Jinhao 159 And Pierre Cardin !

[mns68]

Hi

 

I found this pen on ebay presented as Pierre Cardin

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321413716916?_trksid=p2047675.m570.l5999&_trkparms=gh1g%3DI321413716916.N36.S1.R1.TR1

 

my first imprison was it is rebranded Jinhao 159 !

 

Do you have any input or information about this FP ?

[OCArt]

I don't think so but I doubt if it is any better than a JH159. Pierre Cardin doesn't mean much in the pen world.

[mke]

Pierre Cardin pens seem to be made in India - saw some advertisements of producers. Prices as low as 300 Indian rupees = $4-5.

[mns68]

I hope there is someone who has used it to give us input ….for me according to pictures they look identical in every part !!

[WJM]

The clip is different, but reviews on Indian Amazon also point to it being a rebranded Jinhao

 

https://www.amazon.in/Pierre-Cardin-Chancellor-exclusive-fountain/dp/B06XCFZF3W

[mke]

In China and India you can buy pens which resemble a Jinhao 159. In China, several makers offer an unbranded pen which is (nearly) identical to a Jinhao 159. And even the Jinhao 159 pens are not made by one maker but by several - either knock-offs or licensed.

I could also be that someone borrowed the Cardin name and it is even not made for Cardin.

 

I wouldn't buy this pen for more than $5-10.

[mns68]

Pierre Cardin pens seem to be made in India - saw some advertisements of producers. Prices as low as 300 Indian rupees = $4-5.

Which is the usual price of Jinhao 159

[mke]

From $2-6, depending what you want. If you wait for their sales events, it is even cheaper.

 

https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?SearchText=jinhao+159

[mns68]

The clip is different, but reviews on Indian Amazon also point to it being a rebranded Jinhao

 

https://www.amazon.in/Pierre-Cardin-Chancellor-exclusive-fountain/dp/B06XCFZF3W

Woooow

[mke]

Go for a Jinhao - some of them are really good - Jinhao 5000 e.g. or the X750/X450 and 159

https://mkepens.blogspot.com/search/label/Jinhao

[mns68]

Go for a Jinhao - some of them are really good - Jinhao 5000 e.g. or the X750/X450 and 159

https://mkepens.blogspot.com/search/label/Jinhao

I am having a couple of them Jinhao 159 and Jinhao X450.... similar writing experience but different size

I changed the X450 nib to 1.1 and use the pen for signing my documents

[Honeybadgers]

That's just a jinhao - that pen is simple adjusted to meet the buyer's request. Most factories in China don't discriminate even when they have a contract, they'll sell their product on.

 

The nib looks particularly terrible. Whole thing is a giant scam, the seller is probably buying them for thirty or forty cents each.

Edited February 27, 2019 by Honeybadgers

[mns68]

during my search for this brand I found an interesting review in FPN

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/306169-an-user-review-of-the-pierre-cardin-president/