Nice review! Something many people forget when using a syringe type filling pen like this is that the rod will displace ink as you move it back into the body of the pen. Leave it over the ink bottle while reinserting it, tighten the rear knob, then wipe the section and feed or you'll end up with an inky mess on the table. The term "bulkfiller," I believe, is a trademarked term that includes the hook latching mechanism that holds the piston head at the rear of the pen. Like "vacuumatic," however, I think it will become synonymous with other pens by other companies that make daring forays into making pens with similar filling methods.
Thanks for the great video. I have enjoyed watching you explore these superb Chinese pens over the last year. I received the blue and clear 355 models last week but could only get the original SF nibs. I have swapped out one for a 1.5mm Jowo stub in a Ruthenium finish which works great. It writes wet and lays down a good amount of ink. I used Mont Blanc Midnight Blue which can sometimes be a fussy ink but it works great in this pen. I have found like the vac filler I need to sometimes unscrew the piston rod to get the section to fill better while writing and to get good flow.
Hey Chris, thank you for the review and especially for showing how to pull out the nib (I asked if you could show that, so thank you very much). Great, informative video as always!
Your “enemy”- packing peanuts/pop corns, they say is a necessary evil (wink). Gorgeous pens all round, thanks to the excellent way that you have shown them to us. This includes explaining honestly the mistake/oversight you made, which is a great help to us viewers; thumbs up to you mate. I have a TWSBI VAC 700 R Demonstrator and the inking system of the PENBBS pens are very similar, albeit the latter having more features in its locking mechanism. Your usage of the technical term: CAVITATION to explain the difficulty in a full fill of the converter is SPOT ON, as in my job in the heavy industry; this term is frequently applied in explaining the same problem in hydraulic systems. Can’t wait for your future videos when you further explore these pens.
Great vid as usual. Enjoy the 355! (PS: I got ink dripping out when I pushed the rod back for the first time as well... guess you need to keep it over the ink bottle until you're totally done filling.)
Good review as usual. I got mine too, and like the size of the pen, the nib, the larger finials .. but not so much the filling system. What I'd really want is a 355-size pen with a simple (upgraded, non-sticky) piston mechanism.
Very nice acrylic! I just can't decide whether I would rather have the demonstrator or not from a functional perspective! While the filling system is nice, I also agree with your rating, no pen should leak ink when filling assuming it's done properly!
355 Bulk filler seems to be complicated. I would easily forget what to do next and make a mess, especially that now I am used to regular piston fillers and vac fillers. I like 456 much better. Excellent info, thanks always Chris.
My two are still in route to me in the mail. I may get them by the weekend. One fine and one medium. I just could not justify the price for the snowflake version but it looks good. I just couldn't pull the trigger on it but i agree its probably gone now. Matt from the pen habit did a video with the Conid.
Neat! Great review - the functional details and great camera shots really feel like you’re trying out the pen yourself. Personally, I’ll pass on these two models because I like to change my inks frequently. And high volume pens aren’t a great match now that I’m retired, and just writing for pleasure. But it’s still great to see Pensbbs take one one new challenge after another. Good on them - they’re really throwing down the gauntlet. (Thank you for the demo of Bobby’s Fuliwen medium nibs - I have several 308s I’d been eyeing them for)
Isn’t it great!? I really loved my job but I find I don’t miss it. I’d rather explore good, affordable pens, than buy grail pens with no time to enjoy them. (And watch your videos :)
Frostfire looks amazing, and I like the size and look of the Galaxy. I'm a little confused by bulk fillers generally, considering how fast it is to refill a pen, but they look great.
In my humble opinion, a C/C pen is the best filling system. Simple, if converter fails, replace it. If you run out of ink, use a cartridge. .Cleaning is as easy as it gets. As an engineer, I appreciate these creative approaches to getting ink into a pen, but as a writer, the complexity outweighs the intent.
