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  1. I saw the new Jinhao 599 on eBay several weeks ago for less than $4.00 (!) and decided to pick one up. It certainly looks like an "homage" to a popular German pen whose name begins with an "L".... More here: http://thefrugalfountainpen.blogspot.com/2014/06/jinhao-599-fountain-pen.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY2pvweV6dc
  2. visvamitra

    Aubergine - De Atarmentis

    I like De Atramentis inks, I feel they deserve more attention than they get in the fountain pen community :)On the other hand they're not really cheap. Anyway Aubergine is really great color. Ink Splash (Mondi 90g) http://imageshack.com/a/img631/7184/sVoavu.jpg KITCHEN TOWEL http://imageshack.com/a/img538/6530/EmkbgQ.jpg CHROMATOGRAPHY http://imageshack.com/a/img673/8199/PqZ3MO.jpg COLOR RANGE http://imageshack.com/a/img537/3635/9T2HuC.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img909/5541/03jbfl.jpg DRY TIME: http://imageshack.com/a/img538/7762/lMvUQg.jpg WATERPROOFNESS http://imageshack.com/a/img745/3734/tEmH1k.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img540/1157/lJ3xDd.jpg CALENDAR http://imageshack.com/a/img673/5989/6nlqHf.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img674/7249/VLcv82.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img910/8990/rPmgyJ.jpg As you see color difference between Pilot B italics and "regular" nib is quite strong. It's not however difference - the thing is iridium tipped nib leaves stronger, more saturated line with some "mauve" accents and Pilot's italic reverses these proportions paler shade becomes dominant and the stronger tones create shading. http://imageshack.com/a/img746/7554/LHrnE7.jpg OXFORD http://imageshack.com/a/img912/7048/ixL2dP.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img537/5093/pHYHMD.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img673/9339/Eo1Snf.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img540/2472/BPcYaY.jpg
  3. visvamitra

    Oranje Boven - Akkerman

    Hi, I'd like to present you another review that I've made for polish fountain pen forum - that's why the text is not written in english. I'd love to prepare new scans (in english this time) but I don't have time. Anyway, I hope at least some of you will find it useful even tough you won't - probably - understand the text as polish is not the most popular language to learn Oranje Boven is quite nice. It would be really great if the shading was present. Unhappily it shows up only in extremly wet writers and even then it's not really interesting. http://imageshack.com/a/img823/5997/gmcl.jpg INFORMATIONS Producer: Akkerman Color: Oranje Boven Saturation: nice and intense Flow: very good in all pens I filled with it Shading: almost none Feathering: not really Dry time: 10-15 s on most papers http://imageshack.com/a/img829/8998/m7j7.jpg Do I like it: A little. I prefer inks that shade. Calendar - scans http://imageshack.com/a/img856/5634/lqvj.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img834/2730/fdnjr.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img843/7954/fdidm.jpg Rhodia - photos http://imageshack.com/a/img843/5593/ewx1f.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img856/6462/3zmg.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img829/628/mwia.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img841/4898/7so63.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img856/3712/d03n.jpg Cheap notebook - photos http://imageshack.com/a/img834/986/lk8zi.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img855/8338/f8he.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img829/880/47pv.jpg http://imageshack.com/a/img819/7410/eo2f.jpg
  4. So, recently I was cycling through pens and gave my 159 another go. It worked for me for the past week but today the ink spilled out of the top of the cap and into my leather case. Luckily, I cleaned it up and wrapped it in a cloth for the rest of the day I was at uni. Anyways, my solution was to put silicon grease on the top threads in the case that it would happen again. Then I had a thought. What if I left the clip off? I present to you: Quite beautiful IMHO. Sailor 1911L for comparison. NB: just remember to put silicon grease on the top as although it is tight, I wouldn't trust it to be waterfast.
