What Chinese Pens Are You Using Today? 2018 + 2019

[pomps]

It's so really nice and minimal, to me.

 

What about build quality and nib performance ?

 

The build quality of the N2 is just OK. The clip feels sturdy. The cap is screwed on, plastic to metal thread so the feeling is not great. I don't want to screw it tight, fearing the cap might crack even with that metal ring. I used to put it in my bag and it became loose a few times and the ink in the nib dried up. My N2 has an EF nib which is not the smoothest but not a scratchy nib. Ink flow is also not the best and can have hard starts and skipping sometimes. For me it is a pretty pen, but not a EDC type, so now it's in a box in my cabinet.

[LazyPen]

@pomps thanks for your detailed feedback.

[drathbun]

Wing Sung 699 Vac-filler with Diamine Sapphire Blue

[LazyPen]

Yesterday I've received from China a Moonman M6 *for a very interesting price).

 

Before give it to my friend it is suggested to clean the nib or not ?

[MuddyWaters]

Reloaded a 618 with pelikan 4001 black for work. I hope this pen's piston is a little more solid than that of the 698. Seems like it but it may still not last forever.

[Mech-for-i]

PenBBS #.40 Golden Yellow as my highlighter ink in Caliarts Ego-2 ( hacked from a mix of the all demo and the all pearlescent white finished version )

Caliarts Ego-2, on Flickr

[WarrenB]

The mighty, the indefatigable, the Jinhao 991...

[Helen350]

Lanbitou 3059 - M. Nib. Ink: Noodler's Ottoman Rose

Picasso 975 - M. Nib Ink: Iroshizuku Kon Peki

[kulnet]

A Moonman M2

[MuddyWaters]

Reloaded a 618 with pelikan 4001 black for work. I hope this pen's piston is a little more solid than that of the 698. Seems like it but it may still not last forever.

 

I actually converted to using the WS 601. Fills super quickly, holds a lot of ink, nib is finer and works on (bleep) paper. Also has a slide cap. The only thing is I have to pull the cap slowly so ink doesn't get pulled out of the feed. This is a nice pen that feels difficult to destroy and holds on well to my shirt. Convenient for my hospital job.

 

When I get an office and work from a more static environment and don't need a clip, I may consider one of those Opus 88 pens (or a Moonman C1, provided there is not a new model to take its place) for good ink capacity.

Edited December 17, 2019 by MuddyWaters

[penzel_washinkton]

 

I actually converted to using the WS 601. Fills super quickly, holds a lot of ink, nib is finer and works on (bleep) paper. Also has a slide cap. The only thing is I have to pull the cap slowly so ink doesn't get pulled out of the feed. This is a nice pen that feels difficult to destroy and holds on well to my shirt. Convenient for my hospital job.

 

When I get an office and work from a more static environment and don't need a clip, I may consider one of those Opus 88 pens (or a Moonman C1, provided there is not a new model to take its place) for good ink capacity.

The WS 601 is really an excellent EDC pen. I just can't seem to get it out of my fountain pen rotation especially when it is only filled with a waterproof black ink.

[Helen350]

Picasso 975 - .5 nib. Ink: Sheaffer Red

PenBBS 266 - .5 nib. Ink: Chesterfield Antique Oxford

Pilot Metropolitan Pop Red - M. nib. Ink: deAtramentis Adular Blue

[mallymal1]

PenBBS 308-54 Smog RM nib - Iroshizuku Fuyu-syogun.

PenBBS 491-111 Winter Night RM nib - Diamine Blue Velvet.

Fuliwen 017 Blue Danube M nib - Diamine Blue Velvet.

[Ardakilic]

PenBBS 494 (x3), Paili 013 and Baoer 508. All write like a dream.

[insanekamil]

I probably dont know what kind model of this Youth FP.

maybe some Chinese fountain pen expert here can help enlighten me.

Full: https://imgur.com/qL7yir4
Nib & Cap: https://imgur.com/w0HgxYs
Nib Closeup: https://imgur.com/W6DUtdN
Barrel & detail: https://imgur.com/ANgaL9o

Edited January 21, 2020 by insanekamil

[Mech-for-i]

 

I probably dont know what kind model of this Youth FP.

maybe some Chinese fountain pen expert here can help enlighten me.

Full: https://imgur.com/qL7yir4

Nib & Cap: https://imgur.com/w0HgxYs

Nib Closeup: https://imgur.com/W6DUtdN

Barrel & detail: https://imgur.com/ANgaL9o

 

First off this is not a Youth Fountain Pen, its from the brand 玉蘭 " Yulan " ( as in Yulan Magnolia the flower ) , its a 3rd tier / local mfr based off Shanghai and cater to the low end market ; this is likely one of the 22X range of products as its ( except for the finishing ) the same pen as other 22X range model, the nib stamping is the Chinese text of the brand's name. The brand had been there since the 60's and go defunct sometime in the 90's. This model clearly with its Cloisonne finishes, are aimed for the bit of up market mid range sector ; just as so many other local / 2nd / 3rd tier manufacturer they got these pen engineering part ( basically the nib / feed basics ) from the big names. Its their of their own manufacturing but the nib / feed mechanism was originated by Hero and Wing Sung ( Hero 441/241/841, Wing Sung 22X/20X ) and was used on many different brand and models and still fit some current Hero models

[Stompie]

[GoldenNibs]

I am using a vintage Hero 510 in black and green. For a cheap lightweight pen it has a decent steel nib that provides some line variation.

[insanekamil]

First off this is not a Youth Fountain Pen, its from the brand 玉蘭 " Yulan " ( as in Yulan Magnolia the flower ) , its a 3rd tier / local mfr based off Shanghai and cater to the low end market ; this is likely one of the 22X range of products as its ( except for the finishing ) the same pen as other 22X range model, the nib stamping is the Chinese text of the brand's name. The brand had been there since the 60's and go defunct sometime in the 90's. This model clearly with its Cloisonne finishes, are aimed for the bit of up market mid range sector ; just as so many other local / 2nd / 3rd tier manufacturer they got these pen engineering part ( basically the nib / feed basics ) from the big names. Its their of their own manufacturing but the nib / feed mechanism was originated by Hero and Wing Sung ( Hero 441/241/841, Wing Sung 22X/20X ) and was used on many different brand and models and still fit some current Hero models

thanks for the information sir, i picked this one on local flea market and looks like i got misidentified it just because the metal sac protector was stamped "Youth" (someone could easily swap it because it comes from same OEM model from HERO, Wingsung, etc) so i thought that this was fully Youth FP (since i couldnt read chinese character on the nib), yesterday i found out that the barrel decoration technique was "Cloisonne" and found several Chinese brand like Wingsun, Baihe, GoldenStar (GSP).

 

[WLSpec]

Wing Sung 699 in amber with a solid brown grip and piston knob just came in the mail!

 

I'll put some pics up on the show and tell thread, but you've all seen it before