Thanks for this review. I also got ink into the threads on my 456 cap almost straight away. Fortunately, I found the finial unscrews w/o much difficulty so things cleaned up just fine. Seems a shame the 355 filling procedure is so picky. The more I think about it, however, the more I believe it's a communication problem. The pen would benefit from creative instructions. IMHO, the unsung feature on both the 355 and 456 is the mini ink reservoir behind the feed. Both work really well. The 456 one bigger to my eye so that's a plus for the vac model.
@@chrisrap52 Upping their game for sure! I hate to hear people who just write these off as cheap knockoffs. Chinese brands offer something that is often not found on the pens they are modeled after, affordability and high value (with the exemption of Twsbi)
I like everything about my Galaxy 355 - except for the fiddliness of the filling system! :) I have series of snaps and pops when trying to operate mine as that sliding cap engages at the top end. I think for the clear one, you wouldn't need those audible clues to fill it up, but I can't operate it without some trepidation in the Galaxy color. I really enjoy the smoothness of the Medium nib, love the weight shape, and balance. Hopefully, one fill will last a LONG time, but it will of course mean I don't get the experience needed to be proficient at operating the filling mechanism. so it goes, but it will likely be my only 355, unlike the multiple 308/309/323/267/456/350's I own...I've become something of a PenBBS fanatic.
Good decision. I just ordered 2 - 471s, pocket model. One in a color I don't have & one summer. I am intrigued by the design. I do love my Moonman Wancai. Look forward to reviewing & comparing them
@@chrisrap52 I saw those and they do look neat. for that size though, I really like the LIY Future pens I have. On that note, I am blazing an UNREVIEWED path by ordering another LIY pen -apparently in a mountain series that looks just stunning. www.ebay.com/itm/LIY-Resin-MuChun-Fountain-Pen-Fine-Schmidt-Gold-plated-Nib-Rotary-Ink-Absorber/264112969014?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 Hope it turns out well as I usually wait to see what you have to say about things before diving in!
I had a chance to handle 4 last week. The resin in beautiful but no more so than M100, large size by FYI standards. Nice pen but in my opinion not worth the price. Schmidt nib not my favorite. One pen had threading issues with cap, another had a section not machined right & caught up when capping. Not expected from FYI.
@@chrisrap52 Oh well, I'll keep my fingers crossed. I usually try to keep it under $50 but this was a splurge. I find the resin patterns on the mountain series to be extraordinary. Hope those machining errors are not widespread.
I ordered this pen and then changed my mind that night and cancelled the $89 order. I REALLY want a Conid and after thinking about it, I want the best quality. I love my Chinese pens but I decided that this one would become superfluous when I got the Conid. If it was $30, I would have bought it, at $90? Maybe not. It is pretty neat though. I have a 323 and it’s a very nicely made pen.
Me gusta mas el final del 355 que el del 456. Y también el hecho que el empalme NO sea metálico. Sin duda es una pluma que consideraré comprar en un futuro. Se ve solida y el mecanismo de carga de tinta es similar al del CONID, que es una pluma bastante mas costosa. ¿Será que ese diseño de carga de tinta que está patentado se está usando en este caso en forma legal? Interesante pluma. Bonita tinta. En Colombia no se consigue la Waterman, a pesar de que venden algunas de sus plumas. Bueno creo que en Colombia en total podría uno comprar unas 30 tintas, sumadas todas las marcas y colores....... Ustedes tienen acceso a cientos, sumadas marcas y colores.
Para mí, el 456 se siente mucho mejor en la mano. El balance es perfecto para mi. El relleno de 456 vac es un diseño más simple que el relleno a granel 355. Más fácil de usar. El diseño de relleno a granel tiene casi 100 años, las patentes expiraron hace mucho tiempo. Conid tiene una patente sobre el diseño de bloqueo de la bomba, no el sistema de llenado.
