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http://www.ebay.com/itm/HERO-high-quality-1515-Blue-F-Nib-Fountain-Pen-Candy-Color-Delicately-Students-/131714397892?hash=item1eaaca36c4:g:Q5MAAOSwCypWmr0y

 

This seems to be new in Hero's line of pens. It's metallic and seems to be a near clone, down to the clip, of Jinhoa's metallic 599. Is there a 1515 owner in the group who could, from direct inspection, make a comparison with the 599?

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I was looking at this and thinking it was plastic in appearance, but the description does indeed say "metallic". I had some thoughts briefly that this might turn out to be a very cheap eyedropper if they'd only made it in plastic.

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Given it is rather more expensive than the Jinhao, relatively speaking, I wonder if it will be more successful than their earlier attempt at a lamy knockoff, which, if I recall, was not stellar?

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The 1515 seems from the photos identical to the 599 from clip to nib. I rather suspect that the 1515 is actually made in the Jinhao factory. Perhaps the situation is like that which we find in the Japanese auto industry where one manufacturer will produce cars for an erstwhile competitor. How I wish that a frequenter of this forum be intimately familiar with the Chinese pen industry.

 

The price seems to be a bit high. I rather suspect that the eBay vendor is hoping to sell to the "early adopter" willing to pay the an elevated price. And, that price will no doubt soon fall to the level of the metallic 599.

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A knockoff of a knockoff. Charming.

 

Kinda my thoughts. Except for the "charming" part....

I have to say that I was given one of the metal body 599s and it's not a bad pen. It actually made me reconsider my antipathy to the Lamy sections, to the point where I've considered buying a "real" Safari. This one, OTOH? Perhaps not. I hate to say it, but from the enlarged version of the photos, the inside of the cap almost looks as if it's made out of cardboard.

The link says that the starting bid is 99¢ US, with free shipping. I'm almost tempted. Almost. But not enough.

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What is zamak?

Okay, I just read about zemak on Wiki and so my question for you is, "Why do you think it

to be of zemak?"

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Kinda my thoughts. Except for the "charming" part....

I have to say that I was given one of the metal body 599s and it's not a bad pen. It actually made me reconsider my antipathy to the Lamy sections, to the point where I've considered buying a "real" Safari. This one, OTOH? Perhaps not. I hate to say it, but from the enlarged version of the photos, the inside of the cap almost looks as if it's made out of cardboard.

The link says that the starting bid is 99¢ US, with free shipping. I'm almost tempted. Almost. But not enough.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

One sold on EBAY'S auction for $3.03 U.S.D.

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Okay, I just read about zemak on Wiki and so my question for you is, "Why do you think it

to be of zemak?"

most pens bodys are zink alloy (zamak) thin metallic silver color

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most pens bodys are zink alloy (zamak) thin metallic silver color

 

Received wisdom on this site says Chinese pen bodies are of brass. How did you conclude that they were of zemak?

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Received wisdom on this site says Chinese pen bodies are of brass. How did you conclude that they were of zemak?

 

no conclude // "look like zamak body"

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After looking at a listing for a Hero 1515 on ebay it only says 'metal'. Whether they are enamel paint over brass or an unspecified alloy it doesn't say. They do look like a Jinhao 599 but for the indicator window. Said window is of little use if the pen is used with short International cartridges.

The Hero 1515 has a Lamy style of nib minus the breather hole in the listing I saw. £0.99 Buy It Now & free postage.

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The Hero 1515 is indeed identical to the metallic version Jinhao 599.

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Karthi. Check the Rules and Guidelines. There are a minimum number of posts before you can post pics, I think. And there are guides on how to post

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The Hero 1515 and Jinhao 588 are almost the same pen. Obviously they have the trademarks of the different brands. The nibs look slightly different in the listing, but we'll see what materialises.

They look like a partial clone of an Al-Star using a different clip & there's no indicator window.

 

Do these take International cartridges? I think they do, but I don't think I ever bothered using any when I last had a Hero 1515.

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