  5. WOW! I ordered this Jinhao from Amazon on April 25th and the delivery was suppose to be around June 9th. It arrived yesterday. Pretty fast IMO from China. I can't find pics of this exact non threaded FP Jinhao anywhere except the Amazon page where I ordered it. There are Jinhaos much like it called the M2, but they have threads. This is a snap on cap. My first impression after tearing open the envelope was, "Wow, much nicer case that I anticipated! Very TWSBI like." Once I open it from the plastic case My second thought was, " WOW!, it's so much heavier than I thought it would be." The item description on Amazon says a whole lot of nothing, so I thought it was going to be a plastic pen. I'm fine with that, but the metal is a very pleasing bonus. In hand the weight compares to a Jinhao 159. The other impressive feature is how the cap snaps on (see below for details). Details: The section is much thinner than the Jinhao 159. The most tapered portion is slightly bigger than a typical ball point. The nib is a smaller size than the Jinhao 159. Standard line width is very close to the Jinhao 159, but this unnamed Jinhao's nib doesn't offer the fatter line variation of the 159's nib. I'd say the nib is smooth out of the box like the 15, and I won't be messing with it at all. Much to my surprise the cap fastens to the first ring close to the nib. I thought it would fasten to the middle ring. The cap has an inner cap that grabs the first ring VERY tightly almost like a vacuum action is taking place. The feeling is very much one of quality as the cap first has a soft feel in replacing, and then a solid click sound. Same feeling and function when posting. You can easily use this FP without the cap posted or not. It's a great, versatile size either way for me. The furniture is plenty good enough for a $13 pen that I'd pay much more for. The clip is the only area that deserves a little more quality as the plating or casting seems like it could use an upgrade if they charged more. I actually like the little shield design on the clip, but the manufacturing of the clip could be better. Charge another $10, improve the clip quality and this is an A+ FP for $23. For $13 it's a B+ to A-. If they offered nib options and improved all the furniture this would be a $50-$75 FP IMO. Because this is such a good pen, and it snaps so well for quick use it has moved into the top spot with my TWSBI mini as my go to quick note taking FP.
  6. First of all an introduction. I am new to the fountain pen network but I have benefited greatly from the information here so instead of simply an introduction I thought some others might be able to benefit from some simple tinkering. I realize that the Jinhao is a cheap pen but on a teachers budget it is all i can afford for now. Two of my X450's had cap issues as soon as I received them I put them in the box until I could figure out a fix for them. That is where they have been for a long time. Till today. Then as I was inspecting the cap in good light this morning, I noticed a hex pattern at the bottom of the cap liner! it dawned on me that if I found a hex wrench big enough I might be able to take the cracked liner out and repair it. I did find one. it wasn't marked so I have no idea how big it is but it was the largest I had in my hex set. Nevertheless I fixed it and I took pictures to show you how if you need to. http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh562/knappinman/toolsneeded.jpg Here is everything you need to do this. As you can see it is a big Hex wrench. Just cotton thread and a some sort of good glue, anything flexible would work but I like the e600 stuff for general repairs. I got mine at a local store. super glue would work too but you can't spread it with your fingers!!! you'll see what I mean in a minute on with more pictures. http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh562/knappinman/tools.jpg as you can see the hex that fits this is huge!! turn it counter clockwise (left) to unscrew it and remove it. http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh562/knappinman/capallenwrench.jpg You can see the crack, It wraps around the other side and makes it impossible to seal the cap. http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh562/knappinman/crackonpen.jpg This picture shows the cap liner on the pen with the crack expanded as it would if it were inside the cap. Now I will tell you the goal is not necessarily to get the glue inside the crack, the glue only acts as reinforcement, the thread actually does all the work, There is not much room on the inside of the cap so you have to be careful not to build up too much glue or thread or it wont fit back into the cap. http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh562/knappinman/thread.jpg unroll about 6 feet of thread BEFORE you put the glue on. Spread the glue liberally and then wind the thread so it wraps the covered area. Then put some glue on the outside of the thread and spread it equally as liberally. Look on the inside of the cap liner to make sure no glue squeezed into the inside, Use a toothpick or something else to scrape out the inside just in case. when you are done it should look like this. http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh562/knappinman/generousglue.jpg It doesn't take tons of thread just one single wrap of thread. As long as it wraps around cap liner and closes the crack you will be fine. Try it before you put it back in the cap. here is what mine looked like. http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh562/knappinman/crackonpen2.jpg Here are the two pens I repaired in about 10 minutes total for both pens and they are probably stronger than they were when I first bought them. http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh562/knappinman/450s.jpg Hopefully I didn't post too many pics. And I hope this helps somebody else. Pull some of those pens out from the parts drawer and fix em up.
