Wing Sung 630 - My Favorite Steel Nib
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
- Deep dive review of the Wing Sung 630, a Piston Filler with a #8 size nib
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00:00 Design Overview
02:29 Size Comparisons
02:39 VS Jinhao X159 and 9019
04:49 Disassembly
07:16 Reassembly
09:03 Inking
11:07 Writing Sample
13:48 Closing Thoughts
During the writing sample, I did push this nib a little too far and slightly sprung the tines. As this nib is longer than typical, it is easier to over flex the tines. I applied a little pressure on the face of the nib after doing this writing sample, which brought the tines right back in place.
Wow. You are not afraid of flexing/pressing your nibs. Love it!
Haha, I was timid when I first got the pen but slowly realized it could take it.
I’m happy to see China improving their production quality. I hope we start doing the same again.
I'm very impressed with this model! Not sure what corner of the globe you're in, but in the US there are a few excellent pen manufacturers, albeit with much more expensive products.
Good review 🎉
@@mlkrborn thank you!
I’m with you on this one. I have both the gold and the steel nib and I like them both so much! Pound for pound at the price point, this pen is amazing!
I’m very impressed, I feel like Chinese pen market is turning a corner this year on quality.
How would you compare steel to gold nib?
Great review. I really liked how you tore the pen down thoroughly.
Thanks!
I am so grateful to you for this review. I'm a fan of flex nibs, the owner of many vintage pens but I am always in search of a working, soft nib for everyday use. Your review of this pen ticked all the boxes for me and as a result, I now own THREE 630s (!)
I too had issues posting the cap on the teal-coloured cigar-shaped pen, and despite assurances of a replacement cap from the Ali Express supplier, there's been no resolution on that score.
However, I got a black version from a different source (Etsy) and the posting was MUCH better.
THEN! found the flat-cap/transparent body version, bought one and the posting situation is perfect! There is even an almost 'click' in place putting the cap/clip in line with the nib. I see variation in the nibs (some feeling more like a western M than F) but nothing I could possibly complain about w.r.t. performance. Smooth, consistent, and a joy to write with. Thanks again!
Best regards from Ireland.
Thank you so much, I’m glad you found it useful! This is one of my favorite overall pens, and an amazing value. It’s interesting you found the newer versions post better. I know many say the cap threads are not as smooth, so maybe there was a trade off in the newer design.
Great review as usual. Keep them coming.
Thanks!
Sweet review. As you rotate the pen around 15:00 onward, the nib looks sprung - the tines are separated and the nib has lifted from the feed. I suspect the nib shouldn't be pushed as hard as in the review for line variation. I saw another review of the 14k version and they got some line variation but it didn't look sprung after.
I did push it a bit too far during this review. Luckily it was a quick fix (apply a little pressure on the face of the nib toward the feed). It is still writing great today!
Hoping to get one soon. Good review as always.
Thank you!
Unscrew nib unit and fill with syringe or pipets is the process I use with a couple of my piston fillers. Good video, thanks.
Thanks! I resorted to that the first time, but felt like it defeats the purpose of having a piston filler.
This is the pen I was looking for without knowing it exists 😮
An amazing value!
I'm up for the shoot out. I have three Jinhaou x159 for three diffrent colors of ink. I like them, but the nibs could be better.
Excellent review! Thanks.
Seems you have pressed the nib a little bit more and tines have spread.
Thanks! I checked the pen after filming and the tines look good! But you are right, I may have pushed them a bit more than you should in regular use 😂. The amount I flexed it after reverse writing is more safe.
@@fortheloveofpens 😊
Great review of this affordable pen.
@@fossilimprint2954 thank you!
The Pineider traveling inkwell has two holes on the side of the box to show the minimum and maximum size of the pens that fit. It does not claim to fit all pens.😊
@@sruckel you are right, but it’s considered to be widely compatible. This pen is what I’d consider oversized.
Now WS 630 do have flat tops with logoed finial and demonstrator models. They must watched your review❤
They did take a lot of my suggestions!
I have just received my Wing Sung flat top - it fits into Visconti Traveller Inkwell (dry test, for now I have inked from a Franklin-Christoph ink bottle). For me, problem solved. And yes - the nib is fantastic, even for a B/BB preferring dude like me.
Great to hear!
Good thorough review. Do you know if the nib unit (housing) would fit in the Jinhao x159 or the 9019? That Fine in your pen looks broader and stronger than the Jinhao Medium nibs in my two pens. (Would really prefer a Broad or a BB nib, but the Chinese manufacturers don't seem inclined to go in that direction.)