Hola @@chrisrap52 ¿pero no le parece a usted que ese diseño adelgazado del final del cuerpo de la pluma la hace ver muy rara? Es en realidad lo que menos me gusta de la pluma. Tampoco me llama la atención el empalme metálico, que impide su uso como eyedropper, que es algo a lo que he aprendido a dar valor, puesto que Yo escribo muchísimo en el día y esta condición de tener reserva de tinta en cantidad suficiente adquiere importancia. MUCHAS GRACIAS POR SU COMENTARIO que para mi es DE MUCHO VALOR. Feliz noche.
PENBBS models can sell out quickly. I watch eBay & Etsy. You could search eBay for PENBBS 16 see what is currently available. 355s are very hard to find.
Thanks you Chris for the review. Very nice pens , is the piston head held in the top position by the tapering of the barrel diameter alone or is there an actual catch or thread?
@@chrisrap52 Thanks Chris , yes that's what i thought but was not sure . In the conid i think its held in place with a physical latch , from the reviews i've seen that's what i think the conid construction is but i maybe wrong. Also i do wonder at the wisdom of a completely opaque barrel with a bulk filler mechanism just from a purely operational view point , however this would , i guess, be something you'd have to live with and see how practical its is . I don't want to be negative at all towards Pen BBS in any way , they are doing things no one else except conid have done to my knowledge and their pens are wonderful . It makes me have great hope for the future of fountain pens with brands like this producing pen that put some other manufacturers to shame for a faction of the cost , they make beautifully made with wonderful material fountain pens available to everyone and that, in of itself, is a wonderful thing.
I also admire PENBBS on many levels. Not everyone wants a transparent pen. There are no instructions with the pen, so the owner must learn how to use it from other sources. That is one drawback to PENBBS. Most WIng Sungs & other pens come with an instructions sheet. As these are made by pen nerds, I guess they expect anyone who buys one would know how to use the pen.
@@chrisrap52 The funny thing is that Penbbs does have instructions for their pens, but they don't print them out. They are only visible in their Taobao store when you open the ad for a pen. Their instructions are a lot like Wing Sung's, some pictures with Chinese-only explanations.
I have bought a few PennBBS pens whilst I’m away from home one of which is the 355. This for me will be handy as the pen holds a good quantity of ink.. How difficult is it to remove this pens filler from the barrel please? I suspect this may be more difficult and I’d appreciate your views. Tim
I am not a cartridge guy. My experiences have been mostly bad. Inconsistent flow one of them. I usually end up giving a squeeze to push ink into the feed.
Good question. Only way to be 100% sure, buy on Etsy - PenBBSOfficialStore. On eBay some auctions say 2020 or version 2. Some photos show the new bayonet at end of piston. But unless auction states "improved version", you might get the old model.
I don't know if you pulled apart the piston and greased it but after watching the tutorial posted by Beini I did that immediately. I bought two and they both work flawlessly after the greasing. Just a thought but more people will take theirs apart and apply a little grease if it works for you and hopefully that'll keep people from jerking at the pen and breaking it. Thanks for all you do.
@@bjsc1100-ua-cam.com/video/JYAGyqMvdPY/v-deo.html My mistake, it wasn't Beini but watch the video, the thing is made to be taken apart and as long as you don't do something crazy it's use pliers, unscrew, grease, tighten, done.
Have you filled pen with ink? When you turn the blind cap what happens? To disengage rod from piston need to pull up piston until it clicks in place at end of the barrel. Then turn the blind cap clockwise to unscrew rod from the piston.
@@chrisrap52 I haven't. When I turn the mechanism as if I would fill it, the whole mechanism comes out with the threads stuck in the back, it doesn't stick to the body of the pen as yours did. Do you have any tips to unstuck it to the blind cap? :(
Please confirm you have a 355 draw filler. Turning is only to engage piston, not to fill pen. End of rod has a rubber stopper with threads above. Pull up rod to engage threads with piston, turn piston counter-clockwise to thread into piston. When fully engaged, you should be able to push piston down. Insert nib in ink, pull up piston to draw up ink, pull up until it clicks into end of barrel. Unscrew rod, push down over ink bottle as ink will come out. When writing, uscrew blind cap.
