Gravitas - Ultemate Vac Ultem

Price
170
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*listed price doesn't include taxes
Nib:Steel
Nib Size:Extra Fine

Introducing the Gravitas Ultemate Vac, a groundbreaking design and Gravitas' inaugural venture into complex filling systems. This fountain pen redefines durability, incorporating titanium in key areas to ensure longevity, addressing common weaknesses found in other vacuum pens. ULTEM resin is a high performance polyetherimide thermoplastic (PEI) - used in the manufacturing process of circuit boards, sterilisation equipment and most notably in the making of aircraft parts, it offers high strength and stiffness, a broad chemical resistance, making it expensive and used for only high demanding applications.

Despite its robust construction, the fountain pen remains lightweight, featuring a transparent Ultem section that allows for easy monitoring of ink levels in the secondary chamber. Easy to clean and maintain since the whole design is put together using threads and gaskets, different from other vacuum pens assembled using glue.

The 25mm-long section, tapering from 11.9mm to 10.2mm in width, provides a comfortable grip that is well known by fountain pen users - the hour glas shape. The nib is offered in both steel and 14k gold variants, both designed and manufactured by Gravitas. For 14k gold nibs Gravitas offers ebonite feeders and for steel nibs abs plastic feeders.

With a generous capacity exceeding 2.5ml and a secondary chamber holding 0.7ml, the Ultemate Vac offers ample ink for extended writing sessions. The second chamber is equipped with a shut-off valve to prevent ink mishaps, ensuring a mess-free experience. When using the Ultimate Vac it is recommended for the end knob to be unscrewed, thus offering a more constant and wet ink flow. 

Designed for convenience, this pen can be posted and disassembled for thorough cleaning. A crucial note: when removing the nib or cleaning the pen, apply silicone grease carefully to the threads and barrel inside to maintain water-tight integrity/smooth operating plunger and prevent ink spills. The sleeve presented in the picture with the box of the pen is not available anymore from Gravitas.

Elevate your writing experience with the innovative and resilient Gravitas Ultemate Vac.

Specifications:

- brand: Gravitas
- type: Fountain Pen
- color: Yellow/Demonstrator
- body material: Ultem
- cap type: Screw-cap
- filling mechanism: Vacuum 
- nib material: Steel / 14k Gold
- nib size: Extra Fine, Fine, Medium, Broad, Double Broad
- postable: Yes
- trim: Silver/Gold color
- length overall (closed): 150 mm
- length overall (posted): 160 mm
- body length: 142 mm
- cap length: 65 mm
- body diameter: 15 mm
- cap diameter (without clip): 16 mm
- weight (overall): 30 grams
- body weight: 25 grams
- cap weight: 5 grams

Shipping Information

How much is my shipping? 

We ship all of our packages outside Romania through DHL using the Express only service. Simply add the items you want into your cart to view the options, which vary based on location and weight/size of the parcel. All of our shipping methods include tracking. The shipping price is calculated when you reach the check out page and place the order, depending on the address and the weight of your products.

For packages in Romania we use the local DPD services.

I'm I going to pay taxes ?

Pen Venture is a company operating from Romania, which is part of the EU. Any orders with a shipping destination outside of EU are going to be charged a price without VAT*(*value added tax) on the Pen Venture website, depending on the country / state (USA) or regulation from the destination of the parcel, local customs agencies may add taxes like VAT or import taxes - the amount of these taxes going to be charged on the customer that is responsible for the import process. Any orders placed from EU countries will be charged the price without VAT*(*value added tax) on the Pen Venture website and added on top the VAT*(*value added tax) rate from the destination country of the parcel.



When will my order ship?

 We ship five days a week, Monday through Friday. Sometimes our mail pickup comes in early afternoon, so tracking for orders shipped later that day may not update until the following business day.

You will receive a shipment confirmation with tracking information via email when your order has shipped. You can also sign in and click the My Account link at the top of our site to track the status of your order.

When will my order arrive?

For each order, there is an estimated time of delivery calculated by DHL. It apperas after you introduce your shipping address. Delays attributed to customs process are not taken in the estimation for the delivery time.

