Chinese Pens And The Big #6 Nib

[Ian the Jock]

So!

What Chinese pens other than the Jinhao x450s take the big #6 nib.

I have a spare Bock nib (Broad) in that size and I need a pen to take it, as it was too big for it's intended recipient.

My x450s write beautifully already, so there's no point in swapping the nibs, and I'd like something new for it.

It doesn't have to be a Jinhao pen, but Kaigelus are out, as I wouldn't take out the "Roo" nib from any of these as they look just too good as they are.

 

All other options will be considered though.

 

Cheers

 

Ian

Edited March 19, 2015 by Ian the Jock

[J_MM]

Both my Jinhao X750 pens have a #6 Goulet nib.

[richardandtracy]

Ah...

So I can't suggest the K316.

 

Right.

There's the J159, J1200 and I think the J5000 can take it (haven't looked at mine for ages). The Mk1 Jinhao Century had a #6 feed, though I think the nib is narrow - same as the J5000. Should take it though if you are prepared to use a bit of sandpaper on the feed or socket.

 

The J3000 looks like it should take it too, even though I don't have one.

 

Regards,

 

Richard

[Jamerelbe]

The Jinhao 159 would definitely be worth considering, if you don't mind a massive pen. A little on the heavy side, even compared to the x450, but I find that mine sits very comfortably in the hand. Baoer, Bookworm and other manufacturers seem to favour the smaller #5 nib - at least, the pens I have that bear those brand names seem to have smaller nibs!

[Ian the Jock]

Haha

Richard, the K316 is an exceptional pen already and The Kaigelus have probably the favourite nibs in my collection.

The kangaroo on the pens and nibs are a big part of the appeal for me and as the pens look fantastic, and write beautifully I wouldn't want to change them.

The 159 is one I would consider but I'm not overly mad on the style/shape.

I had also thought about the 750 and had considered buying a shimmering sands before, but again, the cigarish shape has me drifting away.

 

After yesterdays suggestions, A big silver and gold J1200 dropped onto the mat this morning as if by magic....and, again, it's another pen I had forgotten I had ordered (I've been patiently waiting on a J217 and have lost track of the others I've bought).

The plan was that, as The 1200 arriving was a bonus, I was just going to put the Bock straight into it, but decided to ink it up and give it a run first.

And

Surprise, surprise..

I'm just going to leave it as it is and hang onto the bock for now.

The "big dragon" is certainly big. It has good weight that I like and has a nice overall shape, which is all good, and the main reason I'm leaving it as is,..... It writes beautifully.

It has probably the broadest nib I have and writes lovely and wet...smashing, so I'm just going to keep it the way it is for "uber bling" days.

It's probably a bit more ott than what I would normally go for, but I really do like it, especially the dragon clip with the red eyes and I think I may just order a black one, which is slightly less in your face looking.

 

So the hunt goes on........

 

What size of nib does the Duke Charlie Chaplin take? Or the Taoist priest? I quite like the look and the overall "hugeness" of these 2 and could be candidates.

 

 

I can see me buying all sorts of pens now for a nib that I probably won't even use as the would be recipient pens are superb without a new nib.

What has happened to all these Chinese pens that are rubbish and need new nibs then, eh?

 

Ian

[Douglas Wolfe]

I have had a German Diplomat pen for many years that I really liked. I dropped it and bent the nib. Then I tried to fix it and totally messed it up. Diplomat USA wanted 40US for a replacement nib.

 

I found a pack of 5 #6 Jinhao nibs on ebay. The pack was around 5US, with free shipping. Fit the Diplomat perfectly. The original Diplomat nib was great, but the Jinhao are finer, which I prefer. Very smooth, and the ink flow is about perfect for me.

 

-jdw