@@chrisrap52 is there a way I can show you a picture/video for you to see what's going on so you can give me your opinion? The only thing that happens when I turn it is that it comes apart with the threads stuck on the blind cap, it does not engage the piston :(
I've received two packages from China this week. Maybe they were cleared in NY customs before they stopped. Other packages show arrived in NY but nothing else.
Nice review! Something many people forget when using a syringe type filling pen like this is that the rod will displace ink as you move it back into the body of the pen. Leave it over the ink bottle while reinserting it, tighten the rear knob, then wipe the section and feed or you'll end up with an inky mess on the table. The term "bulkfiller," I believe, is a trademarked term that includes the hook latching mechanism that holds the piston head at the rear of the pen. Like "vacuumatic," however, I think it will become synonymous with other pens by other companies that make daring forays into making pens with similar filling methods.
Thanks for the great video. I have enjoyed watching you explore these superb Chinese pens over the last year. I received the blue and clear 355 models last week but could only get the original SF nibs. I have swapped out one for a 1.5mm Jowo stub in a Ruthenium finish which works great. It writes wet and lays down a good amount of ink. I used Mont Blanc Midnight Blue which can sometimes be a fussy ink but it works great in this pen. I have found like the vac filler I need to sometimes unscrew the piston rod to get the section to fill better while writing and to get good flow.
I leave piston up all the time unless I'm traveling. So I don't say why is this pen writing dry.
Hey Chris, thank you for the review and especially for showing how to pull out the nib (I asked if you could show that, so thank you very much). Great, informative video as always!
Thanks for asking. At times I get caught up in my centric views. I need input from viewers like you to keep me focused on delivering good content.
Your “enemy”- packing peanuts/pop corns, they say is a necessary evil (wink). Gorgeous pens all round, thanks to the excellent way that you have shown them to us. This includes explaining honestly the mistake/oversight you made, which is a great help to us viewers; thumbs up to you mate. I have a TWSBI VAC 700 R Demonstrator and the inking system of the PENBBS pens are very similar, albeit the latter having more features in its locking mechanism. Your usage of the technical term: CAVITATION to explain the difficulty in a full fill of the converter is SPOT ON, as in my job in the heavy industry; this term is frequently applied in explaining the same problem in hydraulic systems. Can’t wait for your future videos when you further explore these pens.
I did a stint working on Petrochemical plant design & construction. Cavitation can ruin a pump quickly.
One lil tricky bulk filler or 3 times up and down of piston in a converter , it’s a wash for me. That a lot a ink in there! Thx for vid.
Great vid as usual. Enjoy the 355! (PS: I got ink dripping out when I pushed the rod back for the first time as well... guess you need to keep it over the ink bottle until you're totally done filling.)
Good review as usual. I got mine too, and like the size of the pen, the nib, the larger finials .. but not so much the filling system. What I'd really want is a 355-size pen with a simple (upgraded, non-sticky) piston mechanism.
Great request. Anyone listening?
Thanks friend! I've got a 355 clear printed snowflake on the way. Paid through the nose for it but wanted a clear pen.
ahhh...been waiting for this one! thanks chris!
Very nice acrylic! I just can't decide whether I would rather have the demonstrator or not from a functional perspective!
While the filling system is nice, I also agree with your rating, no pen should leak ink when filling assuming it's done properly!
355 Bulk filler seems to be complicated. I would easily forget what to do next and make a mess, especially that now I am used to regular piston fillers and vac fillers. I like 456 much better. Excellent info, thanks always Chris.
I agree. You can get about 0.5ml more ink than the 456 but at what cost.
My two are still in route to me in the mail. I may get them by the weekend. One fine and one medium. I just could not justify the price for the snowflake version but it looks good. I just couldn't pull the trigger on it but i agree its probably gone now. Matt from the pen habit did a video with the Conid.
Another great review. I ordered a snowflake just to try out the bulk filler system.
Good choice.
