Chinese Pens Show And Tell.

[AmandaW]

Wing Sung 62, on Flickr

 

The little cat is very cute! Do you remember where it came from? Or what words are needed for searching?

[Mech-for-i]

Fuliwan 016 Sceptre in 海棠, on Flickr

 

OK had to hand it to Fuliwan, while the other colors for the 016 seems to be more popular, I like this one myself, I like the overall warm palette, that dark brown and red over pale peachy orange and some cream white; complement the gold trim better. and the gold plated M nib made the package.

 

 

 

You're always at least one step ahead of me! I just came across the Ivenue pens, the Fuliwen Sceptre and Fuliwen 826 when scouring Taobao for beautiful acrylics.

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Oh and the old Fuliwan 826, actually had it for decades, its a very old model dating back to the early 90's already. Its OK I guess but nothing special.

[Mech-for-i]

Ivenue Icey Green and Marupen Nile Blue, on Flickr

 

Well Ivenue is another designer namesake brand , its pen are all OEM manufactured by others, plenty by Delike including the ICEY shown here and the IVY. Actually they use the Delike nib unit with their own nib stamping. As far as that IVY section goes, it really's a Deja Vu to me. Its a style of section pretty common in the late 80's to mid 90's on many Chinese fountain pen , notably on Hero 27. its a kind of making do with a smaller nib, shorter section to a girthy barrel. My experience with that kind of section is not positive at all. I can see why they are so styled as most typical Chinese writing in quasi calligraphy form would usually require user to place their fingers fairly forward and this section surely won't be a problem but for most of us who are more casual in our writing it can be a bit of hit or miss depending on how you write. Personally while I like the acrylic pattern I am not too keen on that styling on the IVY and certainly not too keen on the section ( even though I do write Chinese ) ... and the ICEY itself, its a screw on, screw to post straight cylindrical design but with all barrel threads in chromed brass ( that I had to praise the designer for since the pen is kind of slim and stress on the material might be too much if not being taken care of ) while the cap thread is machined onto the acrylic it does have a wide cap band to protect it.

 

The Marupen , ah, now that's an interesting one cause you will not find it in fountain pen section as its listed under Art / Calligraphy supply. It's a no frill straight cylinder; OEM by Delike again but the fun part is that it come pre installed with a glass dip nib ( in a Delike nib unit ); the nominal fountain pen nib unit / converter actually being the optional parts included. Before anyone wishing let me tell you that the Glass dip nib unit is closed on the barrel end so don't be thinking you can made a glass nib fountain pen out of it though I would wager hacking would be possible. The glass nib itself also is longer and flare out wider than the fountain pen nib so its likely not going to fit in most of Delike's own pen. Surprise though the smallest of the Delike , the New Moon actually do take the glass nib unit without problem

Edited May 30, 2018 by Mech-for-i

[Mech-for-i]

 

The little cat is very cute! Do you remember where it came from? Or what words are needed for searching?

 

I really do not recall what's the series or brand but I do vaguely recall it come from a local independent workshop and its some type of Resin desk / home accessories. You will need to try to google on similar.

[truthpil]

Ivenue Icey Green and Marupen Nile Blue, on Flickr

 

Well Ivenue is another designer namesake brand , its pen are all OEM manufactured by others, plenty by Delike including the ICEY shown here and the IVY. Actually they use the Delike nib unit with their own nib stamping. As far as that IVY section goes, it really's a Deja Vu to me. Its a style of section pretty common in the late 80's to mid 90's on many Chinese fountain pen , notably on Hero 27. its a kind of making do with a smaller nib, shorter section to a girthy barrel. My experience with that kind of section is not positive at all. I can see why they are so styled as most typical Chinese writing in quasi calligraphy form would usually require user to place their fingers fairly forward and this section surely won't be a problem but for most of us who are more casual in our writing it can be a bit of hit or miss depending on how you write. Personally while I like the acrylic pattern I am not too keen on that styling on the IVY and certainly not too keen on the section ( even though I do write Chinese ) ...

 

Thanks for confirming my suspicions about the Ivy's section. You are right about the way people tend to hold pens over here. I'm a writing teacher so I watch Chinese university students writing all day long. I've noticed they usually have an insanely tight death grip on the pen, so much so that the thumb actually goes over the forefinger and the whole tense mess clamps as far down on the pen as possible. I can see why nail nibs are preferred because they often put a lot of pressure on the paper. I prefer to hold the pen farther back, so the Ivy's ball-shaped section would probably drive me nuts. It's a shame, because the acrylic patterns are so beautiful!

[Stefan-Ionut-Marius]

Few very nice chinese fountain pen's .

 

1. Wing Sung 618 Blue Transparent ,

2. Wing Sung 601 Dark Blue ,

3. Wing Sung 626 Red ,

4. PenBBS 309 Transparent ,

5. Wing Sung 698 Transparent .

 

 

 

[truthpil]

With the arrival of the blue and honey versions of the Lingmo Lorelei the other day, I was finally able to complete my little collection of Chinese flaked/flecked acrylics in primary colors. I missed out on the green Lorelei, but I believe the Penbbs 308 uses the same acrylic, so it works. I really enjoy these pens because they are not only beautiful in a simple and unadorned way, but they function as great daily writers for me and fulfill my OCD need to match a pen's color to the ink I put in it.

