Visconti Homo Sapiens

Better nibs, better materials, fancier designs, heavier pens etc... Once you reach the level and price bracket of this Homo Sapiens, you are pretty much at the top of the writing experience. There are many pens more expensive than this, and all with some justification (rare materials, craftwork like for maki-e or raden pens, unique designs etc...) but I find that in terms of writing experience, there isn't much to add.

Ended up selling it. The Homo Sapiens right now priced what it is right now at over $700 is overpriced. I would not pay that. Fortunately I was able to buy it from Appelboom last year for significantly cheaper.

I consider the Visconti Homo Sapiens -particularly the dream pen. Like variation are very important as is a nice pen thats handsome, well crafted, a solid name with a good filling system that can be used for decades and hopefully passed down.

I finally got the Visconti Homo Sapiens Crystal Dream. It was such a beautiful pen. However, that hook lock system does not agree with my grip, I hold too far back and they are not comfortable between my fingers for any period of time. Also, that same system mixed with the material just always felt like I was opening a lock made of sand and stone.

And yes... the waste. I'd prefer my pen to be quite nothing special. Even Visconti Homo Sapien's box (clearance sale, with complete international warranty) is quite an overkill. I think we are in the same boat here: function over form.

Visconti has the worst quality control in the universe. I bought a Homo Sapiens Dark Age and had nib issues all over the place; I received it with sprung tines and could get it to write, even with the 3mm of daylight between them... I sent it to a nibmeister because the shop I bought it from accused me of damaging it after I received it. The nibmeister was about an extra 100$ (it was an extra 50$ or wait 5-6 weeks (or more!)