Annie
October 3rd, 2013, 03:02 PM
Some weeks ago I splashed out on another of these from Vanness Pens. It arrived beautifully packaged and then, sat at UK customs whilst they held it hostage and came up with a very big number in order to deliver it to me. I don't know if the guys at UK customs wear bandanas and chew on the stubby ends of expensive cigars whilst saying, 'hey Gringo, you wanna buy a pen...?' through their bad gold teeth but it sort of felt like it.
Anyway, I crossed their (greasy?) palms with silver and it arrived.
5841
Like I say, fabulous packaging that's going to withstand everything but being run over by a truck...
5842
Yes, the box is pretty uninteresting...
5843
This one is still a bit dull...
5844
Oh, that's a bit better...
5845
Now this is much more interesting. The fluffy bits are just from the box insert and all it needed was for me to unleash it and run a silk cloth over it to get rid of the packaging crud.
Some observations, before I get to the ink it and scribble point.
I know that size matters. :) With the nib retracted, it measure 140mm. As a comparison, a Parker 51 (capped) comes in at around 137mm.
As for weight, the VP is 30.8 grams and the P51 is around 21.5grams. The VP feels solid and really well balanced, even in my small paw.
Best of all, it writes beautifully, straight out of the box. No scratchy nib, no skipping, no nothing. You just fill it with ink (and that's so simple, even my 'special needs' cat could do it) and let it rip on whatever paper floats your boat.
5846
Add to that, great service from Vanness Pens. This one won't be traded anytime soon.
Anyway, I crossed their (greasy?) palms with silver and it arrived.
5841
Like I say, fabulous packaging that's going to withstand everything but being run over by a truck...
5842
Yes, the box is pretty uninteresting...
5843
This one is still a bit dull...
5844
Oh, that's a bit better...
5845
Now this is much more interesting. The fluffy bits are just from the box insert and all it needed was for me to unleash it and run a silk cloth over it to get rid of the packaging crud.
Some observations, before I get to the ink it and scribble point.
I know that size matters. :) With the nib retracted, it measure 140mm. As a comparison, a Parker 51 (capped) comes in at around 137mm.
As for weight, the VP is 30.8 grams and the P51 is around 21.5grams. The VP feels solid and really well balanced, even in my small paw.
Best of all, it writes beautifully, straight out of the box. No scratchy nib, no skipping, no nothing. You just fill it with ink (and that's so simple, even my 'special needs' cat could do it) and let it rip on whatever paper floats your boat.
5846
Add to that, great service from Vanness Pens. This one won't be traded anytime soon.