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Hello there , and i guess it's going to be my first post there >< So i'm getting myself quite a few pens that i guess i might later share info and my thought about, but i'm here right now to talk about only two, i'm looking at different pens and my eye caught an interesting coincidence, there 4 exactly similar pens with slight difference that are all copy of Pilot 78G, they are well known Wing Sung 659 (was a first test? + it's hard to aquire?), Wing Sung 3001(A)(second test of the same pen?) Wing Sung 9159(most newer pen?), and Hero 1202 all in transparent body or clear color as they call it. Most of them was already discussed there but i want to know what the major difference between 9159 and 3001A because they are easiest to aquire right now, if some of you guys have two of them pls share info on how they both perform and if is one feel like predecessor to another or not? i can see that 9159 on all photos and reviews have clear feed and nib that have Wing Sung logo on it + they can be purchased with full silver look to it and full golden (colored nib+clip+rings in this colors) also this model have word "Lucky" on the clip, is this all the difference to it? 3001A on the other hand doesn't have any logo on nib, only name of the company "Wing Sung", and cannot be purchased in silver, about feed idk i guess it's clear too and clip as i seen have word "Wing.s" on it in Hero 1202 and Wing Sung 659 i'm not that interested but i guess they all perform quite the same. Thanks in advance!

The nibs are not the final products. They have not been on sale now. The White Dot also appeared on Hero's FP...... WingSung 626 彩蛋Easter egg(It is the informal name, or a code name.) White Cellulose Acetate, which is the same material as Penbbs 323 冥府之花ghost plant White 626 and Yellow 601 601, the section was removed. Four Colours. At least, there will be M and F width nibs. Another Two Colours may be on sale after the basic 4 colours or never. Converter Golden Star's 18K #28 nib(32mm) is compatible Golden Star's 18K #28 nib(32mm, the upper) is compatible, while the Guiguan 88(The Pen for The Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress in 1997) not. Guiguan 88's nib seems to be 40mm, which may be the largest CFP nib.

As I enjoy trying new things I often order some chinese fountain pens that I resell or give to others later. Some stay with me, some find new homes. WIng Sung 590 was a model mentioned quite a bit on fountain pen boards some time ago. Experience with this one were mixed. There were peope wgo raved about how good was the pen and people who were disappointed by it’s smell, feed problems or overall performance. The one I received performs well but, truth be told, I’m not so entusiatic about it. Wing Sung 590 is a very large pen, but light weight for its size. The overall design is boring. Cylindrical shape, flattop, golden furniture. The parts fit together decently. The cap and section threading feel a little coarse but there’s no wobbling or looseness. As it’s a vintage pen signs of wear and tear are visible practically everywhere. Discoloration, some microscratches, gold trim that wears off. That’s ok for me as I usually don’t expect much from 5 $ fountain pens. Nib The nib appears to be close in size to #6 nibs, but I’m not sure if they are swappable. It writes quite well. It didn’t need any smoothing or tweaking to produce consistent line. Ink flow is rather moderate but I think it can be improved by using wetter ink or doing some adjustments to the feed. The nib isn’t exactly smooth, it’s rigid and writing is moderately pleasant. Line variation is possible. Surprisingly reverse writing is very smooth and plesant. Filling system Aerometric filling system. The ink sac in this thing is HUGE and holds a ton of ink. Dimensions Capped – 158 mm Posted – 172 mm Diameter – 14 mm Weight – 15 g Summary Wing Sung 590 is a pen you don’t really need unless you’re into hobby and simply need to try new things from time to time. It’s cheap. It’s huge. If you’re lucly, it’ll perform well. For me this pen is too big and too ugly to use. Also getting one is like particpating in Chinese Pen Lottery – you may get a working one, you may have bad luck and get a ppen that will, say, spontaneously stop writing in the middle of sentence. That’s part of the fun, actually

Two questions: 1. How do you flush and clean ink from a pen with this sort of filler? I use a pen for a few weeks then clean it and put it away for months before it sees use again. I'm concerned this filler isn't appropriate for that usage pattern. 2. Longevity of diaphragm. Any estimates on that? What's ages a diaphragm most: pumps, inks, or simply time.

