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And some of the Chinese manufacturers like Boaer and Jin Hao has been turning out solidly build fountain pens at a fraction of the price of western prestige bra
by billfruit 8y ago
And some of the Chinese manufacturers like Boaer and Jin Hao has been turning out solidly build fountain pens at a fraction of the price of western prestige brands.
- criddell 8y agoWhere do you buy them and are there any models in particular that you would recommend?
- billfruit 8y agoJin Hao 159 and X450 seems good choice.
- hungrynerd 8y agoYou'll find these on ebay or etsy a lot. Aliexpress too. I would recommend also Wingsung 601 (for the parker 51 vacumatic experience), the Wingsung 698 with a gold nib for a nice piston, Hero 100 for an aerometric parker 51... or if you want more modern designs, look for Moonman, Penbbs, Live In You brands.
- criddell 8y agoI have a Pilot Metropolitan and it's okay. Are these Chinese pens significantly better?
- hungrynerd 8y agoCheck out penbbs!! (https://www.etsy.com/shop/PENBBSOfficialStore https://www.etsy.com/shop/PENBBSOfficialStore) they've been coming out with really nice materials and all sorts of filling systems.
- hungrynerd 8y agoAlso, a plug for Wingsung! They'll look very similar to twsbi or parker 51 at times, but imo they've added some little touches that improve on the twsbi.
- cfallin 8y agoYes, definitely! I just bought a few Wingsung 3008s from eBay (a few dollars each, I think) and they're super-smooth. Couldn't believe I got a TWSBI-like piston filler for that cheap. Only downside to the cheap eBay pens is the shipping time...