife one as well, before she steals mine. I'll probably end up getting another one with a stub nib myself, too.

That is a good reason to have at least two copies of the😇 same pen.