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Hi there,

 

Another week, another handwritten review by yours truly:

 

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http://www.isellpens.com/Images/haolilai/HAOLILAI%20801F%201A.JPG

(photo of case and pen by Todd from isellpens.com. I forgot the pen case in the office. Todd, let me know if you mind)

 

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As always, comments on the review and questions are welcome.

 

Best regards,

 

Mathieu

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I think once I get more money that I shall pick up one of these pens, along with other Chinese pens aswell! *cough*Jinhao's Dragon's Descent*cough* :)

 

Nice review, makes me want to have one!!!!! AAARRRGGGHHH

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Very pretty. I have a 401f copper flake pen, which is equally delightful to look at and very reliable.

 

Er... concerning yours, what's white about it?

When you're good at it, it's really miserable.

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Very pretty. I have a 401f copper flake pen, which is equally delightful to look at and very reliable.

 

Er... concerning yours, what's white about it?

 

Mistake corrected ...

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Yesterday, my wife 'discovered' the Haolilai and 'confiscated' it in the sense that she will write with it until her (also confiscated) Lamy 2000 returns from repair.

 

This surely is a testament to the quality of the nib because my wife (who is not especially interested in pens but is especially picky about their writing feel) has only given similar appreciative feedback on the Lamy 2000 and a MB 146 while I let her try all of my pens.

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Very nicely done review. This is really nice model, and pretty unbeatable value. Mine has a little nib flex. It will give me reasonable line variation without too much force difference. It is not a springy as some of my Falcon or Sonnets, but it isn't a nail either.

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Very insightful and thorough review. Some of the Chinese made pens are very smooth writers. Even the problem ones aren’t so bad, once you work out the kinks. I absolutely enjoy writing with my Jinhao X750.

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well, i guess i missed this one back in november. nice pen, brumxi!

 

i have a holilai in red with gold dust body (not the gold nib) which is one of my smoothest and wet of my asian pens.

 

this one, in this review, catches my eye, i don't know why i never went for it...

 

thanx for the review!

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Very pretty. I have a 401f copper flake pen, which is equally delightful to look at and very reliable.

 

Er... concerning yours, what's white about it?

 

 

I think I have that same pen. Nice looking, nice writing instrument!

 

Good review, thanks! I love hand-written reviews and some of these Chinese pens are a steal.

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Thanks for the interesting review. I've begun to think about picking up a Chinese pen, and this one is beautiful!

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great review,I also am getting hooked on the china pens. they seem to be hit and miss sometimes but its fun to trying to make the bad ones work

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Chinese pens are really impressive. Those who haven't tried one should. Great review.

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