Review: Hero 5020

[Mags]

These look like pens of substance that will last for years. I often wonder if feeds and nibs could be swapped from more expensive european pens and placed in these solid bodies or not.

[sebastel23]

hi.

i use a 704, and i find it quite a good pen. the nib is on the medium side of "F", not completely stiff and just the right amount of smooth. i still prefer the kaigelu 356, because its section has a different shape and a little bit more diameter, which suits my (rather big) hands better.

 

however, i can't comment on the 5020, as i never saw that one yet.

 

cheers

s.

[nima.afsarinejad]

I don't own a 704, but from my experience with Chinese pens, Hero in particular, the gold will wear off quite quickly from the trim on that pen.

I do own multiples of the other Sonnet lookalikes though. Namely the Kaigelu 356, Baoer 388, and Hero 5020. The Baoer has a "gold" clip which tarnishes quickly, the nibs are usually in need of some adjustment, and the cap is far too tight. The Hero is just not very good, it's uninspiring. But the Kaigelu is an amazing pen. I recommend you look into it. It can be had for the same price as the others and it won't disappoint.

 

Cheers

[richardandtracy]

Did a review of the 5020 and others here:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/222537-sonnet-comparisons-with-lookalikes/

 

Richard