Who Makes The Moonman M2 Fountain Pen?

[NewPenMan]

Saw a review on YT, had to get one. I’d had so-so luck with a jinhao 159; pretty good writer, section cracked out of the blue, converters flimsy and ineffectual. I know that people howl about other models, and about wing sung and hero...how great they are.

 

the moonman m2 seems to be a different critter from other chinese pens in that it is not an “homage” pen design, but rather something their own. this is exciting to me. I have mad admiration for the chinese culture, art and history, and while I don’t expect them to start whippin’ out pens that look like jade dragons (though that would be very cool) I’ve long hoped they’d come up with their own aesthetic...seems they have.

 

the m2 reminds me somewhat of either the FC 66 or the ASA Nauka, yet different from both.

 

Anyone know who actually makes this item? goog turned up nothing for me.

 

I ordered one yesterday..an extra-fine. should be here in about 10 days. $13, free shipping. holy cow!

[Honeybadgers]

The company is moonman. They were formerly "Lecai" but there became a HUGE number of counterfeit lecai eyedroppers, so the factory changed their brand.

 

The M2 is a damn nice eyedropper pen. I love the EF nib.

There are a TON of really good chinese pens out there. You just need to look at the price range over $8 USD. Wing sung has a ton, the 601 is a parker 51 vacumatic knockoff that is every bit as good as the original (with some nib options too) the 698 is a terriffic piston filler.

 

Moonman has a couple real winners and a couple kinda-duds. The parker 45 clone M80 isn't as great as the M2 or the wancai mini, which are both extremely high quality eyedroppers

 

I recommend you look at the wancai mini next, You can put a kaweco sport clip on it and it fits securely.

 

Also for consideration, the wing sung 601 is getting pretty much universal acclaim. The delike alpha is like the kaweco sport brass, but with genuine improvements in a few places (it takes modern full sized converters and the nib QC is arguably better)

[NewPenMan]

Honeybadgers, I appreciate the info..wing sung has been on my radar for awhile, and I do like that wancai mini..

[KaB]

The company is moonman. They were formerly "Lecai" but there became a HUGE number of counterfeit lecai eyedroppers, so the factory changed their brand.

 

The M2 is a damn nice eyedropper pen. I love the EF nib.

 

There are a TON of really good chinese pens out there. You just need to look at the price range over $8 USD. Wing sung has a ton, the 601 is a parker 51 vacumatic knockoff that is every bit as good as the original (with some nib options too) the 698 is a terriffic piston filler.

 

Moonman has a couple real winners and a couple kinda-duds. The parker 45 clone M80 isn't as great as the M2 or the wancai mini, which are both extremely high quality eyedroppers

 

I recommend you look at the wancai mini next, You can put a kaweco sport clip on it and it fits securely.

 

Also for consideration, the wing sung 601 is getting pretty much universal acclaim. The delike alpha is like the kaweco sport brass, but with genuine improvements in a few places (it takes modern full sized converters and the nib QC is arguably better)

 

 

nib options? I seem to find only 'F', could you give me a hint pls?

[Honeybadgers]

 

 

nib options? I seem to find only 'F', could you give me a hint pls?

 

 

You can find separate bent and fude nibs along with the rear piston/sac disassembly tool for a few bucks. I put the second smallest "bent" nib into all of mine.