I just encountered this video which provides a brief overview and a bit of background on the recent deluge of models carrying the Wing Sung brand name: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmZkgroOGrk.

I first came across this pen about 6 months ago, when I saw it for sale on an Australian-based website where I’d been buying a few pens (www.justwrite.com.au). An attractive looking pen, and comparatively inexpensive (AU$13.95) – so I bought one for my son for Christmas. It’s been more or less constantly in use ever since – and still seems to be more or less permanently on special at the Just Write store. Kevin, the proprietor of JustWrite, recently sent me a number of pens from his product range, free in return for an impartial review – so while I familiarise myself with a few of the models I’ve not used before, I thought I’d start with this one. The scores I’ve given below are purely subjective, and take into account the fact that this is not a high-end pen. If I like a pen, I tend to score it highly – and this is one of those pens, as you’ll see below. ______________________________________________________________________ 1. Appearance & Design (9/10) – A sleek, understated mid-sized pen with gunmetal finish I can’t really think of anything I don’t like about the look of this pen. The pen body and cap are made of metal, with some kind of (anodised) gunmetal finish. The cap (which click-seals onto the pen) has a dull matte finish; the body likewise, though it’s scored with vertical and horizontal lines that have a shinier finish. The clip, band and end of the pen are likewise gunmetal grey-brown, but shiny – making for an attractive, understated appearance. A plastic inner cap helps prevent the ink from drying out in the nib. The grip section is made of black plastic, and is comfortable to hold. The ‘flashiest’ thing about the pen is the two-tone nib (see below), which I think is quite attractive-looking, and not at all out of place – though if it weren’t for the nib, you could almost get away with calling this a ‘stealth’ (or ‘semi-stealth’?) pen. http://i.imgur.com/qovC366.jpg 2. Construction & Quality (9/10) – Surprisingly sturdy for a pen in this price range The pen seems pretty sturdy, and has held up to six months of use (though not too much abuse!) at the hands of my 11-year-old son. The finish, likewise, shows no signs of discolouring or chipping. The overall shape reminds me a little of the Parker Jotter that used to be my one and only fountain pen – but the build quality of this Chinese made pen seems somewhat superior. 3. Weight & Dimensions (9/10) – A comfortably weighted mid-sized pen Measuring 137mm capped, and 117mm uncapped, I’d call this a medium-sized pen. It’s possible to post the cap on the end of the barrel, but not securely – and I’d be worried about damaging the plastic inner cap, though admittedly it appears to be made of stronger plastic than the Jinhao x450. The grip section is 10mm at its widest, tapering down to 9mm; the ‘step up’ to the barrel (11mm) is graded, and I find the pen comfortable to hold either on the step or just below it. Weighing in at 30.5g (inked up), this is a substantial pen – but doesn’t feel heavy at all. http://i.imgur.com/1agxtls.jpg 4. Nib & Performance (8/10) - Wet and smooth, but well controlled I’m guessing the nib on this pen is around a #5 in size – as I’ve already mentioned, an attractive two-tone nib, inscribed with the brand name (Wing Sung), some kind of logo and scroll work. More importantly, the pen writes nicely – a fairly standard fine-to-medium line, pleasantly smooth across the page. With downward pressure, the pen is capable of some line variation – which I always think is pretty cool, but there’s no way you’d call this a flex pen, nor does it claim to be. I’m really pleased with how this pen writes – especially for the price. http://i.imgur.com/W1dfT1k.jpg 5. Filling System & Maintenance (8.5/10) – Standard cartridge converter The Wing Sung 3023 comes with a standard international converter – which is fine by me, I like swapping the inks in my pens, so am not overly concerned with massive ink capacity. The Wing Sung converter is of a higher quality, though, than the converters you’ll often find in these cheaper Chinese pens – and seems to work well in the pen. I haven’t tried to verify this, but it looks to me to have a slightly larger capacity than the all-plastic converters I’m more accustomed to. http://i.imgur.com/toQfnqu.jpg 6. Cost & Value (9.5/10) – A good pen for a great price If I didn’t know this pen was made in China, I wouldn’t guess it – this is a well-made, attractive-looking pen that writes well. For the price, I don’t think you can ask anything more than that! http://i.imgur.com/meuRHGf.jpg 7. Conclusion (Final score [sUM/6]: 8.8333/10) This is a really nice pen, that I’m more than happy to recommend. For the price, I had no qualms giving it to my 11-year-old son and taking the risk that he might lose it –it’s a classy-looking pen, and a real pleasure to write with.

