New entry level Visconti

[carlc]

This may already be known but I have just received an email from Giardino about a new entry level Visconti. It's called the classic and is based on a previous model of the same name.

The price stated is 80 Euros ($84.64/£57.20) for a medium steel nib (only one type of nib available) but no converter.

I'm rather taken by the red one!

http://www.giardino.it/pens/visconti/newclassic.php

[sgtstretch]

The green and orange/amber ones look very similar to the new Conklin Durograph.

[Lady Onogaro]

I like the one called "blue-nut." It's an unusual color combination.

[inlovewithjournals]

I like the one called "blue-nut." It's an unusual color combination.

Agreed, very different. I would miss the distinctive Visconti clip.

[tandaina]

I know this is going to get me in trouble.... Can only see the orange on my phone. But when the page loaded I immediately thought... "Oh, a Shaeffer No Nonsense! I had a clear plastic one just like that."

[carlc]

Durograph, No Nonsense - feedback is not looking particularly positive for these pens!

I look forward to the first Geek to acquire one giving some feedback on the actuality. Personally I won't be considering one until I get some idea of the size.

[carlc]

I know this is going to get me in trouble.... Can only see the orange on my phone. But when the page loaded I immediately thought... "Oh, a Shaeffer No Nonsense! I had a clear plastic one just like that."

There's a colour selector a bit further down the page.

[tandaina]

I know this is going to get me in trouble.... Can only see the orange on my phone. But when the page loaded I immediately thought... "Oh, a Shaeffer No Nonsense! I had a clear plastic one just like that."

There's a colour selector a bit further down the page.

Yeah, it didn't do anything on my phone. But on the computer I can see the others. The other colors are much prettier, still reminds me of a Non Nonsense.

[cwent2]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KBcf4pnKh4

The Visconti Classic Limited Edition Fountain and Rollerball pens are available only in Europe. A replica of the first pen ever manufactured by Visconti pens back in 1988, it is available in six beautiful resin colours.

[VertOlive]

The Blue Nut color is nice...

[top pen]

These are interesting pens. However I'm not convinced by the look they have in terms of quality as it appears that these are lower end product (compared to your usual £300 pen) catered to the mid range market and are made to a lower quality looking at the section, nib, clip etc. However the mid range fountain pen market is relatively saturated and I'm not so sure that these pens will be very successful due to the huge amount of competition in this segment from some very well known names.

However this is purely speculation and until someone writes a review on one of these pens we can only guess

[youstruckgold]

They look good (or the cracked ice type ones do). But they 'll need to be good to compete with the Delta Unica which is a fabulous value for money cheaper italian pen.

[carlc]

Ooh - I think I need to go and have a look at the Unica. It looks tempting.

[foreign export]

I like the visconti in red - but have only just received a Van Gogh and a Rembrandt - and the magnet fell out of that one- so won't be buying another for a while

Aside from the magnet issue- I love these pens

[Bogon07]

Waiting on a Black Fleck from the UK. Somewhat disappointed Visconti couldn't include a converter with the pen.

They look good (or the cracked ice type ones do). But they 'll need to be good to compete with the Delta Unica which is a fabulous value for money cheaper Italian pen.

The Delta Vintage is also around that price range - depending on the seller.

[john]

If compare with the Delta Unica, I will take Delta which looks better than this Visconti.

[dneal]

I pulled the trigger on a couple of them (the brown and red ones). We'll see...

[Ste_S]

On the YouTube video from Write Here, you can see 'iridium point' engraved on the nib. Price seems a bit steep for a IPG pen, the Delta Unica seems to be a much better pen for the same money

[dneal]

Both have cheap steel nibs. The Delta might be a marginally better value, but I'm not sure either is a "better" pen.

[Ste_S]

Both have cheap steel nibs. The Delta might be a marginally better value, but I'm not sure either is a "better" pen.

I'm not sure who makes Delta nibs, anyone know ?

Anyway, the Delta nib/feed on the Unica is very much to my liking - smooth and wet, and to the broader side of medium. The only Visconti pen I have, a Rembrandt, is very much not to my liking. It's Bock unit is dry by default and has flow issues - that's across two different nib units, the original and a replacement.

I can safely say the Unica is a better pen (at least for me) than the Rembrandt

No experience with the IPG nib on the Classic, but as it comes in medium only (F,M,B on the Unica) and is cheaper than the Rembrandt, it doesn't give me much hope.