New Chinese Pens - 2023

[Waltz For Zizi]

On 10/19/2023 at 11:18 PM, Dan Carmell said:

New colors for the Jinhao 82 Mini. At first I dismissed them as parts-swaps with regular 82s but the barrel and its finial are unique to the 82s. Multiple ads, some cheaper. 

I've noticed them too, but it seems I can't post anymore pictures. Is there a limit? I like these more than the previous colors.

[A Smug Dill]

2 hours ago, Waltz For Zizi said:

… it seems I can't post anymore pictures. Is there a limit?

 

Yes, just as everything else in IT has limits, whether that's set by a system administrator as a policy or rule, or the finite resources of a system — as ‘hard’ limits of aggregated usage — have been exhausted. In this case, I'm guessing you've merely reached the limit of your allocated quota for attachments only; but there are at least two other ways in which you can embed inline images in your posts. If you use the FPN Image Gallery (as the site admin expressly prefers), you should be able to upload (and post/embed) up to another 5,000 images as a Gold member.

[Dan Carmell]

I’m not sure this is new or I just hadn’t noticed them before: the Kaigelu 356?

 

I like this torpedo pen, as opposed to the Asvine P50 which seems a little bland. It’s a cart/converter but for $8 USD more you can get a M long knife nib with the interesting snake head engraving. The ‘ruby pink’ is an interesting color but the dark blue is the only one that I like. Yes, I ordered one!

[Penguincollector]

On 10/22/2023 at 10:22 PM, Waltz For Zizi said:

I've noticed them too, but it seems I can't post anymore pictures. Is there a limit? I like these more than the previous colors.

  If you have any trouble with using the gallery function to add pictures to your posts, please message me. I have a tutorial I like to share with others. 

[Dan Carmell]

New Hongdian pen, the A6. 

[Waltz For Zizi]

On 10/30/2023 at 5:06 AM, Dan Carmell said:

I’m not sure this is new or I just hadn’t noticed them before: the Kaigelu 356?

 

I like this torpedo pen, as opposed to the Asvine P50 which seems a little bland. It’s a cart/converter but for $8 USD more you can get a M long knife nib with the interesting snake head engraving. The ‘ruby pink’ is an interesting color but the dark blue is the only one that I like. Yes, I ordered one!

These came out at least 2 years ago. I saw the green one on a youtube review from that time.

[Waltz For Zizi]

On 10/30/2023 at 5:55 PM, Dan Carmell said:

New Hongdian pen, the A6. 

That's very interesting!

[Waltz For Zizi]

Hongdian N10 and N12 both piston filled. Hongdian seems to be on a roll.😍

[Waltz For Zizi]

A new pattern of the Jinhao 100 Centennial in Sterling silver.

[Dan Carmell]

3 hours ago, Waltz For Zizi said:

Hongdian N10 and N12 both piston filled. Hongdian seems to be on a roll.😍

 

Curious about others’ thoughts. I like the N12 but will wait until the price comes down a bit. Nice but not must have.
 

The N10 apparently has an ebonite feed, at least that’s what ‘rubber tongue’ has meant for past pens. The pen’s surface also seems rubbery or textured? And is that porthole a borrow from Narwhal? It seems too small to be functional but perhaps that’s my failing eyes. 
 

I notice the Hongdian D1, a skeleton piston filler much like the new A6, is now just $20. All these new pens are solid but not exciting enough to buy immediately. I’ll wait to hear from others. 

[Dan Carmell]

17 hours ago, Waltz For Zizi said:

These came out at least 2 years ago. I saw the green one on a youtube review from that time.

Thanks, so many models! I bought one nonetheless because they feature a NMF nib. 

[Dan Carmell]

5 hours ago, Waltz For Zizi said:

A new pattern of the Jinhao 100 Centennial in Sterling silver.

The black and green very quickly became unavailable and now the blue appears to be gone from my fav stores too. Fortunately, I have a blue one on the way—I hope. 

[donnweinberg]

On 8/14/2023 at 7:00 PM, eclearnstowrite said:

Majohn T6 just released on Taobao. Brass overlay with a variety of colours across 2 designs inspired by skyscrapers and presumably the Beijing National Stadium that’s in the shape of a bird’s nest.

 

Based on your photos, I just ordered the 3 versions of that model.  Looks great.