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My new Jinhao X750 (royal blue/black/white) with broad nib. Inked with a new color in the Chesterfield ink line - Antique Raspberry. Having fun with two new ink colors of Chesterfield inks - Antique Orchid & Antique Raspberry.

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I've been giving myself a crash course in Chinese hooded nib pens in my (scant) spare time the past weeks (I have a P51 and two P21s, but wanted pens I could use without worry of damage or loss - I can be rough on things...). In addition to my "blue" (quotes because it appears to be Cedar Blue, although I've never seen that as an official P21 color), I have inked up a "real" Hero 616 Jumbo/Doctor with J. Herbin Stormy Grey (also quotes because I believe many of the 616 pens labeled as fakes are actually current production, and the production has simply changed to a cheaper pen), a "fake"/current production Hero 616 with Sailor Jentle BBK, and a '90s vintage Wing Sung 613-1 with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Brown.

 

The two Heros write about the same: Med. wet w/acceptable feedback, and the Wing Sung is on the dry side (exacerbated by a dry ink), but perfectly fine.

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Jinhao X450 red with black markings. I repaired the plastic inner cap sleeve. Now I have that popping sound when you recap the pen.

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Link here to one of sanalsoumitra's mini reviews: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/303504-the-so-called-chinese-pfm-the-golden-star-565-copied-by-hero-as-well/?p=3552104

 

I'm using my white & black stripe K316.

 

Regards,

 

Richard

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Jinhao X450 red with black markings. I repaired the plastic inner cap sleeve. Now I have that popping sound when you recap the pen.

 

Could you explain how you repaired this? I'm sure such an explanation would serve many folks well! Thanks.

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Could you explain how you repaired this? I'm sure such an explanation would serve many folks well! Thanks.

I followed the instructions given by SBREBrown on his YT video on repairing the broken inner cap. The video is approximately 7 min. long.

 

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Dabbling with my new Jinhao 159 (yellow) with a broad nib. Inked with a Chesterfield mixture of Fire Opal and Antique Crimson to give it a closer look to Dragon's Napalm--brillant orange. Using both a Black n' Red notebook, and a Sketch Pad. Am finding the nib dry--causing some skipping. Nib has some feedback, however, is not scratchy. Will be tweaking the nib to make it wetter, and a small bit of smoothing. Because of the weight of the pen, I am writing without posting. It is an interesting conversation piece. My X750 with a Goulet 1.1 stub writes wet, so I'm hoping to be able to get the 159 to the same level of wetness.

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I couldn't decide which Kaigelu 316 color I wanted, but they are cheap so I got one of each! Spending some time tuning them up.

 

So, which is your favourite colour now you have them in hand?

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


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So, which is your favourite colour now you have them in hand?

http://i.imgur.com/j6RykIC.png

 

In person, I think the amber color is the most striking. No photograph I've seen does these pens justice. The black & gray is the most understated/underwhelming. The other two are simply gorgeous.

 

But that's where the happy story ends. I've decided pretty strongly that I dislike this pen. I'd love a pen that looked like this and wrote as reliably and comfortably as my Jinhaos. Too much to ask.

Magnus | Raleigh, NC [uSA] | @Magnus919 | TerraMagnus

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Yesterday, I used my Baoer 79, my Red Baoer 517,my Orange Baoer 517 and my gold and my red Jinhao X450's.

Today, I am back to work with my orange pens - Jinhao 159 and Baoer 517.

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Will be pulling out one of my old 'new' Jinhao 599 demonstrator to take to class tonite. Inked with Noodler's Walnut. This morning I am using one of my Jinhao X750 with Goulet 1.1 stub nib. Inked with Iroshizuku Kon Peki. Snap of my Jinhao X750 (royal blue/black/white)

 

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/uploads/imgs/fpn_1456153910__snapshot_20160222.jpg

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Will be pulling out one of my old 'new' Jinhao 599 demonstrator to take to class tonite. Inked with Noodler's Walnut. This morning I am using one of my Jinhao X750 with Goulet 1.1 stub nib. Inked with Iroshizuku Kon Peki. Snap of my Jinhao X750 (royal blue/black/white)

 

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/uploads/imgs/fpn_1456153910__snapshot_20160222.jpg

Lovely!

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