 

[truthpil]

Fuliwan 016 Sceptre in 海棠, on Flickr

 

OK had to hand it to Fuliwan, while the other colors for the 016 seems to be more popular, I like this one myself, I like the overall warm palette, that dark brown and red over pale peachy orange and some cream white; complement the gold trim better. and the gold plated M nib made the package.

 

 

I really like the look of the long section on the 016 and think I may need to grab one of these. I have mixed feelings about the color. On one hand it reminds me of koi carp and I really enjoy the complexity of reds, browns, oranges, and whites all mixed together. On the other hand, that mixture also reminds me of what I often see on the ground in front of my university when walking to work on Monday morning after the kids have partied to much with beer and spicy noodles.

[Engelbrecht]

Delike Alpha in Amber Acrylic.

 

Fitted with Kaweco Steel M nib. Lovely.

 

[Mech-for-i]

nice photo and what a match for the ink, seems like it can be used even unposted for me ( I have Asian size S hands with small palm and long finger ); I might need to consider one for real

[Mech-for-i]

 

I really like the look of the long section on the 016 and think I may need to grab one of these. I have mixed feelings about the color. On one hand it reminds me of koi carp and I really enjoy the complexity of reds, browns, oranges, and whites all mixed together. On the other hand, that mixture also reminds me of what I often see on the ground in front of my university when walking to work on Monday morning after the kids have partied to much with beer and spicy noodles.

 

LOL .... well at the very least there are the 3 other colors

[tropicalwitch]

Just got this one in the mail! Vibrant colored pens are not usually my style, but I couldn't pass up the orange with gold trim. It looks so nice in person.

[oneill]

SADLY I have to inform all of you That Ian the Jock passed away on Jan 1st 2018, His wife was very kind to

inform me of his quiet passing some few days after, she did not give anymore info,As far as I am concerned he was one of the greatest members of this Forum, his writings were always colourful, his writing superb,His

love of every pen which was shown to him, I introduced Jinhao and Baoer made by the same company to him he

became a collector of them As I have been a penpal of his for years I promised him that when I die he can

have my collection, sadly that wont happen now but I will always have fabulous memories of him lusting after

the pen he had been looking at moments before. God Rest His Soul. Oneill

[Mech-for-i]

SADLY I have to inform all of you That Ian the Jock passed away on Jan 1st 2018, His wife was very kind to

inform me of his quiet passing some few days after, she did not give anymore info,As far as I am concerned he was one of the greatest members of this Forum, his writings were always colourful, his writing superb,His

love of every pen which was shown to him, I introduced Jinhao and Baoer made by the same company to him he

became a collector of them As I have been a penpal of his for years I promised him that when I die he can

have my collection, sadly that wont happen now but I will always have fabulous memories of him lusting after

the pen he had been looking at moments before. God Rest His Soul. Oneill

 

Most of us know about this Oneill and that is also why we strive to keep this thread alive in honor of Ian and his contribution to the community. Let us celebrate the man for his deed

Edited June 9, 2018 by Mech-for-i

[holgalee]

Mech-for-i, thanks for the review of the Ivenue Icey Green and Marupen Nile Blue. Can these pens be purchased from Taobao, and if so, can you share the links with me?

 

By the way, how does one find out what are the newest models of fountain pens to be sold on Taobao?

[holgalee]

Hi TruthPhil, I'm intrigued by the Lingmo Lorelei. Do you know how does it compare with the Delike New Moon and the Jinhao 992 pens, in terms of size, ergonomics and writing experience? Thanks in advance.

[Mech-for-i]

Mech-for-i, thanks for the review of the Ivenue Icey Green and Marupen Nile Blue. Can these pens be purchased from Taobao, and if so, can you share the links with me?

 

By the way, how does one find out what are the newest models of fountain pens to be sold on Taobao?

 

Yes you can find them on Taobao alright and also I believe on several Chinese online retail channel also .. I rekon that its a kind of just window shopping around but also you can search Taobao for item and filter by shelf time and date ( just choose the newest ascending order ), of course if you can browse the Chinese language site then all the better ; obviously the site is optimized for the language and so are the search functions

 

Ivenue is an online store that have other OEM their branded pens ; link on the name , click through to go there ; Marupen can be found in several calligraphy supply store , one is linked on the TEXT

Edited June 9, 2018 by Mech-for-i

[Mech-for-i]

 

Pilot 78G and all its Chinese copies are generally nice starter pen, but well sometime one would want something a bit more substantial so to speak, Sure Pilot had their 88g aka Metropolitan but the shape and aesthetics are not to all's liking and the section step certainly a put off. might be we can have an all metal 78G with a simply snap cap right .. so yeah there actually is one

 

Here's Wing Sung 9128 from WSE ( not Vikto ) , also OEM as Hero 6168, basically the 78G / 659 now in metal .. unlike most other Chinese metal fountain pen this is not brass, its aluminum lacquered over ( section is plated obviously ) but all of cap, barrel and section had full size, full length plastic insert , the 78G / 659's screw cap mechanism is replaced by a simply snap on while the same basic feed / nib is there; you can tell the general profile remain the same as the original, but it was; probably due to the material and finishing required its sized a bit larger, roughly 12mm girth now on the barrel and also about 3 or 4mm longer; it can be had in the white as shown as well as black, China red, pearlescent moscato pink, and pearlescent silver, where the Hero OEM version had more traditional colors of dark green, blue, red, black and white. Its also due to the construction feeling quite a lot more solid and weight to account for.