  7. A review of Jinhao 185 fountain pen http://asapens.in/articles/2014/05/jinhao-yao-fountain-pen/
  8. Miss Cooley

    Hello From North Carolina

    Well here I am - a true sign that I'm a goner is when I join a forum. I am new to fps. I love to draw and have discovered that lovely inks are available to fp users. My mom sent me an old AW Classic Impressions that writes beautifully with the old ink cartridge that came with it, but it's ugly as hell. A splotchy black and green body. Somehow a gaudy Jinhao 3000 Tiger ended up on my Amazon wish list and my sister sent it to me. Writes like a dream. It glides on the paper without a sound - I really like that. But it is encased in metal and very heavy. Slightly difficult to hold. And ugly. Meanwhile I ordered a Noodler's Ahab from Goulet Pens and some ink samples. The Ahab is a great pen as well except for the scratchiness on the paper, which is a minor complaint. Ink flow is just about perfect. I'm loving these forums so far. Must research my next purchase of course. I'd like something sleek and whisper quiet. And then I'd like 10 of them, each with their own ink.... yeah....
  9. Well here is a start of another "i am trying to go old school" thread. well here i am at the second page of workbook 1 from he spencerian bundle at Amazon. still not very consistent in my hand. using my second pen a jinhao 250 the photo is a cross post i guess from the "what pen are you using today ... show up" section
  10. For my first fountain pen, I am debating between a lamy vista (F/EF) or a Jinhao X450/X750 with a Goulet #6 (F or EF) nib. I like the looks of both pens, so it is a matter of performance. I will be using this pen mainly for school notes. How do the two pens compare in terms of performance, comfort, etc.? Also, how does the stock jinhao nib compare to the goulet nib? -Thanks
  11. Received my Jinhao 159 today along with a Goulet 2-tone Medium Nib. Gave the pen a good flush with the feed and everything before attaching on the Goulet Nib. It's a tad lighter than I expected, and the feel of the body doesn't feel quite like my X750s do (they feel like paint on brass/steel), but didn't feel plastic either, I think it's a lacquer of some sort on the barrel.I know inside it appears to be brass or such, just the lacquer or whatever it is caught me off guard in terms of what I expected to feel. Feels good in the hand, but I wouldn't write with the cap posted, and the screw cap is a nice touch, since most of the larger Jinhao pens I've had sometimes have rather stiff snap caps. (though I'd rather it stiff than too loose). http://static.karlblessing.com/pens/jinhao159/marble_full.jpg http://static.karlblessing.com/pens/jinhao159/marble_close.jpg http://static.karlblessing.com/pens/jinhao159/amethyst.jpg I have it inked with Diamine Syrah at the moment. http://static.karlblessing.com/pens/jinhao159/write.jpg
  12. Over the last day or so of using my 159 the tines ended up a bit out of alignment for the first time since I bought it about 3 months or so ago. I just got them aligned again but the line it makes now seems like a broad or flex now. It even railroaded at the end of one stroke. No pictures of the tines but they and the slit look just fine. But here is a pic of some lines I made. No difference in pressure used. This is a medium nib.
