How Many Chinese Fountain Pen 's Brand You Know ?

[vivisay]

How many chinese fountain pen 's brand you know ?

 

Nowadays more and more fountain pen 's brand in china ,so did you had using the fountain pen made in china ?

what 's the most consideration when you chose a pen ?

[vivisay]

i remembered when i was a Primary school students,i used hero .however ,when i was 15th ,my friend sent me a "DUKE",then i used "DUKE" from then on

For me ,'DUKE'is ok.Excellent quality ，competitive price.

hh

[mhosea]

I can tell you what I have. I have Duke, Baoer, Wing Sung, Hero, Zhenjue, and Haolilai. Here are my impressions in case it might spark some discussion.

 

Duke 669 -- good quality. The pen writes well (good feed and nib), but the designers of the pen paid more attention to giving it a certain look than to its balance. I modified mine to fix this. I cut off part of the cap to remove a heavy solid metal part. I also cut off the other rounded plastic end to give it a "flat top" look at both ends. I glued on flat pieces of black plastic (Kydex) to cover the ends. Now it is lighter and feels more balanced when posted. It has no clip, but I think it looks and feels good.

 

Baoer 388 -- good quality nibs, OK feeds, poor quality everywhere else. I bought a set of 5 of these pens which are obviously supposed to look like Parker Sonnets. The most annoying thing is that the force required to remove the caps is very high. On one of them the threaded insert in the barrel did not hold because of this.

 

Wing Sung 233 and 322 -- poor quality nib alloy (very soft, bendable metal but not springy--bends easily and stays bent). The nib tipping is OK, but the nibs need a "Waverly" bend added, IMHO, which I have done. Everything else is high quality on these. Very nice, especially when I remember that I paid only $2.88 for each.

 

Hero 110 -- qood quality pen. I bought it to see whether I liked hooded nibs. I don't, unfortunately.

 

Jinhao X450 and 159. I had quality issues with both of these. They are OK pens that can be made to write well. My 159 cap threads stopped gripping after less than a year. Neither pen posts securely.

 

Zhenjue 930. I don't know whether this is made by Jinhao. The name "Zhenjue" might be a different transliteration or a different company (you would know better than I). This pen is like an "X450 deluxe". It posts about the same as an X450, has a smaller nib, fancier ends. Very high quality. I like it a lot.

 

Haolilai 601F. Nice lacquered pen. Excellent cap fit, posts well. Interesting semi-wraparound nib. I like this one, but the small grip section doesn't fit my hand very well.

Edited April 15, 2013 by mhosea

[richardandtracy]

I have pens from the following brands:

 

Hero

Wing Sung

Kaigelu

Leonardo

Jinhao

Guang Ming

Huashilai

Duke

Baoer

 

I'm sure there are more, but at the moment I cannot remember them.

The best and most consistent brand I have found so far is Kaigelu. I only have one Duke pen, so I cannot judge its consistency, but that one pen (D209) is excellent.

 

Regards,

 

Richard

[Sailor Kenshin]

Haolilai? I forget the model I have.

 

Guanleming (or is that the same as Guang Ming)? I have three or four different models, including a fude nib 193.

 

Gui guan (if I remember right), my first Chinese pen with a broad nib.

 

Of course I also have many Heroes and a Duke or two...

[sirmartin]

I have about 5 or 6 Hero pens of different model, all do not write. Very economical on ink but but the opposite of the function of a pen.

 

Very poor quality, I decided to not buy Chinese (bleep) anymore. It is hard though because the Sheaffer I bought some weeks back is also made in China

 

My experience with Chinese stuff on Ebay is that it arrives and does not work or it breaks down a few days later. And believe me I tried much.

I am at a point that I rather pay more for European or US made to avoid China made. And keep our economy running.

 

In my eyes the only good quality is produced by multinationals from outside China who produce in China like for instance Apple or Sony. But that is off topic

 

Martin

[vivisay]

Haolilai? I forget the model I have.

 

Guanleming (or is that the same as Guang Ming)? I have three or four different models, including a fude nib 193.

 

Gui guan (if I remember right), my first Chinese pen with a broad nib.

 

Of course I also have many Heroes and a Duke or two...

 

DUKE ?which model you had ?you like this brand ?

[vivisay]

hey ,mike .

Now i using DUKE Art.NO.8 Complete Esteem ,it's really a nice pen for girl .

Excellent quality ,nicely look ,and only cost me 99RMB.

it writes well ,good nib and converter .the pen's weight is fit for me ,but when you writing ,if you were take off cap ,you would not feel well .maybe it's just for me .

aha !

[richardandtracy]

Why is that a pen for a girl, as it implies it's not for men?

It looks nice and refined, so I'd have expected it to be for everyone.

 

I shall look out for it.

 

Regards,

 

Richard.

[mhosea]

Why is that a pen for a girl, as it implies it's not for men?

 

I don't get that implication from what was written. It is a relatively small pen with elegant styling. It's probably a little small for my taste, though today's pen is a Sheaffer TD Admiral, so you never know. The Admirals do feel small to me, however. I don't like to use them for long stretches of writing.

[Sailor Kenshin]

Haolilai? I forget the model I have.

 

Guanleming (or is that the same as Guang Ming)? I have three or four different models, including a fude nib 193.