DHL international: Usually takes 2-5 business days to arrive.

DPD : Usually takes 1-2 business days to arrive.

Oops, I gave you an incorrect shipping address!

Please email us at penventure@yahoo.com immediately if you realise that you gave us the wrong shipping address — if it hasn't shipped yet, we should be able to correct it before it goes out the door.

If your order ships and ends up being returned to us, then you are responsible for paying the cost of shipping again to resend it to you. If you decide to cancel your order instead, we'll refund you for the products less the original shipping charges. We'll reach out to you to coordinate your options before re-shipping.

If your order ships to an incorrect address that was initially mentioned or stated as shipping destination and is not retrievable, unfortunately we are not responsible and cannot offer reimbursement nor for the shipping cost nor for the items.

return policy

Refund Policy

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Returns 
Our policy lasts 15 days. If 15 days have gone by since your order was delivered, unfortunately we can’t offer you a refund or exchange.

To be eligible for a return(refund/partial refund/exchange), your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.

Several types of goods are exempt from being returned, goods such as : personalised goods (pen cases and others), notebooks (used), fountain pen inks (open packaging/used) and any fountain pen that was requested to be customised (nib smoothing/nib swapping/nib adjustments) prior of purchase by the customer and also fountain pens customised (nib smoothing/nib swapping/nib adjustments) by the customer after receiving them, items advertised and sold as being pre-owned through our consignment section, cannot be returned.

To complete your return, please contact Pen Venture through : email / message WhatsApp / call - we will pick up the item with our DHL services only*. Prior to shipping we want you to send us pictures documenting the present condition of the item in order to not be then damaged in shipping and to have issues related to delivery condition.

*we use only our DHL account to pick up returning inventory because our company has its licence to import sold goods only through DHL and we are not having signed agreements with other sipping services providers nor the local post office. Any items sent without notice using other shipping providers besides DHL prevents us from importing them as sold inventory and would result in us not being able to receive them.

You will be responsible for covering return shipping costs and payment fee of the payment provider (PayPal/Stripe) for the transaction.

In case that the product(s) we shipped is (are) different from what you ordered or we made other errors concerning your order, we will reimburse your return shipping cost, in the limit of the initial shipping cost (or maximum 24 eur).

Please do not send your purchase back to the manufacturer without initial communication exchanged with Pen Venture.

There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted (if applicable). 
Any item not in its original condition (used / different condition than sold initially), is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error is eligible only for a partial refund.

Any item must be returned within 15 days after delivery.

Refunds (if applicable) 
Once your return is received and inspected, we will send you an email to notify you that we have received your returned item. We will also notify you of the approval or rejection of your refund. 
If you are approved, then your refund will be processed and once we determine the agreed amount that is to be refunded a credit will automatically be applied to your credit card or original method of payment, within 30 days from us receiving the returned item.

Late or missing refunds (if applicable).
If you haven’t received a refund yet, first check your bank account again. 
Then contact your credit card company, it may take some time before your refund is officially posted. 
Next contact your bank. There is often some processing time before a refund is posted. 
If you’ve done all of this and you still have not received your refund yet, please contact us at penventure@yahoo.com.

Exchanges (if applicable) 
We only replace items if they are defective or damaged and within our available stock. 
(We can't exchange items from limited editions if they are sold out on our website and we will offer a in store credit that you can use to exchange your item). If you need to exchange it for the same item, send us an email at penventure@yahoo.com and send your item to: Strada Ciocarliei, Nr 13 Radauti, Jud. Suceava RO 725400.

Gifts 
If the item was marked as a gift when purchased and shipped directly to you, you’ll receive a gift credit for the value of your return. Once the returned item is received, a gift certificate will be mailed to you.

If the item wasn’t marked as a gift when purchased, or the gift giver had the order shipped to themselves to give to you later, we will send a refund to the gift giver and he will find out about your return.

Shipping 
To return your product, contact Pen Venture and ask for a waybill though the shipping services providers. (Do not send items through postal services or providers of shipping services that Pen Venture are not having signed contracts for such services - this will end up in a refusal of delivery due to the customs law of Romanian imports stating the need to hire a outside customs declarant and taxes imputed to the receiving party). Contact us for further details in cases of returns/exchanges.

