Visconti Homo Sapiens Fountain Pen - Dark Age

Product Code VI-KP15-05-FP-EF

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Visconti Homo Sapiens Fountain Pen - Dark Age

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Product Code VI-KP15-05-FP-EF

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$920.00

MSRP ~~$1,150.00~~

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Dark Age

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The Homo Sapiens is handmade from hardened basaltic lava sourced from the Mount Etna volcano in Italy, with an all-black trim. Visconti lava is virtually unbreakable, comfortable and warm to the touch - and slightly hygroscopic, absorbing moisture from your hand. The basaltic lava is mixed with resin to create this pen.

The pen caps using the Visconti 'Hook Safe Lock', a revolutionary capping system so you can cap a pen without worrying about the cap accidentally unscrewing in your pocket and leaking. The fountain pen's vacuum power filler is made of titanium to resist ink corrosion, and it features an oversized black 18k gold nib to match the trim color.

Condition: New
Brand: Visconti
Type: Fountain Pens
Color: Black
Demonstrator Whether or not the barrel of the pen is translucent, allowing you to see the ink and filling mechanism inside.: No
Body Material: Basaltic lava, Resin
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).: Hook Safe Lock
Compatible Fountain Pen Inks Which ink this pen will accept. Choices include bottled ink and various styles of pre-filled ink cartridges.: Bottled ink
Filling Mechanism How the pen fills with ink. Click here to watch our video tutorial on common filling mechanisms.: Power Filler
Grip Material: Basaltic lava
Nib/Tip Size: Extra-Fine, Fine, Medium
Nib Color: Black
Nib Material: 18k Gold
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: Black
Diameter - Body: 14.3mm (0.6in)
Diameter - Cap (without clip): 16.5mm (0.6in)
Diameter - Cap (with clip): 21mm (0.8in)
Diameter - Grip (mm) Measured from the place most people choose to rest their fingers, which varies with each pen.: 11.0mm
Length - Body The measurement from the back end of the barrel to the tip of the nib.: 132mm (5.2in)
Length - Cap: 59.3mm (2.3in)
Length - Nib The measured length of the visible portion of the nib when it is installed in the pen, from grip to tip.: 24mm (0.9in)
Length - Overall (Closed): 146mm (5.7in)
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.: 173.4mm (6.8in)
Weight - Body If a converter is included with the pen, this weight is reflected in the total.: 26g (0.9oz)
Weight - Cap: 17g (0.6oz)
Weight - Overall (g): 43.0g
Max Ink Capacity - Piston Vac The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using the built-in piston or vacuum filling mechanism.: 1.51ml

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I fill a fountain pen with ink?

It depends on the pen's filling mechanism, which you can find in the Technical Specs section above.

Here's a quick definition of the most common filling mechanisms:

Cartridge - A small, disposable, sealed plastic reservoir that holds fountain pen ink. These come pre-filled with ink, and typically you just push to insert them into place and you'll be ready to write! Check out our quick guide here.
Converter - A detachable and refillable ink reservoir that allows you to use bottled ink in a cartridge-accepting pen. Typically you will install the converter into the grip section, dip the nib/feed into the ink, and twist or pull the converter knob to draw ink into the converter. Here's a video for how to fill a cartridge/converter pen using a LAMY pen as an example.
Eyedropper - A pen that utilizes the entire barrel as a reservoir for ink. Ink is directly filled into the barrel, allowing for a high ink capacity. Here's a video on how to do it!
Piston - A type of filling system that uses a retracting plunger inside a sealed tube to draw ink into a pen. They are typically either twist or push-operated. These pens cannot accept cartridges or a converter, and only fill from bottled ink.
Vacuum - A push-style piston that uses pressure to fill the large pen body with ink. They seal the ink chamber when closed, making it ideal for flying without risk of leaking. Check out our video on how to use a vac filler here.

Check out more info on these filling mechanisms including a video on how to fill each one on our blog.

How do I clean this fountain pen?

It mostly comes down to flushing out the pen with water, and sometimes a little bit of pen flush if the ink is really stuck.

We put together a blog post with step-by-step instructions, or you can watch the video here:

We recommend a good cleaning every 2 weeks, and any time you change ink colors. Water will usually do the trick, but we recommend you use our Goulet Pen Flush if the ink has been left in the pen for a while and could have dried up, or when you’re switching ink colors.

For even more information about fountain pen cleaning, check out our Fountain Pen 101 video blog post.