What Chinese Pens Are You Using Today?

[richila]

Hero 9096 (Helen's Fault) w/ Lie de The

Baoer 79 w/ Lierre Sauvage/Vert Empire mix

Hero 301 w/Chesterfield Emerald

Baoer 68-self ground stub (Ian's fault) w/Ancient Copper

Baoer 517 w/Yu-Yake

 

It's a letter writing day, so maybe more later.

[oneill]

I just LOVE to see these fabulous pens being sold over and over again and wondering which one will come up next, having had the pleasure of naming some of them and wondering why the hell did you name that when it obviously isn't the pen which was given that name.I was always impressed by the way in which the company used Traditional names for the pens which they started with years ago,such as the Great Wall. Archaic Saint,Dragons Descendant, Confucious, Golden Dragon{Max Walkers] favourite I am sure that these pens will always be the favourite of many of the new collectors because of their affordability. Dont forget their other brand Baoer who turn out some great daily users also.

[Helen350]

I just LOVE to see these fabulous pens being sold over and over again and wondering which one will come up next, having had the pleasure of naming some of them and wondering why the hell did you name that when it obviously isn't the pen which was given that name.I was always impressed by the way in which the company used Traditional names for the pens which they started with years ago,such as the Great Wall. Archaic Saint,Dragons Descendant, Confucious, Golden Dragon{Max Walkers] favourite I am sure that these pens will always be the favourite of many of the new collectors because of their affordability. Dont forget their other brand Baoer who turn out some great daily users also.

Not just new collectors! I enjoy them and I am an 'old' collector (if you will).

[Ian the Jock]

And I'm an old new collector, well..oldish.

 

Ian

[Helen350]

Ian, I could not wait for my pen to be delivered later on this afternoon. I was at the Post Office at 9:05 AM today to pick up my Picasso 915 & J. Herbin 1670 ink. I did stop long enough to flush the nib/feed. I did not fill the pen, but dipped the nib (after vigorously shaking the bottle), and voila! The weight reminds me of the Kaigelu 316. It is a classy looking pen. The engraving on the nib is unique--a dove with a small branch in its' mouth. Eli is going to do a review, but I just thought I would take a couple of snaps. I knew I could trust your recommendation. Thank you!

[eliweisz]

Ian, I could not wait for my pen to be delivered later on this afternoon. I was at the Post Office at 9:05 AM today to pick up my Picasso 915 & J. Herbin 1670 ink. I did stop long enough to flush the nib/feed. I did not fill the pen, but dipped the nib (after vigorously shaking the bottle), and voila! The weight reminds me of the Kaigelu 316. It is a classy looking pen. The engraving on the nib is unique--a dove with a small branch in its' mouth. Eli is going to do a review, but I just thought I would take a couple of snaps. I knew I could trust your recommendation. Thank you!

 

 

 

Beautiful shots, Helen! Ain't this pen gorgeous?

[trdsf]

Still on my Jinhao 611 with my custom mix of Private Reserve's Buttercup and Vampire Red in it.

[Guardy]

Circled through most of my Jinhao x450's today, inked with Standardgraph burgundy, Pelikan 4001 bl-bk, Pelikan 4001 royal blue and... uh. Standardgraph poppy red, I think?

 

I love the x450's - the only pen I use more frequently is my vintage Geha, because of the finer nib.

[Helen350]

Jinhao 599 - M. Nib (micromesh smoooothed). Private Reserve Tanzanite

[eliweisz]

Picasso 915 & Kaigelu 316. An unbeatable pair!

[Helen350]

This snap is inspired by Valkyrii's posting on Nov. 11, of all his yellow fountain pens & gold colored Cross pen. Forum: (Don't Just Tell Us About The Pen You're Using *show* Us! - 2016) . His pens are the more costly fountain pens, and they are LOVELY - particularly his yellow Pilot Vanishing Point & Waterman Charleston). However, I love the color yellow - given to long stem yellow roses with white babies breath. His photos inspired me to take a snap of my yellow pens - all from China. I would love to be able to purchase a yellow Pilot Vanishing Point with a broad nib Until that days come, I have learned to enjoy what I have:

Jinhao 159

Jinhao Century

Jinhao 599

Senior Collection

Jinhao 886

Jinhao X450

 

 

[mehandiratta]

This snap is inspired by Valkyrii's posting on Nov. 11, of all his yellow fountain pens & gold colored Cross pen. Forum: (Don't Just Tell Us About The Pen You're Using *show* Us! - 2016) . His pens are the more costly fountain pens, and they are LOVELY - particularly his yellow Pilot Vanishing Point & Waterman Charleston). However, I love the color yellow - given to long stem yellow roses with white babies breath. His photos inspired me to take a snap of my yellow pens - all from China. I would love to be able to purchase a yellow Pilot Vanishing Point with a broad nib Until that days come, I have learned to enjoy what I have:

Jinhao 159

Jinhao Century

Jinhao 599

Senior Collection

Jinhao 886

Jinhao X450

 

 

 

 

 

love that yellow collection...

