Asvine V126 Vacuum Filling Fountain Pen, Matte Black Acrylic Extra Fine Nib, Large-Capacity Pen with Gift Case

This is my first vacuum filler pen, and so far, I love it. :) It's nice to see a vacuum filler that won't break the bank. Before this, I've preferred to eyedropper my pens, when I could, but vacuum filling is more convenient and far less likely to be messy. Its form is very similar to the Pilot Custom 823, but at a fraction of the price. The nib isn't scratch, but it has just enough bite to let you know you're using a fountain pen instead of a ballpoint or rollerball. I would say the feedback is a little lighter than a well-used pencil. The writing experience itself has been flawless so far. I've had it about a week, and it's never had a false start. As soon as you put pen to paper, it's ready to go, smooth as silk. Right now I'm using blue Iroshizuku ink. The pen seems to like it just fine. It's well-balanced, and doesn't feel heavy in the hand, but it's heavy enough to feel substantial. It's apparently possible to eyedropper the V126, but it involves using O-rings and silicone grease, so I haven't done it. The ink capacity of this pen is such that I wouldn't really feel a need. There's only one thing I can really ding it for: I would've liked a metal clip that was either gold or silver colored. The other colors for this pen have clips that are a bit more elegant than the matte black of this one. That's not enough of an issue that I'd take a point off for it, though.

So we own various pens that might be considered, depending on your specific criteria, competitors - PenBBS 355, various Opus 88 models like the mini and demonstrator, basic Nahvalurs , Jaipur V2, Kanwrite Heritage, Conklin, etc. And at this point these are my preferred pocket pen. (Note that I don't consider many of the previous pocket pens: pretty much anything that doesn't allow for closure of the ink chamber like Opus 88 models, the 355, and this pen do, doesn't really count as a proper pocket pen in my view, and even then some pens are too big for the pocket.) That said, of the above pens what I find is that the Kanwrite Heritage is an excellent host for desk usage involving nib unit changes or flex nibs, while Asvine 126 pens are great for daily pocket usage. These are good nib hosts. I have a Franklin Christoph SIG Fine nib on the stock Asvine feed + unit. I've not had this particular nib behave well in the Opus or PenBBS despite trying different feeds and units. it's been prone to random blotting and other inkflow issues. For the 355 I also had to sand down the finial thread for fit. On this pen, it just writes, with reasonable and safe ink flow. I do regard the factory "extra fine" as more of a fine-plus than an extra fine, but that's pretty much the case on most stock extra fine nibs in my view - they're often barely different than factory fine, and often mean factory fine is closer to medium. It's fine for writing with so long as you don't prefer writing extremely small. It write perfectly well, and perhaps slightly on the wetter side of things. I have noticed that once in a while the feed will stop for a moment for no clear reason (NOT skipping) - I think this happens when I forget to open the main chamber until after I've written extensively with it closed or have pocketed it cap-up without closing the main chamber. I assume that means both behaviors somehow lead to an occasional air pocket interacting with the feed. That said, it's not a frequent issue *at all* and solves itself in a couple seconds most of the time. A blip because I forgot to open or close the main chamber is much preferable to blotting or variable ink flow, so I don't mind this at all. I hate fountain pens that use ink cartridges - ink cartridges always leak, break, dry out, or otherwise cause problems, so IMO this is far and away preferable to anything that uses cartridges. I also tend to view regular piston fill pens as too prone to leaking for pocket use. Which makes this easily the best pen for regular everyday use under $100 IMO. It does post, though a bit loosely. I find the size to be slightly shorter than I care for unposted, and slightly taller than I care for posted, but that's not bad by any means - it's a more comfortable size than the Opus pens all round, though I think the length of the 355 unposted is slightly preferable compared to the Asvine V126. Have two of these and may get one more just to have another nib available for pocket use. Do wish they cam in more colors, especially more non-gold metal finishes.

