Lemon M1 Fountain Pen

[mixink]

I stumbled upon Lemon M1 fountain pen on Aliexpress. Apperently it is a piston filler and has some interesting nib options with several long knife grinds of up to 2 mm.

Aliexpress link (I can remove the link if it is not ok)

[OCArt]

Very cool, too bad they didn't include a CU photo of the broader nibs. Still, tempting...

[VillersCotterets]

[VillersCotterets]

If the automated translation is accurate, those might be Jinhao pens, rebranded for a store named 檸檬筆墨 (Lemon Fountain Pens)

An unboxing video of a previous model, a Jinhao 100 with a Lemon branded nib close-up : https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1kq4y1W71X/

Videos about the actual model (M1 ?) that interest us in this thread : 

 

1. https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1SV4y1L7TZ/
2. https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1NK411U7C5/

Those M1 Lemon might be indicative of a future Jinhao offering or they are actually made by Hongdian, I can say. I don't understand Chinese.

More videos : https://search.bilibili.com/all?keyword=柠檬笔墨

The "long knife" grinds seem to be true to the Naginata Togi style, in NF, NMF, NM, and NB sizes.

[basterma]

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[VillersCotterets]

The verdict is in : it's a Hongdian.

[early]

On 4/1/2023 at 11:53 AM, VillersCotterets said:

The verdict is in : it's a Hongdian.

Lemon is a separate entity (primarily a nib grinder). This is their second 'brand pen' (using Hongdian as the OEM) after their first Jinhao 100-style pen.

[dunis]

mine just arrived. it is really well made, although it looks like a P, but the hand ground nibs (as marked on the nib itself) is what it says it is, very smooth and long knife (like a Nag but leaner and longer; whereas an original S Nag would be fatter like a Zoom). it has some weight to it which works well for my handwriting balance. I like it

[Sailor Kenshin]

Intriguing.  I'll wait for it on ebay or Amazon.

[DrScholl]

Thanks for the review. I already own a Hongdian with a nice finish and quality. 

A question though : I know what a long knife nib is, but what would be the difference with the "blade" knife also available for this pen ?

[brunico]

On 5/29/2023 at 4:01 PM, DrScholl said:

A question though : I know what a long knife nib is, but what would be the difference with the "blade" knife also available for this pen ?

 

According to Inkquiring Minds on Youtube, the blade is an architect nib and the long knife is a fude nib.

 

There's now an M1S, in titanium (alloy). I've not seen a weight published for it.

[donnweinberg]

I posted mistakenly in the Parker forum about a Lemon Titanium Duofold-like fountain pen I purchased on eBay.  Here are a few photos of what I have:

 

      

 

[donnweinberg]

The nib on it is a vintage Waterman Hundred-Year Pen nib.  It seems fine-to-medium, is very springy, and can provide nice line thickness variation.

[mke]

On 6/4/2023 at 2:51 AM, brunico said:

long knife is a fude nib.

 

Really? I don't think so.

A "long knife" is a Naginata-type nib. 

 

You also don't see a fude-nib here: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006171000004.html

[brunico]

14 hours ago, mke said:

 

Really? I don't think so.A "long knife" is a Naginata-type nib. 

Thanks for the correction.

[Dan Carmell]

On 6/8/2024 at 11:37 AM, donnweinberg said:

The nib on it is a vintage Waterman Hundred-Year Pen nib.  It seems fine-to-medium, is very springy, and can provide nice line thickness variation.

A 100 Year Waterman nib is a very slick addition to what is already a nice pen. That crosshatch pattern I have not seen on other Lemon Ti pens so that’s pretty unique too. In addition. I see ‘Lemon’ engraved on the cap lip, something the other Lemon pens lack. All in all, a very nifty combo of titanium and gold, old and new. Congrats and enjoy!

[donnweinberg]

3 hours ago, Dan Carmell said:

A 100 Year Waterman nib is a very slick addition to what is already a nice pen. That crosshatch pattern I have not seen on other Lemon Ti pens so that’s pretty unique too. In addition. I see ‘Lemon’ engraved on the cap lip, something the other Lemon pens lack. All in all, a very nifty combo of titanium and gold, old and new. Congrats and enjoy!

 

Thanks, Dan.

[Theroc]

Lemon fountain pens can be found on eBay now, both acrylic and titanium variations. There's even one listing for the M4s.

The M2s/M3 is Pelikan Toledo inspired.

Here's a photo from one of the sellers:

[Theroc]

Correction:

There is no listing for the M4s on eBay. Its the M4 which appears to me to be the same as M1s.

Likewise, I can't tell the difference between the M3 and the M2s either.

[Theroc]

There's also a Lemon M5 Panda:

 

It's a bit confusing, tbh. I would love a link to the manufacturer's website if there is one.