Jinhao’s Chinese Red Army's Long March Fountain Pen

[dashreeve]

I have three now, and after reading the review (again) I inked a couple up - they had been put away in the really cool presentation boxes. They worked great and I put them back in their boxes and the next day.....neither of them would write! I know I can get them flowing again by wetting the nib, I put MB Racing Green in one and Levenger Amethyst in the other. I'm assuming the Levenger ink dried up as it is a fairly dfast drying ink. I would like the pens to write on start up with more reliability. Any suggestions?

[Titivillus]

Not sure what the Terracotta Warriors on the booklet cover have to do with the burnished picture on the box???

 

 

I think that the Jinhao logo is the terracotta warriors- Qin dynasty stuff. And it looks like the company's name is ShangHai QianGu Stationery Co.,ltd.

 

 

Found one in the wilds of Shanghai yesterday as well as Duke, Picasso, & Platinum pens

and it seems the company is located in the city somewhere.

 

K

[dogpoet]

I have three now, and after reading the review (again) I inked a couple up - they had been put away in the really cool presentation boxes. They worked great and I put them back in their boxes and the next day.....neither of them would write! I know I can get them flowing again by wetting the nib, I put MB Racing Green in one and Levenger Amethyst in the other. I'm assuming the Levenger ink dried up as it is a fairly dfast drying ink. I would like the pens to write on start up with more reliability. Any suggestions?

Might using a cartridge rather than the converters help, Dave? As pretty much everybody says, the converters are definitely the weakest link in these pens.

[dashreeve]

I have three now, and after reading the review (again) I inked a couple up - they had been put away in the really cool presentation boxes. They worked great and I put them back in their boxes and the next day.....neither of them would write! I know I can get them flowing again by wetting the nib, I put MB Racing Green in one and Levenger Amethyst in the other. I'm assuming the Levenger ink dried up as it is a fairly dfast drying ink. I would like the pens to write on start up with more reliability. Any suggestions?

Might using a cartridge rather than the converters help, Dave? As pretty much everybody says, the converters are definitely the weakest link in these pens.

 

I'll give that a try. these are international size (for cart)??

[dogpoet]

I've not tried one with either of my own Jinhaos yet, but that's what they tell me.

[oneill]

Congratulations to all of you who have had the common sense to buy any of these pens. I now own a very good collection of them and have never had any problems with even one of them. They are just the smoooooooooothest writers you will ever use, and at these prices I would encourage anyone to start a collection of them, they will more than repay you for your investment. Should you have any problems with them starting up just was out the convertor {which comes for free} with a little soap and water or Amonia diluted, that should fix the problem. Shhhhhhhhhhh dont tell anybody else about them.