Why Are Jinhaos Called Eastvita In The Us?

[matteob]

Do you think it is down to them thinking the pen would not sell with a Chinese name?

Edited January 13, 2017 by matteob

[k3eax]

I never encountered Jinhaos marketed under this name. What is your source for this information and could it be that Jinhao is producing pens under that "private label" for a US vendor?

[gryphon1911]

I've never seen this either. All Chinese branded fountain pens I've seen sold here in the USA are always Jinhao, Hero, Baoer, Kaigelu, Wing Sung, Yiren.

 

What it might be, and I've seen this on Amazon sometimes is that the listing for the pen is under the name of the distributor. I found this once, when I bought a pen that was listed as "Lanxivi Bookworm". When I got it, it was actually a Yiren brand pen, Lanxivi is the distributor of the pen. Possible language barrier issue.

[matteob]

This:

 

https://www.amazon.com/EastVita-Marble-Chunky-Medium-Fountain/dp/B011QI9DHK

[gryphon1911]

This:

 

https://www.amazon.com/EastVita-Marble-Chunky-Medium-Fountain/dp/B011QI9DHK

 

yeah, if you look at the detail of the post, the company or Amazon store front that is selling it is called Eastvita...then further down in the description, you'll see it referred to as Jinhao X450. Also, looking at the images, the pen cap band has the Jinhao engraving on it.

 

Those look like regular X450 pens, certainly nothing "flexy" about those nibs. They do have some give to them for line variation, but not what seasoned fountain pen users would call "flexy" or "flex".

[virgilio]

Yeah, they're just semi-flex. Nice pen, tho, and a super-smooth nib for only $5.

[ParkerDuofold]

Yeah, Eastvita is just the sales agent or a regional distributor. I've bought Jinhao pens off of Amazon under the "Gullor" brand and another that starts with an L... but they're all Jinhao pens. Amazon can be confusing with their titles.

 

- Anthony

[Helen350]

You will find Jinhao pens sold thru these distributors/agents on Amazon: (Jinhao 159/X750/X450/8812/599/8802) Lanxivi, Gullor, Binary ABC, Feeney Fine Writing & now EastVita. Feeney Fine Writing has their name stamped on the nibs--with the cost of $22 for an X750 and $19.95 for the 599. EastVita (Jinhao) 8812 - cost $3.83--good price/Gullor 8812 - $13.90/Lanxivi 8812 - $15.25

 

Cost if purchased thru Ebay: 159 - $3.69-7.98

X750 - $2.54-5.00

X450 - $2.54-5.00

599 - $9 for 6 pens (or $1.50-2.00 for one Jinhao 599 transparent)

8812 - $4.35-6.97

[ParkerDuofold]

You will find Jinhao pens sold thru these distributors/agents on Amazon: (Jinhao 159/X750/X450/8812/599/8802) Lanxivi, Gullor, Binary ABC, Feeney Fine Writing & now EastVita. Feeney Fine Writing has their name stamped on the nibs--with the cost of $22 for an X750 and $19.95 for the 599. EastVita (Jinhao) 8812 - cost $3.83--good price/Gullor 8812 - $13.90/Lanxivi 8812 - $15.25

 

Cost if purchased thru Ebay: 159 - $3.69-7.98

X750 - $2.54-5.00

X450 - $2.54-5.00

599 - $9 for 6 pens (or $1.50-2.00 for one Jinhao 599 transparent)

8812 - $4.35-6.97

Hello Helen,

 

Thanks for this thorough breakdown.

 

I know I got my X-750's under the "Gullor" brand for $17.50, ($4.38 each/4-pack), and it included a leather pen case, felt slips for each pen and 10 ink carts in mixed colors. I bought two 4-packs and was pleased with what I received.

 

- Anthony

[Ink Stained Wretch]

You will find Jinhao pens sold thru these distributors/agents on Amazon: (Jinhao 159/X750/X450/8812/599/8802) Lanxivi, Gullor, Binary ABC, Feeney Fine Writing & now EastVita. Feeney Fine Writing has their name stamped on the nibs--with the cost of $22 for an X750 and $19.95 for the 599. EastVita (Jinhao) 8812 - cost $3.83--good price/Gullor 8812 - $13.90/Lanxivi 8812 - $15.25

 

Cost if purchased thru Ebay: 159 - $3.69-7.98

X750 - $2.54-5.00

X450 - $2.54-5.00

599 - $9 for 6 pens (or $1.50-2.00 for one Jinhao 599 transparent)

8812 - $4.35-6.97

 

Whoa! A Jinhao 599 for $20? Any idea of whether or not they have done anything special to the nibs, like swapped in their own or something? If they've had nibs made up special for their company, then maybe it's not so bad, but the idea of having a special nib made and then sticking it on a Jinhao 599 seems just a bit odd to me.

 

Out of curiosity I went to their site. How do you know that they have their name stamped in the nibs? I don't see anything about that on their page.

[NinthSphere]

I imagine it's the same thing as the Goldspot freebie 599 I got at one point when I bought something from them. Translucent pink, cosmetically the same as any other 599, but with "Goldspot" printed on the barrel & stamped with the "G" logo on the nib. Doesn't explain how they got it done, maybe something you can contact Jinhao about, but it means it's not a unique case.

Edited March 5, 2017 by NinthSphere

[5thhistorian]

Actually, I've seen a lot of Jinhao x450s/ 750s rebranded by US sellers, usually with a markup in price. "Bulow" pens are a good example of this. They have the same model number, but the engraving is actually done in the Bulow brand name instead of the Jinhao one. Otherwise they are exactly the same thing.

[Fairlight]

Erofa are another online distributor. I think they, and Lanxivi are Chinese stationary shops that sell through Amazon and eBay and doubtless other outlets. Ultimately it is Jinhao or Fuliwen or whoever that make the pens, and they're the same models as elsewhere regardless of the preceding tag.