Wow! Nice find. I love the look of this one. Almost looks pewter colored and the relief work contrasting the wood grain is definitely collectable. Looks very rich. I still prefer cartridge converters because of the ease of maintenance and I like to swap inks a lot. And Jinhao nibs have been very reliable in my experience. Hongdian nibs have been more hit and miss.
Love the pen and review. Could you swap out the whole nib unit on the x159 and screw it into this one? Also I think you can swap a number 6 long knife blade from PENBBS which comes in gold too. Thanks
I enjoy the 9056 pen. Like you I swapped the nib with one from Wing Sung. I have the Tiger Wood version. Whether I would get this version is in question. As an aside, I think the X159 is wonderful. The nib is fabulous in the pen that I have. Hopefully the nib will last a long time. I haven't seen if you can purchase just the nib. I would like to buy extra nibs.
I have 4 of the 9056's (took me awhile to figure out how to keep the body and cap from cracking). Two are ebony. I like the ebony pen that I painted more than the factory ebony because mine shows a little more wood grain. That cap is nice but I like the wood better. Unlike you, I really like writing with these pens and keep one inked up.
In a word, no. These lesser sales are usually a bit disappointing anyway, but especially since things have been increasing in price over the last month or two.
Did you flush the nib & feed before inking? If so, consider pulling nib & feed for more cleaning. If not fixed, you could floss the nib. Try a different ink, use a different paper. Lots to try.
@@chrisrap52 i flushed it twice. when you say flushing you mean leave it for hours in a glass of water and soap or just wash it for a minute or so? i did open the tines a bit and its better now. So some nibs skip on different papers. Is that right?
Yes, some papers don't absorb ink well, Tomoe River, so ink doesn't not flow much. A paper with more texture will increase ink flow. A very absorbent paper may pull out ink quicker than feed can supply, creating skips. Sometimes a little more pressure is required for good ink flow. Experiment & learn how your pen writes.
@@chrisrap52 i didn't no that it's normal to put pressure sometimes so as a nib start flowing. I thought that a good tuned pen always starts immediately
If tines are too close, a little pressure will open them up & allow ink to flow. Yes, a good tuned nib writes well, starting immediately is more a function of pen, how well cap seals & ink, does it dry quickly.
To continue about chinese pens. I have long wanted to know why China made so many fountain pens? Do they write with these pens? I mean: make 1,000,000 of Jinhao 159, 2,000,000 of Jinhao 100 etc and all of them will be sold? And they will write with it? It sounds unbelievable. Here in Russia and in all post-ussr countries noboy writes by fountain pens. I never seen no one person on school in 90-s and in university in 00-s who use fountain pens. Is it real what in China people love to write with fountain pens so much so they can't stop produce it until now days? If so, how about durability of texts they wrote with fountain pen inks? Because a lot it inks bluring just from finger touch. Is chinese inks special?
Good question. I can not answer your question from direct knowledge. I believe the Asian market, Japan, China, India etc, all use fountain pens more than westerners. They also gift many pens. That influences design. There are a very small number of people in USA that use pens. They are mostly very active & have lots of pens. There is a local pen club that I belong to that has about 20 members. We try to meet monthly & show our pens. The pen shows in USA are well attended. Each country & region are unique.
What a cool pen! Not really my style but my boss would love it, might end up ordering one for him. Cheers Chris!
Great great video! Really enjoyed the end of the video with the comments and Thoughts on the Chinese market.
Glad you enjoyed it!
About 10 years ago when I first got into pens I owned a Jinhao that used the same tiger art. I am glad to see they pulled it back out for this.
Looking forward to that Hongdian 100 review.
Liked this video. Very informative, especially the design analysis at the end. 👍
Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching.
Yes, I like it when you, or Doug, or Doodle Bud, apply your previous experience to your reviews.
Wow! Nice find. I love the look of this one. Almost looks pewter colored and the relief work contrasting the wood grain is definitely collectable. Looks very rich. I still prefer cartridge converters because of the ease of maintenance and I like to swap inks a lot. And Jinhao nibs have been very reliable in my experience. Hongdian nibs have been more hit and miss.
I agree on C/C fillers. The pen is slowly growing on me.
Thank you again, another interesting review, I keep wondering how many pens you have collected!.
Hope you are well.
I wonder how many too. Too busy to count.
Nice tiger 3 D design, writes wet
Love the pen and review. Could you swap out the whole nib unit on the x159 and screw it into this one? Also I think you can swap a number 6 long knife blade from PENBBS which comes in gold too. Thanks
The X159 is a larger nib, can't swap. PenBBS nibs will fit.
