I love these 159's. Recently I bought a 159 with a fude nib and it's now my all-time favourite pen. It writes and draws buttery smooth and I just love the screw-down cap.

A pen I bought 4 years ago. An orange brass pen. I removed the chrome plating on the cap band to show the brass and I put a gold toned Jowo 1.1 stub nib on it. A friend of mine admired the size, colour and brass showing weathered look of it, and when he wrote with it was blown away. I gave it to him and bought another in green this year. I miss that orange one that so I will buy another in that colour again and maybe try one of the Jinhao 1.1 stubs that are coming on the market for it. The Jowo nibs are excellent although 5 times the price.

@chrisrap52

5 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Jowo nibs expensive relative to 159 price, In the end, if you enjoy the pen, priceless.

Ahh...little white parcels from China, lots of good things come in those packages, just ordered that pen in gold. They make em in lots of colours now.

Love my 159! I had a stroke, so that the "primary size crayon in the hands of a very small toddler" vibe of this pen works great for me (less chance of dropping it.) Like another comment says, the quality control seems pretty good, now, too. Mine writes wet and well, and though it's too massive to carry regularly, I quite like it. It seems to share nibs and feeds with the x450 and x750, as well. Baoer and Jinhao are made by the same parent company, so, though I am happy with the Jinhao pens I have, I'm going to be trying Baoer as well (though they seem like they may be too narrow to be truly comfortable for me. Here's hoping, and if not, I'm not going to be out a ton of money.)

Thanks for your video. I have three of these 159's and I think the quality control this last year has been much improved. All three work fabulously and smooth, with no leakage. I was thinking of putting a jowo 1.1 on one of them. For a MB knockoff, this pen is astounding for the price. And probably the closest I'll ever come to owning a 149 given my budget.

@chrisrap52

5 жыл бұрын

And it will write great with a 1.1mm stub. I enjoy all writing instruments independent of price. For me the lower the price, the better the value.

@morna45

5 жыл бұрын

@@chrisrap52 Again, thank you for your great, unbiased, "this pen would work better if you used my nib, etc." I like that you are not a snob reviewer, and was willing to give this pen a shot at greatness. This is a month later, and I'm still fascinated by these pens.

@johnrdoe108

3 жыл бұрын

The great reason for using these inexpensive pen is if you lose them its not the end of the world and this one is a bargain.

I have this exact pen, color and all and I love it. Like you said, it is hefty, but feels well balanced in hand. Mine also is a wet writer, but in a good way, and I've never had any drops like that. I bought mine on e-bay for $5.00, some places charge ten. I like to go to Jet pens or Goulet when I'm putting out a bit of money, as I don't trust an eighty dollar pen on e-bay in the midst of all those other really cheap pens. I could be wrong, but I'll go with my gut. Blessings to you sir.

@chrisrap52

5 жыл бұрын

Going with the gut works for me. There is a lot of variation in these inexpensive mass produced Chinese pens. Overall I find most a great value. There are some duds but that can happen with any purchase. Buying from a US source provides some insurance as it is easier to return pen.

Have this one with the fude nib. Yes wet. Very nice pen and nib.

I didn't do my research. This pen has been available for a while. It is new to me.

@HJKelley47

8 жыл бұрын

+chrisrap52 They now have the 159 in a beautiful , deep purple, as well as the X750 & X450. The X750 & X450 also come in a nice pink.

Great review on a fun pen !! And that was a great point about using standard waterman ink ... Do you have a favorite Ink for your correspondence? Or a goto ink ?

@chrisrap52

8 жыл бұрын

+A Red Falcon Right now it's Diamine Ancient Copper. Wrote some letters on Tomoe River Paper with Pilot Music Nib & they looked great. I have many new inks to try. Maybe I'll find a new favorite son.

Chrisrap52, love your videos. Have bought a few of pens based on your educational reviews. I'm curious.....what kind of digital weighing scale did you use on this video of the Jinhao 159? I was thinking of getting one for myself. Thanks and more power!

@chrisrap52

6 жыл бұрын

I bought mine on eBay. Search for "scale digital 0.01". Also on Amazon. I paid less than $10. I look for one that uses AA or AAA batteries. Easier to replace & last linger.

@bambirosales7115

6 жыл бұрын

chrisrap52 Thanks!

