V126 Piston Filling

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.

I really enjoy this pen. I started out with a Lamy safari and loved that, but I got this to try a Vacuum filler, and found it so fun. I was NOT expecting how damn smooth it wrote! So i ended up buying two more in different colours (and different size nibs). I honestly couldnt fault this pen. Cleanest fill of a pen i have so far, i normally get ink EVERYWHERE, but with the vacuum filler function i actually manage to keep the ink OFF my hands

This is a really good own from this brand. However not the best i have. The V200 is a much better solid feeling pen. From a writing perspective very little difference

A quality product, a clone done to a high standard. If you cannot afford to pay for a high quality Japanese pen with a gold nib, then this pen with a steel medium nib is a surprisingly good little pen. So far it has written smoothly out of the box, hasn't required any minor tuning, and with what I consider is just the right amount of feedback from the nib on paper. Buy and enjoy.. December update.. having written quite a bit now,and only having to floss the nib, the factory nib is well tuned, juicy wet and smooth. Feedback can be on the toothy side, but that is mainly down to the paper not the nib. And in comparison to my 2 gold nib pens. A pilot custom 92 medium, and an platinum 3776 broad, this asvine is really worth buying. I also have an asvine P20 also in medium which gives an identical writing experience.. just proves that a well setup and tuned steel nib, can give the user a pleasant experience without breaking the bank..

Very good quality, writes flawlessly.

very capable fountain pan

This is very much like the legendary Pilot Custom 823 which is a beautiful pen but costs many times more than this one. The Asvine is well made, writes well and is good in the hand. I have it with the medium nib and it writes ok, but I think the nib would benefit from some fine tuning. Remember to unscrew the top of the pen to release the vacuum when writing, otherwise the ink will dry up.

The nib is great, the filling mechanism isn't and it absolutely leaks. I am sure some will have success with this pen, on how it works and all, but it did not work for me. I bought exactly 2 of these, the first one didn't fill at all, there was something off with the filling mechanism, had to return it. The second one did fill, but even so, with leaving a gap at the end of it, it was leaking, skipping and had hard starts. Mind you I was using the officially recommended on brand ink from the producer that also does the pens. I really would have loved this, but for me it did not work out.

I’ve been looking for a better way to do the lettering on my cartoon work. Though dip pens produce reasonable lettering quality, they are a bit slow and result in varying letter thickness, as ink typically runs faster immediately after dipping the pen. I hoped that a fountain pen could be the solution to these difficulties, so that’s why I bought this particular pen. Sadly, you can’t run India ink through fountain pens, something I didn’t know prior to buying this pen; however, I discovered a reasonable substitute involving the use of Platinum Carbon Ink (black). Though this ink doesn’t stand up to erasing the way a good India ink would, if you are careful in your application of pencil that needs to be erased, the lettering ink work does not get significantly compromised. Finally, about this pen in particular, it puts down the ink in a wonderfully consistent manner. The ink flow is smooth and reliable. Its medium nib provides an excellent line weight, something that I especially need since my cartooning ends up getting photo-reduced prior to printing. What I truly appreciate about writing with this fountain pen is how it allows me to use my natural handwriting style, something that the nib pen simply can’t match because of the angle that you need to maintain in relationship to the paper surface. Several concluding remarks: it is nice to be able to fill the pen from a 60 mL bottle of ink rather than having to constantly purchase and dispose of cartridges, the pen body is solid and fits my hand well, and the weight of the pen is perfect for natural writing motions – not too heavy…not too light…just right (or should I say “just write”? Ha!).

Envío rapidísimo. Buena relación calidad-precio. Escribe muy suave con un punto medio-fino. Es fluida, lo que es magnífico, y es capaz de escribir con el plumín invertido con un punto extra fino. Su capacidad de tinta es enorme, sobre todo si conoces el truco para conseguir una carga completa. Los acabados son muy buenos y es cómoda. Postea bien. No merece la pena gastar más dinero, hay plumas que cuadriplican su precio sin ofrecer más. El plumín es rígido, yo preferiría un plumín más blando. Faltan opciones de plumín grueso y "stub" o itálico, ese es su único punto negativo. Resumiendo, es un excelente producto y muy bien construido por su precio. Existen muy contadas opciones ligeramente más baratas con este sistema de carga pero no tienen su calidad de construcción.

Increíble Pluma, preciosa, llego justo a tiempo, nada mas que desear, recomendada al 100%

Le remplissage sous vide est très satisfaisant. Je l'utilise avec les encres de la marque Octopus Fluids. Le débit d'encre est fluide, la plume est agréable. Très contente de cet achat !

Excellent pen. Very smooth nib.