  13. Blog: Jinhao X750 Shimmering Sands http://thefrugalfountainpen.blogspot.com/2014/03/jinhao-x750-shimmering-sands.html
  14. I was browsing hisnibs.com (no affil.) and I noticed that he offers a very interesting pen from Jinhao called "Pearl Panels". Now, I can't order from this site for financial reasons (Only sites that have a typical add-to-cart checkout, or ebay buy-it-now), so I was wondering if anybody knows the actual Jinhao name/number for the pen? I really love the design, but "Pearl Panels" appears to be a name that the owner of the site made up, so I can't use it on other sites to find the pen (I have been able to find "Pearl Windows" on Amazon, which is a similar design). Some pictures from Hisnibs: http://hisnibs.com/images/Chinese/Jinhao/Pearl%20Panels/JinhaoPearlPanelsMain.jpg http://hisnibs.com/images/Chinese/Jinhao/Pearl%20Panels/JinhaoPearlPanelsCapBarrel.jpg http://hisnibs.com/images/Chinese/Jinhao/Pearl%20Panels/JinhaoPearlPanelsCapped.jpg Thanks, Nick
  15. JustWrite Pen Company

    Quality Fountain Pens From $11.90 Australian

    We're kicking off the New Year at JustWrite with a renewed commitment to provide the largest possible range of affordable fountain pens in Australia. We intend to make it possible for anyone, regardless of means, to be able to put together a diverse and eclectic Fountain Pen Collection at a modest and affordable cost. We're starting with our most popular fountain pens, the Baoer and Jinhao range and we have recently finalised new supply arrangements that have allowed us to significantly reduce our prices. Baoer 388 Series - 2014 pricing from $11.90 http://justwrite.com.au/justwrite8/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=131_138 Jinhao X750 Series - 2014 pricing from $11.90http://justwrite.com.au/justwrite8/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=131_192 Jinhao X450 Series - 2014 pricing from $11.90http://justwrite.com.au/justwrite8/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=131_141 Baoer 507 (8 Horses) Series - 2014 pricing $14.50http://justwrite.com.au/justwrite8/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=131_146 During 2014 we'll also be introducing a new range of companion ballpoint pens to our most popular Jinhao and Baoer fountain pens. These ballpoints all take standard Parker style refills. Our first ballpoints are companions for the popular Black and Stainless Steel Baoer 388 fountain pens. We'll be selling these as sets and individually. You can see the new 388 range and prices here:http://justwrite.com.au/justwrite8/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=131_138 http://justwrite.com.au/justwrite8/images/slider/jinhao-fountain-pens-x750.pnghttp://justwrite.com.au/justwrite8/images/slider/baoer-388-fountain-pen-ballpoint-pen-set-black2.png http://justwrite.com.au/justwrite8/images/slider/baoer-388-fountain-pen-ballpoint-pen-set-ss.png http://justwrite.com.au/justwrite8/images/products/fountain-pen-baoer-507-silver.jpg http://justwrite.com.au/justwrite8/images/products/fountain-pen-baoer-507-bronze_5.jpg http://justwrite.com.au/justwrite8/images/products/fountain-pen-baoer-507-copper_2.jpg http://justwrite.com.au/justwrite8/images/products/fountain-pen-baoer-388-black-satin-gold_4.jpg http://justwrite.com.au/justwrite8/images/products/fountain-pen-baoer388-ss-go_3.jpg http://justwrite.com.au/justwrite8/images/products/fountain-pen-baoer-388-black-satin-gold_5.jpg http://justwrite.com.au/justwrite8/images/products/ballpoint-pen-baoer-388-black-gold_6.jpg
  16. We're having a Christmas Sale and we've reduced prices by up to 50% on selected Jinhao, Baoer, Duke, Hero and some lesser known Chinese fountain pens. We'll be progressively adding specials over the weekend and into next week so if you don't see anything you like, please check again in a few days. I'm sorry but we only ship to Australia and New Zealand at present.
