Omas Paragon Clones

[kauloltran]

I haven't tried one of these pens, but they look so pretty with all the different colors, especially the blue. My favorite thing about these pens is that they seem to be entirely acrylic, unlike most Chinese pens that are heavy brass which I dislike. It's also possible that the barrel is turned from a solid blank, and not injection molded? Is the pen worth buying?

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/rare-Vintage-Quality-goods-HERO-Wing-Sung-Fountain-Pen-2007-Plastic-rod-green-/111040374531?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19da85a703

 

[I like mango cheesecake]

wow. only $7.00! free shipping too.

 

I tried a real Paragon and the B nib was really nice and juicy and silky

 

The only cloney thing with it is the octagonal barrel. The clip is wrong, the cap rings are wrong and the nib is wrong too. But at $7.00!!!! I'd try it out. Why not!

[kauloltran]

^^ Actually the clip is in the same style as the vintage Omas. If you look closely it's rather hard to distinguish the clips between the real vintage Omas and the Wing sun pen.

 

http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/UncleDearest/Vintage_OMAS_Gentleman_fountain_and_pencil_set.jpg

 

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/rare-Vintage-Quality-goods-HERO-Wing-Sung-Fountain-Pen-2007-Plastic-rod-green-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/8BwAAOxyY3ZRubnI/$T2eC16ZHJHEFFl2ts+kIBRubnHvp7Q~~60_57.JPG?rt=nc

Edited September 6, 2013 by kauloltran

[I like mango cheesecake]

yes, that is much closer. I remember the real Omas Paragon was a giant of a pen, measuring in at 144mm. This one is about 10 mm shorter in length. I'd really like to give the black one a tryout. The ebay seller doesn't have a listing for just one single black pen. I'll email him for a request.

[wastelanded]

Now, I have several different pens from China: Jinhao, Baoer, Kaigelu etc. They have all been excellent pens for the money, and I wondered why people were saying Chinese pens were cheap and awful.

 

Then I bought one of these, the grey one. I assure you, the barrel is not turned. The barrel jewel rattled, the clip rattled, the nib was thin and awful. Even after more than one go with the micromesh, it was very scratchy. It became my first (failed) attempt at grinding a nib into a stub, then it had the honour of being the first fountain pen I tossed in the bin. Verily, I was disappointed.

 

I don't like being a downer. But even more, I don't want you to waste your money. This pen is not a paragon, of anything. There are other Chinese pens of far better quality, sometimes for even less money.

[lovemy51]

I have one of these. the nib fits very loosely and pushes inward almost flush with the feed -that is, iridium point and feed at the same height. you can even see it on the pic in the link by Kauloltran -first picture, bottom nib unit. only it does get worse.

 

when sitting properly. it writes very well.

[kauloltran]

Thank you all for sharing your experiences. I have decided to postpone on buying this pen for now. However, since I started this thread, the seller had sold 2 more pens... I wonder

[Gloucesterman]

Other than the multifaceted body, it really does not look much like a clone to me. I don't think anyone who knows pens well would make the mistake of thinking it was an Omas.

[I like mango cheesecake]

Thank you all for sharing your experiences. I have decided to postpone on buying this pen for now. However, since I started this thread, the seller had sold 2 more pens... I wonder

It wasn't me. I'm passing on this cheap immitation