Hero 359

[mikey4444]

I have bought a Hero 359 from ebay. This looks exactly like the Lamp Safari and I bought it because it was half the price of the Lamy and available purple colour. I am normally a broad nib user, so can I presume that this Hero nib is interchangeable with Lamy ?. On Hero pens in general, I can only find them in medium or fine nibs. Do they make broad nibs ?

 

I am delighted with the Hero 359, although the cap doesn't fit quite so snugly as the Lamy. But for £8.99, it came with an ink filler and there was no postage charged, so this must represent a bargain ! Even CultPens can't beat that price, and I am huge fan of CultPens !

 

Also, on a related subject, I like the look of the Jinhao 650 but again, no broad nibs. Why are these Chinese pens never available with broad nibs ?

[WateryFlow]

Also, on a related subject, I like the look of the Jinhao 650 but again, no broad nibs. Why are these Chinese pens never available with broad nibs ?

 

The 650 I have is. In fact I didn't see it in anything other than broad when I bought it. Maybe it will come around again . Hope it does for ya because it's a super pen and really smooth

[Art]

There are Jinhao 650s with Broad nibs on ebay right now. Not many but they look pretty nice.

[Gloucesterman]

Chinese pens with broad nibs are probably made for the American market because a broad nib doesn't lend itself to the small and complex characters used in Chinese (and Japanese Kanji) writing. Even in the United States and "western" countries the market for "broad" nibs is a small segment. keep in mind that China is interesting in maximizing their market and minimizing the expenses. They go where they make the most money for the least investment.

 

Oh yes, check out isellpens.com. He may still have some Hero 359s that he is selling for $1.99. With $3.00 shipping for less than $75.00 orders.

 

(BTW - no affiliation)

Edited November 4, 2014 by brgmarketing