  17. I have a Jinhao X450 (marbled finish) that I got a while ago when I bought a couple of Chinese pens (one is my knock-about Hero 110 that's quite good). I avoid Chinese pens unless I need something that I can use when working in the lab or that can be knocked-about, be lost (or stolen). Given that, I don't usually pay more than $10 for them, and don't care much if they don't work. But I have taken a liking to the very sturdy brass and enamel construction and the excellent M nib that I have gotten used to (though I greatly prefer F and EF nibs and usually avoid M or bigger because it is impractical to write calculations with them, and the fact that I simply really like EF nibs). Unfortunately, after writing two paragraphs, a vacuum forms inside the converter and no ink at all flows into the feed/nib section. I end up having to turn the piston in and out to manually draw air in every ten minutes. I took every single piece of the pen apart and soaked it in household bleach (it was fine, but please don't anyone soak their Montblanc in bleach! I DO NOT recommend trying this on any pen you spend more than $10 on! ). Cleaned every single channel and section with a little nylon brush. Everything was free of any contaminant or manufacturing residue. Put everything back together perfectly. Tested pen. . . And the same thing happened. I can hear a slow bubbling sound as the air tries to get into the reservoir. It is obvious that the feed system is not allowing for any air to enter. The system consists of a partially hollow feed with a little capillary feed that slips inside of it, it is this narrow little capillary feed that plugs into the tiny hole in the section and connects to the converter's reservoir. I don't think the design facilitates for any air to enter to stop a vacuum forming. Does anyone else's X450 do this? Is there any way to fix it? I would really like to find a way to solve the problem, as I have taken a liking to the pen. Thanks in advance for any advice.
  18. Hello. I have been running a pen store on eBay and have been wanting to get my chinese pens directly from the companies or a licensed distributer, Has anyone done this? Thanks Pace
  19. HisNibs.com update -- Re-stocking from China Greetings all, As it does periodically, Monteverde is retiring some pens to make way for new models. Unfortunately, two of my personal favorites are being effected, the Regatta and the Prima, and I question the wisdom of the decision. We've also just received a large re-stocking of models from China. A few of our favorites were not available this time, but the vast majority were. I'll only mention a couple of the models in this newsletter, but please just go to the homepage http://www.hisnibs.com to see them all listed as 'back in stock'. As this newsletter goes out to a mailing list of thousands of customers, please understand if there's a delay in answering your email queries or orders after one of these is sent. We will respond in order received and as soon as possible! Join us on our Facebook HisNibs.com fan page which can be reached directly at https://www.facebook.com/HisNibs1. Come join us for what has become a lively meeting place for news about pens, ink and handwriting. On the blog...Gorilla reunion ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~in this issue * Monteverde Regatta line retired * Monteverde Prima selection reduced * Jinhao Wooden Chariot * Hero 616 series * Duke '2009' * Picasso Candle Flame * Jinhao Black Dreadnaught * Black leather 48-pen case * Baoer 8-Horse series * 'His Nibs' page on Facebook * On the blog...Gorilla reunion ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Monteverde Regatta line retired http://www.hisnibs.com/MonteverdeRegattaGroupRandom2_small.jpg Why Monteverde has decided to retire the magnetic-capped Regatta is beyond me. Even if sales have leveled off at this point, the innovative magnetic cap (which provides the ease of a slip cap and the security of a screw cap) should argue for its continuance. The Black/Black version has totally sold out, but I've just laid in a final supply of the Chrome/Black and the White/Blue fountain pens, so jump now if you want to add one of these really neat pens to your collection. "Norman, I have received the new pen and ink, and am thoroughly delighted. My handwriting still stinks though. This is a wonderful pen and I look forward to writing with it more and more over the years...Maybe I will even get a few more nibs to go with it!" B. C., Athens, GA "My pens arrived today! I LOVE them both. I remember that you said the F nibs were like an extra fine, but both of these pens are perfect for me! The Invincia (which is much better looking in person-the finish is very luminous) is slightly finer than the Regatta, but I think these will both be daily writers. I love how heavy they both are, and the magnetic closure on the Regatta is very nice. Wonderful pens at a terrific price!" T. D., Anna, TX "Dear Norman: My Monteverde Regatta chrome and black fountain pen arrived today, as did the Private Reserve Purple Mojo bottles. I am absolutely delighted, and although I have only written a couple of sentences with it, I am confident I am going to love it as much as I did my Mont Blanc Ramses II predecessor. So back into the real art of penmanship again - whoopee. thank you." E. L., New Zealand "Hello Mr.Haase, i just got my pen today and it's awesome, it writes so smooth. I just want to thank you for the great review on Youtube, and the great customer service." W. A., New York, NY "The "Monteverde Regatta" as breath taking as a sail catching wind in the Caribbean. Writes with a strong line and holds it's course well." V. B., Naples, FL Read more here... http://www.hisnibs.com/regatta1.