I just came across this on eBay as "Jinhao 9056 Tiger Embossed Fountain Pen." It is being sold by a few different sellers now.
Good find. Lots of sellers.
I enjoy the 9056 pen. Like you I swapped the nib with one from Wing Sung. I have the Tiger Wood version. Whether I would get this version is in question.
As an aside, I think the X159 is wonderful. The nib is fabulous in the pen that I have. Hopefully the nib will last a long time. I haven't seen if you can purchase just the nib. I would like to buy extra nibs.
I looked for nib, didn't find. I expect eventually they will be for sale. I'd like to get with nib assembly, haven't seen any for sale.
@@chrisrap52 agreed. The nib assembly plus the nib would be worthwhile. I think it is one of my top 10 for the year.
That looks like a seriously nice pen.
This is Jinhao’s Final Boss 😂
Watch out you poor luxury pens out there 🤭
This can be bought on eBay Australia for $47Aud. You just need to scroll through to find it.
I have 4 of the 9056's (took me awhile to figure out how to keep the body and cap from cracking). Two are ebony. I like the ebony pen that I painted more than the factory ebony because mine shows a little more wood grain. That cap is nice but I like the wood better. Unlike you, I really like writing with these pens and keep one inked up.
Currently I have many Jinhao 100s inked up & used daily. I can only use so many pens.
@@chrisrap52 agree. I like my 100 a lot.
Any good sales on AliExpress right now that we should be paying particular attention to?
In a word, no. These lesser sales are usually a bit disappointing anyway, but especially since things have been increasing in price over the last month or two.
@@tee_m Better to wait for the 11/11, then, or is there another sale I'm out of the loop on?
I find prices vary & change quite a bit on AliExpress. I generally check a few times a week. I also get daily emails on specials.
@@Anonyhoss There's major sales I think every 3 months and minor ones all over the place. 11.11 is really the big one.
@@tee_m Thanks so much, I'll clutch my wallet tightly until then!
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i got mine and it writes very well. Do you know how can i fix skipping?
Did you flush the nib & feed before inking? If so, consider pulling nib & feed for more cleaning. If not fixed, you could floss the nib. Try a different ink, use a different paper. Lots to try.
@@chrisrap52 i flushed it twice. when you say flushing you mean leave it for hours in a glass of water and soap or just wash it for a minute or so?
i did open the tines a bit and its better now. So some nibs skip on different papers. Is that right?
Yes, some papers don't absorb ink well, Tomoe River, so ink doesn't not flow much. A paper with more texture will increase ink flow. A very absorbent paper may pull out ink quicker than feed can supply, creating skips. Sometimes a little more pressure is required for good ink flow. Experiment & learn how your pen writes.
@@chrisrap52 i didn't no that it's normal to put pressure sometimes so as a nib start flowing. I thought that a good tuned pen always starts immediately
If tines are too close, a little pressure will open them up & allow ink to flow. Yes, a good tuned nib writes well, starting immediately is more a function of pen, how well cap seals & ink, does it dry quickly.
I’ve had an exposed screw like that fall out of a Monteverde blue Sequoia fountain pen cap. Not good- a real drainer.
Thanks, I'll make sure the screw is in tight. May some silicone grease on threads to insure seal.
I would like it more with an #8 size nib.
Agreed.
@@chrisrap52 👍👍🇪🇸🇪🇸
To continue about chinese pens. I have long wanted to know why China made so many fountain pens? Do they write with these pens? I mean: make 1,000,000 of Jinhao 159, 2,000,000 of Jinhao 100 etc and all of them will be sold? And they will write with it? It sounds unbelievable. Here in Russia and in all post-ussr countries noboy writes by fountain pens. I never seen no one person on school in 90-s and in university in 00-s who use fountain pens. Is it real what in China people love to write with fountain pens so much so they can't stop produce it until now days? If so, how about durability of texts they wrote with fountain pen inks? Because a lot it inks bluring just from finger touch. Is chinese inks special?
Good question. I can not answer your question from direct knowledge. I believe the Asian market, Japan, China, India etc, all use fountain pens more than westerners. They also gift many pens. That influences design. There are a very small number of people in USA that use pens. They are mostly very active & have lots of pens. There is a local pen club that I belong to that has about 20 members. We try to meet monthly & show our pens. The pen shows in USA are well attended. Each country & region are unique.
What, not even a single Tiger Woods joke?
Didn't think of that!