Monteverde Artista

[Caprice]

I just picked one these up lost in a stack of the ballpoint equivalents at a closeout store. It did not have the outer packaging, but it was in the green gift case and included three cartridges. I only paid $20, so I feel like a got a bit of a bargain for a nice little pen. I intend to full it with emerald green ink and forge my own letter to Hogwarts.

[sotto2]

About 7 months later, I'm still diggin' my Monteverde Artista. Not as flashy as some, but this pen just WORKS. Screw off cap, very good quality workmanship, and it's nice lookin' and writin' too. A real "value" in my book. I've seen colored ink replacement cartridges in Office Depot also that fit this pen. I'm using the converter and I think it's currently filled with Waterman South Seas Blue.

[bluemagister]

I just picked one of these up today and I really am digging how well it writes! I got mine from a clearance warehouse store, so it had the converter and only 3 cartridges, but I was able to flush it and fill with Noodler's Bulletproof Black and it's a solid writer. I find the flow on mine to be somewhat heavy and so the line comes out as a broad medium, but the tip is pretty smooth and it's a delight to hold.

 

I think I'll follow the leader and make this a daily working pen. It seems to be made of polycarb, but it's much thicker than a Preppy and it has metal bands for reinforcement. It also looks REALLY cool with the black ink inside.

 

Excellent review and I am glad I now own one!

[bluemagister]

About 7 months later, I'm still diggin' my Monteverde Artista. Not as flashy as some, but this pen just WORKS. Screw off cap, very good quality workmanship, and it's nice lookin' and writin' too. A real "value" in my book. I've seen colored ink replacement cartridges in Office Depot also that fit this pen. I'm using the converter and I think it's currently filled with Waterman South Seas Blue.

 

The screwcap makes this a high-class pen, I think. There aren't any parts to wear on the barrel and the inner blind cap really holds the cap well when posted.

[jde]

I picked one of these up today... me who never finds deals out in the wild happened upon this one fountain pen in a Tuesday Morning store for $19.99.

 

Inked it up and it writes without issue! Very cool. Too heavy for me. It will go to a friend.

 

Cool little pen.

[OrangeJoe]

Had to bump this, as I just got one (last weekend) thanks to this great review thread. For $22 at Art Brown -I think they may be recently discontinued- the Artista is worth the money just for the great looking clear feed.

 

Very unique converter with it's chrome and clear parts, I actually tried the cart first, but I did not like the look, even when putting two carts in back to back with contrasting colors. Unlike all the pics I've seen, the 12 included cartridges on mine are transluscent so you can see the actual ink color.

 

The converter holds a little less ink than the cart, as after some use, I moved the ink from the cart to the converter and it filled with maybe a couple of drops left out.

 

Looks better, with the exception of the 'i.p.' nib, than the Stipula (Vedo?) that I saw minutes before at Joon.