You will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping costs for initial order are non-refundable, unless your order has missing items / wrongly sent items - due to actions of Pen Venture. When receiving the refund, the cost of return shipping will be deducted from your refund.

Depending on where you live, the time it may take for your exchanged product to reach you, may vary.

At Pen Venture, we are dedicated to providing a complete and engaging shopping experience. We go the extra mile to ensure that your purchase journey is both informative and immersive. We include educational video content from the Pen Venture YouTube channel, and for select items, we offer a fully immersive 3D experience to assist you in choosing your favorite product from our extensive lineup.

Before ordering know that...

"With each product sold at Pen Venture, our commitment to excellence shines through. We take pride in providing a professional and personalized touch at every stage of your purchase. Every fountain pen undergoes a preestablished process – meticulously inspected, its nib delicately dipped in ink, and rigorously tested. If any minor adjustments are required to ensure an exceptional writing experience, rest assured, these are expertly carried out by Emy himself prior to shipping.
If you have specific preferences for your writing experience with your ordered pen, simply leave your requests in the order notes. Your input will serve as the foundation for our nib adjustments.
In the rare event that any item falls short of its intended purpose or function even after our thorough checks, we take the responsibility of sending it back to the manufacturer for replacement. As the final caretakers of the product before it reaches you, we view this as both a privilege and a responsibility, with your satisfaction as our foremost priority, and the manufacturer's standards coming second."

Customer Reviews

Based on 10 reviews
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N M
Great pen, even better service.

Picked up the Gravitas Ultemate Vac, Emy also tuned the nib based on some input from other pens I’ve used. He nailed it! Pens perfect and loved the extra touch with the hand written note. Thank you. Looking forward to the next purchase.

K
Keith Schumacker
What a Pen! What a Fantastic Experience with Pen Venture!

The pen is flawless in my opinion. What made this even better was Emy at Pen Venture. The pen arrive in California in four days. FOUR DAYS! There was even a handwritten note thanking me for my first purchase, nice touch. I mean who does that anymore. The nib was tested and tuned before it shipped. It write like a stick of butter. Just the way I like 'em. Communication was stellar and I will be back for more. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

J
John P
Ultemate Vac

I received new Ultemate Vac EF on 28 Apr, 4 days after order - very impressive thank you.
Emy, I thank you for your note. A couple of issues I will mention:
* Emy's review video indicated that the product comes with a sleeve or pouch. I did not receive this.
* On Thursday last week I reached out to you on What's App. My question was "Where can I buy the 14k gold nib section? Your response was: We don't sell sections with gold nibs." To me this is poor customer service. How about researching and giving me some assistance please!
To the pen. Very nice aesthetic, design and engineering. Having no clip on the cap or angular finish to the body to stop the pen from rolling is an issue...you have to remain vigilant!
The EF nib is okay. It's finer than I expected and a bit on the dry side.
I think it's a bit poor that Emy has to tune the nibs for each customer. Gravitas needs to lift its game. My TWSBI 700R Vac Extra Fine, at half the price, writes superbly right of the box.
The cap seems cheap and quite fragile.
The stand-out feature of the pen is its feel in the hand and its exceptional balance.

C
CHAN SUCK
I ordered it after much thought, but I like the pen very much

I tried using ink as soon as I got it, and it was a little confusing at first how to use it, which was slightly different from other pens with similar charging methods, but it's a great pen that shows very good writing and flow. Although it's still nib, I think it's a good pen that's comparable to the gold nib of the Pilot Custom 823, which is already in use. I'm using it with leonardo black ink right now... Next time, I'll try using ink similar to barrel color.

It's only been three days since I used it, but what's unfortunate is that the screw line doesn't match when the lid is closed. If you hurry to close and rotate it, it can be worn out by the screw.

Other than that, it must be a fountain pen that I really want to recommend.

