erofa Majohn A2 Press Fountain Pen Extra Fine Nib with Box, Retractable Blue Resin Ink Pen with Converter Writing Set (Black Clip Version

OMG -- I really like retractable fountain pens, but find that the cost significantly exceeds the value added to my life. Bur, first came the Pilot Capless - Special Alloy -- finally within my acceptable (without gagging) price range. Got them all -- love them all!! Boring colors, though - ah well. Then came Platinum Curidas -- interesting colors, less expensive. Painfull to write with due to the hump on the botton for the "nib garage". Boo hoo. I got one and will never purchase another!! I can't even remember what turned me on to this Majohn A2 retractable fountain pen. But, man, am I happy!! I first got the olive green -- turns out that this pen will write well on even the crappiest of papers (cheap spiral notebooks). It's a super smooth writer -- which works nicely on (notebeook) paper and glides on good paper (Rhodia, Clairfontaine). I loved this first one so much, I just purchased the PURPLE with silver clip version. This baby does NOT disappoint. Smooth writing -- love, love, love it. I love the faceted body, I love the weight. There's nothing to not love about this pen. Unfortunately (for my pen budget) I'm likely to purchase several more of these in interesting colors!! Updatte -- August 24 -- did it, bought another -- the blue with silver clip. As fantastic a pen as the other two. I'm now awaiting delivery of a black with black clip which I'll be giving to a "fountain pen buddy" of mine.

That is, a competent -- but not identical -- clone of the Pilot Vanishing Point. I have a genuine Vanishing Point (VP) to compare to, and let's face it: Probably very few people looking at this pen are not potential VP buyers, but don't necessarily feel like paying $160 to try it out. This pen is a complete mechanical copy of the VP with some key differences. The body is plastic (the VP is lacquered brass, or at least the one I have is, which may depend on your chosen color) and slightly thinner in outer diameter. The body of this pen is also faceted, whereas the VP is just round in cross section. And then as you'd expect, it's considerably lighter than the genuine article considering it's got much less metal in it. There are very minor styling differences in the shape of the clip and nose. The nib is definitely not gold or rhodium like the nib on the genuine VP, but whatever it's made out of is not ferromagnetic, so even if it is steel it is at least probably stainless. What I can say is that the writing experience is similar, and carries over the same curious scratchiness that the Pilot pen has, and although the nib feels slightly less flexible on this pen, neither of them are especially flexible or expressive because the nibs are so short. The nib also lacks the visible vent hole of the genuine Pilot but I don't know if this will actually affect anything, given that so many modern pens omit this from the start and they still work just fine. The entire mechanical nib section is dimensionally identical, and the whole kit and kaboodle fits in a Vanishing Point and works (as well as vise versa). So if you've trashed the nib on your genuine pen, it may actually be worth it to buy this thing, swap the nib assembly over, and throw the rest away. In fact, all of the parts are interchangeable, and so similar are these two that you can actually mix and match the sections. If you are feeling particularly cheeky, the threaded tail of this fits the Pilot and actually functions, or vise versa. This despite them being slightly different outer diameters; the inner diameters and threaded coupler are actually the same. All of the above also means that this pen has the same quirks and foibles as the Vanishing Point, since they're designed right in. For instance, it's quite long, and can't be made any shorter. It rests point up in your pocket with the button facing down, which always feels a bit strange, and lot of pen sticks up past the top of the clip. And that clip is permanently affixed at the business end, which needs to be taken into account while you're writing with it and definitely takes some getting used to. This is not actually a premium pen, but in broad strokes it has the looks of a particular premium pen -- you know which one -- and has the advantage of being considerably cheaper while offering the same functionality. The feel in the hand is not as nice, the click is not as refined, and the finish is not as attractive but it's a great alternative if you don't particularly feel like taking your expensive genuine article out into the world to risk it being damaged or stolen.

I already have an original Pilot Vanishing Point and a Mahong E2 - I bought this because I wanted to have a pen with a different color and I was also curious about how good this pen is. Right off the bat, this pen is VERY light - the E2 is a heavy pen comparable to the Pilot. The shape of the grip, though, works well with this weight as it does with the other two. The nib is just like the E2 - very fine, just a little scratchy but does not actually dig into the paper. I’m using this pen with Pilot Iroshizuku shin-ryoku ink, and as long as I’m using a good quality paper it writes very well! My E2 is loaded with Noodler’s and will write well on almost anything - any bleeding is a function of the ink, which is to be expected expected. I can see where you need to be careful putting this pen together after filling it with ink. If you’re rough with it, it may break - it’s plastic! But for all that it is very nice to write with in terms of handling and line quality. I have not experienced any skips or drips with it yet, and if it truly is like the E2 I expect I won’t. I love my Pilot but I have to admit - these cheap Chinese pens are actually pretty good as “daily drivers”.

I’ve been on a fountain pen journey for the past six months. I know things now that I didn’t know in the beginning. I have pens ranging from seven dollars to $300. I am learning about nibs, filling systems, weight, materials, etc. It brings me joy. This pen is fantastic. I love that it is retractable. I love the small nib. I love the weight and the balance. I love the smoothness of the writing. It’s tempting to think that the more you spend, the more you’ll get, but this pen and a few others have taught me to read and watch reviews and previews and spend money carefully. (This is an easy hobby to go overboard on.) I love this pen. If you want an experience of a lower priced pen that delivers a wonderful experience, I highly recommend it. One more tip - ink and paper are two more delightful rabbitholes to explore. Write on.

The pen looks nice and feels well built (even though it is plastic) However, it keeps skipping and I cannot get it to work consistently even when using every day. I have tried cleaning it by soaking and flushing in water, still the same.

De pen voldoet prima. Het is alleen jammer dat ze voor de verzending gebruik van DHL maken. Ik heb nog nooit zo'n waardeloos bedrijf als DHL meegemaakt.

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I have a large-ish collection of fountain pens, from really cheap ones to relatively expensive. And this one quickly became one of my favourites, despite being very affordable. It seals really, *really* well. I once left it accidentally at home for almost a month. When I tried it after coming back home it would write immediately, no skips, no issues. In terms of writing performance, it glides well, with ever so slight resistance, so it's smoother than Sailors, but you also don't get that feeling of writing on glass. For me it's just right. It doesn't skip, and the nib is not particularly sensitive to writing angle. Really comfortable and well-balanced. I'm considering purchasing more of them in different colour options, that's how much I like it.

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