What Chinese Pens Are You Using Today?

[Trom]

Picasso 915 - M.Nib. Chesterfield Rose

 

 

 

I don't understand the saying but it is a beautiful pen you have!

too bad it costs $ 30 doesn't it? That's the lowest price I saw on ebay.

[Helen350]

 

I don't understand the saying but it is a beautiful pen you have!

too bad it costs $ 30 doesn't it? That's the lowest price I saw on ebay.

 

Yes, it is one of the more costly Chinese pens. It is also a better quality pen, and comes in a nice pen box. The nib did not require micromesh upon receipt, and is a smooth/wet writer. The engraving on the nib is unique. It is a dove with a small twig in its beak. Very creative. It is a beautiful pen. I plan on purchasing a green one in the very near future.

[Trom]

 

Yes, it is one of the more costly Chinese pens. It is also a better quality pen, and comes in a nice pen box. The nib did not require micromesh upon receipt, and is a smooth/wet writer. The engraving on the nib is unique. It is a dove with a small twig in its beak. Very creative. It is a beautiful pen. I plan on purchasing a green one in the very near future.

 

$ 36 I see now for the red. The green is nice as well. Maybe later. Thanks, you are convincing

Edited April 6, 2017 by Trom

[Miaxina]

Look who decided to join my little family today!

http://i.imgur.com/soacAml.png

[Helen350]

LingMo Lorelei Beeswax Yellow - F. Nib. Diamine Burnt Sienna. After some thought and prompting by others, I decided to order one Lorelei pen. The color looks nice, however, there are some issues for me. This pen is very light weight - uncapped 6 oz & capped 12 oz. Capping is a must to give this pen some 'gravitas' when writing. I found the fine nib to have more feedback than I like - requiring some 12,000 grit micromesh smoothing. Already thinking of replacing the nib (nib/feed are friction fit), for I am not partial to F. nibs. It appears that this pen is not made from some sort of resin (absolutely no odor at all), but is plastic. If someone has details on the material used in manufacturing the Lorelei, please update me. Not a wet writer, but nice ink flow.

 

Length - 5 3/4" capped; 4 3/4" uncapped. Nice for smaller hands. Roughly 1/4" shorter than the

FPR Treveni Jr. when capped.

 

Do not manhandle the section to avoid potential cracking. I've decided not to dip the nib in ink when filling the converter, to avoid ink getting between the section and an inner plastic lining - inking with my syringe. Attractive cap ring, however, the clip is far too snug to clip to a pocket. Whether this pen is worth $12-16 will prove to be a matter of personal choice. I can see using it for class notes. if carrying in a purse, place in a pen case so as not to get banged up. Might make a decent beginner pen for a teenager who is not given to leaving things on the floor.

[Mech-for-i]

The Mfr specifically say its turned Acrylic used in the Lorelei except for the original Transparent / Transparent Blue and White version which are injection molded plastic.

Edited April 8, 2017 by Mech-for-i

[Helen350]

The Mfr specifically say its turned Acrylic used in the Lorelei except for the original Transparent / Transparent Blue and White version which are injection molded plastic.

 

Thanks for the update!!

[Stefan-Ionut-Marius]

Hero 616 - 2 (small version) - (2014)

Hero 616 - 2 (small) - It is a Fountain Pen with a hooded nib .

Length 12,5 cm ,

Filling System - It is aerometric ,

Color - Plastic barrel in black and metal cap and with a golden clip , also with a black plastic section, and a ink widow .

Nib - A fine to medium hooded nib .

Ink - Pelikan 4001, Royal Blue .

[Kevg]

Received today after only 10 days, quick swill with soapy water and rinse then filled with Watermans Inspire Blue. Writes well straight off, pretty impressed for under £6.50.

 

 

 

Kev

 

[sodul]

After a week breaking in my recently acquired WingSung 590 I'm back with my regular rotation of JinHao 159 pens. The Baoer 801 is my currently favorite pocket pen since it can take a lot of abuse, more so that the lacquer finish on the 159 can sustain, and does not take much space in the pocket obviously.

 

[Maurizio]

My new Jinhao 1200, black & gold, with the dragon clip. Amazingly smooth writer. This is a lot of fountain pen fun for $8.00!

[ManofKent]

Playing with my first Chinese pen a Jinhao 159 - pleasantly surprised at the build quality for £2.49 including shipping. Nice weight and the nib whist not the smoothest I've used writes okay and without hard starts. Will definitely explore more Chinese pens.

[Helen350]

Hero 616 Jumbo. Sheaffer Skrip Green

[sodul]

Jinhao 159 black with Nemosine EF nib, and black Thornton's ink

Baoer 801, blue Thornton's ink

Jinhao 159 orange M nib, Noodler's Apache Sunset. I love the shading of Apache Sunset but the ink bleeds through even on my Quo Vadis with very high end Clairefontaine paper and then takes over 15m to dry. On medium quality paper that takes most ink well it feathers a lot, fortunately I only got a sample as I would not know what to do with 3oz of it.

