AsvineP36 Titanium Fountain Pen Piston Filling, Iridium Medium Nib Clear Transparent Acrylic Smooth Writing Pen Case Set

I bought this pen to pair up with its vac filler cousin, the Asvine V200.I ordered my pen with a <F> Asvine #6 nib, and it's a very consistent and reliable writer. In my opinion, it competes with the TWSBI 580 for writing characteristics, but looks more upscale than that TWSBI model due to the crystal clear acrylic body and titanium trim. Fit and finish is very good, although there are some places where titanium and plastic threads mate with each other. Over time, the plastic threads are going to lose the ability to grip their titanium counterpart due to the inherent difference of hardness between the two.My pen wrote very smoothly right out of the box. There isn't much line variation to be had from the steel nib, and Asvine doesn't make any claims about that aspect. However, I seemed to have an ink flow issue. My attempts to correct the issue were unsuccessful. I contacted Asvine's Customer Service, who responded with possible techniques to fix the issue. When those proved unsuccessful, they sent out a replacement nib, which arrived a little over a week later. Being an impatient person, I ordered a pack of three different nib sizes for the P36 from Asvine, for about $16 for all three. All three nibs were smooth...and had the same ink flow issue. I let customer service know that, and they suggested I change inks to a known well-flowing ink. I didn't have their Hongdian Blue ink on hand, but decided to use Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki. And then a miracle happened, and all three nibs wrote flawlessly. When the replacement nib arrived (directly from China), it was even smoother than the original nib, had ink flow issues with Pelikan Edelstein Sapphire (my standard ink), just like the other four nibs, but wrote perfectly with the Kon-Peki. Some of my other pens also had ink flow issues, but based on my experience with Asvine, those problems disappeared as soon as I used Kon-Peki. I have no idea why Edelstein Sapphire works well in some pens, and is an absolute nightmare in others. But I know that I'm on my first and last bottle of Edelstein Sapphire! Surprisingly, my humble little Kaweco Sport has no issues with that ink.So, I really like my Asvine P36, and I LOVE the responsiveness from their Customer Service Department!If there's anything negative to say about the P36 (and its cousin, the V200), it's about their appearance. If you were to look at a picture of either one of those two pens, and compare them to the Conid Bulkfiller King Size pen (a $900+ fountain pen made in Belgium), you would probably wonder how coincidental the likeness is. Functionally, neither Asvine pen could be considered a copy, or clone. As a matter of fact, those two Asvine pens are two very competent examples of a piston filler and a vacuum filler pen, that functionally have more in common with any other similarly functioning pen made anywhere else in the world, but they happened to chose the Conid Bulkfiller as the pen to pattern their product after. If Asvine has done nothing else with those two pens, they proved to me that they are capable of producing pens that are every bit as good as any "Western" pen, but they're able to do it at a lower price. I'll keep looking for their offerings, and when I find a pen that has more of a gap between itself and the pen it was "inspired by", I wouldn't hesitate to buy it. They really are that good!

This pen is surprisingly good, the fit and finish is very nice. The feel of it when writing is well balanced, the weight has a very quality feel . The piston filling system works flawlessly, you get a nice amount of ink in one fill just as one would hope. The looks are fantastic, honestly it feels like a much more expensive pen. The nib has some flex to it, but I wouldn't push it too far but there is a slight line variation which is... lets face it, why we all love fountain pens. The ink flow is a touch dry but not starving the nib at all. After sitting for weeks it has a eight to ten letter start before it really flows nicely. The only real problem I see is the cap, the plastic threads onto the metal grip section, which causes some thread stick if slightly over torqued so be careful there. All in all very pleased with this pen, I would definitely recommend it to others.

Ths Asvine clone of the Conid Kingsize Bulkfiller is very well built and feels perfect in the hand. A Titanium pen at a price that is a fraction of the Conid.It is a Piston filler, so inking it up meant having a deep enough ink well to submerge the nib and it filled about 70% of the way on the first try - a LOT of ink. Writes smooth, like the other Asvine nibs. I actually prefer Asvine nibs, Bock nibs are a hit or miss for me.If I had to nit pick, I wish the piston mechanism is also made of metal instead of plastic. That would ensure this pen lasts forever. But, for the price, I am not complaining.

Nib writes smoothly and doesn't dry out quickly. Love the large ink capacity. Metal components are well balanced. Pen isn't too heavy. Great value.

Worth easily three times this cost.. Out of the box it is comfortable, smooth and easy to fill. The quality and materials feel, look and perform the equal of a grail fountain pen.

I returned the pen because the threads above the section are very sharp and they hurt the side of my middle finger. this would not be a factor if you grip the pen with the tips of your finger on the section. So consider how you grip a fountain pen before you buy.I you don't come near the threads, then you'll be happy with the pen. Its well constructed, the ink flow is adequate, and the piston filler really loads up the ink.

In my pen sleeve right now are a Lamy 2000, a Moonman T1 Cu (back when they were Moonman...), and now an Asvine P36 Ti. I don't think the Asvine is out of place beside either the L2K or the T1Cu. The nib is surprisingly smooth for an XF, though if I'm honest, it's really more of a F than an XF. Regardless, the pen functions well for its primary purpose. The piston mechanism works well and did an outstanding job on its first fill, making roughly 80% full. That's good because you cannot remove the section, so syringe filling is right out. I can't syringe fill my T1Cu, either.This is a classic cigar shaped fountain pen, so it's not small nor avant garde in any format, but what it is is a very clear acrylic and Ti pen that stands out by being a demonstrator and then showing off the Ti. There is limited branding, with only the "Asvine" name centered directly under the clip on the cap ring and P36 centered directly on the opposite side of the ring.I am noticing a little condensation build-up in the cap, which I'll monitor over time and update this review should it be required.For now, I've got the pen inked with Iroshizuku Momiji in order to further gleam the pen up, a crimson wash around the brushed grey of the Ti and seen through the lens of that perfectly clear acrylic.There are EU pen makers that would charge 4-5x the P36's price, claiming Ti is precious and difficult to work with. Or...you could just buy the P36 and be done with it all...quality AND appearance really make the pen.