Shanghai Hero Fountain Pens?

[lynxcat]

It's cheap, that is why i bought it when I was staring a month ago.... I have not heard a thing about this pen. My only Hero but so nice, always writes at the first time as it should when capped for a few days. Also smooth wring nib. Is this a new Hero?

 

i like that semi-hooded style. if i spot one for a good price, i may just have to snap one up.

[Oldtimer]

It is a Hero 2017 and it works fine. Google it, appears at $7.00 in some places. It took an eternity to reach me.

[Oldtimer]

Oh I have one of those. Picked it up in a stationery store in China when I was visiting. Its a hero 9210 or something. Never got mine to work properly though .

Oh I have one of those. Picked it up in a stationery store in China when I was visiting. Its a hero 9210 or something. Never got mine to work properly though .

Mine is 2017. Different number, different pen.

[TimTheZaj]

QUOTE(graceaj @ Oct 3 2007, 05:38 PM) 384657[/snapback]QUOTE(blak000 @ Oct 3 2007, 04:28 PM) 384648[/snapback]QUOTE(ngfchen @ Oct 2 2007, 10:23 PM) 384613[/snapback]I'm afraid i should tell you that 50% of the hero pens on sale are fake ones...pity.Why would someone go through the trouble of counterfeiting a pen that's already cheap and easily obtainable? Am I missing some joke here?My sentiments exactly. I saw a Hero 336 selling for US$7 somewhere online. I have one myself, and it cost about a tenth of that price here(Singapore), so I figure its probably cheaper in China. After all, what's the point if you can have something like a 1000% profit margin with the real thing.You are quite right.The price of hero 329 in China is about $1,and hero100 is $15~$20. hero 100 is a nice pen with a nice price,we think highly of it.

What kind of hero 100 do you have in the first photo? I like the design of the cap but have never seen anyone like it. Is it polished?

Thanks

[Aurko]

My friend has had good luck with the Hero 100 especially. It's been hit or miss for me with the Hero 616. I don't have experience with other Hero pens, but I can vouch for their inks, despite the chemical smell.