What Chinese Pens Are You Using Today?

[rtruslow]

whoelse - Your Hero 892 is really beautifyl. I've looked at them myself. So envious!

 

I'd be writing with my new Hero 612 if it ever gets delivered. Oh, and the converter to go with...

[WirsPlm]

Hero 616, which is going to become a daily writer unless it develops some kind of massive problem.

[rtruslow]

Today the Hero 612s arrived and the burgundy barreled one was quickly filled with Noodler's Army Green. It is well made, looks good and writes very smoothly. It seems a little dry but I am used to a pretty wet-writing Dilli from FPR with a flexi nib so I may just be getting used to a fine nib. Love that hooded nib look. Happy, Happy, Happy with new toys!

 

Rob

[Pickwick]

Jinhao 15 wine red with a hooded fine nib. A consistently good writer with a nice ink flow. Working well on Hammermill 20lb paper.

[whoelse]

Yes, it's very nice and well made. Not much left in the wild, get it while you can and it's very affordable. The seashell reminds me about this video

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FObwhrUzILo

 

 

 

whoelse - Your Hero 892 is really beautifyl. I've looked at them myself. So envious!

 

I'd be writing with my new Hero 612 if it ever gets delivered. Oh, and the converter to go with...

[amberleadavis]

As with everyday... TWSBIs.

 

http://sheismylawyer.com/She_Thinks_In_Ink/Inklings/slides/2013-Ink_756.jpg

[Seele]

Today the Hero 612s arrived and the burgundy barreled one was quickly filled with Noodler's Army Green. It is well made, looks good and writes very smoothly. It seems a little dry but I am used to a pretty wet-writing Dilli from FPR with a flexi nib so I may just be getting used to a fine nib. Love that hooded nib look. Happy, Happy, Happy with new toys!

 

Rob

 

Glad you like the Hero 612; even a lot of people in China do not know of it, as the 612 appellation is better known as a Wing Sung model. The Hero 612 seems to be very smooth but flossing the nib might make it scratchier, so a bit of care and perhaps a bit of work would make it works superbly. The jewel at the end of the barrel is a bit of a let down though.

 

I also find it best to squeeze the pressbar four or six times to get a good load, but importantly, give it a few seconds' rest between squeezes, allowing ink to rise into the sac; this way you can get a decent load inside. Enjoy!

[lovemy51]

 

I have this pen

just got it myself (posted also on your other thread).

 

Richard, i'll let u know how it goes after a few days...

[richardandtracy]

Paul, I hope it is as good for you as mine is for me.

 

For the first day in a week or so I am not carrying my Kaigelu 316, instead I have the Jinhao Century Mk2. Not as good, but still not bad at all.

 

Regards,

 

Richard

[51ISH]

Kaigelu 316 with Diamine Oxblood.

 

I have too many pens inked again....especially as this one seems to be getting lots of my attention lately.

 

My scribbles have been leaning towards finer and finer nibs....but there is something quite lovely about big fat lines of Diamine Oxblood at Christmas time....

[TMac]

Using my Baoer 100 inked with Diamine Oxblood. It's been a while since this pen has made the rotation. I forgot what a nice writer it can be!

[lovemy51]

I've been using my Jinhao 601 for over a week now. great!

[notimetoulouse]

A newly delivered all metal, gold faceted GuiGuan 20 ($5) with....believe it or not...a medium nib. I took a risk with it as my other F nib GuiGuans have been as dry as a bone, but this, inked up with Klingners Alt Bordeaux is a real find.

And it's the first pen to make Alt Bordeaux usable for me, it shades beautifully through this nib.

Happy New Year to everyone!

[Miles R.]

 

From left to right, with links to reviews that I have written:

• TWSBI Mini with J. Herbin Violette pensée
• Huashilai 3000 with Noodler's Golden Brown
• Knox Galileo with Private Reserve Sepia
• Knox Aristotle with J. Herbin Ambre de Birmanie
• 
  

 

[doggonecarl]

Jinhao 159 inked with Private Reserve Invincible Blue. I've had problems with the Jinhao being slow to start after sitting for a couple days. Appears to be an ink problem, as that issue seems to have gone away with PR Invincible Blue.

[Sailor Kenshin]

The Hero Summer Colors. After using a half-tank of BlakWa, it's been loaded with the carts that came with the pen. Very wet medium nib, nice blue ink on the blue-black side of the spectrum!

[TMac]

Using my black Jinhao x750 inked with Organics Studio Edgar Allan Poe Raven Red.

[hbdk]

Blue marbled Baoer 3040 with 4001 Blue-Black, and testing a newly accquired Kaigelu 368 with Deep Dark Green - gonna like it methinks

[richardandtracy]

Sorry to be boring..

 

Kaigelu 316 Charcoal.[And an Onoto Magna Classic]

 

Regards,

 

Richard.

[Pickwick]

Hero 892, a very reliable consistent writer. This pen was made in the 1990s and the nib and feed are compatible with a Parker 45.