[Helen350]

Jinhao 8802 - Med. Nib. Chesterfield Rose

[eliweisz]

It's time to keep my promise. Here are some shots of my new Picasso 915:

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[Helen350]

It's time to keep my promise. Here are some shots of my new Picasso 915:

http://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5834/31013319536_2e8cd6fa7c_c.jpg

http://c6.staticflickr.com/6/5500/30934967941_495258acbe_c.jpg

 

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I really like those outdoor shots! The design of the dove with a branch in its beak is interesting. Thanks for fulfilling your promise :)I recently heard of the Atoma paper. It appears to be fountain pen friendly. What has been your experience with Atoma?

[Guardy]

A Laban S-C1B-F / Swarovski Crystal. Taiwan counts as... some sort of China, right? I'm never quite sure, because Laban doesn't quite fit in with the rest of the bunch... really nice pen, though. Relegated to desk-bound note-taking duties, unfortunately, because the pen is too nice for university, and the section too impractical for 1.5 hours of hasty scribbling anyway. Looks like a hyper-modern re-imagination of a quill pen while writing, due to the very slim nib and the slightly tapered barrel. I kind of love that.

 

A Jinhao 8812 Rosewood - lovely pen. Inked it with Standardgraph... uh. The bottle says coffee brown, but I'm 99.5% sure that's actually maize yellow. Standardgraph makes lovely inks, but they're inconsistent in quality and badly labeled. Seem to work really well with Jinhao pens, though.

 

A Jinhao x450 - the black one with the white scratchy pattern. Inked with Standardgraph violet. Weird ink, but quite lovely. This one is one of my wetter and broader x450's. Took it out of rotation for a while because I found it less visually appealing than the other ones (that ivory white one is lovely, by the way, as is the blue twist), but it really is a bloody good pen.

 

/EDIT: Also that Picasso 915 is one of the most beautiful modern pens I've ever seen and I need one. Or three. Man, being a broke university student sucks. Maybe next month...

Edited November 18, 2016 by Guardy

[eliweisz]

 

I really like those outdoor shots! The design of the dove with a branch in its beak is interesting. Thanks for fulfilling your promise :)I recently heard of the Atoma paper. It appears to be fountain pen friendly. What has been your experience with Atoma?

 

Thanks!

My experience is mostly positive. The "rings'n'cuts" gimmick works really well. The paper has a rather pleasant feedback. Being unbrushed, it's far more absorbent than everybody's "nice" paper like Rhodia. On Atoma, any ink tends to look more saturated. On the other hand, it's not the best media to display shading.

Atoma is nice for fine/medium nibs. My Parson's Essential, a very dry writer, loves this paper. Same with 1.5mm ArtPen. But I don't use Atoma for flex writing. And some inks, combined with wet nibs, show a bit of feathering/showthrough.

Little known outside Belgium and the Netherlands, Atoma is readily available from Cult Pens (no affiliation, just a happy customer), and it's possible to make your own "multibook" using different refills and dividers.

Edited November 18, 2016 by eliweisz

[richardandtracy]

Guardy,

 

Laban certainly counts. And thanks for that review. I had not noticed it earlier. It is very hard finding reviews of Laban pens. They are of a quality that deserve more notice, though sometimes their aesthetic seems a little odd.

 

Regards,

 

Richard

[Guardy]

Guardy,

 

Laban certainly counts. And thanks for that review. I had not noticed it earlier. It is very hard finding reviews of Laban pens. They are of a quality that deserve more notice, though sometimes their aesthetic seems a little odd.

 

Regards,

 

Richard

You're welcome

Yes, Laban seems to get surprisingly little attention - probably because people tend to opt for a better-known European or American brand in that price range, which probably seems like a safer bet... and, to be fair, the slightly cheaper Mento and Meno occasionally do pop up around here.

It really is quite a shame, my pen is exceedingly well-made, and really quite pretty, if in a slightly unconventional manner.

I sometimes wonder where they take their design cues from - some of the more detailed silver pens look surprisingly similar to a few silver vintage pens I've seen around the web, but apart from that... *shrugs*

The results are fairly interesting, though. Not everyone's cup of tea, maybe (heck, not even really my cup of tea on some days), but interesting nonetheless, and not necessarily in a bad way.

[Helen350]

Today's activities include the writings of the Desert Fathers, and taking notes from their powerful insights. Using the Jinhao Yellow/Black veined Century - #5 M. Nib. Chesterfield Antique Raspberry. Screw cap - always a treat!