Schagerl Venus Flugelhorn - opinions?

[Bonsai]

I was looking for a good flugelhorn for around 500 USD price range, and came across this Schnagerl flugelhorn.
My preference would be ACB flugelhorn, but since I live in Europe, and it is expensive to ship instruments here from the States, I am exploring other options. I am looking for a darker sounding instrument.

What do you guys think, does anyone have experience with this instrument?
Here is the link:
http://shop.schagerl.com/index.php?content=products_detail&warengrupp=116&artikelnum=131159&order=bestand_absteigend&SESSCSDD=Vps8kpG8gFBUYEmd_43293749

Thank you!

[cheiden]

Looks like a student line of horns that's made by Schagerl or at least sold through the Schagerl online shop as their Academica line. I'm seeing very little online about these Venus model horns.
http://www.venus-instruments.com/

http://shop.schagerl.com/index.php?content=products_detail&warengrupp=116&artikelnum=131158&order=bestand_absteigend&SESSCSDD=M5kfLCLEMaKCh7JR_43299172
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The specs and image of both Venus and ACB are close copies of YFH-631 (11 mm / 0.433" bore; 15 cm / 6" bell).

You can get a similar clone, under Thomann brand, with a gold brass bell for 275 Euro:
https://www.thomann.de/gb/thomann_fh_600g_fluegelhorn.htm?ref=search_rslt_thomann+flugelhorn_173762_1