Gravitas 🇮🇪 Ultimate Vac 🖋️ Fountain Pen Review

[@patrickblindeman5847]

I am the happy owner of the Gravitas VAC in ultem version first of all I had a stub nib, and just purchased a medium nib for this fountain pen. The placement of the newly purchased nib was so easy and fast, that I could not resist testing it out immediately, and yes fantastic so smooth and wet everything I had set before was reality . It just became my all day writer. And when it's completely filled you can write many pages and not worry about running out of ink. Thanks to Emy for the excellent service and fast delivery.

[@pen.venture]

Hey there Patrick - thank you so much for your feedback :D you can for sure say how easy it is to operate it :D Thank you for your consideration Patrick

[@tuerceviolines]

I do love my Ultimate Vac. It fits Kanwrite 14K nibs, Bluedewpens with polymer feed, currently i got a flexiblenibfactory Pilot #15 to Jowo#6 converter with a Falcon #15 and i am using it on that pen. IT IS A GORGEOUS PEN, much better and more confortable than Pilot 823.

[@pen.venture]

:D that is a really nice combo - I forgot to mention since this is a quite modular design it allows the user to have a pretty good base to experiment with nibs from different brands and incorporate them. :D

[@jamesfahey7188]

Ah Emy, you are the salesman! It’s my 40th in a month or so. I might have to treat myself. I’d definitely go gold.

[@pen.venture]

Happy birthday! in advance :D and know that it will make up for a fine experience regardless of gold or steel nib

[@BoyneShark]

I have several Gravitas pens I use daily... now I'll have to invest in several more, Gravitas Pens are really becoming collectors items out there. Great review.

[@pen.venture]

:D although it is not intended as a collectable pen... it for sure becomes more and more as time goes by and these pens just stand the test of time and the test of daily use

[@PalashBackup]

I think ultem is nice, mainly because it can handle alcohol. It makes cleaning a breeze. Also, I still can't get over the 823. Pilot gold nibs (at least in my pen) are almost magical. I can't get over how easy it is to write with it.

[@pen.venture]

:D just know that if you use alcohol in it, it needs a complete greasing after in order to go well :D Yes those nibs on the 823 sure does bring something solid to the table :D

[@PalashBackup]

@@pen.venture Ah thanks. My friend had one in ED and didn't face any such problem. In vacuum filler, greasing will be required. Much appreciated.

[@Volkmannx]

Interesting, thank you! By the way, Ben named it "Ultemate", a play on words.

[@pen.venture]

Thanks for the info! got it :D play on words or not... its a cool pieces :D

[@sbornot2b]

I have been eyeing that one for a while. I like that Gravitas offers a high quality vac filler in a clear demonstrator. Not everyone likes amber or black; I'm talking to you - Pilot!

[@nausheerpagarkar490]

Pilot makes a clear 823

[@pen.venture]

there is a clear 823 but that is just for the Japan market :D

[@adamred5449]

I got the Gravitas Entry in raw copper when it was still a new model and Gravitas pens had a different looking nip. That pen is pretty good for it's price point. I plan to get more gravitas pens in the future such as the gravitas sentry with red linen micarta. I would like to see that micarta pen specifically in a video sometime because micarta is such an interesting base for a fountain pen body

[@pen.venture]

thank you for the feedback :D those entry pens are at a very friendly cost :D - we have the micarta in stock we might just do a review for it alone since its such an exotic material

[@karlgozo]

Just received my Gravitas ultem vac filler... Cant be happier. Thanks Emi. The nib is super smooth and is perfectly tuned! Will definitely buy again... Hopefully not too soon though 😅

[@pen.venture]

Rock on! :D Than you for the feedback - enjoy it and have the most fun :D

[@Sonicman415]

I’m so excited for this pen. Great review.

[@pen.venture]

Hope you enjoy it! Thank you so much

[@archivist17]

Fabulous pens! I don't like yellow, so I'd buy a Polycarbonate, had I the funds. As it is, however, I'm saving for the Dinky when it comes out! I already have a Pocket and a Quark. Everything Ben creates is magnificent.

[@pen.venture]

Good choice! Those Dinkeys are going to be out around 16th this month so be on the lookout :D

[@Glenn-j2e]

Thanks Emy great review, you have sold my on the Yellow Ultem, i think the price €170 is On the money.🇦🇺👍🙏

[@pen.venture]

Good choice! Those are some really tough and great value pens

[@astromanager]

Still high on my list - especially with this strong recommendation! :) Thanks.

[@pen.venture]

My pleasure Scot! It awaits you :D

[@davyj5216]

Got one recently, filled it once, started to collect ink in the section. Not overly impressed now. Emptied the pen and put it away, probably for good.

[@pen.venture]

Send me some pics to understand what is going on and ill try to help :D

[@davyj5216]

@@pen.venture I've since been told that it's normal for ink to collect in the section, but you only get to see it with demonstrator pens. In any case, it looks untidy and unattractive, so it goes into storage until I can find someone to give it to.