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Monteverde Prima offerings reduced http://www.hisnibs.com/PrimaFPGroupSpread2_small.jpg Although the Prima still seems to be 'hanging around' (and probably my personal favorite of Monteverde's current line-up, for what that's worth), a number of the colors/pattterns have been retired. The Black is gone. However, Monteverde found two each of the Brown Stripes, Blue Stripes and Brown Swirl to send to me. I had previously listed the first two as 'permanently retired', so am glad to receive these...but I'll soon have to post that same description again. Act fast if you're interested. "Hi Norman. Just wanted to give a big thank you as the green Prima came this morning. Love it! I saw this pen when it first came out and was immediately struck by the luminous green, as I have an excellent collection of 1920s OS jade Sheaffer Flat=Tops. You tuned the nib perfectly, and I mean perfectly. I like them extra-fine and pretty dry, and this F nib completely fills the bill. This one will become a daily user. I also appreciate your kind and personal note that you put in with it. That makes dealing with you a pleasure, and makes me feel like an individual. The website is also very personal, and is one of the best on the web---if not THE best. Thank you x 100 for another excellent purchasing experience. I hope your business multiplies greatly. Others can take lessons from you." S. D., Luthrerville MD "Dear Norman, I have just received the pen and it is superb! The nib is wonderful and a delight to write with. Thank you so much for your frank and excellent advice. I have told my wife that I am thinking of buying another of these wonderful pens with the outstanding stub nib! Warmest regards and I am going to buy the Monteverde turquoise ink for all my official signature work." G. A., New York, NY "Mr. Haase, I received my Monteverde Prima yesterday and got it cleaned up as you instructed and filled with ink and then put pen to paper. I love it. It writes great and keeps up with the pace I write at nicely. Every once in a while it has a little trouble starting But that could be my fault and it isn't a problem really at all. I have been writing different things with it all morning. I also wanted to thank you for the prompt responses to my questions, the quick delivery of the pen, and the personal note. That type of customer service goes a long way with me and you can bet I will be ordering again very soon. Merry Christmas!" A. C., Odessa, MO Many more testimonial here: http://www.hisnibs.com/prima.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jinhao Wooden Chariot http://www.hisnibs.com/JinhaoWoodenChariotPosted2_small.jpg "I received the Jin Hao Wooden Chariot, and Dancing Dragons today. They are truly works of art as well as reliable smooth- writing pens that actually write better than many of my expensive European models. Thanks for your kind attention, first class service and the hand written note. I look forward to purchasing more pens from you in the near future." K. G., Columbus, OH See more photos here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/wooden_chariot.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hero 616 series http://www.hisnibs.com/Hero616GroupRandom_small.jpg "Dear Norman, thank you for drawing my attention to the new 'old model' Hero 329s. I would like to order one in dark green, and I would be grateful, if you could send me a PayPal invoice. The 616 arrived two weeks ago. What did you do to the nib? It is very smooth and lays down a slightly thicker line than my other 616s. That's perfect for me. At the moment I use it more often than my Parker 51s where the medium nib tends to be a little too broad for my hand-writing. This is more than just a simple knock-off. In terms of balance, reliability and design it is an exceptionally good pen in its own right. If the old 329 is similar than I will be very happy. Thank you for going to all that trouble for such 'cheap' pens! I have many more expensive ones in my collection, but I do not have the same fun in using them. With thanks and warm regards", C. S., Tübingen, Germany "Hello Norman, Just to let you know that the Hero 616s arrived a few weeks ago, and I've been using them since