Neat! Great review - the functional details and great camera shots really feel like you’re trying out the pen yourself. Personally, I’ll pass on these two models because I like to change my inks frequently. And high volume pens aren’t a great match now that I’m retired, and just writing for pleasure. But it’s still great to see Pensbbs take one one new challenge after another. Good on them - they’re really throwing down the gauntlet. (Thank you for the demo of Bobby’s Fuliwen medium nibs - I have several 308s I’d been eyeing them for)
I'm retired too. Gives me more time to explore all the great affordable pens there are. And make videos.
Isn’t it great!? I really loved my job but I find I don’t miss it. I’d rather explore good, affordable pens, than buy grail pens with no time to enjoy them. (And watch your videos :)
Yes, I do enjoy being retired, don't miss the 9-5.
Frostfire looks amazing, and I like the size and look of the Galaxy. I'm a little confused by bulk fillers generally, considering how fast it is to refill a pen, but they look great.
In my humble opinion, a C/C pen is the best filling system. Simple, if converter fails, replace it. If you run out of ink, use a cartridge. .Cleaning is as easy as it gets. As an engineer, I appreciate these creative approaches to getting ink into a pen, but as a writer, the complexity outweighs the intent.
Thanks for this review. I also got ink into the threads on my 456 cap almost straight away. Fortunately, I found the finial unscrews w/o much difficulty so things cleaned up just fine. Seems a shame the 355 filling procedure is so picky. The more I think about it, however, the more I believe it's a communication problem. The pen would benefit from creative instructions.
IMHO, the unsung feature on both the 355 and 456 is the mini ink reservoir behind the feed. Both work really well. The 456 one bigger to my eye so that's a plus for the vac model.
The sealing of the section is the benefit. Having to unsrew periodically is a downside. For me, pen writing dry, why, oh need to unscrew...
@@chrisrap52 Yes. Being able to casually check the level is an argument for the demonstrator versions.
Thank you, Chris. A bulk filler, Very interesting.
Yes, for a $35 pen very unique. PENBBS is upping their game.
@@chrisrap52 I am quite amazed.
@@chrisrap52 Upping their game for sure! I hate to hear people who just write these off as cheap knockoffs. Chinese brands offer something that is often not found on the pens they are modeled after, affordability and high value (with the exemption of Twsbi)
I like everything about my Galaxy 355 - except for the fiddliness of the filling system! :) I have series of snaps and pops when trying to operate mine as that sliding cap engages at the top end. I think for the clear one, you wouldn't need those audible clues to fill it up, but I can't operate it without some trepidation in the Galaxy color. I really enjoy the smoothness of the Medium nib, love the weight shape, and balance. Hopefully, one fill will last a LONG time, but it will of course mean I don't get the experience needed to be proficient at operating the filling mechanism. so it goes, but it will likely be my only 355, unlike the multiple 308/309/323/267/456/350's I own...I've become something of a PenBBS fanatic.
Good decision. I just ordered 2 - 471s, pocket model. One in a color I don't have & one summer. I am intrigued by the design. I do love my Moonman Wancai. Look forward to reviewing & comparing them
@@chrisrap52 I saw those and they do look neat. for that size though, I really like the LIY Future pens I have. On that note, I am blazing an UNREVIEWED path by ordering another LIY pen -apparently in a mountain series that looks just stunning. www.ebay.com/itm/LIY-Resin-MuChun-Fountain-Pen-Fine-Schmidt-Gold-plated-Nib-Rotary-Ink-Absorber/264112969014?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 Hope it turns out well as I usually wait to see what you have to say about things before diving in!
I would hope that, but a #6 in a pocket pen would be a first.
I had a chance to handle 4 last week. The resin in beautiful but no more so than M100, large size by FYI standards. Nice pen but in my opinion not worth the price. Schmidt nib not my favorite. One pen had threading issues with cap, another had a section not machined right & caught up when capping. Not expected from FYI.
@@chrisrap52 Oh well, I'll keep my fingers crossed. I usually try to keep it under $50 but this was a splurge. I find the resin patterns on the mountain series to be extraordinary. Hope those machining errors are not widespread.
