Anyone Familiar With The Hero 901?

[ParkerNutter]

I keep seeing these Hero 901 pens on eBay.

 

Click here to see listing

 

Does anyone know anything about this model?

 

Is this a one of the Hero 900 series that seems to have sold out a few years ago?

[Pickwick]

I have one on order because I've been looking for a pen which has a distinctive 'Art Deco' design. The stylised ocean wave raised on the cap is reminiscent of the period and so is the Greek key design on the section, along with the engraved nib. Chinese made pens do have mixed reviews, and some turn out to be very good reliable writers.

 

If it's possible, I may be able to modify mine to a lever a fill to give it a more authentic Art Deco period look!

Edited May 8, 2012 by Pickwick

[Pickwick]

I received my Hero 901 Gold today, this pen is made of brass, and overlaid with possibly a black resin on the barrel. It feels solid and heavy, the cap posted doesn't make this pen top heavy, in fact it's quite well balanced, The design on the cap is embossed and gold colored. Flushed it out and filled it with Diamine Green/Black, fills to 3/4 capacity, and it layed down a consistent line first time. The nib is a medium which I like.

 

For the price this Hero is a well made pen, dropping it on a floor wouldn't do any harm. It will probably have more chance of survival for more than one lifetime. Some Chinese pens have been dismissed as being cheapies, but the manufacturers can turn out some pretty good stuff.

 

I've changed my mind about turning this pen into a lever fill, the barrel is too thick and solid to make a conversion!