 

 

But then there is yet one more ... I'll show you guys when I got them fished out from my cache

Edited June 9, 2018 by Mech-for-i

[truthpil]

Hi TruthPhil, I'm intrigued by the Lingmo Lorelei. Do you know how does it compare with the Delike New Moon and the Jinhao 992 pens, in terms of size, ergonomics and writing experience? Thanks in advance.

 

 

I've got them out on the desk right now, so let me see... the 992 is the cheapest of the bunch for obvious reasons. The 992's only advantage over the others is that you can often get one with a buttery smooth and wet F/M nib that's quite amazing (if you like that kind of writing experience). That being said, the fine nib option for the New Moon 2 writes just as broad and smooth, but the NM2 is thicker, a tad heaver, and shorter. Both the NM2 and 992 can take JoWo #5 nibs if you are careful and don't swap nibs too much because the plastic feeds can wear down.

 

In my opinion, the flecked acrylic Lorelei is the beauty queen of the bunch. It's also the lightest of the three, despite also being the longest. The girth is about identical to the 992 but thinner than the NM2. The Lorelei also has the advantage of taking any nib from Pilot's lower tier pens (78G, Metropolitan, Penmanship, Plumix, Pluminix, Kakuno, Prera, etc.). The flecked acrylic ones seem to be going out of stock, so grab one while you can. They are some simple, vintage-style eye candy.

 

After I got my first Lorelei and New Moon 2, my 992s rarely see the light of day. The Lorelei is my favorite of the bunch because the extra length means I can use it comfortably without posting (none of these pens post perfectly, although the NM2 does quite well), the acrylic is nicer than that of the NM2 and the crack-prone plastic of the 992, and it's light and nicely balanced.

 

 

 

 

Pilot 78G and all its Chinese copies are generally nice starter pen, but well sometime one would want something a bit more substantial so to speak, Sure Pilot had their 88g aka Metropolitan but the shape and aesthetics are not to all's liking and the section step certainly a put off. might be we can have an all metal 78G with a simply snap cap right .. so yeah there actually is one

 

Here's Wing Sung 9128 from WSE ( not Vikto ) , also OEM as Hero 6168, basically the 78G / 659 now in metal .. unlike most other Chinese metal fountain pen this is not brass, its aluminum lacquered over ( section is plated obviously ) but all of cap, barrel and section had full size, full length plastic insert , the 78G / 659's screw cap mechanism is replaced by a simply snap on while the same basic feed / nib is there; you can tell the general profile remain the same as the original, but it was; probably due to the material and finishing required its sized a bit larger, roughly 12mm girth now on the barrel and also about 3 or 4mm longer; it can be had in the white as shown as well as black, China red, pearlescent moscato pink, and pearlescent silver, where the Hero OEM version had more traditional colors of dark green, blue, red, black and white. Its also due to the construction feeling quite a lot more solid and weight to account for.

 

 

But then there is yet one more ... I'll show you guys when I got them fished out from my cache

 

Ooooh this is a big deal. The 78G section is one of my favorites for long writing sessions, so I'm glad to know a more durable and not significantly heavier option is out there. However, switching too a glossy metal section would probably make it too slippery for me. I think I'll just stick with my pretty Lorelei's outfitted with Pilot 78G nibs...the best of both worlds.

Edited June 10, 2018 by TruthPil

[Mech-for-i]

Well , if copying is the sincerest form of flattery , then Wing Sung ( Vikto ) had done it more than their fair share, but notably on the Pilot 78G with their 659 , right, well actually Wing Sung had a double take on the matter, witness the Wing Sung 6829; not to be outdone by WSE, Vikto had its own version of metal construction 78G, by basically taking the Platinum Plasir concept ( as vs the Preppy ) and applied it to their 659.

 

As you can see from the photo, basically the barrel and cap are now lacquered and unlike the WSE offering it retain the physical size of the 78G and the barrel / cap is kind of a steel alloy of sorts and no plastic insert either. The cap gain a new inner cap to do the sealing and the closing / snapping to the section, the section is essentially the Demo version of the 659 with nothing changed. Nib , feed, converter and all. Its lighter yet than the WSE offering and IMHO better looking now spotting chrome trim

 

Wing Sung 6829, on Flickr

 

This model can be had in the ( shown ) Peachy Pink, Light Lilac, Pastel Mint, Baby Pink, Metallic Champagne Gold, Metallic Silver, Metallic Dark Blue, Metallic Purple, White, Black, & sand-blasted Matt Black ....... but wait, there is yet one more .... just google Wing Sung 669

Edited June 10, 2018 by Mech-for-i