REVIEW: Visconti Taj Mahal

[QM2]

Dear QM2 I gotta tell you I am loving this pen.Its absolutly gorgeous and want to thank you very much for sharing this with us.I wouldnt be surprised at all if I owned one of these someday as its on my want list.I love the box and must say I wouldnt get the pen without the box as its a one unit for me.

The nib is a regular Visconti LE nib.I had the same on my Romanica.Its a good nib with nice feedback but not on the same level as an Omas nib.

The gorgeous box,lack of clip and sheer size of this pen makes me to believe Visconti was aiming more to leave this pen in its box and look at it rather then to use it everyday,I dont say it shouldnt be used or it cant be used I am just stating my own feeling and opinion of what I think Visconti is hinting with this pen.

 

You bring up a good point -- I forgot to explicitly say in my review that this pen is clipless. For me, this is definitely a positive attribute. I love clipless pens and that is one of the reasons I go for Nakaya, the Lady Sheaffer Skripserts from the 1960s, and vintage ring tops.

 

With the Taj mahal, I interpret Visconti's intention, as suggesting this pen be used as a Desk Pen, rather than as purely a showpiece. Why give it such huge ink capacity and install the innovative pump filler mechanism, if it is meant to never be filled?..

 

 

Edited October 24, 2008 by QM2

[goodguy]

Dear QM2 I gotta tell you I am loving this pen.Its absolutly gorgeous and want to thank you very much for sharing this with us.I wouldnt be surprised at all if I owned one of these someday as its on my want list.I love the box and must say I wouldnt get the pen without the box as its a one unit for me.

The nib is a regular Visconti LE nib.I had the same on my Romanica.Its a good nib with nice feedback but not on the same level as an Omas nib.

The gorgeous box,lack of clip and sheer size of this pen makes me to believe Visconti was aiming more to leave this pen in its box and look at it rather then to use it everyday,I dont say it shouldnt be used or it cant be used I am just stating my own feeling and opinion of what I think Visconti is hinting with this pen.

 

You bring up a good point -- I forgot to explicitly say in my review that this pen is clipless. For me, this is definitely a positive attribute. I love clipless pens and that is one of the reasons I go for Nakaya, the Lady Sheaffer Skripserts from the 1960s, and vintage ring tops.

 

With the Taj mahal, I interpret Visconti's intention, as suggesting this pen be used as a Desk Pen, rather than as purely a showpiece. Why give it such huge ink capacity and install the innovative pump filler mechanism, if it is meant to never be filled?..

Good point but the fact is no matter how you interpet Visconti's intention this pen is gorgeous and beautiful.

[Ghost Plane]

OK, who's going to bid on the ivory and gold version with diamonds currently listed at $49,000 USD on fleabay?

[troglokev]

OK, who's going to bid on the ivory and gold version with diamonds currently listed at $49,000 USD on fleabay?

 

Someone who bought a lot of yen a few weeks ago. Alas, not I.

[Ghost Plane]

If the Sultan of Brunei owns one, why isn't he on here posting with the rest of us?

Looks around suspiciously to figure out which of the problem posters might be S of B incognito...

[QM2]

If the Sultan of Brunei owns one, why isn't he on here posting with the rest of us?

Looks around suspiciously to figure out which of the problem posters might be S of B incognito...

 

I promised him not to tell : )

[Ghost Plane]

Well that's all right then. :roflmho:

[Nuclear_Duchess]

You really are a lucky guy to own such a stunning pen! One of the reasons I love Visconti is their dedication to producing pens that are works of art in their own right - and the Taj Mahal certainly stands on its own in terms of pure aesthetic value!

 

As others have said before me, thank you for such a detailed and loving review - it's for reviews like this that I joined the FPN

[breaker]

nice review and pics