I'm really enjoying my new Wing Sung 618, but the finial keeps unscrewing from the top of the cap. It seems like the finial is connected to the plastic inner cap. When the cap is screwed all the way on, the inner cap sort of grips the pen, so when you unscrew the cap, the inner cap and the finial turn a bit. Is anyone else having this problem? Thoughts on how to fix it?

Well... Today, my aunt flew from Beijing to Australia and brought with her the largest expansion to my collection,ever. I had asked for a Kaigelu 316,Hero 616 and a presentation case. A rather modest request,but boy oh boy,did she give more than that... I will be reviewing all 30ish of the items she bought for me today, in reasonable detail. Hers is a list of all the items: 5 Hero 616s (Parker 51 replica) 2 Wing Sung 233s (Sheaffer Triumph replica) 1 Wing Sung 380 1 Baoer unidentified model (Sheaffer Legacy replica but WITH A HOODED NIB?!?) 1 Jinhao 599 Hooded nib variant (Lamy Safari replica but WITH A HOODED NIB?!?) 1 Kaigelu 316 (Parker Duofold replica) 1 Hero 329 1 Hero (or was it Wing Sung?) 806 1 Rosewood presentation case for 50 pens 4 unidentified brand unidentified model pen cases for 1 pen 1 Wancher unidentified model pen case for 4 pens 1 Wancher unidentified model pen case for 1 pen 2 bottles of Hero 200 Blue-Black And, 14 unidentified brand unidentified model pen sleeves for 1 pen. Phew... So,let the reviews begin. Let's start with the Kaigelu. First impressions: 9/10 The first thing I felt was quality. The presentation is outstanding for a Chinese pen. And the celluloid is beautiful. Very high quality. I will have a picture of all items below. Looks and quality: 8.5/10 The 316 lost marks here. The end plastic jewel is slightly asymmetrical,and misaligned. I guess for such a cheap pen,I'll let I go,but that is a bit of a disappointment. Apart from that,all good. Practicality: 7/10 The converter felt low quality and cheap,and the cap takes 2.5 turns. Average practicality for a Chinese pen. Writing: 5/10 This is where things got bad. I inked it up with the Hero 200 ink and started writing. It was scratch and dry,so I pushed the pen a big and applied some pressure. This made ink spew everywhere and it was just really really really bad. It was decent in terms of smoothness,but it has feedback. Not please tell feedback,the annoying kind. Value: 8/10 Get this: $25 for a celluloid pen. That's all I have to say. With some work on the nib,it might write well,too! Now onto the Hero 616. I'll be trying 2 out of my 5 and doing separate reviews to see how much they vary. First impression: 8.5/10 The pen was very light with the cap off. Literally as light as your average pencil. Yet it still felt of decent quality,so I'm impressed. Practicality: 2/10 Irremovable sueeze converter. Need I say more? WORK IN PROGRESS

More photos of the pen at the blog.

