USA Innova Ti (Titanium) Numbered Edition Review
The question I set out to answer was whether this pen earns its daily use or sits in the box because it looks like a collector piece. It earns it.
It's a solid pen with a fantastic nib that writes really well, and it feels solid enough that I'm happy to carry it in my pocket and not be that precious with it.
The thing to know is the feedback. A titanium nib is a little scratchier than a steel or gold nib, and I kind of like that, because it feels like I'm actually writing on the page.
If you'd rather glide over the paper, keep that in mind. It's also a Fine that writes more like a medium to me.
Check buying optionsPros
- It's just a solid pen, with a fantastic nib that writes really well.
- I'm not afraid of this thing breaking on me. I know the seal is solid.
- It sounds nice when you cap and uncap it, and you get that solid feeling.
- It comes with a converter attached, as well as some standard cartridges.
Cons
- It's a little scratchier than some of my other pens, and it has more feedback than a steel or gold nib, though I kind of like that.
Video
Monteverde Innova Ti: Titanium Nib, Snap Cap, And How It Writes
Technical Details
| Body | Solid titanium, matte finish |
|---|---|
| Nib | Titanium, Fine, writing more like a medium |
| Nib sizes offered | Fine and Medium |
| Cap | Friction seal on both ends, no threads |
| Ring | Carbon fiber |
| Trim | Gunmetal |
| Weight | 44 g |
| Filling | Converter attached, standard cartridges included |
| Edition | Numbered, individually numbered on the cap |
| Ink used in the video | Private Reserve Infinity Pine Green |
Buying Options
| Seller | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Monteverde | Check price | Buy |
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Full Review
Build, cap and filling
It's a numbered edition, with a solid titanium body and a titanium nib as well. The ring is carbon fiber, and there are no threads, just a friction seal.
It feels kind of like an industrial pen.
One of the nice things about this pen is how nice it sounds when you cap and uncap it. It has a friction seal on both ends, and you can cap it really easily and still get that solid feeling.
It does come with a converter attached, which is very nice to see, as well as some standard cartridges. I decided to keep mine with the converter.
How it writes
This is the Monteverde Innova Ti in Fine, and I have it inked with Private Reserve Infinity Pine Green. It writes really well.
It does have some feedback, and this is a titanium nib, so it's a little different from what I'm used to. It has a little more feedback than a steel nib or even a gold nib, but honestly that makes it sometimes more enjoyable to write, even on a smooth paper like a Rhodia notepad.
It doesn't bother me.
It is nice and wet, saturated. To me it writes more like a medium, because I'm used to some of the Japanese nibs, but it writes fantastic, and I have no complaints.
A titanium nib is not something you see on every pen. It is a little scratchier than some of my other pens, but I kind of like that, just feeling like I'm actually writing on the page and not gliding over it. Sometimes that's what I want.
Carrying it every day
I have a fair share of titanium pens that I enjoy using. This one is a little heavier than, say, a TWSBI Eco, which is made out of plastic, so that one is a lot lighter than the titanium Monteverde. But this one just feels solid in the hand.
I'm not afraid of this thing breaking on me in my pocket. I know the seal is solid.
I know the pen can last and endure some day-to-day use on different things. So I'm happy to bring this with me in my pocket and really not be that precious with it.
It has some nice weight to it, and overall it just feels fantastic in the hand.
