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Ian the Jock

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A wee while back I decided to try out some Chinese pens from manufacturers other than the usual well known makers, Bauor, Jinhao, Kaigelu, Hero etc. and I purchased a pen from ebay, for around £1, that turned out to be a Huahong.

I was pretty impressed with the pen as it was well made, was of nice design and wrote beautifully.

Over the last couple of months I have gathered up a few more (6 more to be precise) and I thought I'd let others know "how they roll" and how to go about getting one if you want one.

The reason for this is that my latest dropped onto the mat on Saturday, and it's a belter.

I have two of the silver and black pens in the group photo below, (although I only photographed 1) and I really like them, so I ordered what I thought was another 2, one with a purple cap, and one with a blue/green cap.

As it turned out, the blue/green was a completely different pen altogether.

I really like the shape and design of the pen, and it writes beautifully, with a line that I'd call on the thicker side of medium for a Chinese pen.

 

Each of my Huahong pens are excellent, very well made, and all write very nicely indeed.

I decided to try and find out a bit about Huahong if I could, but I can find very little.

Some of the pens I have, are listed on ebay for up to $20-30 plus shipping, or more, and seem to be from Hong Kong, however, I got mine from a supplier in China, who for some reason doesn't list the pens as Huahong, but seems to have his own codes for the pens like A29 etc.

I've also seen them listed as SS-21, SS-25 etc. but again, no mention of the manufacturer.

If you type Huahong into ebay, you will only see the expensive pens.

The listing on these gives a bit of info on the company, but how accurate it is, I have no idea.

It states that Huahong produced "higher quality" pens which are now hard to come by as the plant closed down in the 1990s, however, the same listing states that the pen for sale was manufactured in the 2000s, so who knows.

Anyway, there is a seller on ebay China (xiongfu1990, with whom I have no affiliation) who lists the Huahongs as "standard size, famous style fountain pens" and I've seen his auctions starting at $0.10 with free international shipping, so there are bargains to be had.

He also lists Fuguilong pens in the same manner, so you need to look out for the Huahong logo, nibs etc as the Fuguilongs aren't anywhere near the same quality.

My 7 pens cost less than $12 in total with the most expensive being $1.69, and they are an absolute steal.

Only the red acrylic has a fine nib and the rest are medium or slightly broader than medium, all of which write very well.....even the fine red acrylic is super smooth.

The first 3 pics are of my latest addition The A59, and if you look at the nib pic you can clearly see the logo to look out for.

The last pic is the "group" where again, the logo can be seen.

The blue one on the right has no markings other than the 2 tone nib with the logo, but you'll see the nib in the listing pics.

I'll put the model codes under the group picture at the end.

If anyone wants to know sizes, weight, details etc. for any of the pens then I'll be happy to tell you what I know.

 

Cheers

Ian

 

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From Left to right

A59...A48....A25....H27....A29....B46

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It would seems that I have one also. I bought one described as a Standard Size SY 28 after a previous recommendation a while back from some comment on here. it cost $2.28 (Auction) and it looks exactly like your A 48 (except it has a blue cap). I have only just noticed "Huaong" written on the Nib. It is a very nice pen!

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It would seems that I have one also. I bought one described as a Standard Size SY 28 after a previous recommendation a while back from some comment on here. it cost $2.28 (Auction) and it looks exactly like your A 48 (except it has a blue cap). I have only just noticed "Huaong" written on the Nib. It is a very nice pen!

When I got my first one it was listed as SY-29 yet the second one was an A-48(same pen).

It would appear that the different coloured caps have a different code instead of A29 blue\purple etc

I have 3 of the same pen yet they were all listed with different numbers.

I agree, they are very nice pens, which write great too.

 

 

Ian

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Sorry. Edited to Delete a duplicate post

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I have some of these pens as well. Dirt cheap but surprisingly good writers and some are really nice looking. The third pen from the right is perhaps the nicest looking pen in my collection.

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  • 2 months later...

Ian I really dig the blue pen on the far right. If you look closely I think that the bottom chrome ring of the cap may actually have Huahong engraved around it. The letters seem to be widely spaced but there is something there. You mentioned the nib was possibly the only hint of Huahong but this may be another? Thanks for posting these!

 

Brandon

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Hi Brandon

Yes, you are right, it does have Huahong engraved around the cap band, and it is indeed a lovely pen, which changes colour depending on how the light hits it.

 

Ian

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Hi Brandon

Yes, you are right, it does have Huahong engraved around the cap band, and it is indeed a lovely pen, which changes colour depending on how the light hits it.

 

Ian

 

I have a handful of these Huahongs coming from China, and patience is not my strong suit. I've very excited to try them out. Thanks for your willingness to share so much information on these Ian. It is most appreciated.