I love this pen and use it everyday. It is a vacuum filler, so if you don't know what that is you should do a little research before purchasing as they are a little different to use. Also, you must use bottled fountain pen ink with this pen, in cartridges will not work. I find that this Asvine pen is well constructed of sturdy plastic. The frosted black looks great and allows you to see how much ink you have left at a glance. The vacuum filling mechanism works well and I achieve a 3/4 fill every time. But, the best part of this pen is the nib. My steel medium Asvine nib is very smooth, exhibits the right wetness, and writes consistently every time for me. I find this pen a joy to use and I do use it everyday, which is saying something with the number of pens in my collection! Bottom line; this is a great vacuum filler fountain pen for the price.

Came in today. The color of the pen is stunning. Incredibly smooth nib, nice weight, feels "premium", filling is simple. No dry starts. Now I wish I got the 1.1 stub! It was this or Pilot 823, I'm happy with my choice and pocket! UPDATE: I am taking one star away. I went back and purchased another V126 with a 1.1 stub. THAT PEN IS EVERYTHING! I am upset because Asvine is not selling the 1.1 stub nib replacment, just EF/F/M/B. Why not STUB!?!?!?! Please help!

Llevo coleccionando y utilizando exclusivamente plumas fuente durante los pasados 6 años, tengo plumas que van desde una Lamy Safaria hasta una Namiki emperor, Las plumas Asvine son excelentes para el uso diario en oficina, y su precio hace que no duela cuando la prestas a alguien y la tira o daña la pluma de alguna manera, (experiencia propia). Este modelo es excelente, tiene una punta mediana que escribe muy suavemente, un diseño muy bonito similar a otras plumas como la 823, esta V126 es un poco más pequeña y la punta igual es más pequeña que la #15 de Pilot.

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Die Füllfeder ist wirklich sehr schön und hochwertig für den Preis. Wenn man sie mit etwas Geschick schafft voll zu füllen, passen doch fast 2,5ml rein, was sehr lange hält. Der Tintenfluss ist, wenn man sich im Klaren ist, dass man das Vakuum-Ventil gelegentlich öffnen soll, sehr gut - eher Nass. Skipping ist bei sehr glatten Papier manchmal ein Problem, da die Feder sehr poliert ist aber es hält sich nach ein wenig einschreiben wirklich in Grenzen und auf normalem Papier ist kaum der Fall. Dafür schreibt sie wirklich ungemein weich. Nun, Extra Fein ist sie vielleicht nicht ganz mit diesem eher üppigen Tintenfluss. Eher western-fine bis medium oder japanese-medium, je nach Tinte natürlich. Da ich eh eine Sheen-Tinte (Diamine Bloody Absynth: dunkelgrün mit pinkem Sheen) reingeben wollte, passt mir das eh gut, da der Sheen wirklich gut zur Geltung kommt. Diese Tinte kann jedenfalls auch gut der Grund für das Skipping und hard starting, das manchmal auftrat, sein. Die ist eher mürrisch und zäh (aber sooo schön!) Für diesen Preis kann man nichts falsch machen, so lange man weiß, was man hier kauft und wie man damit umgeht. Lieber bissl recherchieren vorher im Zweifelsfall. Befüllen braucht Fingerspitzengefühl und wird schnell zur Sauerei. Wem das zu blöd ist, der kann sie auch als Eyedropper mit Verschlussventil verwenden. Optimal jedoch zum Reisen bzw. generell für unterwegs!

I collect (and use) fountain pens. I have a few Asvine models and always fine them extremely well made and easy to use. However, this one I have found a little difficult to get used to. It writes ok and is a nice looking pen. I find it hard to pinpoint what I find disappointing with the V126, but, it isn't my favorite Asvine. Possibly it's just the pen I received, but, there are better models from this manufacturer in my opinion. EDIT 19/10/25: I’ve been using this fountain pen for a while now and am finding I’m really starting to fully enjoy it now. I’ve restored my rating to 5 stars as this is actually a very good pen. I would now highly recommend it as an inexpensive but excellent pen.

This pen is exquisite in every way. Exceeded expectations. The diagnosis is superb with writing quality to match. We will be orderi g more of these in different colors.