Measurements
Length (capped): 145.2 mm/5.71”
Length (uncapped): 143.4 mm/5.29”
Length (posted): 153.7 mm/6.05”
Diameter (section): 11.5 – 12.9 mm/ 0.45 – 0.51”
Diameter (barrel): 9.9 –15.5 mm/ 0.39 – 0.61”
Weight (all): 32.0 g
Weight (body): 23 g
Weight (cap): 9 g
This pen was kindly lent to me by my friend Murray – get yours here.
Measurements
Length (capped): 143.1 mm/5.63”
Length (uncapped): 134.9 mm/5.31”
Length (posted): NA
Diameter (section): 11.4—13.4 mm/0.45—0.53”
Diameter (barrel): 10.7 – 16.4 mm/ 0.42” – 0.64″
Weight (all): 32 g
Weight (body): 21 g
Weight (cap): 11 g
Measurements
Length (capped): 152.7 mm/6.01”
Length (uncapped): 135.7 mm/ 5.34”
Length (posted): 172.9mm/ 6.81”
Diameter (section): 12.0—12.9mm/0.47—0.51”
Diameter (barrel): 11.1—15.6mm/0.44—0.62”
Weight (all): 31.0 g
Weight (body): 19 g
Weight (cap): 12 g
These pens were kindly lent to me by Brian Gray of Edison Pens – thank you!
Measurements
Length (capped): 158.5 mm/6.24”
Length (uncapped): 139.4 mm/5.48”
Length (posted): NA
Diameter (section): 11.5—13.7mm/0.46—0.54”
Diameter (barrel): 13.7 mm – 16.8 mm/ 0.54” – 0.66″
Weight (all): 33 g
Weight (body): 20.5 g
Weight (cap): 12.5 g
I forgot to mention in the video that these pens come with a fountain pen-friendly notepad made in-house by Edison Pens and some silicone grease to maintain the filling system.
With today:
00:00 Opening
00:15 Is a Swan Leverless for 30 GBP worth it?
02:15 Any nibs you don’t recommend grinding?
05:25 Polishing silver pens
11:00 Something about fountain pens you wish you’d learned earlier
Let’s fully disassemble the Asvine V169 in the most sympathetic and inefficient manner possible. As always, disassemble pens at your own risk, and realize this likely voids the warranty.