[@Matt-dd1zr]

The connector between the barrel and piston knob on the Pilot Custom 823 is in fact made from metal

[@pen.venture]

hmmm I think not, I have all of them, demonstrator, smoke and amber - all seem to have a plastic material, I have not took out the system but from on top it looks plastic and I dont think they just glued the top part to some metal threads since the only thing I cant see are the inside threads

[@bobak5126]

Emy, if you don't mind, can you make a difference between cheap Chinese pens and the pens that you sell on your webiste? Sometimes I am not sure if I'm paying for the brand name only or if there is a difference in materials, design, etc.... Thanks.

[@pen.venture]

hmmm - not sure how to check this because I dont have cheap Chinese pens around me and Im the type of collector that goes by this mentality "its better to have 1 pen of x amount than having 10 pens of the same x amount" Paying the brand is a double edge sword, one must pay the brand if the brand bring something valuable to the table, where its a bit off is where this ratio is messed up, the brand brings the same things or a lesser offer for the same or bigger pricing - this must be carefully calculated and observed overall as a bigger picture for the entire listings of pens from a brand :D

[@aaronncz]

Heyy! Big fan of your videos! I'm about to get an Ultimate Vac. You mentioned the rubber sealing parts on the nib unit. I assume it's fairly easy to find an O-ring, but what about the other one, that fits to the end of the nib unit? Is that a standard kif of part that I can get from somewhere, or is it being manufactured for the pen? Would be nice to get a few spare, so that the pen won't become unusuable just because of a tiny rubber sealing. Thanks!

[@pen.venture]

Hey hey :D - I dont know if its fairly easy to come by them or not, we got some sets of these rubber o rings gaskets and all rubber things provided for warranty purposes, what I know for sure - its not a standard set, it is made by Gravitas for their pens only, maybe in the future we can have them as parts for sale but for now its just on hand in our location if needed.

[@paulmchugh1430]

Dry times are certainly important to me as I am left handed. I don't think I have heard of Krishna inks. Monteverde did well. Do you have a comprehensive list by color on your blog?

[@pen.venture]

Thanks for sharing but I have no idea what you are trying to relay to me with your comment :D

[@paulmchugh1430]

@@pen.venture do you have a list of inks with their respective dry times?

[@insydegroup]

That can't be real. I just got my Vac today, and filled with Poppy Red.

[@pen.venture]

:)) well... now I still have poppy red in it ... liking this contrast of red ink in yellow pen

[@ShotokuVanshin]

I'm really worried about Ben Walsh, the owner of Gravitas Pens. He hasn't said anything in almost two months. Does anybody know if he is ok? I'm worried something might have happened to him or his family.

[@pen.venture]

I responded to the other comment :D

[@jannishondrokoukis2592]

Hi! Is there a clip that fits the gravitas model quark pocket pen up ultem?

[@pen.venture]

there is no clips on any Gravitas pen available

[@gabie4892]

I am sorry but did you say the pilot gold nib fits or is it just Jowo gold? Thank you

[@pen.venture]

I don’t understand the question but if it’s about if you can fit a 823 nib on to a gravitas ultimate vac - it’s a no. The ultimate vac fits the any jowo nib unit but not a pilot nibunit

[@JGuevara]

You can get the flexninfactory unit with feed to use the Pilot #15 nib from qn 823 or 743 into any JoWo #6 pen. Best of both worlds! ​@@pen.venture

[@Volkmannx]

Look up @tuerceviolines comment above.

[@cmoorhead1]

Ordered one 2 months ago….anxiously waiting…..still no order status

[@pen.venture]

its a awesome pen :D you're going to love it

[@bartdecremer9166]

Same story here… getting nervous… Already 3 messages sent… No answer… Now that’s not polite…

[@pen.venture]

@@bartdecremer9166 is this something that you experienced with us as a retailer? We get a lot of feedback based not on how we as a retailer manage our orders fulfilment / order processing time / shipping and all aspects - which is not relevante when its showcased on our content for items that are part of our inventory and is not reflecting us. Everyone should understand and share their feedback respectable where they had the experience and not have our audience draw any conclusion which is not a reflection of us. For more info get and surf through our reviews on the website to better understand the verified customers feedback

[@bartdecremer9166]

@@pen.venture no… I ordered straight from the webshop… In no means this was a message for you and your shop 😅

[@bartdecremer9166]

Sir , are you still in business with Ben? After three months after ordering straight from his webshop no pen , no communication, no nothing... I'm wondering...

[@P90Camper]

Is there a pocket clip available?

[@pen.venture]

nope - as far as I know they are not at all using clips

[@galessi1226]

A Kaweco clip might fit ?

[@curtdilger6235]

IMO a screw cap will never be ultimate...why not perfect rapid deployment if you're perfecting?

[@pen.venture]

yes and no :D it depends on so many factors, including taste ... for example im not a huge fan of push to cap

[@curtdilger6235]

@@pen.venture hey for those with your wits about you, it doesn't matter, but for me, I lost my idea by the time I unscrew the cap....also, if you draw, you are capping and uncapping the pen with ridiculous frequency. The pilot e95 is probably the best solution, but it's tiny...the parker a 51 the Schaeffer pfm are good friction fits, the pilot prera and its superior knockoff the wing sung 3007 are great sturdy snap caps and I think the magnet cap seems like a promising 'ultimate' solution....Appreciate your reply cheers