Gravitas - Monster Aluminium | Teal – Pen Venture

Gravitas Monster

Elegant in its simplicity. Fit and finish are top of the mark. Every Gravitas pen I own is a pleasure to write with. I always have one as my daily carry.

Lovely design, sloppy on the details (UPDATED)

I absolutely love this design, but item I received left a lot to be desired in terms of quality and attention to detail. First, the nib suffered from hard starts. Furthermore, in the pen I received, the microengraving on the finial band is so far off centre that the taller letters are clipped at the top (please see attached photo). For me, neither of these is acceptable at this price point. After exchanging a number of e-mails with Gravitas customer support, they agreed to send me replacement parts for the filling mechanism (including the finial band) and the nib unit.

When the parts finally arrived, I was shocked and disappointed to see that the new filling mechanism did not work at all (the two parts at the tip of the plunger are stuck together, even a generous application silicone grease did not get them to move freely). Furthermore, the colour and texture of the anodising on the end finial of the new filling mechanism did not match the original pen, and the finial band has a serial number that was never present in the original pen (see attached photo). I can’t help thinking that someone out there has a “unique limited edition” pen with the exact same serial number on their pen as I do on my spare filing mechanism, which feels wrong. I contacted Gravitas customer support again, and they informed me that the anodising colour cannot be matched perfectly between batches (strange, considering that the anodising on all the parts of the original item I received was well matched), and that the serial number is not a warranty issue, so they will take no further action to try to remedy the situation. After inquiring about the faulty filling mechanism that didn't work even after generous application of silicone grease, I have not received any reply at all from Gravitas, which is disappointing to say the least.

After nearly 2 months, I am now left with a selection of mismatched and dysfunctional parts and disappointment. I find this to be a huge shame since the design itself is so lovely. Some of the issues I raised above are certainly nit-picky, but in my opinion reasonable expectations to have at this price point. Anyway, I hope that my review will at least allow others to have more realistic expectations of the quality of this product.

*UPDATE*
Earlier this week, I received parcel that contained another Gravitas Monster pen body, with nicely aligned microengraving, matching anodising colours, no strange serial numbers and a functioning filling system. There was no accompanying message or e-mail, so I was very surprised. I screwed in the replacement nib unit I received in the previous parcel and was delighted to find that the pen writes perfectly: smooth wet line with no hard starts or skipping. I am very surprised and delighted to say I can finally enjoy using this pen.

Monster, my precious....

Got the Monster (Teal) over a whim. I kind of was drawn in by its ink capacity, the #8 nib and also the option of the nib being replaceable.
I had placed in a request to Emy to help check the pen and the nib before shipping.

Very soon it was in my hands and I immediately fell in love with it. Tuned so well that the nib glides and writes beautifully. Quite well balanced. Yes, a bit heavy if posted, but not too much. Un-posted, it is just perfect.
I keep picking up this pen over the others I have, just can’t stop using it.

I liked the Teal one so much that I ordered another Monster in Black. I am going to be carrying these pens wherever I go, that’s for sure. My love, My precious..! :)
Both my Monsters are with the super juicy Broad nib.

Thanks Emy, Gravitas and the Pen Venture team for the great experience.

Teal Monster - medium nib

Great Pen. Attractive, fits my small hands, wonderfully smooth medium nib, fills like a dream! Great pen.

Oustanding pen and value!

Perfectly tuned nib, ultra-precise assembly that ooze of quality and comfortable to write with. This pen redefined what a grail pen is for me. I didn't buy it as a grail pen, I have way more expensive pens in my collection, many with gold nib yet when I pick this one it feels really special, every time.
I'll never see steel nib the same way after this pen, Gravitas shown that a steel nib can be as good as any gold nib.
Thank you Gravitas and Pen-Venture this pen is special !

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An Object to Own More Than to Write With

I purchased this Gravitas Twist (Grade 5 titanium) and wanted to share my thoughts.

• The tip shows zero wobble while writing — the build feels extremely solid.
• The twist mechanism has a clear rotational feel, but it reads more as a “push” motion than a gadget-like click. There’s no satisfying tactile snap in the hand, so this may not suit everyone’s taste.
• The coating’s color is beautiful and pairs especially well with a leather pen case — I really like this combination.
• The center of gravity sits fairly high, giving a sense that the pen swings a bit while writing. Those with smaller hands may find this top-heavy balance noticeable.
• This feels less like a pen optimized for writing feel, and more like an object meant to be enjoyed simply for how it sits in the hand.
• Being titanium, it’s light, yet the rigidity is very pronounced — well suited to those who write with a heavy hand.
• The coating feels extremely durable; I’d expect it to resist both discoloration and scratches over time.

Great feeling in the hand, do not love the nib.

I love the feel of this pen. I am a fan of a pen that feels like it has heft. The Sentry in copper absolutely fits the bill. Unfortunately for me, I find the nib to be a bit challenging in terms of flow. A bit of a search tells me this isnt ridiculously uncommon and there are various things to try to fix it. I've ordered a new nib separately. While there are other steps I could have gone through to try to resolve, it seems like a problem I shouldn't have with a brand new pen.
Still 4 stars because everything about this pen is magnificent.

First Leonardo Momento Zero

Its a exquisite pen to use.

Fantastic Pen!

I wanted to drop a quick note to say that the Titan Slim Line is a very impressive pen and wonderful to write with! I started with a medium nib, which I quickly realized wasn’t what I really wanted as this pen felt like a daily writer, so I replaced the nib with a standard Jowo fine that perfectly screwed right in. The fit and finish are extremely nice on the pen! It really feels like one solid piece since the clearances between both the screw down finial and the metal to acrylic sections of the body are so finely machined! I really love the micro grooves in the section that give it a very pleasant feel when writing. The exceptionally smooth filling mechanism and the amount of suction produced is class leading in my opinion. Some will feel the price is too high due to no gold nib, but I’ll say the pen puts gold nibbed pens with basic acrylic bodies and converters in second place to me. Finally, Pen Venture had the pen to my house in the US in less than a week, including of course, a lovely hand written note. I suggest buying this pen if you are on the fence and seriously considering it if you are looking for a unique and beautiful new pen.

Visconti Pen Cases

Excellent service, fast delivery and great customer care. Thank you for the kind handwritten note.

Gravitas - Monster Aluminium | Teal

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