[Maurizio]

One of my 2 Jinhao 159s (black with chrome trim) filled with Noodlers Bay State Blue ink.

[Ian the Jock]

Received today after only 10 days, quick swill with soapy water and rinse then filled with Watermans Inspire Blue. Writes well straight off, pretty impressed for under £6.50.

 

 

 

Kev

 

 

Kev

I have found the Picasso's to be excellent pens, and are an excellent step up from the less expensive Jinhaos and Hero's etc.

I've always liked the look of the red/black 907, with only the shape of the cap preventing me from having one already.

 

Ian

[Ian the Jock]

LingMo Lorelei Beeswax Yellow - F. Nib. Diamine Burnt Sienna. After some thought and prompting by others, I decided to order one Lorelei pen. The color looks nice, however, there are some issues for me. This pen is very light weight - uncapped 6 oz & capped 12 oz. Capping is a must to give this pen some 'gravitas' when writing. I found the fine nib to have more feedback than I like - requiring some 12,000 grit micromesh smoothing. Already thinking of replacing the nib (nib/feed are friction fit), for I am not partial to F. nibs. It appears that this pen is not made from some sort of resin (absolutely no odor at all), but is plastic. If someone has details on the material used in manufacturing the Lorelei, please update me. Not a wet writer, but nice ink flow.

 

Length - 5 3/4" capped; 4 3/4" uncapped. Nice for smaller hands. Roughly 1/4" shorter than the

FPR Treveni Jr. when capped.

 

Do not manhandle the section to avoid potential cracking. I've decided not to dip the nib in ink when filling the converter, to avoid ink getting between the section and an inner plastic lining - inking with my syringe. Attractive cap ring, however, the clip is far too snug to clip to a pocket. Whether this pen is worth $12-16 will prove to be a matter of personal choice. I can see using it for class notes. if carrying in a purse, place in a pen case so as not to get banged up. Might make a decent beginner pen for a teenager who is not given to leaving things on the floor.

 

Thanks for taking the leap and trying one for us all Helen.

 

I did like the look of the red one, but I think I'll be giving it a bit of a swerve.

 

Ian

[richila]

It's a letter writing day, so a lot of pens are in use.

Two new pens both inked in Diamine Evergreen:

a Wing Sung 829 celluloid flower in gold

a Hero 103 silver floral

 

3 Baoer 517s inked with Diamine Midnight, a Pumpkin & Midnight blend and JH Ambre du Brimaine

Crocodile 806 inked with Diamine Inferno Orange

Baoer 701 inked with Diamine Sherwood

Delike Alpha inked with KWZ IG Mandrin

[Guardy]

It appears that this pen is not made from some sort of resin (absolutely no odor at all), but is plastic. If someone has details on the material used in manufacturing the Lorelei, please update me. Not a wet writer, but nice ink flow.

I'm pretty sure it's only celluloid that smells like anything, but I have a bit of a cold and, alas, can't go sniffing pens to confirm that.

 

 

Thanks for taking the leap and trying one for us all Helen.

 

I did like the look of the red one, but I think I'll be giving it a bit of a swerve.

 

Ian

Thanks indeed! Unlike Ian, I think I might get one eventually - light-weight and with an F nib and some feedback sounds just about right for me.

 

 

Anyway, today I'm using a Jinhao x450 (Fine Italic nib, super fun to use) with Pelikan brilliant black, a Wing Sung 322 in green with Pelikan dark green (has the finest nib I've ever seen outside of a dip pen, which I love), a Picasso 915 with Diamine Oxblood (oh man, that pen is so lovely) and a Wing Sung 233 with Pelikan royal blue (changing inks got rid of the hard starting, and it's absolutely lovely now). I wish I could post photos, but somehow every single of my camera chargers went missing...

 

And yes, I know, I gush about the Picasso 915 a lot, but it's genuinely one of my favorite pens - not my ideal pen, mind you (though it probably would be, were it 10g lighter and had a nib half as broad), but still very pleasing to use. I love the nib - it's smooth, but with a hint of feedback, yet without the drag normally associated with it. You feel the paper alright, but it doesn't slow you down. The nib does have a bit of an oddly placed sweet spot and likes to be rotated a bit more than I usually would, but not uncomfortably so, so I can live with that.

[Helen350]

Have not used either of these pens since last year. Thought I would ink them up and put them to use today in preparing notes for a conference I will be speaking at in May. Crocodile - M. Nib. Chesterfield Antique Yankee (mistake in writing Oxford). Jinhao Century - M. Nib. Iroshizuku Kon Peki. My camera is beginning to have some focusing issues--sometimes it's OK, and sometimes it's not.