V126 Matte Black

I am very impressed by this pen. The value, performance etc. Six out of six nibs from Asvine (4 pens, 2 nibs) have been absolutely perfect out of the box. If the nibs can be made with a bit of springiness, it would rival the European or Japanese brands costing 10X more in writing performance.One of the easiest 5 stars review on Amazon.Note that the grip on this pen is slimmer than the P20. My subjective wish is that the P20 would be larger.Also, their customer service is fantastic.

It writes stupid good for a cheap pen. The M nib is super wet, and the build quality shoots above its price. It's obviously not going to be indestructible, but all the parts are put together well.I was surprised by how easy it is to replace all the O rings with the individual parts kits. You'd think that they would skip some steps to keep it cheap, but no, it really doesn't feel like it. It's certainly earned a spot in my pen case, no doubt.

The pen writes well. It holds a lot of ink, being a vac filler and all. Though as a demonstrator it is kind of annoying to fully clean out. I've been dailying this pen for a year and have been mostly happy with it. The cap seals pretty well but not perfectly, so depending on the ink it will sometimes hard start if not used for a few days. The one issue I've had with the pen is sealing of the piston rod. The factory grease got pushed out of the way or something and after a few fills the pen stopped sucking as well when filling. I bought some silicone grease and greased up the rod, and that fixed the issue. My experience with Asvine has been pretty good but I have a friend whose experience has been a lot worse. Check you get a good pen and return it if it has any issues.

I bought the Asvine v126 in transparent teal with the new 1.1 stub nib and I love it. If you are on the fence about a stub nib, buy this one ! The nib is very wet compared to my Pilot Metropolitan with a 1.0 stub nib, but I am using Waterman intense black ink. I will try my J. Herbin Perle Noire ink next. I love the Asvine v126 pen and will probably buy another one in EF or their set of 3 nibs ( EF, F & M).

I’ve used fountain pens for years and Asvine is my goto in the Chinese market b/c they handle shimmer inks so well and I’ve never had an issue with a nib. I have two of the matte black V126 one in -F- and one in -M-, and the blue in -M-. I really enjoy the texture of these matte pens. The V126 posts well and is perfectly balanced. The nibs are great with no tuning needed. The only knock that I have is that one of the pens got ink behind the vacuum valve where it’s not supposed to be. I just left it, but if you’re someone that would be bothered by that, take that into consideration. I can probably take it apart to get the ink out. Only 1 of the 3 did this. This writing sample is with the -M- nib on Cosmo Air Light paper notebook using Jacques Herbin Shogun ink.

The Asvine V126 is a well-built piston-filling fountain pen that offers a smooth and consistent writing experience. Its transparent body looks elegant and makes checking ink levels easy, while the large ink capacity is perfect for daily use. The nib glides nicely across paper, though the grip can feel a little slippery during long sessions. Overall, it’s a sturdy, reliable pen that offers great value for both beginners and experienced fountain pen users.

It’s a good pen for $25ish dollars but the nib unit needs some work. The nib itself can be a bit of a nail - not much play and a very limited sweet spot. It could just be the one I got though.Build quality is good overall and I generally like the pen.

If you are not fan of constantly feeding the ink into your fountain pen and If you write a lot, you most certainly do that all the time, this is the pen for you. Flows beautifully, writes smoothly without a skip, doesn't leak (which I thought it would due to the mechanism), and pretty to look at. All the other fountain pens lost this fight. Vacuum filled is the way to go.