Duke ,how Many People Know This Brand?

[Scribblesoften]

The ones I want I can't even find them with a medium nib to begin with, always F or XF.

I have a 911, Mako Shark. Definitely a western medium. Which models are you seeing as F/EF?

Thanks.

[richardandtracy]

The thing is, all of a pen model seem to have the same nib. So if you are looking at alternatives of the same model hoping for a different nib size, they'll all have the same nib. With one notable exception - the brush/caligraphy nib is sometimes offered as an alternative.

 

Regards,

 

Richard

[queenofpens]

I have 3 or 4 (maybe more) and have found them to be sturdy, with a nice "finish" to them, and they write well without needing much fuss.

 

In addition to one from Ebay, I have gotten them from 2 US sources, www.isellpens.com and www.hisnibs.com.

[queenofpens]

Added: I prefer a Western medium also and would like it if Duke offered more nibs in that size range. I think the ones I have were labeled medium, and seem to be close enough for me to the typical Western medium, but I had to do a lot of patient searching to find sources that had the medium ones. When I search Ebay, overwhelmingly most of the Chinese pens of any brand, including Duke,are fine.

 

I really like the white porcelain with blue Chinese poem on it that I got most recently from a Chinese seller on Ebay. It doesn't say on the nib, but it looks like a medium when I write with it.

[Susanna]

I have seen that one referred to as the Beijing Opera or Chinese Opera pen, I think.

 

The Beijing Opera is a different pen (although similar):

 

http://www.giardino.it/pens/duke/IMMAGINI/BeijingCh.jpg

http://www.giardino.it/pens/duke/IMMAGINI/BeijingAp.jpg

Deep blue/black lacquer, less decorated than the Guibao above, smaller size. It's a regular size pen, while the Guibao is oversize.

[phillyj]

I bought a duke pen from ebay. It's a funny looking, informal pen. Duke Red Cloud. It's a bit top-heavy if I post the cap but the body is made of nice lightweight aluminum. I ground the nib into an italic nib. It writes very nicely. Duke is a good brand, in my opinion.

 

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i148/phillyj101/P3100527.jpg

 

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i148/phillyj101/P3100524.jpg

 

 

 

[Sailor Kenshin]

I own that one, as well as the bamboo-looking fude. The 'clouds' model is a very wet and juicy writer, but I can't put anything but red or brown ink in it, lol.

[HITY]

The Duke pen I prefer is the Porcelain

 

http://www.giardino.it/pens/duke/IMMAGINI/PorcellLotus.jpg

it's so delicate and elegant.

 

But the most impressive is the Guibao (L.E.), in my opinion.

 

http://www.giardino.it/pens/duke/IMMAGINI/GuibaoCh.jpg

It's the most tipical Chinese, as we - Western people - imagine Chinese pens should be: rich, overdecorates, gold and colors...

http://www.giardino.it/pens/duke/guibao.php

The second pen you showed ，a great pen ， This is the noblest pen I have ever seen from duke pen . I have seen “Shanghai corporation orgazize 18K GOLD PEN ” on the web . When do you have own this pen ？

 

HITY

[carlosviet]

They are regarded as High End pens in the bookstores here in Vietnam. I bought one and I found it well made with attention to the details and writing properly.

 

However, its ergonomics, weight and nib sensation were not of my liking and gave it to a friend. Its porcelain pens are beautiful.

Edited September 10, 2013 by carlosviet

[Susanna]

When do you have own this pen ？

I bought it from Duke head office, in China, to resell it in my website.