Thank you! Unfortunately the nib units aren’t swappable, they have completely different threads. I just compared the M Jinhao with this “F” from Wing Sung. Line widths are pretty comparable, but the Wing Sung is much wetter and can flex (to a degree). I agree with you on broader nibs, but I think it’ll be rare and far between because Chinese characters usually require a finer line. Last resort, you could grind away the tipping material and turn the nibs into stubs.
11:03 nice transition
@@manavl3443 thanks!
My fountain pen cap for my vacuum filler fountain pen broke apart awhile ago so I will need to use a JB Weld brand cyanoacrylate adhesive to put it back together.
I had the same thing happen to my Wing Sung 629 top finial. I’ve been a lot more hesitant to disassemble caps since.
@@fortheloveofpensThere are a couple of problems I have with my black Pilot Custom 823 pen. The clip broke apart from the cap, the vacuum filler feels too stiff to push and pull, and for some reason, way too much ink oozes out from the grip section excessively, which is not normal. Obviously, I would need to spend some money to purchase cyanoacrylate adhesive glue to put the cap back together.
Sounds like a lot of issues, sorry to hear it. I’m working on a review of my Custom 823 right now and I’ll show a full disassembly of it. Maybe there’s something out of place on your unit.
16:03 A hard-to-get bright yellow version is also available.
Haven’t seen that one!
I have the X159 and 9019 but not the 630 yet. A comparison would be useful. I’m a big fan of Chinese pens and piston fillers.
Thanks! Im thinking it would be a good ‘’oversized pen battle.” Though the 630 is the only piston filler of the bunch
@@fortheloveofpens I prefer to avoid getting ink on my fingers if I can avoid it,hence my strong preference for piston fillers. A little more difficult to clean. That said the converter on the 9019, is a good reason to buy the demonstrator models. The Pilot Con70 is also an excellent converter.
@@MrAndrew1953 couldn’t agree more!
Get one it’s so amazing
I picked up a WIng Sung 630 not long ago and it is very well-constructed and feels solid. The nib, however, had misaligned tines and needed some smoothing before it would write properly. It writes very well now and I have it inked up even as I type this. I would recommend it but I would caution a person that the nibs are a bit hit-and-miss. Thanks for the video!
Sorry to hear you had the issues with the tines! While this isn't an ultra-budget pen, it is still very affordable. So Quality Control could be a concern; I may have gotten lucky with my unit.
@@fortheloveofpens Well, Chinese-made pens can be a little bit of a gamble, but the 630 is such a nice pen it is well worth the money and effort to get one and, if necessary, to tinker with it. I may even get another, in fact. Thank you for your reply and best wishes for you!
@@sailcat9 I agree! Trying hard to resist picking up a second myself 🤣
@@fortheloveofpens I found that the Wing Sung #8 nib will swap with the Jinhao #8 nib. This is interesting because, in my experience, the Jinhao nibs are smoother writers. So for five or six bucks for a Jinhao X159, you can get a nicer nib to replace the one in the 630, if the need arises.
@@sailcat9 good to know!
I would like to see the comparison between the three. I do have all 3 models but would be very interested in your assessment.
I did pull the nib and feed from the assembly. It is a friction fit but is very, very tight and reinserting the nib and feed is very difficult. It is a good idea not to try it.
The notches in the nib assembly is to use a special wrench to remove the nib assembly which you did with your fingers.
Good to know, thanks! I’m really happy with how this nib performs. So I’ll leave it in place as long as I can.
@@fortheloveofpens I have the gold nib. It is very bouncy. But seeing how the steel nib works, I may get another pen!
@@paulmchugh1430 I like this one enough that I’m considering getting a second. I’m curious if their nibs are consistently this good. I may if they come out with other colors.
@@fortheloveofpens I am getting a Hong Dian D1 today. It has a soft EF nib that provides a good amount of line variation. Hopefully mine will too.
@@paulmchugh1430 That's a very interesting pen, I hope you like it!
I’d be interested in a comparison of the pens as l like your reviews. Where did you get the pen from?
Thanks! This one came from AliExpress. I’ve also seen it on eBay but at a slightly higher price
I just got mine and it’s way better than the jihao x159 . No skipping . No hard starts .
I’ve been very impressed too!
Nib is bouncy which is unique and build of the pen feels more substantial compared to Jinhao X159
Completely agree!
