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Jinhao X-750, with hand-carved Stub nib & Waterman Florida Blue

 

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And someone has to speak up for them as has no voices.”


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Jinhao X-750, with hand-carved Stub nib & Waterman Florida Blue

 

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Excellent dcwaites, how does it write.

Any chance of a writing sample?

 

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Kaigelu 316 Amber, inked with Diamine Ancient Copper

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How did I miss these - is the nib quality equivalent to the Jinhaos? I'll do some research but appreciate your thoughts..

Found the reviews - nice!

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How did I miss these - is the nib quality equivalent to the Jinhaos? I'll do some research but appreciate your thoughts..

Found the reviews - nice!

Never had a Jinhao, so cannot compare. I was lucky with my Medium nib - wrote smoothly out of the box, no skipping, no hard starts, zero problems. Sterling performance with a cartridge (Kaweco Sepia) and converter (Diamine Ancient Copper). Fits my hand perfectly. Stunning looks. Very affordable. Recommended!

Practice, patience, perseverance

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I agree

I have the white version

I call mine "My King of Chinese pens".

Richard has sang the praises of this pen for many a moon...and with good reason.

I have 60+ Chinese pens and the Kiagelu 316 sits (along with the Jinhao 217) right at the top of the pile.

The quality of the pen is fantastic, in fact, it is just a brilliant pen altogether.

 

Get one.

 

or 2, or 3...... :lol:

 

Ian

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Never had a Jinhao, so cannot compare. I was lucky with my Medium nib - wrote smoothly out of the box, no skipping, no hard starts, zero problems. Sterling performance with a cartridge (Kaweco Sepia) and converter (Diamine Ancient Copper). Fits my hand perfectly. Stunning looks. Very affordable. Recommended!

Thank you eliweisz and Ian - I will indeed give it a try. I saw the Jinhao 217 in your list of top pens but somehow missed this one.

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I would say that no part of a K316 is of equivalent quality to any Jinhao I have come across.

 

That's because it's better.

The plating is quite a lot better (though it does show signs of wear after a year while my Jinhaos were showing the same wear after 6 weeks), where paint is used, it's better and the nibs are a tiny little bit better. Generally the K316 is a good pen on any standard. It is only marred by the weight of the brass barrel finial.

 

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Richard

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I would say that no part of a K316 is of equivalent quality to any Jinhao I have come across.

 

That's because it's better.

The plating is quite a lot better (though it does show signs of wear after a year while my Jinhaos were showing the same wear after 6 weeks), where paint is used, it's better and the nibs are a tiny little bit better. Generally the K316 is a good pen on any standard. It is only marred by the weight of the brass barrel finial.

 

Regards,

 

Richard

 

I agree especially with the nibs. While my Jinhao nibs have a blob of tipping that has been shaped and smoothed, my K316 tip has been carved similarly to my Sailor ProGear and then smoothed. It is a much better nib than any of my Jinhaos out of the box.

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It appears, Richila, that the Longhorns at the University of Texas have influenced your color choice in the Jinhao 159.

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It appears, Richila, that the Longhorns at the University of Texas have influenced your color choice in the Jinhao 159.

Not really, a love of Marmalade tabby cats has influenced my love of Orange.

We are Baylor fans - Sic 'Em Bears!

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I had a mirror-silver blimp, I mean, 159, but it wouldn't post. The orange version has me thinking again.

It's perfect for my classroom; it's so big no one asks to borrow it or picks it up for that matter. :lticaptd:

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