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These are Lucky 271 celluloid pens made by Wing Sung; if prices are agreeable I can't see why they should be avoided. They might need a bit of tweaking but as always, a flush before inking is necessary.

No, I am not going to list my pens here.

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I like the cheap Chinese pens as writers, but I don't ordinarily have an extreme reaction to them. However, in this case . . .

 

:puddle:

Until you ink a pen, it is merely a pretty stick. --UK Mike

 

My arsenal, in order of acquisition: Sailor 21 Pocket Pen M, Cross Solo M, Online Calligraphy, Monteverde Invincia F, Hero 359 M, Jinhao X450 M, Levenger True Writer M, Jinhao 159 M, Platinum Balance F, TWSBI Classic 1.1 stub, Platinum Preppy 0.3 F, 7 Pilot Varsity M disposables refillables, Speedball penholder, TWSBI 580 USA EF, Pilot MR, Noodler's Ahab 1.1 stub, another Preppy 0.3, Preppy EF 0.2, ASA Sniper F, Click Majestic F, Kaweco Sport M, Pilot Prera F, Baoer 79 M (fake Starwalker), Hero 616 M (fake Parker), Jinhao X750 Shimmering Sands M . . .

31 and counting :D

 

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The squeeze converters they come with rattle a bit but all the 271s I have had, have written well.

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Alright, so I've pulled the trigger on the Striped Wing Sung 271, as well as this 'Baton' of a pen.

And the waiting begins...

 

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That looks like a 590. Mine has never written very well. I like the size and feel of the pen. It is quite large.

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That looks like a 590. Mine has never written very well. I like the size and feel of the pen. It is quite large.

 

Yes the 590 is gigantic, what problems did you face with yours? Ink flow problems or scratchy nib?

 

 

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Alan

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Ink flow. I spread the times on the nib and eventually replaced it. I will have to address the feed next. But I have so many other pens, this one has been sitting. I wish you the best of luck with yours. I hope it is perfect out of the box. They are definitely a good size pen.

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My Wing Sung 590 and 271 should be arriving these few days according to the tracking information.

 

And I saw this.... Why, Oh Why!

 

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My Wing Sung 590 and 271 should be arriving these few days according to the tracking information.

 

And I saw this.... Why, Oh Why!

 

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Hmm.

I have had a Yiren version of that pen (reviewed here: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/222538-bookworm-675-yiren-601/ ). The barrel was the same, but the cap is different. The black paint in the filigree came off in a few days and I couldn't re-paint, then after 3 weeks the chrome on the filigree part started to peel too. All in all it was a horrible mess. If Hero have improved that aspect & put in an adequate cap, it should be good. Otherwise... I'd want someone else to try before I invest in one again.

 

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Richard.

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Ink flow. I spread the times on the nib and eventually replaced it. I will have to address the feed next. But I have so many other pens, this one has been sitting. I wish you the best of luck with yours. I hope it is perfect out of the box. They are definitely a good size pen.

 

Received mine, had ink flow problems initially.

I stripped it out, gave it a thorough flushing and widened the feed channels a tad with a pen knife.

 

Now it writes with a nice wet line and no flow problems anymore.

 

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The nib size is rather big, wonder which nibs you are able to replace yours with.

 

 

 

 

Cheers,

Alan

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Hmm.

I have had a Yiren version of that pen (reviewed here: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/222538-bookworm-675-yiren-601/ ). The barrel was the same, but the cap is different. The black paint in the filigree came off in a few days and I couldn't re-paint, then after 3 weeks the chrome on the filigree part started to peel too. All in all it was a horrible mess. If Hero have improved that aspect & put in an adequate cap, it should be good. Otherwise... I'd want someone else to try before I invest in one again.

 

Regards,

 

Richard.

 

I'll be the guinea pig and report back.

 

I have a Bookworm version of that pen. No problems so far and it was bought lonnnnnng ago.

 

I might just try my luck on these as it is really inexpensive.

@Sailor Kenshin: How is the finishing holding up after a lonnnnnnng time? :P Especially the chrome bits.

 

 

 

Cheers,

Alan

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Is this a trick question? The answer is always 'yes'.

 

Yes! I realise that now!

Between browsing on my work and home computers, phone and tablets, I am saying yes too much! :yikes:

 

 

 

Cheers,

Alan

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My Wing Sung 590 and 271 should be arriving these few days according to the tracking information.

 

And I saw this.... Why, Oh Why!

 

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Oh. Funny I just got that exact same pen from milestone_hk. It arrived a couple of days ago. It's a good pen.

 

The barrel has a bit of transparency, which is always nice.

 

-k

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I'll be the guinea pig and report back.

 

 

 

I might just try my luck on these as it is really inexpensive.

@Sailor Kenshin: How is the finishing holding up after a lonnnnnnng time? :P Especially the chrome bits.

 

 

 

Cheers,

Alan

The Bookworm hasn't seen heavy use, but so far so good. And it's really pretty.

My latest ebook.   And not just for Halloween!
 

My other pen is a Montblanc.

 

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