then. I couldn't be happier with the way they write. The fine point is just what I wanted and it writes beautifully. These pens are absolutely amazing value and your service was excellent. Thank you." M. D. S., Australia "Norman: Received the Hero 616 and Pilot 78G today. Must say they're great--properly tuned and ready to go to work! The 616 writes just like my beloved Parker 51 Flighter (I'll use it for travel since the Flighter has become to valuable to lose). The Pilot with the F nib is perfect for my research notebooks (where I tend to write with very small handwriting). Thanks! Fine pens and great service. Have a great day!" M. D., West Jordan, UT "Hi Norman, I received my 616 yesterday. I wrote about twelve pages with it last night and I'm very pleased - as far as I'm concerned the nib is perfect. I don't remember exactly where I saw your site recommended, but I'm glad I did! I'll certainly order again from you in the future." J. C., Chattanooga, TN Read more here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/%27616%27_series.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Duke '2009' http://www.hisnibs.com/DukeChaplinPosted_small.jpg "...the Duke 'Niner (nee Charlie Chaplin) arrived today and all I can say is OMG! I feel like one of my many nieces when their hair does exactly what they want it to. This thing is so bitching, Norm...And I must say that your "tune-up" has revealed to this poor scribe what a FP is actually supposed to write like. I thought my Sheaffer was all that and a bag o' chips, but the 'Niner beats it hands down. I don't know what you did, but Norm you've got to tell me, because I've got a dozen FPs that don't work quite right and I must get them working at least in the neighborhood of this one." M. H., Salt Lake City, UT See more here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/2009.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Picasso Candle Flame http://www.hisnibs.com/PicassoCandleFlameAngledCap_small.jpg "Norman, hope this email finds you well. I enjoy the Picasso Candle Flame pen a bunch-I'm sure it has a lot to do with your nib prep but it writes smoother than any Pen I own. I'm requesting 2 more. Thanks." R.F., N. Andover, MA "Dear Mr. Haase, thanks so much - I received my "Candle Flame" pen today. It's a real beauty. I usually like to try out a pen in the shop, so I wasn't sure how much to expect from one I bought online. I'm glad to report it writes wonderfully and feels great in my hand. I'll be keeping an eye on your website for new pens. You have a bunch of other interesting models, but it looks like they sell out pretty quickly - I'll have to stay on my toes. Thanks again and all the best!" J. K., Berkeley, CA Read more here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/candle_flame.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jinhao Black Dreadnaught http://www.hisnibs.com/JinhaoBlackDreadnaughtPosted_small.jpg "Norman -- Thanks for continuing to send the updates. This time it reminded me that I had been meaning to write and tell you how much I've enjoyed the pens gotten from you. That "dreadnaught" is one heckuva pen! Probably the bulkiest pen I own at this moment. I had to find a special pen case to carry it around since it wouldn't fit into the one I normally carry. Even at that size, I find I enjoy it and tend to carry it most days, filled with Waterman purple. The nib is amazingly smooth and always starts right up; the line definitely leans toward the broad side of medium, which I very much prefer." J. T., Marietta, GA "The Dreadnaught FP arrived today . . . it's perfect! The wide girth, nice center of gravity (even when posted), and smooth-writing medium-to-broad (always my preference!) nib makes it my favorite writing instrument. It's every bit as good-if not even better-as you-know-who. . . I might have to purchase another color to have two in my collection. Definitely a superior pen!" C. H., Twinsburg, OH "Hi, Norman, My new Jinhao Black Dreadnaught arrived today. I was so eager to try it, I dipped the nib in ink and wrote with it before even following your washing instructions. Afterwards, I washed it. It fits well in my hand. I very much like the size and weight of the pen. Also, the nib glided over paper smoothly. I was too late to order it the first time you stocked it -- my bad. I am happy you brought it back, and that I bought it this time. Happily Writing," R. D., Melbourne, FL More photos here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/dreadnaught.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Black leather 48-pen case http://www.hisnibs.com/PenCasesBrown48Filled3_small.jpg More pen cases here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/pen_storage.