I ordered this pen and then changed my mind that night and cancelled the $89 order. I REALLY want a Conid and after thinking about it, I want the best quality. I love my Chinese pens but I decided that this one would become superfluous when I got the Conid. If it was $30, I would have bought it, at $90? Maybe not. It is pretty neat though. I have a 323 and it’s a very nicely made pen.
Good choice. $90 is too much in my opinion. I've written with Conid & agree they are great, feel substantial, great nibs, very well made.
Me gusta mas el final del 355 que el del 456. Y también el hecho que el empalme NO sea metálico. Sin duda es una pluma que consideraré comprar en un futuro. Se ve solida y el mecanismo de carga de tinta es similar al del CONID, que es una pluma bastante mas costosa.
¿Será que ese diseño de carga de tinta que está patentado se está usando en este caso en forma legal? Interesante pluma.
Bonita tinta. En Colombia no se consigue la Waterman, a pesar de que venden algunas de sus plumas. Bueno creo que en Colombia en total podría uno comprar unas 30 tintas, sumadas todas las marcas y colores....... Ustedes tienen acceso a cientos, sumadas marcas y colores.
Para mí, el 456 se siente mucho mejor en la mano. El balance es perfecto para mi. El relleno de 456 vac es un diseño más simple que el relleno a granel 355. Más fácil de usar.
El diseño de relleno a granel tiene casi 100 años, las patentes expiraron hace mucho tiempo. Conid tiene una patente sobre el diseño de bloqueo de la bomba, no el sistema de llenado.
Hola @@chrisrap52 ¿pero no le parece a usted que ese diseño adelgazado del final del cuerpo de la pluma la hace ver muy rara? Es en realidad lo que menos me gusta de la pluma. Tampoco me llama la atención el empalme metálico, que impide su uso como eyedropper, que es algo a lo que he aprendido a dar valor, puesto que Yo escribo muchísimo en el día y esta condición de tener reserva de tinta en cantidad suficiente adquiere importancia. MUCHAS GRACIAS POR SU COMENTARIO que para mi es DE MUCHO VALOR. Feliz noche.
I thought the 456 felt heavier in the hand as well. I do really like my 355, but I feel the 456 is more... substantial.
I agree, 456 feels better. Cap on 355 is 2 gm heavier than 456, barrel 2 gm lighter. 355 does feel very good but not as good as 456.
Very nice work. Love your vídeos...
Where can I buy the 16Fmodel...can't find it...
PENBBS models can sell out quickly. I watch eBay & Etsy. You could search eBay for PENBBS 16 see what is currently available. 355s are very hard to find.
Thanks you Chris for the review. Very nice pens , is the piston head held in the top position by the tapering of the barrel diameter alone or is there an actual catch or thread?
The piston snaps in place, no threads. I expect it is tapering that catches the piston.
@@chrisrap52 Thanks Chris , yes that's what i thought but was not sure . In the conid i think its held in place with a physical latch , from the reviews i've seen that's what i think the conid construction is but i maybe wrong. Also i do wonder at the wisdom of a completely opaque barrel with a bulk filler mechanism just from a purely operational view point , however this would , i guess, be something you'd have to live with and see how practical its is . I don't want to be negative at all towards Pen BBS in any way , they are doing things no one else except conid have done to my knowledge and their pens are wonderful . It makes me have great hope for the future of fountain pens with brands like this producing pen that put some other manufacturers to shame for a faction of the cost , they make beautifully made with wonderful material fountain pens available to everyone and that, in of itself, is a wonderful thing.
I also admire PENBBS on many levels. Not everyone wants a transparent pen. There are no instructions with the pen, so the owner must learn how to use it from other sources. That is one drawback to PENBBS. Most WIng Sungs & other pens come with an instructions sheet. As these are made by pen nerds, I guess they expect anyone who buys one would know how to use the pen.
