Pen Review: Visconti Homo Sapiens Bronze (Oversize)

My most expensive pen purchase thus far, the Visconti Homo Sapiens Bronze Oversize.

It’s a fascinating pen with unique materials (balsaltic lava rock, Palladium nib, bronze). It writes very smoothly, but it is far, far too wet for regular use.

The end cap can be removed and replaced with a monogram, medallion, or gemstone from the My Visconti system.

An example of the sloppy QC. Note the misaligned masking for the gold-plating on the nib.

Section, Nib, and Cap. Here you can see the funky slots for latching the cap to the body of the pen.

What comes in the package. The yellow publishing cloth comes with some of the most hilariously mis-translated instructions I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading.

UPDATE: I did end up taking this to the “specialist” at World Lux in Seattle (where I purchased the pen) to have the nib adjusted. He did some work to keep it from being quite so wet. It’s still nice and juicy, but it’s no longer a firehose, so it’s usable now.