Speaking of Parker, at the Amsterdam Pelikan Hub yesterday (my first Hub night!) someone had a selection of old Parkers and I said, hey, that's a Vacumatic! He asked me how I knew and I said by watching your channel. Three people chimed in that they also watched you.
Jinhao nibs are really good out of the box. I don't know how they manage to make it that cheap. On the jinhao 10, it is poor man's VP. That is how I like my pens (due economical issues 😊) . I was waiting your opinion. As yiu mentioned, doodlebud had issue with it. Also, on the Lamy dialog cc, thst was my grail pen, if I had chance to spend that much of money, I would go with it. But after your description of it, I think I would pass.
Not for me. I regard retractables as little more than a gimmick. I avoid fine and extra fine nibs. If I bought one (which I wouldn’t) or somebody gave me one as a well-intentioned gift, I doubt that it would get much, if any use. Thanks for the review anyway, Doug, now I now know what to avoid … ALL of them!
I have no apparent FOMO about retractable fountain pens. Maybe if someone game me one, but I don’t seek them out. That is a pretty blue though! I think because I’m so drawn to the unique look of a traditional FP nib, unbridled and unashamed in all its glory, ready to meet the world of paper that waits before it, those have my vote.
That was an interesting & informative review Doug. I am a fan of retractable pens, but this one will be easy for me to pass it up since I have more than a few retractable pens. The pen you called the Midas Press pen I bought a version that was called the Writech Retractable. Despite the trapdoor opening to the side it definitely keeps the nib from drying out as mine has been a consistent solid performer any time I go to use it.
Thank you very much for this review! I particularly enjoyed the funny parts, as I'm not that interested in retractable pens. Mòran taing for all the good laughs - and for one of my favourite music intros! 😊
As much as I enjoy your videos, you couldn't be more wrong about the the ability of changing the majohn, pilot, nahvalur pens. They are in fact all interchangeable. I have them all and the jin hao is the best of the copies of the vanishing point. I use the nahvalur with a pilot nib and laugh at the design ever time I use it.
Gorgeous blue! Amazingly good nib. Not at all innovative. How many more copies of the Pilot Capless/Vanishing Point do we need? It does seem like this market would get saturated pretty soon...
Terrific news about the smooth writing experience with this new Jinhao 10. Like you, I have more retractable pens than I need. I have also found replacement medium and architect nibs for them on AliExpress which have made my Majohn A1's a much better writing experience. I would consider a retractable pen that had a standard sized cartridge or converter. Until then, I will pass.
I am with you, not liking this style but I do love Jinhao, especially as alternative to Pilot VP. Thank you. Love knowing the nib is smooth. And this is a good alternative for the Pilot
Try putting the Moonman nib in a Jinhao 10 again. I have one in mine right now and it works just fine. It's worth doing, because the Moonman EF seems to be finer than the Jinhao EF. (I don't remember if it's from a Moonman A1 or A2... if I recall, A1 and A2 are not identical.)
I like my A1 with the roll stop. Would the Jinhao 10 fit into the A1? Will it accept the available A1 empty cartridges as the CON-40 is not much of a converter? Nice review and comparison with all the models.
Thanks for the review. Does the lack of indent in the clip affect the comfort of the grip? I have a couple A1s. With clip and without. One of my pen regrets is not buying the white A1 with clip when I could. They restock other options but not the white with silver clip.
We have several of the pilot vanishing point pens. I love them but they all leak - no matter what we do. Does the Jinhao 10 leak? Do any of the others in this review not leak? The blue pen is indeed stunning!
Mea Culpa: I said “Parker Vanishing Point” in the introduction! Of course, it is a Pilot not Parker!😂😂
Speaking of Parker, at the Amsterdam Pelikan Hub yesterday (my first Hub night!) someone had a selection of old Parkers and I said, hey, that's a Vacumatic! He asked me how I knew and I said by watching your channel. Three people chimed in that they also watched you.
@@willemgroenewegen5934 Awesome! Thanks for this. At our Hub last night, two or three people said HI and told me they met me on UA-cam!
Parker vp 😂
The blue on that pen is honestly stunning, it's a very rich and saturated blue, looks pretty good for the price.
It is!