@@chrisrap52 That is a fair assumption i think .
@@chrisrap52 The funny thing is that Penbbs does have instructions for their pens, but they don't print them out. They are only visible in their Taobao store when you open the ad for a pen. Their instructions are a lot like Wing Sung's, some pictures with Chinese-only explanations.
On Etsy, if you go to Purchases it will show the individual prices you paid and both Snowflake and Galaxy were the same.
Yes, need to view receipt, both were $38.99 USD. Thanks.
I have bought a few PennBBS pens whilst I’m away from home one of which is the 355. This for me will be handy as the pen holds a good quantity of ink.. How difficult is it to remove this pens filler from the barrel please? I suspect this may be more difficult and I’d appreciate your views. Tim
Not difficult. Similar to 456. Use wrench to unscrew end of filler from barrel. See www.scrivinor.com/article/penbbs-355-bulkfiller
chrisrap52 thank you very much. Your videos are really useful and I appreciate that a lot
Any tips on how to get Jin Hao cartridges to flow.......I enjoy the channel.
I am not a cartridge guy. My experiences have been mostly bad. Inconsistent flow one of them. I usually end up giving a squeeze to push ink into the feed.
@@chrisrap52 thanks for the response. I'm full time converter now. I have a load of the cartridges when I first got the "pen bug."
You could always disassemble the convertor and drop rollerball tip or the metal ball from a platinum cartridge in.
How do you know if you're getting a 355 improved version? Thanks.
Good question. Only way to be 100% sure, buy on Etsy - PenBBSOfficialStore. On eBay some auctions say 2020 or version 2. Some photos show the new bayonet at end of piston. But unless auction states "improved version", you might get the old model.
I don't know if you pulled apart the piston and greased it but after watching the tutorial posted by Beini I did that immediately. I bought two and they both work flawlessly after the greasing. Just a thought but more people will take theirs apart and apply a little grease if it works for you and hopefully that'll keep people from jerking at the pen and breaking it. Thanks for all you do.
tutorial link please?
@@bjsc1100-ua-cam.com/video/JYAGyqMvdPY/v-deo.html
My mistake, it wasn't Beini but watch the video, the thing is made to be taken apart and as long as you don't do something crazy it's use pliers, unscrew, grease, tighten, done.
All PENBBS pens are easy to maintain. Another consistent design feature.
@@sevenchild7 thank you for the link. got my transparent 355 yesterday, and will try it out.
Chris, help me! I got one of these pens but the black threads are stuck in the back cap instead of the body. What can I do to unstuck it?
Have you filled pen with ink? When you turn the blind cap what happens? To disengage rod from piston need to pull up piston until it clicks in place at end of the barrel. Then turn the blind cap clockwise to unscrew rod from the piston.
@@chrisrap52 I haven't. When I turn the mechanism as if I would fill it, the whole mechanism comes out with the threads stuck in the back, it doesn't stick to the body of the pen as yours did. Do you have any tips to unstuck it to the blind cap? :(
Please confirm you have a 355 draw filler. Turning is only to engage piston, not to fill pen. End of rod has a rubber stopper with threads above. Pull up rod to engage threads with piston, turn piston counter-clockwise to thread into piston. When fully engaged, you should be able to push piston down. Insert nib in ink, pull up piston to draw up ink, pull up until it clicks into end of barrel. Unscrew rod, push down over ink bottle as ink will come out. When writing, uscrew blind cap.
@@chrisrap52 is there a way I can show you a picture/video for you to see what's going on so you can give me your opinion? The only thing that happens when I turn it is that it comes apart with the threads stuck on the blind cap, it does not engage the piston :(
Dang, you got something through customs? My pens from China are stuck in customs due to the US govt shutdown. Lcuky you!
I've received two packages from China this week. Maybe they were cleared in NY customs before they stopped. Other packages show arrived in NY but nothing else.
customs and border patrol inspectors are considered essential employees and should be still working...i got my 455 yesterday...
Thanks for this review. The filling system is not to my interest.