Estone Jinhao

[Tom Waits]

Hello,

What is the difference in Estone Jinhao and Jinhao. Was looking at the Jinhao 159 and saw it under both names on Amazon. Is Estone the same company is something fishy going on. Thanks in advance.

Tom

 

[jekostas]

Hello,

What is the difference in Estone Jinhao and Jinhao. Was looking at the Jinhao 159 and saw it under both names on Amazon. Is Estone the same company is something fishy going on. Thanks in advance.

Tom

 

 

It's probably just the name of the importer. I'm wondering why you suspect something "fishy" going on.

[Tom Waits]

Jekostas,

In looking through some older post, I remembered reading that there are knock-off of some very inexpensive pens. After several attempts to find info on Estone Jinhao, the only thing that comes up is the advertisement on Amazon. Estone also appears to be a copy write name, Being very new to buying fountain pens on line, I noticed some differences in the descriptions, even the weight.?? Not really red flags but I was interested to know the difference before ordering.

Tom

[Tom Waits]

Still no real answer to my question but I did get a Estone Jinhao 159 in the mail yesterday. The cap fell into pieces and there is a small dent in the body. The dent could have happened in shipping and a few drops of super glue took card of the cap. I cleaned is as per instructions and inked it with Noodlers Bad Green Gator. I gotta say, I could not put It down. Due to its large size, I had to change my writing style a little. That is ok because it requires me to use a little more wrist and arm and not do all the writing with finger movements. Great pen and not a knock off for sure.

Tom

[k3eax]

Have you considered returning the defective pen and requesting a refund?

[Tom Waits]

K3EAX,

The only thing I can read on that envelope is my address. Otherwise, I like it well enough that the little dent does not matter. I'm happy.

Tom, AC5JH

[Tom Waits]

Have been very satisfied with the Estone Jinhao 159 so this evening I ordered, from Amazon, an Estone Jinhao X750 for $4.19 including shipping. Will give more details in about three weeks when its arrives.

Tom

Edited January 27, 2015 by Tom Waits

[Helen350]

On Amazon I see the term Estone Jinhao #159. However, this is a Jinhao 159 fountain pen. When your scroll down on Amazon you will see the product description, and the word Estone is not noted. Did a bit of research to discover the connection. Estone is involved in automotive products. NOTE: Estone is dedicated to be the best choice for one-stop OEM manufacturing on automotive video and audio solutions. Our combination of best-of-breed technology solutions and best quality control provides the best value for our clients. Also discovered that Jinhao has - Jinhao Motor Company - engages in the production and distribution of motorcycles and small engines in the People’s Republic of China. It provides gasoline-powered motorcycles; and off-road battery cars, including sight-seeing, police patrol, and golf cars, as well as focuses on offering electric vehicles. The company sells its motorcycles and electric cars to wholesalers through export agents, as well as directly to distributors. Estone is much like a distributor for the Jinhao pens. Since the Chinese do business differently than Americans, I believe this is where the connection might begin.

[Tom Waits]

Thanks Helen for the reply. I saw some Estone info when googling but did not make the connection. That is great detective work on your part. I have decided that the company is legit. It bothered me that the customer reviews were high and the prices low. I made another order from them. By the way, they ship really fast for the distance they travel.

Tom