J16 Brushed Titanium Piston Filling

The pen has a very nice weight and fits in the hand with great comfort. It is not too light and not too heavy. Mine is a medium Jowo nib that writes very nicely. I have had excellent luck with every Asvine pen that I own. Asvine seems to strive for good designs and execution in workmanship. The piston action is very smooth and glides along the channel quite easily. I recommend the product be given consideration.

I saw the Asvine J16 on the Doodlebud channel and as soon as I saw it I know I had to have it. You may ask why, as it is a pretty normal cigar-shaped fountain pen. Well the main reasons are that it is all made I titanium and it has a Jowo nib: for the first time we have an Asvine with a Jowo nib. Don’t get me wrong, the Asvine nibs are great and I have a few, but having a Jowo nib it means that you can swap any other Jowo nib you may own like Edison Pens or Franklin-Christoph special grinds.Packaging & Accessories: 10/10Asvine doesn’t disappoint: you get a plastic box with a wrench and pamphlet with instructions: very well madeAesthetics & Quality 10/10Again, you may say that it is a lain cigar shaped pen. It is, but it is extremely well made. Nice springy clip, with a cartouche at the end of the cap with “Asvine” stamped on it and “J16” in the back. The piston nob is super smooth. The pen is not small, but it sits in the hand extremely well. You can choose between a solid titanium finish or a brushed titanium finish: I went to the former mainly because I have plenty of brushed finished pens and also I didn’t want to spend the additional $4 on the brushed finish. I also think the solid finish is less prone to scuffs. Anyway, I am very happy with the solid titanium finish. As said, the pen feels solid in the hand, well constructed,Nib and writing quality 10/10The nib unscrews for replacement and maintenance. Being a Jowo nib, you have plenty of options if you want to replace it with something fancier. The nib is a great performed out of the box: it wrote immediately and it is super smooth: it just glides on paper.The nib is marked as “F” fine. Asvine offers all nib measures: EF, F, M, and B. You can knock yourself out!Weight and Dimensions: 10/10The pen is awesome. I never had the same feeling I had taking the J16 in the hand: it felt just right. Not too long, not too short, not too heavy but not light. The section is just the right measure for me. Just pure perfection!Cost & Value: 8/10The price is a little high for a Chinese pen. The pen is $55.99 for the solid finish and $59.99 for the brushed finish. Is it worth it? Well, I think the short answer is “yes”. Would I liked to be a little cheaper? Sure, but this is a keeper in my book.Conclusion: (48/50)Great new addition to the Asvine family: beautifully constructed pen and a solid performer. I think this might be the best pen I have so far.

This is a nice pen. I have almost 100 fountain pens in my collection and this one is probably the nicest (unless you were looking for a pocket pen. That's another topic.)So what do I like about this pen? The shape and mat finish make it comfortable to hold, more than any other metal pens I have tried. It looks nice without being gaudy. The Jovo nib writes very well. I haven't tried it, but I suspect that you could trade out the nib with another Jovo.I like the weight. It might be a bit much for a shirt pen, but the size and moderate weight are ideal for a desk pen.Some people might compare this pen with the (discontinued) Moonman Ti500. I think the J16 is clearly better because it is comfortable in my hand, it has an ink window, and the price is a bit less.Compared with the European brands- If you didn't know where the pens came from and what they cost, you might choose this one over a pen that costs many times as much.I really can't think of anything to criticize about this pen. A YouTube reviewer said that his dries out a bit if he doesn't use it for two weeks. I doubt that I will ever go that long without using this pen. It's my favorite.

Very nice size and heft. I like the weight & size and the Jowo nib is a treat. Lovely writer & great value!

I literally could not be happier with this pen. Brushed finish looks even better in person. Nib is fantastic and smooth. Piston filler is super smooth. If I had to nit pick anything it would be visibility of ink window isn’t great and cap doesn’t have a stop so over tightening is possible.

I typically prefer thicker, juicer nibs on my fountain pens, but they aren't as practical for note taking. I ordered this with the FINE nib and it writes wonderfuly out of the box without requiring any adjusting or tuning.Ink flow is great, the ink capacity is HUGE so you can go for long periods without refilling. Also, the cap seals nicely and prevents the nib from drying out during extended periods of not being used.The pen body fits nicely in the hand with our without the cap posted. If you have smaller hands, you may prefer to leave it unposted to write with, but it posts securely either way.

Like other reviewers I saw Doodlebud's review on YouTube and decided to give it a try as he is an engineer who is not so easy to please. I have to agree with him (and Vincenzo's review on Fountain Pen Therapy) that it is a wonderful pen. The titanium with brushed surface feels great. It is not near as heavy as I imagined, but then again I also own a Birmingham Model-C in Stainless Steel. I have had mostly great experiences with Asvine. I am happy that they are usually original and thinking about pens that are a pleasure to use, but also seem as if they are built to last. The J16 certainly is a good example of that. I just inked mine with a Night Time Soda (Guitar Inks) and am loving how the JoWo nib dances away on the page. The nib is perfect and the Brushed surface makes it a pleasure to hold. Very well packed and super-fast international shipping. Customer service from Sally was superb. All good. Thanks.

Expensive and the nib sucks!I have tons of Jowo #6 nibs. This is a beautiful looking pen, but for this price? Skip it. I couldn’t get it to write and I used a very wet ink. It would have been lovely if the nib had been better, but when it wouldn’t even start up when I inked it, it’s getting sent back.