What Chinese Pens Are You Using Today?

[maximme]

 

Like the looks of that pen. Different! While watching your video, it brought to mind the Retro 51 Dog Paws Pewter Fountain Pen, which I had given thought to purchasing. Is the Acme Deboss textured?

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Helen,

your post always makes me want to buy YET ANOTHER PEN.

hahaha

 

where can i get this doggie paw pen

( wait, that BEAR PAW w deep claws )

 

/ the deboss pen is a bit of misnomer.

the black portions are indent, while the shiny parts are raised.

Hope that explains it.

Edited June 22, 2017 by maximme

[Helen350]

Helen,

your post always makes me want to buy YET ANOTHER PEN.

hahaha

 

where can i get this doggie paw pen

( wait, that BEAR PAW w deep claws )

 

/ the deboss pen is a bit of misnomer.

the black portions are indent, while the shiny parts are raised.

Hope that explains it.

 

You can purchase the Retro 51 Doggie Paws through Ebay and Amazon. The Retro 51 is not a Chinese pen, and the cost in US dollars is $69.97. It is made from pewter, and is acid etched. For those who love animals, this will be a keepsake fountain pen. Comes in Fine, Med & Broad nibs.

http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/UBIAAOSwkZhWS5Aq/s-l1600.jpg​

[Tasmith]

I broke down with Wing Sung 698 fever...here with a TWSBI 700R and a TWSBI 580 Turquoise for comparison.

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I was surprised by how much I like my 698 (now 698's!). Looks and feels like a much more expensive pen.

 

Although I really like my TWSBI Eco, the one thing that I am not thrilled about is the cap design, kind of clunky. The 698 is much more streamlined and looks nicer in my opinion. The design of the finial is a nice design touch too.

 

The 698 seems fit nicely in between a TWSBI Eco and 580 in size.

[Valkyrii]

 

I was surprised by how much I like my 698 (now 698's!). Looks and feels like a much more expensive pen.

 

Although I really like my TWSBI Eco, the one thing that I am not thrilled about is the cap design, kind of clunky. The 698 is much more streamlined and looks nicer in my opinion. The design of the finial is a nice design touch too.

 

The 698 seems fit nicely in between a TWSBI Eco and 580 in size.

I agree. I was already planning to install a Pilot nib in the 698 but I chose to write with it first and was pleasantly surprised.

[Tasmith]

I agree. I was already planning to install a Pilot nib in the 698 but I chose to write with it first and was pleasantly surprised.

 

My first 698 was an extra fine. Writes so amazingly smooth, almost like a roller ball.

[Kevg]

Using this today been a while and I'd forgotten how nice they are, inked with Watermans Serenity Blue.

 

Kev

[Stefan-Ionut-Marius]

Golden Star - 707

Golden Star - 707 - It is a Fountain Pen with a hooded nib .

Length 12 cm ,

Filling System - It is aerometric ,

Color - Metal barrel and metal cap , with a black plastic section .

Nib - A fine hooded nib .

Ink - Pelikan 4001, Royal Blue .

[Finepoint87]

I am using a Hero 266 fountain pen. The Hero 266 is great for work since it is cheap & it gets the job done. The Hero 266 is a great alternative to bringing a Jinhao, or a Vintage WingSung to work instead. I filled it with "Hero" 232 Blue Black Carbon ink & it works wonderfully. The Hero 266 is actually the only pen in my collection I am comfortable using Carbon ink in. My Parker 51 can take Superchrome & probably Carbon ink,

but why take the chance?

 

 

Sincerely -Finepoint87

Edited June 25, 2017 by Finepoint87

[Stefan-Ionut-Marius]

JinHao - 911

JinHao - 911 - It is a Fountain Pen with a hooded nib .

Length 14,5 cm ,

Filling System - It is Cartridge Converter / Cartridge ,

Color - Metal barrel and metal cap , with a black plastic section .

Nib - A fine hooded nib .

Ink - Pelikan 4001, Royal Blue .

 

[richila]

Jinhao 675 with D. Amber perfect match

Delike Alpha - I love the EF nib with Koh-i-noor black for addresses and postcards

Picasso 917 - Ian was right again!-so smooth with D. Sherwood Green

Finally getting caught up on my letters for penpals

[Helen350]

Wing Sung 698 with Pilot Plumix M. Italic nib. Iroshizuku Kon-Peki

FPR Taj Mahal - 1.0 stub. Diamine Syrah

[Mech-for-i]

I am using a Hero 266 fountain pen. The Hero 266 is great for work since it is cheap & it gets the job done. The Hero 266 is a great alternative to bringing a Jinhao, or a Vintage WingSung to work instead. I filled it with "Hero" 232 Blue Black Carbon ink & it works wonderfully. The Hero 266 is actually the only pen in my collection I am comfortable using Carbon ink in. My Parker 51 can take Superchrome & probably Carbon ink,

but why take the chance?

...

 

Don't worry, the 232 is not a carbon ink. Hero's carbon ink only come in Black ( in fact I've not seen any Carbon ink coming in any other color ) ..

[FrankH]

Today I'm using a Duke 370. Yesterday I was using a Duke 370, The day before yesterday I was using a Duke 370. Tomorrow I will be using a Duke 370. The day after tomorrow I will be using a Duke 370. etc, etc, etc.

 

You could say I'm old and set in my ways. However, I would say I have found a pen that I like and see no reason to change it.

 

I AM old and set in my ways but that's a different matter.

[Stefan-Ionut-Marius]

Hero - 7019

Hero - 7019 - It is a Fountain Pen with a hooded nib .

Length 14 cm ,

Filling System - It is Cartridge Converter / Cartridge ,

Color - Metal barrel and metal cap , with a plastic and metal section .

Nib - A fine hooded nib .

Ink - Pelikan 4001, Royal Blue .

[Helen350]

Hero 6155 - M. Nib. Blackstone Barrier Reef Blue

[Stefan-Ionut-Marius]

Hero - 5037

Hero - 5037 - It is a Fountain Pen with a hooded nib .

Length - 13,5 cm ,

Filling System - It is aerometric ,

Color - Black plastic barrel and metal cap , with a plastic and metal section .

Nib - A fine hooded nib .

Ink - Pelikan 4001, Royal Blue .

[eliweisz]

Six Jinhao 992 demonstrators. Built cheap. QC is elsewhere. But they are nice writers - all six of them! No skipping or hard starts, smooth nibs, generous flow. Great performance for a $2 pen!

[Stefan-Ionut-Marius]

Hero - 9263

Hero - 9263 - It is a Fountain Pen with a hooded nib .

Length 14,5 cm ,

Filling System - It is Cartridge Converter / Cartridge ,

Color - Metal barrel and metal cap , with a chrome plated metal section .

Nib - A fine hooded nib .

Ink - Pelikan 4001, Brilliant Black .

[Miaxina]

My 'transparent fountain pen' arrived in the mail today! It's marked Penton, without a model name. It writes so smoothly and I think I now know what 'springiness' means - a very light change in pressure changes the writing from EF to F, and it kind of feels a little bouncy, it's different from my other pens (which are all Jinhao/hero/Indian). And the transparent feed...

Edited June 30, 2017 by Miaxina

[plumo]

I found the Yiren 358 extra fine to have a bit of springiness and offering a bit of EF to F line variation (western standard). It handles reverse writing decently so you can also still manage a Japanese standard EF line./