 

-Brandon

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I also have some on the way. I don't mind waiting, because then I can spread my purchases out by a week or so and have a steady trickle of interesting pens coming in. That way there's more things to look forward to.

 

I second the call of thanks. It's always good to have some idea of what you're getting. (Though with Chinese pens, it takes some effort to get around the fear, uncertainty, and doubt being spread by people who seem not to understand how to make a Chinese fountain pen work. (Clear your mind, and the universe cleans the pen, aligning everything properly, perhaps?) There's also the snobbery of "it doesn't compare to my $800 pen of awesomeness, so it must be horrible" to deal with. Come on, people. I don't expect a $2 pen to outperform an $800 one, but I do expect it to write. The Chinese pens I have do that and do it well. Thanks for the push into territory I haven't explored yet. Chinese pens are like the endless frontier. No matter how far you go, there are dozens of places (pens) you haven't explored and you will never be able to experience it all. This is where much of the fun is at, and it's open to everyone, because it's so affordable.

 

Thus endeth the rant.

If anyone has a spare Hero 812 in white that they're willing to part with, please PM me. I'm trying to find one for my collection.

 

"He thought the pen was mightier than the sword... Until he went to war and met a soldier with a sword."

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I just received a couple of Huahongs which I ordered after reading this thread. I got both a red and blue version of the first pen on the left for <$6 dollars total. And I must admit, I'm very pleased. Easieir to hold than the Jinhao x450 with rather wet, smooth but broad -- Western style medium nibs. Not quite the final word in elegance -- there's clearly something chintzy about the design, but the pens do write nicely. I'm relegating one to duty as my designated Naples Blue writer. Haven't decided about the red pen. Perhaps PR Dark Cherry or Noodler's Purple.

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I just received a couple of Huahongs which I ordered after reading this thread. I got both a red and blue version of the first pen on the left for <$6 dollars total. And I must admit, I'm very pleased. Easieir to hold than the Jinhao x450 with rather wet, smooth but broad -- Western style medium nibs. Not quite the final word in elegance -- there's clearly something chintzy about the design, but the pens do write nicely. I'm relegating one to duty as my designated Naples Blue writer. Haven't decided about the red pen. Perhaps PR Dark Cherry or Noodler's Purple.

 

I love these pens, especially in the red (that's just me and my "red" thing) and they are super reliable writers.

I really like the styling too and they rest very well in the hand, with good balance.

I have diamine syrah in my red one and teal in the blue/green one, and at the minute the red one is carrying out daily "red line through" duties with great aplomb.

 

Excellent pens.......dare I say it...........FOR THE MONEY. :lol:

 

Ian

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I have one of the striped cap pens in red (far left in Ian's picture) that writes wonderfully, and I have Diamine Oxblood in it.

 

I also received over the weekend the "brown" version of the blue/periwinkle pen Ian posted on the far right. It's more of a "cracked" design than the swirl design of the blue one. It has substantial weight, and writes a nice medium line on cheap paper -- more fine on nice Rhodia paper. I have it inked up with Private Reserve Sepia.

 

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb364/brg5658/Pens/huahong_brown_acrylic_pen_zpslkultbtf.jpg

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I received one, second hand, in the mail today, a red A59. The third pen in my very young collection. And I must say I like it. It's a beautiful design, Though it skips a bit, which might also be because I started writing right after putting in a cartridge, so it might still improve. Only bad thing I can say about it, is the weight of the cap, which is ridiculously bulky. Not so bad if you write with it unposted, but somehow that seems to take away from the experience, because I really like the design of the cap. Oh, and thank for posting this, your post helped me identify the pen I had bought.

Forgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much. - Oscar Wilde.

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i bought the blue resin one a few years back from Todd at isellpens.com. decent writer, beautiful body! i wanted the brown but i have never found that one.

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I'll keep my eyes peeled for one. It is a shame Todd has shut up. I am new to the scene and sadly did not have the opportunity to deal with him.

 

Btw does your tag mean you are a Lawyer or legal where you are :) I love the "I'm sorry smiley too"

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I'll keep my eyes peeled for one. It is a shame Todd has shut up. I am new to the scene and sadly did not have the opportunity to deal with him.

 

Btw does your tag mean you are a Lawyer or legal where you are :) I love the "I'm sorry smiley too"

LOL... no, not a lawyer. just a joke, if the police stops me and ask for my documentation, that's what i'll say; but i haven't had the chance yet!!!

 

about the brown HuaHong, right after i posted here i got on ebay and found one -but for 23 smackers i decided not to get it.

 

edited to add: and it was not the crackled barrel. it was more like swirls.

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Huahong's nibs may come from SIPF or Hero, both SIPF and Hero work as OEM for some Pen Manufactors in Shanghai, Jiangxi and Zhejiang.

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