 

Gui guan (if I remember right), my first Chinese pen with a broad nib.

 

Of course I also have many Heroes and a Duke or two...

 

DUKE ?which model you had ?you like this brand ?

 

1. Duke Confucius fude... Expensive, in presentation box. Good for what it is, a specialty writer.

 

2. Duke/Uranus Harlequin, colorful extra-fine semi-hooded nib, nice little writer.

 

3. Duke 'Clouds' (model # may be 2009), ribbed silvertone cap and red decorated body, very wet writer that lays down a medium-bold line.

 

I had two other models that I paid forward. I like these, and think well of the brand overall.

[Harlequin]

I'll toss in Qibao, which I've just gotten (well, my wife). Also of course, Jinhao/Bulow/Baoer should probably all be considered the same brand, I figure. I've also have/have had a couple of GuanLeMings, some Heros, and a Huashilai . I've been eyeing some Dukes and Wing Sungs recently too.

[vivisay]

Why is that a pen for a girl, as it implies it's not for men?

It looks nice and refined, so I'd have expected it to be for everyone.

 

I shall look out for it.

 

Regards,

 

Richard.

 

yeah ,it's should be for everyone .you would be more happiness when share .i am waiting your share about fountain pen

 

hope we can be a friens also .

 

best wishes ,

 

vivi

[apkayle]

I own a Kaigelu 220. It's inked up with Noodler's North African Violet and it writes very well. I had to smooth the nib a bit, but for the price my pen is amazing. It seems like you'll have more luck with the Kaigelus richardandtracy recommends.

[vivisay]

Why is that a pen for a girl, as it implies it's not for men?

 

I don't get that implication from what was written. It is a relatively small pen with elegant styling. It's probably a little small for my taste, though today's pen is a Sheaffer TD Admiral, so you never know. The Admirals do feel small to me, however. I don't like to use them for long stretches of writing.

 

aha ,i know this ,so i thought that maybe girls would like this more ,because it's with nice looks and elegant style .

maybe it's related with guys and girls character,even physical characteristics.you know guy's hand usually bigger than girl's.so maybe they would like the pen which is the bigger one .hhhh

[Seele]

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/240020-a-list-of-chinese-pen-brands/

[subbucal]

Some other brands are Luoshi, Qibao and Seagem

[Seele]

vivisay,

 

Since you're in Guangzhou, I wonder if you can still track down the local "Youth" brand pens. I do not think they are still being made now, but they were considered to be a rung below Hero back then. Personally I do not believe this, even though my experience with Youth pens is not as comprehensive as I'd like to be. Currently I am testing a new-in-box Youth 405, with steel cap and barrel but Parkeresque hooded nib, and it seems to be more than respectable.

 

Also consider the local inks too: the Pearl River 684 is said to be one of the best blacks around, but I haven't got a chance to try it.

 

I have always been a supporter of local industries, no matter where I am; needless to say I have some rather nice Australian-built Sheaffers! Later this year I might have a chance to visit Guangzhou, I might have to do some shopping...

[vivisay]

vivisay,

 

Since you're in Guangzhou, I wonder if you can still track down the local "Youth" brand pens. I do not think they are still being made now, but they were considered to be a rung below Hero back then. Personally I do not believe this, even though my experience with Youth pens is not as comprehensive as I'd like to be. Currently I am testing a new-in-box Youth 405, with steel cap and barrel but Parkeresque hooded nib, and it seems to be more than respectable.

 

Also consider the local inks too: the Pearl River 684 is said to be one of the best blacks around, but I haven't got a chance to try it.

 

I have always been a supporter of local industries, no matter where I am; needless to say I have some rather nice Australian-built Sheaffers! Later this year I might have a chance to visit Guangzhou, I might have to do some shopping...

Dear friends ,

 

i never know the "YOUTH" brand before ,but i search it when i read it from your massage .

 

Acutally ,Parker style is really very popular in the pens industry ,no matter it's looks or nib .

 

You know DUKE ?DUKE also enjoy great honor in the market .

 

Did you have travel to china before ?and when would you travel to china ?If i am free ,i can be your guide .hh

 

VIVI

[Seele]

Dear friends ,

 

i never know the "YOUTH" brand before ,but i search it when i read it from your massage .

 

Acutally ,Parker style is really very popular in the pens industry ,no matter it's looks or nib .

 

You know DUKE ?DUKE also enjoy great honor in the market .

 

Did you have travel to china before ?and when would you travel to china ?If i am free ,i can be your guide .hh

 

VIVI

 

Here is an article (in Simplified Chinese) on the history of the pen industry in Guangzhou:

 

http://210.76.65.23/books/100005/192.html

 

Youth Pens still has an active website but it has not been updated for nearly ten years, it might be worth a phone call to get sitrep:

 

http://www.youthpen.com/cn/home.htm

 

I understand that the firm, along with Pearl River, were acquired by a firm called "Guangzhou Golden Arrow Office Equipment Factory", or something along that line. The firm does not seem to have its own website, but it would be interesting to do a bit of detective work.

 

Duke is quite well-known and respected internationally, but for me I am primarily interested in pens from the classic era. I have no idea if the local stationers still have classic Youth pens in stock, but it would certainly be good fun hunting them down.

 

For your indulgence here is a new-in-box Youth 405...