Visconti Van Gogh Mini

January 7, 2007

Visconti Van Gogh Mini and Midi are no longer in production.

This is one my regularly used pens, i can keep it in my pant pocket because of the reliable screw on cap. The design of the Van Gogh and the colour choices are brilliant, I can see myself buying all the colours.

Things I really liked about this pen:

-Screw on cap

-Design, nib pattern, body, and spring loaded clip

-Nice looking nib

Things that could have been the reason for the pen to be out of production:

-SMOOTH nib for the first couple of months but due to my regular use and... my "trust" in the company's quailty which lead to me to think I didn't need to clean the pen as often as the others.... The pen now has a little bit of coarse feel when i write with it. The iridium didn't last on my steel nib and i also noticed a little bit of corrosion near the feeder area.

-Body gets scratched from the thread of the cap

-Also has some flow issues with the F nib.

This is a nice looking pen, but it will only get the job done not really a performance achiever.

For those who have this pen, I highly advise to clean the pen at least twice a month and keep in mind this review only apply to Visconti Van Gogh mini and midi steel nib.

Cheers

Tien

(it's 6:18am I CAN'T SLEEP i shoudn't have watched 12 monkeys... couldn't resist)

Edited January 7, 2007 by Tienlong

January 7, 2007

Deconstruction!

January 7, 2007

Thanks so much for the review, Tien!

I like the way you outlined the good points and bad points so clearly. I think this is very useful to potential buyers.

Looking forward to reading more of yours in the days/months to come!

January 8, 2007

Yes,thanks for the review.I adore these pens.Like you,i use mine everyday!!!

Here is a photo of my triplets:

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h93/n7myw/Pens/triplets7.jpg

I would like the tortoise shell as my final Van Gogh.Maybe i can find a used one someday.

As for the bad points listed:I have not had any of the above problems.Two of mine are steel nibs and one is the 14ct gold.Maybe i have been quite a fortunate fellow.Have had these now for 6months on the blue and almost a year on the other two.Maybe time will reveal the problems.Thanks for the tips.

JD