A short, informal review of a very solid knock-around pen. I like it a lot! This pen is easily obtained from eBay and comes in different iterations (with what seems to be the same nib and feed) such as the "234", "235", "237", etc. I like this one the best since it has that ink-view window and doesn't have the nib collar of its siblings. The ink window isn't really useful though in practice. http://68.media.tumblr.com/e6b80ee8e8c3381773354b3ea2dc51b4/tumblr_onf05pnmxY1vvyk70o3_1280.jpghttp://68.media.tumblr.com/a666b7171d67137c9786d846e82cac59/tumblr_onf05pnmxY1vvyk70o1_1280.jpghttp://68.media.tumblr.com/783bd12249165c4b4b29d3603bd0948d/tumblr_onf05pnmxY1vvyk70o9_r1_1280.jpg More detail photos at the blog.

Hi guys, I have a TWSBI Eco. It's a good, competent pen, smooth, with a large ink capacity,I like screw caps, and it's inexpensive. On the other hand I'm not in love with the pen. I borrowed a lot of Ecos (probably a dozen or more) from friends before and I was never struck by how good they were. They were nice, and I knew I was going to try one eventually—if a good deal came my way—but it wasn't high on my list. I just felt that it lacked a bit of character, a bit of a quirkiness. From that and from your own experiences, should I get a Wing Sung 698? What does the 698 have that an Eco does not, why do you like one over the other? For additional context I have a 659 I bought last year. Again, a good pen, but I don't find myself reaching for it. There was also a problem with the feed (ink would not come down) that I eventually fixed. From what I understand, the 698 and the 659 have the same writing end (I also have a couple of 78G pens from <F> to <B>). Besides the piston filler capacity, what does the 698 bring to the table that those two don't? Does it feel better in the hand, is it better made? Lastly, I got the 659 because I like demonstrators and I love clear feeds. However, the feed on mine has stained. I don't recall what ink I had in the pen, but I don't think it was any problematic ink because it's only the feed that got stained and not the section or the converter although it is also possible that I had the pen inked much more than usual (didn't reach for it much), but did you get your 698 feed stained? With what ink?

Does anyone remember Wing sung fountain pens,I used them in school and still have fond memories.The pen had a very unique design with nib covering 360 degree.I tried finding them with no success can you guys help me?

Well the ink I chose and the cell phone camera made the text to hard to read so it will be transcribed here I found this pen on a big online retailer (i dont know if its ok to cite websites) for 9.99 and got 2 shipping on it as well! Moving on. So how does it write? Very well. For how small and fine the nib is it is very well behaved. I have no issues with skips or hard starts, if I write fast it keeps up. The construction is solid. It appears to be brass and has some heft despite being a fairly thin pen. It came with the converter as well. This pen has become my go to pen for when I want a fine line. The downsides. For me I have to grip it harder than I would like since it is thin and this tends to fatigue my hand after awhile. It is also plated and so the gold on the cap band has started to wear off a bit. However, I am very rough with my pens putting them in pockets with keys etc.

Recently my mother gifted me a pen that she used to use in her school days.It is a hooded wing-sung of the 1970's.It has a metal golden cap and a green plastic body. It has wing sung engraved on the bottom edge of the cap along with the words "Made in China". Can any of you identify the exact model.I have attached a few pictures. Well i am completely new here but not to fountain pens.I admire everyone here for there great knowledge on fountain pens. So i signed up and i hope to be active.This is my first post.

I was using a wing sung 612 for quite a while and found it dry writing, but extremely smooth (both of which were good for writing on cheap school paper). Then after letting it sit for about a day without use, I found that it seemed to dry out very easily. Once I started writing, it worked fine, but after letting it sit for even an hour, it would take quite some effort to make it start up. I thought it was that ink was drying in the pen because the cap seemed to be wearing down (and becoming progressively less airtight). I flushed out the pen and refilled it. However, now, even though the pen is full of ink and I can squeeze the filler to send a drop of ink out, the pen still doesn't put ink down. I really love how this pen used to write, so i was heartbroken when it stopped working. Any ideas of how to fix it?