K
K.S.
Excellent pens - Outstanding service and support

I have purchased the Gravitas Sentry in brass and the Gravitas Ultemate with the gold nib. I love the weight and the patina on the Sentry. When I received it it was shiny and yellow. I’ve had it for about a month now and it is now a beautiful caramel color - incredible! Smooth buttery feel with the broad nib. I love everything about this pen. I just received the Ultemate with a medium gold nib. With the Ultem and the ability to see all of the high quality internals - it is a beautiful pen as well. The medium nib is a very wet writer with just a touch of feedback - depending on how I am writing - but mostly very soft and springy. The medium nib writes like a very wet broad. I am really enjoying writing with it as it shows beautiful extreme shading with the Sailor ink studio 280. Emy provides a fantastic personalized service with a handwritten note in the shipment and is super attentive and I can not recommend him enough. He really cares about service. I will purchase from him again.

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Customer Reviews

Based on 10 reviews
90%
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N
N M
Great pen, even better service.

Picked up the Gravitas Ultemate Vac, Emy also tuned the nib based on some input from other pens I’ve used. He nailed it! Pens perfect and loved the extra touch with the hand written note. Thank you. Looking forward to the next purchase.

K
Keith Schumacker
What a Pen! What a Fantastic Experience with Pen Venture!

The pen is flawless in my opinion. What made this even better was Emy at Pen Venture. The pen arrive in California in four days. FOUR DAYS! There was even a handwritten note thanking me for my first purchase, nice touch. I mean who does that anymore. The nib was tested and tuned before it shipped. It write like a stick of butter. Just the way I like 'em. Communication was stellar and I will be back for more. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

J
John P
Ultemate Vac

I received new Ultemate Vac EF on 28 Apr, 4 days after order - very impressive thank you.
Emy, I thank you for your note. A couple of issues I will mention:
* Emy's review video indicated that the product comes with a sleeve or pouch. I did not receive this.
* On Thursday last week I reached out to you on What's App. My question was "Where can I buy the 14k gold nib section? Your response was: We don't sell sections with gold nibs." To me this is poor customer service. How about researching and giving me some assistance please!
To the pen. Very nice aesthetic, design and engineering. Having no clip on the cap or angular finish to the body to stop the pen from rolling is an issue...you have to remain vigilant!
The EF nib is okay. It's finer than I expected and a bit on the dry side.
I think it's a bit poor that Emy has to tune the nibs for each customer. Gravitas needs to lift its game. My TWSBI 700R Vac Extra Fine, at half the price, writes superbly right of the box.
The cap seems cheap and quite fragile.
The stand-out feature of the pen is its feel in the hand and its exceptional balance.

C
CHAN SUCK
I ordered it after much thought, but I like the pen very much

I tried using ink as soon as I got it, and it was a little confusing at first how to use it, which was slightly different from other pens with similar charging methods, but it's a great pen that shows very good writing and flow. Although it's still nib, I think it's a good pen that's comparable to the gold nib of the Pilot Custom 823, which is already in use. I'm using it with leonardo black ink right now... Next time, I'll try using ink similar to barrel color.

It's only been three days since I used it, but what's unfortunate is that the screw line doesn't match when the lid is closed. If you hurry to close and rotate it, it can be worn out by the screw.

Other than that, it must be a fountain pen that I really want to recommend.

K
K.S.
Excellent pens - Outstanding service and support

I have purchased the Gravitas Sentry in brass and the Gravitas Ultemate with the gold nib. I love the weight and the patina on the Sentry. When I received it it was shiny and yellow. I’ve had it for about a month now and it is now a beautiful caramel color - incredible! Smooth buttery feel with the broad nib. I love everything about this pen. I just received the Ultemate with a medium gold nib. With the Ultem and the ability to see all of the high quality internals - it is a beautiful pen as well. The medium nib is a very wet writer with just a touch of feedback - depending on how I am writing - but mostly very soft and springy. The medium nib writes like a very wet broad. I am really enjoying writing with it as it shows beautiful extreme shading with the Sailor ink studio 280. Emy provides a fantastic personalized service with a handwritten note in the shipment and is super attentive and I can not recommend him enough. He really cares about service. I will purchase from him again.