What Chinese Pens Are You Using Today?

[keepitfresh]

Jinhao 159. I love the size and the timeless cigar shape

Edited May 5, 2012 by keepitfresh

[Nonsensical]

Today:

Wing Sung 234, Wing Sung 233, Guanleming 2001 demonstrator, Hero 616.

[Penny Lane]

A stainless steel/gold trim no-name (or at least I haven't found out who made it) that had a rusted-out nib - until my Waterman Maestro turned out to have a fracture somewhere inside the section, making it leak like a sieve. That nib's now in the Chinese pen. It writes beautifully!

 

Luckily I've found a matching replacement Maestro too. A lovely pen, and I was a bit sad over finding the first one to be dead...

 

Derk

[richardandtracy]

I have my Jinhao Century Mk2 with me today. Not that I'll need it much when doing brickwork this afternoon.

 

Richard.

Edited May 6, 2012 by richardandtracy

[lovemy51]

i could not post here yesterday, so: yesterday i was using the Lily BP/FP combo. the cap came off in my suit jacket inner pocket and guess what happened............ big-o DCSSB ink spot on the inside liner. thank goodness it didn't bleed thru!!!

Edited May 7, 2012 by lovemy51

[cgardner42]

Still occasionally using a Haolilai 601F, fantastic pen. Really like the way it writes I just wish the section was a bit longer or the nib a bit bigger, I feel like my hand is too close to the page.

[KrazyIvan]

No Chinese pens today. I switched to Japanese for the day.

[bicfan]

Jinhao 159. I love the size and the timeless cigar shape

 

How was the nib on yours? Mine was a bit skippy. Wondering if I should take another chance, or maybe even go for some aftermarket nibs.

[rwilsonedn]

Will empty the Dolce Vita Naranja today. Except for one incident of ink starvation due to ink getting trapped in the top of the converter (maybe because of the plastic sphere they put in to prevent that from happening, ironically enough--don't make the sphere out of hydrophobic plastic!)the pen has written beautifully from first stroke to last drop. And given that it is a fairly wet M nib, it has gotten quite a few pages out of one converter.

I'm pleased.

ron

[vistafan]

Jinhao 159. I love the size and the timeless cigar shape

How was the nib on yours? Mine was a bit skippy. Wondering if I should take another chance, or maybe even go for some aftermarket nibs.

 

I have two 159 and both have been perfect writers! One of my favourite pens.

[Sailor Kenshin]

A stainless steel/gold trim no-name (or at least I haven't found out who made it) that had a rusted-out nib - until my Waterman Maestro turned out to have a fracture somewhere inside the section, making it leak like a sieve. That nib's now in the Chinese pen. It writes beautifully!

 

Luckily I've found a matching replacement Maestro too. A lovely pen, and I was a bit sad over finding the first one to be dead...

 

Derk

 

The Maestro is COOL. And what a nib.

 

Today, rinsed and refilled My Official Noodler's Bad Green Gator pen, the green Hero 329. Love that ink/pen combo.

[adam11]

Baoer "Skywalker" with smooth and juicy M-F nib, filled with Diamine Green-Black

[JohnEbach]

Got a recent release from Jinhao in the mail today; the Jinhao 159. This thing is bloody enormous. Virtually the same size and weight as the MB 149. Looks like a 149, also. All for $11.00 USD. Comes with a converter and a larger stainless steel nib. Smooth writer.

 

 

 

 

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cuza

 

 

I don't think it's a coincidence that Jinhao (SHANGHAI QIANGU STATIONERY CO., LTD) named this pen the model 159. . .

 

 

I am eagerly waitning on one of these as well. I can't wait.

Edited May 8, 2012 by JohnEbach

[richardandtracy]

I have both a Jinhao Century Mk1 & Mk2. The Mk2 is quite a bit nicer.

 

Regards,

 

Richard.

[impossiblebird]

Jinhao 159. I love the size and the timeless cigar shape

How was the nib on yours? Mine was a bit skippy. Wondering if I should take another chance, or maybe even go for some aftermarket nibs.

 

I have two 159 and both have been perfect writers! One of my favourite pens.

I have a couple of spares now :embarrassed_smile: , in addition to my first, and they all write perfectly, too. Somewhere near the top of the league, IMO, in terms of value for money.

[richardandtracy]

A Leonardo, Blue Laquer.

 

Richard.

[vistafan]

Jinhao 159. I love the size and the timeless cigar shape

How was the nib on yours? Mine was a bit skippy. Wondering if I should take another chance, or maybe even go for some aftermarket nibs.

I have two 159 and both have been perfect writers! One of my favourite pens.

I have a couple of spares now :embarrassed_smile: , in addition to my first, and they all write perfectly, too. Somewhere near the top of the league, IMO, in terms of value for money.

 

They are great value for money! I may have to get a couple of spares, as the cap on one of mine is loose. I wish they had more colours!

[Nonsensical]

Duke 209, Guanleming 2001 and Wing Sung 234 today.

[dogpoet]

So far today, a couple of Jinhaos: a 159 and a 750.

[Sailor Kenshin]

Fountain pen reviews return. If you want a fountain pen under $10, this Baoer 'Sonnett' may be the one:

 

 

 

Some like it cheap.