Monteverde Axis Fountain Pen - Matte Orange
The Monteverde Axis fountain pen collection was inspired by the perfection of balance. It features a gear-like midsection that connects to a slim, elongated cap and matching barrel. This prevents the pen from rolling around on your desk.
The Axis is made of matte orange anodized aluminum and is lightweight and comfortable in hand, and available with a JoWo #5 nib in a variety of nib sizes. The Axis fills via a mini converter, and has a magnetic cap.
Click here to shop all compatible short standard international ink cartridges.
- Condition
- New
- Brand
- Monteverde
- Type
- Fountain Pens
- Color
- Orange
- Demonstrator
Whether or not the barrel of the pen is translucent, allowing you to see the ink and filling mechanism inside.
- No
- Body Material
- Metal
- Cap Type
How the cap is opened/closed from the barrel of the pen. Some common options include Snap-Cap, Screw-Cap, Magnetic Cap, or Capless (no cap).
- Magnetic cap
- Compatible inks & refills
Which ink this pen will accept. Choices include bottled ink and various styles of pre-filled ink cartridges.
- Bottled ink, Standard international short ink cartridges
- Filling Mechanism
How the pen fills with ink. Click here to watch our video tutorial on common filling mechanisms.
- Cartridge, Converter
- Grip Material
- Metal
- Nib Size
- Extra-Fine, Fine, Medium, Broad
- Nib Color
- Silver
- Nib Material
- Steel
- Postable
Whether or not the cap fits securely onto the back of the barrel when open.
- Yes
- Retractable
Whether or not the nib/tip can retract into the body of the pen (usually for click or twist-open style pens).
- No
- Trim
- Silver
- Diameter - Body
- 14.7mm (0.58in)
- Diameter - Cap (without clip)
- 12.5mm (0.49in)
- Diameter - Grip (mm)
Measured from the place most people choose to rest their fingers, which varies with each pen.
- 9.2mm
- Length - Body
The measurement from the back end of the barrel to the tip of the nib.
- 100.0mm (3.94in)
- Length - Cap
- 67.0mm (2.64in)
- Length - Nib
The measured length of the visible portion of the nib when it is installed in the pen, from grip to tip.
- 16.5mm (0.65in)
- Length - Overall (Closed)
- 110.6mm (4.35in)
- Length - Overall (Posted)
When the cap of the pen is posted onto the back of the pen body, this is the measurement of the entire pen including the nib.
- 133.9mm (5.27in)
- Weight - Body
If a converter is included with the pen, this weight is reflected in the total.
- 17g (0.60oz)
- Weight - Cap
- 6g (0.21oz)
- Weight - Overall (g)
- 23.0g
- Max Ink Capacity - Cartridge
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a cartridge.
- 0.97ml
- Max Ink Capacity - Converter
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a converter.
- 0.60ml
Customer Reviews
I was looking for another pocket pen and loved the design for the Axis. I have a Ritma I like so decided to take the chance and I'm glad I did.
I don't often pay caps much attention, but this magnetic cap is sorta catchy. It makes a satisfying click when closing or posting. It posts beautifully giving the pen a good length and balance. The metal is solid but light. I wasn't sure I'd like the grooved barrel for a grip, but it turned out to be comfortable to hold.
The pen writes beautifully and I didn't notice much scratchiness with the medium nib and Birmingham Pen Co. Tintype ink.
I'm very pleased with this purchase and look forward to it becoming my primary pen soon. Though my one regret is that I didn't get it in the fine nib as the medium nib tends to run on some regular paper. Overall I recommend it as a pocket pen that can also be used for long form writing.
Consider this a "twofer". I bought a blue Axis, in medium, and then bought an orange in bold because I liked the pen. Photo shows both pens, and a chicken-scratch writing sample (early drafts of a couple haiku I've been working for weeks now - not as happy with them as I am with the pens.) I found both pens to be scratchy, like the other reviewer, but it's ink specific. The blue initially was filled with Diamine Blue Velvet, and it wasn't scratchy after the first dozen or so lines of writing. Smooth and wet. Refilled with Monteverde Malibu Blue and it was kind of scratchy. Not terribly but more than I'd expect from a Monteverde nib. Dumped, refilled with Diamine Sapphire Blue and not scratchy. It seems to crave something that the Diamine inks provide. I inked the orange pen with JHerbin Orange Indien (all matchy-matchy) and while I like the bolder line more and the ink color, it's a bit scratchy. Scratchy in both cases isn't a major tragic flaw, just a bit annoying. All comparisons on decent paper. Photo shows the pen's wear in an EDC usage. The blue pen rides in my pocket with two companions - a small stainless steel cased pocket knife and a compact inkball pen (various models). The wear from banging against the stainless steel knife is on the edges of the pen grip area and I think it looks great, a working pen patina. Summing up - excellent pocket pen, well suited for EDC; the magnets are fun!; I like the broad nib better, but the medium isn't bad at all; unlike other Monteverde pens I've got, they write more smoothly with some inks, a little fussy, but with the right ink smooth and wet and flowing. And I'm feeling like I may need a black one...
This pen has a good weight to it and once posted, is long enough to write with, though probably too thin for some people. Doesn’t roll off a desk and I trust it to stay capped. The material feels nice in the hand and the orange is a pleasant shade. It writes reliably but is a bit scratchy and flow is a bit spotty sometimes. Overall, happy with it!