Doug, around 2:30 you mention "Moonman Unit". Was that one of the offspring of the brilliant Frank Zappa?
Jinhao nibs are really good out of the box. I don't know how they manage to make it that cheap. On the jinhao 10, it is poor man's VP. That is how I like my pens (due economical issues 😊) . I was waiting your opinion. As yiu mentioned, doodlebud had issue with it. Also, on the Lamy dialog cc, thst was my grail pen, if I had chance to spend that much of money, I would go with it. But after your description of it, I think I would pass.
Thanks for the info!
Not for me. I regard retractables as little more than a gimmick. I avoid fine and extra fine nibs. If I bought one (which I wouldn’t) or somebody gave me one as a well-intentioned gift, I doubt that it would get much, if any use. Thanks for the review anyway, Doug, now I now know what to avoid … ALL of them!
I have no apparent FOMO about retractable fountain pens. Maybe if someone game me one, but I don’t seek them out. That is a pretty blue though! I think because I’m so drawn to the unique look of a traditional FP nib, unbridled and unashamed in all its glory, ready to meet the world of paper that waits before it, those have my vote.
Got one of these in red a couple of weeks ago. I had no expectations when I got it but now it's my work pen. The nib is surprisingly nice.
That was an interesting & informative review Doug. I am a fan of retractable pens, but this one will be easy for me to pass it up since I have more than a few retractable pens. The pen you called the Midas Press pen I bought a version that was called the Writech Retractable. Despite the trapdoor opening to the side it definitely keeps the nib from drying out as mine has been a consistent solid performer any time I go to use it.
Thank you very much for this review!
I particularly enjoyed the funny parts, as I'm not that interested in retractable pens.
Mòran taing for all the good laughs - and for one of my favourite music intros! 😊
Awesome!
Nice! Thanks Doug. I just got a Hongdian M2 delivered 😊💗
Nice 👍
As much as I enjoy your videos, you couldn't be more wrong about the the ability of changing the majohn, pilot, nahvalur pens. They are in fact all interchangeable. I have them all and the jin hao is the best of the copies of the vanishing point. I use the nahvalur with a pilot nib and laugh at the design ever time I use it.
Then my Jinhao 10 is a rogue, because the Majohn units will not fit. I showed that and how the Pilot unit DOES fit.
Gorgeous blue! Amazingly good nib. Not at all innovative. How many more copies of the Pilot Capless/Vanishing Point do we need? It does seem like this market would get saturated pretty soon...
I agree!
Terrific news about the smooth writing experience with this new Jinhao 10. Like you, I have more retractable pens than I need. I have also found replacement medium and architect nibs for them on AliExpress which have made my Majohn A1's a much better writing experience. I would consider a retractable pen that had a standard sized cartridge or converter. Until then, I will pass.
This review reminded me to order a Pilot VP gold stub nib unit. Nicely done, Doug.
I am with you, not liking this style but I do love Jinhao, especially as alternative to Pilot VP. Thank you. Love knowing the nib is smooth. And this is a good alternative for the Pilot
Try putting the Moonman nib in a Jinhao 10 again. I have one in mine right now and it works just fine. It's worth doing, because the Moonman EF seems to be finer than the Jinhao EF.
(I don't remember if it's from a Moonman A1 or A2... if I recall, A1 and A2 are not identical.)
I like my A1 with the roll stop. Would the Jinhao 10 fit into the A1? Will it accept the available A1 empty cartridges as the CON-40 is not much of a converter?
Nice review and comparison with all the models.
Thanks for the review. Does the lack of indent in the clip affect the comfort of the grip?
I have a couple A1s. With clip and without. One of my pen regrets is not buying the white A1 with clip when I could. They restock other options but not the white with silver clip.
Thanks for the overview. My (expensive) Lamy Dialog CC is basically useless, because it does not seal well. Hard starts after only 15 minutes or so.
I still have no problem with a pen cap! Clicky, glitzy gizmos are for the type A personalities!
We have several of the pilot vanishing point pens. I love them but they all leak - no matter what we do. Does the Jinhao 10 leak? Do any of the others in this review not leak? The blue pen is indeed stunning!
The colour is stunning! 😍
I might get one just for giggles.