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Baoer 8-Horse series http://www.hisnibs.com/Baoer8HorseAngledPair2_small.jpg "I received the inks and the surprise pen last Monday, which would have been October 1st. I absolutely love the Baoer 8 Horses pen. It writes like a dream and moves across the page so quickly I have to make sure I don't end up scribbling words that don't exist! It's filled with the Private Reserve Velvet Black and I love the ink. I knew I needed black, but I didn't know I would enjoy it so much. Who knew such a 'boring' color could be so much fun to use...I still can't believe how a pen could float across a page. I almost feel guilty that I want to use it more than the other two I have. It might be new pen addiction, but honestly, the pen is simply amazing." K. B., Etna, CA "Thanks Norman for the prompt shipping and careful packaging! I already had one of these "8 horses" pens and it is indeed a challenge to count all 8! It's a great pen and one that I could afford to give as gifts to friends who feel they cannot afford a good fountain pen. This one writes better than my vintage mabie-todd." C. F., Dallas, TX "Hi Norman, I'm gonna rave about the Baoer 8 Horses that came today. It is the smoothest nib I have ever used! That includes many $100-200 pens in my collection. Nobody is going to believe that this is a $20 pen. The brass construction gives it a solid feel, and it balances perfectly in my hand even when posted. I have the bronze finish, and am running Pelikan Brilliant Brown - makes for a nice combination!" T. T., Ann Arbor, MI More photos here... - http://www.hisnibs.com/eight_horses.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 'His Nibs' page on Facebook http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v167/hisnibs/HisNibsFacebookimage.png Join us for daily news updates from around the world about fountain pens, ink, handwriting and more! Click here to visit our Facebook page - http://facebook.com/hisnibs1 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On the blog...Gorilla reunion A video showing a former 'keeper' being reunited with a his gorilla charge, back in the wild. See the May 13th entry here... - http://hisnibs.blogspot.com Regards, Norman Haase His Nibs.com
  20. Hi everyone, I got myself a bunch of Chinese pens last month and have been trying out a few of them since. My 'test-drives' have included writing out two A4-sized sheets continuously and filling up another A4 sheet with random line patterns including a checkerboard. Surprisingly, I see a pattern in some of the pens. Of my four Jinhaos put to the test, the blue celluloid Century has performed nearly flawlessly. Straight out of the box, without even a flush required. It sometimes doesn't write after I've stopped using it for a while but once it starts, it keeps going effortlessly. The X450, X750 and 159 have been a massive disappointment; I've flushed the pens, taken apart the nibs and feeds and carefully cleaned the feeds with dishwashing soap and a toothbrush (as recommended on a website) but the problems continue. And then I just thought of chucking the 159's Jinhao cartridge converter and replacing it from another standard converter. Knock on wood, but that seems to have done the trick for the 159, which now can't wait to get out of my pocket and on to the paper... incredible! When I pulled out the Jinhao converter, I saw that even on inverting it, the ink didn't drop down and was 'stuck' to the top, for the want of a better term. I suspected a breathing problem or whatever (could even be a small plastic sphere in there that's the culprit). No idea if this fix would make the X450, X750 and Kaigelu 323 usable but there's one final remedy that I now can try ere trashing them. I have three Picassos and these are by far the most reliable of my Chinese pens. The Dukes are still in the box and might yet perform well but the Picassos are hard to complain about. They're not my sort in that I like pens that are moderate to big-sized. The Picassos are all slim and dainty but never once have any shown the slightest hint of skipping or are there any other problems. Has anyone here had a similar experience?
  21. The trauma of not having access to FPN was somewhat allayed by the arrival of some really surprising pens in the mail last week. The first to arrive was a Reform 1745. I bought this without much hope of liking it, but as soon as I inked it up and held it I knew it was something really good. I haven't left home without it since. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8137/8698132944_d5fd6a087c.jpg Next was a Jinhao 250, again I was expecting the worst, but I'm really, really happy with it. I've since inked it with Waterman Tender Purple and It's come alive in all its broad nibbed glory. The colour of this thing is staggering, and the price, unbelievable. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8396/8697010733_78a7212fd1.jpg Last was the Jinhao X450 with 'calligraphy' nib. What a wonderful thing, no Idea what to do with it, but still wonderful. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8140/8697010575_2ffb25e511.jpg I'm now officially addicted to Chinese pens, heaven help me. omk





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