- Joined
- Monday February 9, 2015
- Location
- California
I am not a big fan of - nor do I support - blatant copies/rip-offs of other companies products but with a heart hungry for both bargains as well as pens I decided to swallow what's left of my pride (it went down easier with some whiskey) and buy some Jinhao 599s.
(The Jinhao 599 is a straight out copy of the Lamy Safari all the way down to the shape of the nib).
Yesterday two packages arrived (took about 10 days or so w/ free shipping from China);
Eight plastic bodies 599s ($14 w/ free shipping), and
One metal bodies 599 ($5 w/ free shipping)
There are technically at least three different models of the 599s - this article explains and shows it really well.
I will say that the metal bodied pen feels quite a bit better in my hand. I like the extra weight (it's about twice the weight compared to the plastic version) and it feels more sturdy when holding it. Having said that...the plastic pens felt a lot better than I thought they would...they are of surprisingly good quality.
Metal (w/ black Jinhao lettering) vs Plastic model:
All pens came with;
- Fine nib, and
- one converter/pen
The metal bodied pen I got already came in a duo-color combination (Go Giants!);
...which of course implies all the fun you can have when you buy a pack of these pens (Note: the pack I bought is traditionally a ten-pack but the black and white were not included in my deal).
As all parts are interchangeable you can mix caps, sections and barrels to get exactly the color mix you want. Here are some of my favorites;
"The Ferraris"
"Sweden"
"4th of July"
"Unsuccessful"
Coming up next: How do they actually write?
I got four new ink samples that I'll be putting into some of these pens tomorrow.
Fun stuff
(The Jinhao 599 is a straight out copy of the Lamy Safari all the way down to the shape of the nib).
Yesterday two packages arrived (took about 10 days or so w/ free shipping from China);
Eight plastic bodies 599s ($14 w/ free shipping), and
One metal bodies 599 ($5 w/ free shipping)
There are technically at least three different models of the 599s - this article explains and shows it really well.
I will say that the metal bodied pen feels quite a bit better in my hand. I like the extra weight (it's about twice the weight compared to the plastic version) and it feels more sturdy when holding it. Having said that...the plastic pens felt a lot better than I thought they would...they are of surprisingly good quality.
Metal (w/ black Jinhao lettering) vs Plastic model:
All pens came with;
- Fine nib, and
- one converter/pen
The metal bodied pen I got already came in a duo-color combination (Go Giants!);
...which of course implies all the fun you can have when you buy a pack of these pens (Note: the pack I bought is traditionally a ten-pack but the black and white were not included in my deal).
As all parts are interchangeable you can mix caps, sections and barrels to get exactly the color mix you want. Here are some of my favorites;
"The Ferraris"
"Sweden"
"4th of July"
"Unsuccessful"
Coming up next: How do they actually write?
I got four new ink samples that I'll be putting into some of these pens tomorrow.
Fun stuff