What Chinese Pens Are You Using Today?

[Sailor Kenshin]

I'm using a 'Youth' pen, division of Hero. Got a cool ink window and a very nice fine semi-hooded nib, a little like the vintage MB student line of pens. Chesterfield Erinite perfectly matches its barrel color.

[MaD Mercantile]

Ever try a Hero 86 , Nice Chinese Caligraphy nib, Well made pen. Black & Chrome , Very Unique Design.

[richardandtracy]

Two.

K316 White & black stripe

K316 Amber/Grey.

 

Both have home ground italic nibs.

 

Regards,

 

Richard

[bullet08]

TWSBI Micarta V.2.

 

[The Journeyman]

I confess I don't have any Chinese pens as yet, but I've just bought one at the exorbitant price of 99p!!And gosh doesn't postage make it expensive?!! A Hero 209 with EF nib. Looking forward to it arriving - as long as its not on the proverbial slow boat FROM China!

[Sailor Kenshin]

Ever try a Hero 86 , Nice Chinese Caligraphy nib, Well made pen. Black & Chrome , Very Unique Design.

That was my first fude nibbed pen. I now own about ten.

 

I've got one more fude on the way from China, a hooded design, and a vintage Hero 240.

[madden11]

My new TWSBI's!

Diamond 580RB with Noodler's Tchaikovsky

Diamond Mini Classic with Noodler's Dragon's Napalm

 

 

[RAJIB]

Hi everyone ,

where can I get the Hero 9296 in India ?

 

Can I get it shipped from China ? What would be the cost ( I am a student ) ?

 

Also , I would like to try ink's of green and red shades of china.

 

Hope to meet interesting people here !!

 

Oh , just forgot , I do own a Jinhao T1 , metal body - copy of the lamy safari , without the ink window ... writes great ... bought from Asapens.in .

 

Have a nice day / evening !!

Edited July 6, 2014 by RAJIB

[basterma]

A flighter with a crazy zig-zag clip that has a nib labeled Lucky Iridium Point. The brand name is in Chinese, so I have no idea who makes it.

[RAJIB]

Hi ,

would like to know if the Hero 9296/Hero 9628/Hero FD123

is available in India ?

 

Thanks !!

[Oldparkerguy]

I got a Jinhao x 750 and as others have said the flow is rather dry and the capacity is low.

 

It seems I have to bear down more than I like. I will try some of the above discussed repairs to the nib and do some more flushing. I’ve found that after filling if I reverse the converter control a turn or so I can just add a bit of positive pressure on the ink and that helps to begin a wet line.

 

It’s solidly built alright and in the door for about $5. Astonishing really.

 

I just got it as a test. I have other good quality and vintage pens for reliable writing.

[Sasha Royale]

A month ago, I submitted a bid of $2.01 on Ebay, for a Jinhao 599. My bid fell $2 short. I followed with the same bid on nearly

forty pens of the same model, figuring you guys would miss one of them. Turns out I won three. @ $1.89 / $1.68 / $2.01 from

different sellers. Free shipping from PRC took 13 to 16 days.. Each has a converter that mimics the LAMY Z26 converter.

 

After a thorough flushing, I filled red one with Noodler's Eel Blue ink. As an everyday carry pen, it writes without interruption until

the converter is empty. Although the Jinhao 599 is a copy of the LAMY Safari, I think it competes with the Pilot Varsity. For the past four weeks, it has been in my pocket, next to the ever-present P45. Yes, at the first sign of trouble, I will throw it away.

Edited July 7, 2014 by Sasha Royale

[Sailor Kenshin]

Wonder if the 599 takes Lamy carts? So far, I just used the converter.

 

Today I will be using that Hero 616 I turned into a fude.

[LWJ2]

Jinhao X-450 with fude nib, using Noodler's Nikita

[doggonecarl]

Guanleming 978, stainless steel Flighter-esque model, gold trim. Inked with Waterman Serenity Blue. Funky little pen. Writes amazingly well, though not as fine-nibbed as I recall.

[flugella]

Today I am using a Regal Andrew, which I think is Taiwanese. It's top heavy when posted but a dream to use. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone!

[MissChief]

I will be spending at least part of this morning writing letters. My implement of choice today is this Jinhao 699, one of the five Jinhao pens I received last week, after 9 days. That blew me away; the estimated date of arrival was anywhere between August 1 and August 20; I ordered on July 9, the pens arrived on July 18.

 

I love this pen (and the other 7 Jinhao pens I now own). It's smooth, fine (which I like for letter writing), feels great in the hand, and it's classy.

 

 

 

[Sailor Kenshin]

Nice-looking pen!

 

Today, as usual, Hero 616, one with De Atramentis Bordeaux, another with Levenger Shiraz. Both good matches for the barrel colors!

[richardandtracy]

The J699 does look good. Those hooded nibs look very fine, which is what puts me off, though.

 

My implement of choice is a White & black stripe K316, paired with my P&B Parker Duofold Centennial. They both feel as good as each other.

 

Regards,

 

Richard

[MissChief]

The J699 does look good. Those hooded nibs look very fine, which is what puts me off, though.

 

 

It is very fine. That's one of the reasons I love it. When I'm writing letters, I write much smaller than I normally do so a fine nib works well for me, especially when it's as smooth as this one.