I use a blunt syringe to fill up pens that are like this - just pop off the nib unit, and basically fill it like you would an eyedropper
That is what i do as well 😁
This is what I did initially too, but felt like it kind of defeats the purpose of having a piston filler.
@@fortheloveofpens For large pens and nibs it is usefull. Not easy to fit in half empty bottles...
@@fortheloveofpens I'm just not rich enough to throw away half a bottle of really quite expensive ink just because the nib won't fit in the bottle ..
@@larsgottlieb I completely agree 🤣. Just wanted to point out the design limitation
Never seen anyone spring a nib on a review before!
LoL, it is a bit challenging to flex over the camera. I pushed a little too far doing the horizontal strokes at the end of the writing sample, luckily the tines came right back in place.
Hello! Jinhao x159 and wingsung 630 nib are interchangeable?
Not to my knowledge but I haven’t tried. May attempt during my next cleaning
Did you made the comparison video between these three pens??
Not as of yet, I have a bit of a backlog of reviews on my list. But I do intend to do this comparison
Does Wing Sung put this pen out with a medium nib. I've only been able to find Fine (although one vendor hedges his bets saying it's 0.5mm-0.7mm so its a lottery).
I’ve only seen it listed with 1 nib size, but the nib doesn’t have a marking on it. I’ve seen it advertised as a fine, but to me it writes more like a medium.
I orders a medium but it feels like a fine
I found that the Wing Sung #8 nib will swap with the Jinhao #8 nib. This is interesting because, in my experience, the Jinhao nibs are smoother writers. So for five or six bucks for a Jinhao X159, it might be possible to get a nicer nib to replace the one in the 630, if the need arises.
Good to know, thanks!
Interesting indeed. Is it difficult to get the Wing Sung nib out of its housing? Oddly, perhaps, I'm thinking of putting a Wing Sung nib in one of my Jinhao x159s. Seems like these nibs are what we'd politely call hit-or-miss.
@@jimkrieger776 I had trouble removing it, and my nib writes so nicely I didn’t want to risk damaging it. I have seen some AliExpress stores selling the nib by itself for under 10USD
@@jimkrieger776 You can unscrew the nib assembly without a lot of trouble but removing the nib and feed from the collar isn't easy. I soaked mine in warm soapy water and it was still a pain. Proceed with caution.
The nib might use the Mont Blanc tool for removal.
Someone said they have a separate wrench, but all it does is give you grip to rotate the collar. I guess the nib and feed are a very tight friction fit.
@@fortheloveofpens That is the way the Mont Blanc is as well. In the case of the 146 you need a nib punch block. My understanding is the others are the same as well.
What I’d be interested to know is what that additional $970 will fetch us if we decide to own that $1000 pen 😉
We may never know 🤣
I just received my pen, but it didn`t come with tools to dismember if... I have no idea where to get those tools.
@@yellyman5483 I guess I was in the minority getting that wrench in the box. Here’s a link to a multi-wrench which works with this model…
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@@fortheloveofpens I bought this one. I hope it works.
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/296530863974
@@fortheloveofpens Thank you for replying. I am trying to get used to the wing sung pen now. I have a couple of Parker Sonnet fountain pens which i love. The Parker Sonnet is a thinner pen, but it writes extremely good. I was pleasantly surprised by the Wing Sung pen. My Parker Sonnet has a broad nib, and it writes like a dream, while the Wing Sung has got a medium nib. It`s a pretty big pen, but it writes very good. It`s wet, and quite easy to write with. I have never tried a real montblanc pen before, but people who has tried both pens say that the Wing Sung is equally good. I hope they produce more colors, and nib variations. When they start producing broad wing sung pens i will get one.
@@yellyman5483 I’m glad you like it! I would consider the 630 an oversized pen. In terms of comparing it with a montblanc, I’ve only tried a few vintage models so I can’t speak for the writing experience compared with a new 149. But the vintage ones were excellently tuned as well. To me the 630 pen writes as well as anything I’ve tried under $100
@@fortheloveofpens Fair enough. It`s an oversized pen. You have to get used to the size. My Parker Sonnet cost $120 and it writes a bit better than the Wing Sung, and it sits better in your hand because it`s a thinner pen, but for it`s prize the Wing Sung is a catch. My Parker pen is B, while my Wing Sung is M. I have always preferred B. So if and when Wing sung starts to produce Wing Sung in B, i will get it. Thank you for your reply. I surely appreciated it.
excellent. Where can we buy it? I did not find it on amazon! @fortheloveofpens
Thank you! I’ve found these on AliExpress and eBay
Thank you!!