Purchased one of these in blue from a brick & mortar store in India for 400 rupees, around 6 usd. Surprisingly good nib and feed. I have a MB 149, and is very similar in size, an obvious ripoff. The huge difference is the weight and the gorgeous nib on the 149, The MB is much lighter, and easier to use for long writing sessions. Anyway, still enjoy using it.

@chrisrap52

7 жыл бұрын

Good choice. The 159 is a formidable pen.

Six years later, any thoughts. I have been disappointed with the enamel coating. It is bubbling in places. And it is chipping where I posted it. It is a great value and does write well. Love your reviews

@chrisrap52

2 жыл бұрын

Enamel on metal not the best long term finish. Think of it as patina, like vintage has.

@edwardstaats4935

2 жыл бұрын

@@chrisrap52 I will. In the process of acquiring the all-metal ones. I have X750 all metal that have held up

The 159 has been around for a while but the colours are relatively new. Great review thanks

@chrisrap52

8 жыл бұрын

+Silkspinner I need to do more research before making the videos.

I have a few of these pens and they are great , they all write good nice and smooth although I always tune all my pens anyway to the way I like them, nice nib lots of tipping for the money they are unbelievable.Cheers for the review PS If you keep getting blobbing try changing the convertor I've had one that blobbed and it was the convertor , although your right the heat of the lights is probably to blame in this case

@chrisrap52

8 жыл бұрын

+matthew Beddow Thanks for the feedback. I'll try another converter.

@bufetelmm

8 жыл бұрын

+chrisrap52 This happened with two of my 159's. I use waterman long cartridges to have larger ink capacity.

A nice review, Chris. I have seen later reviews of the 159 and they classified the pen as a paper weight. Do you still like the pen? I do like the X159 a lot and would rather stay with that one, especially since I sealed the end finial to the barrel and made it an eyedropper fill pen.

@chrisrap52

7 ай бұрын

My 159s have never stayed inked. My X159s & 9019s have stayed inked.

@paulmchugh1430

7 ай бұрын

@@chrisrap52 I don't think the 9019 will be your own of the year, but it is going to be a contender.

@chrisrap52

7 ай бұрын

In top ten but there are so many amazing pens this year.

@paulmchugh1430

7 ай бұрын

@@chrisrap52 i would add the Hong Dian D1 to the list. Not only a nice design, but the soft EF nib is unexpectedly superb.

@chrisrap52

7 ай бұрын

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Help what ink does requires

@chrisrap52

6 жыл бұрын

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looks great .. now they have dropped even more.... what can you say about nice pens that work well for little money? NICE

@chrisrap52

8 жыл бұрын

+Matthew White Yes, great unique writers for a few bucks. I am continually surprised by many, disappointed by a few. But only spent a few bucks, not that disappointed.

@sonvfave

8 жыл бұрын

yep, just ordered a red and a yellow at under 4$ each.. I wonder if the Chinese government subsidizes the post so they can do those free ships! not complaining.. great review

@smurfk2144

8 жыл бұрын

+Matthew White Actually, it's a deal between eBay, USPS and the postal service. They provided some additional services from China, Hong Kong, maybe other countries, to make the small parcel distribution faster and cheaper. There are just so many goods that travel from China to all around the world, that these small packages can be taxed with very low prices. Now, what stuns me it's the price of these pens. I mean, it's just too low. Some poor kids and workers are working for free in order to make this pens available at $1, and that might not be pretty.

@sonvfave

8 жыл бұрын

or.. some one realized they can make TONS in a factory and sell the best in a shop at full retail, and blow the rest out at uber cheap for advertising .. I recommend not believing the worst...

@chrisrap52

8 жыл бұрын

+Matthew White I agree, once you set up the machines, make a ton of them. Sell some at full retail to cover costs, the rest are all profit. Also. Currency manipulations. Cash rules. Inventory is a liability. Any revenue stream is good. Many ways to explain how one can purchase an item for less than the shipping costs. Shipping takes many weeks, goes by boat. Explains low costs. In the end, as a consumer I can't complain.

Well I broke my jinhao 250 nib it deformed Well I bought 2 jinhao 159 for 6 dollars

@chrisrap52

4 жыл бұрын

Many Jinhao nibs are soft & can be bent. I've bent a few & bent them back.