This is the MOST important pen you'll ever buy! A revisit
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- čas přidán 23. 05. 2024
- This is a follow up video to one I posted a while ago because I get asked all the time to revise old reviews to see if/how my opinions have changed.
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Nice vid. I bought the x159 but the quality of the pen is not as high as it could be. One of mine fell apart in less than a year. It’s pretty cheap so it’s easy enough to replace. Don’t get me wrong, I like the X159 but in my opinion it has been superseded by the Wing Sung 630. This pen is a much closer clone of the Montblanc 149. It is truly phenomenal. It has the number 8 nib (in steel and 14kt gold options), is a metal piston filler and has a higher quality plastic than the X159. When I hold both pens in my hands and close my eyes I can’t tell the difference between the Wing Sung 630 and my Montblanc 149. It’s that good. I rarely use my x159 now. I’d recommend trying the 630 if you haven’t had the chance. It’s replaced my Montblanc 149 as my daily writer and I don’t have to be concerned about losing it when I take it out of the house.
Is that the same as the Yongsheng 630?
@@tuckerseifert3977 yes wingsung, yongsheng, and junlai are the same thing
@@tuckerseifert3977Yongsheng and Wing Sung are the same. I tried to find out the reason and apparently the name translates to English differently depending on the Chinese dialect. (Pinyan vs Mandarin) I don't get it but the person who posted it claimed to be a Mandarin speaker.
@@kattz753 wing sung is the cantonese romanization, yong sheng is mandarin romanization (and all adjacent dialects). the actual chinese characters are 永生. romanization is a very tricky discussion in chinese communities especially for the less standard dialects/languages (people will die on hills for their preferred romanization especially for cantonese). the chinese languages may share similarities, but they're all very different. a mandarin only speaker will not understand a cantonese only speaker.
this makes it even more confusing because there's two different companies that are called wing sung due to romanization.
@@tuckerseifert3977 Yes. Wing Sung, Jun Lei, Yongsheng all refer to the same 630 pen.
Great video. Such a good mommy, not wanting to stress Parker out. Continuing to get better, I hope!
BTW: if you haven’t tried SBRE Brown’s brown ink you need to get your hands on some. Best brown in ever.
SBREBrown ink is really close to the color of Montblanc James Purdey ink.😢
Enjoyed your initial video on the x159 and enjoyed this one too. Glad your experience is a positive one! I did buy the pen at your recommendation, but haven't inked it, sworn off all things China.
I bought my X159 because of your video and I don't regret it, it writes perfectly. I even purchased the extra fine and it's completely smooth. At the time, I paid about $15(US). I don't use it as much because of its girth and I have smaller hands. And yes, I get the grip moods. I've noticed I'm having trouble with my preferred extra fine nibs, after reading the news in the morning, as we're in the midst of the American election cycle. I've been having to switch to slightly larger and stronger nibs, otherwise I might as well be writing with an exacto.
I think you hit the nail right on the head. I have a Montblanc 149, but I much prefer my Wing Sung 630 with a gold nib. Still, I use an x159 or a 9019 more often than the other two.
How funny is this, I JUST watched the first video for the first time this week lol. I freaked out a little bit when I saw this one pop up on my for you page lol
Thank you for the follow up video. I have MB 149 and it writes very smoothly with no hard starts, skipping, etc.-and for the price it had better be an excellent pen! I have large hands so the size works well for me (my fingers do not cramp up in long writing sessions, as sometimes happens with thinner pens), and it holds a fair amount of ink. I also have a few X159s that I thought I’d try out-for $12 each, not a big loss if it didn’t work out. Overall, the X159 writes okay for the price and the size fits in my hand well. I do have to say that the X159s haven’t held up over time, but are cheap enough that it doesn’t matter-I just replace it with another. I do take my X159 to work if I’m going to be in a sketchy place, where I may not want to break out the MB 149. Thanks again. Break time! Go for a cold brew coffee to beat the heat!
I have many pens. Maybe 100. The X159 is one of my top 3 pens. The other 2 cost between 60 and 70 times more than the 159. This is how good this pen is.
After watching this video I purchased an X159 , I've used mainly fountain pens with a steel nib with the exclusion of my single gold nib Pilot Custom 823 , which I love but would like a bigger grip section . I have looked for a long time at purchasing a pen with a larger grip section but they cost such a lot , however , after getting this X159 and truly loving the larger grip size I will now save up for a grail pen , Thank you for this video , it has helped me to confirm that buying an expensive gold nib pen of a large size is the way to go for me , THANK YOU
thanks for sharing !!
Glad you have the X159. It is a great pen. It is affordable. The larger pen does lessen the need for a "death grip" which caused me to actually dent a sterling silver Parker Jotter years ago.
You should also try the Jinhao 9019, the Wing Sung 630 and the MaJohn P136. These pens have made me decide not to pursue acquiring the Montblanc 149.
The 9019 also has a larger converter that rivals the capacity of a piston filler pen, perhaps even larger!
I had purchased a variety pack of the X159. Two out three nibs had flow issues. Long story short, the seller made it right, and I have been extremely satisfied. The X159 and the Dadao 9019, are two pens I think every enthusiast should own.
A video on WAX SEALS? Got to go see that one NOW!!
Thanks for this vid. LOVE my Jinhao x159.
Grateful for your content!
One thing I heard: you said that the pen comes with a standard international converter. I think it is Jinhao proprietary, or at least Chinese proprietary.
I have teeny tiny baby hands. I can’t hold one. But I use my Nahvalur Nautilus pens for decreasing the Vulcan grip. I’m glad you’re enjoying it, though. I have heard such good things about it.
I bought an Army green one about a year ago and I must say I got used to the size pretty quickly and I have an average size hand. The nib however is just meh and so I don't use it as much as I'd like. I'd love to find a Jowo #8 to swap into this pen but they stopped making steel ones and putting a $250 gold nib into a $10 pen...yeah, no, I'm not that guy.
I started my fountain pen journey a bit over a year ago, and I decided to try four different cheap pens, all of them Jinhaos, of different styles and sizes, just to see what style of pen I liked best. The X159 is the only one of those four that I still use regularly.
Thanks for the information! I did see the other video way back. I wanted a Montblanc 149 for so long but then after residing in this fountain pen rabbit hole for a few years I have since become a Pilot Girl! If I’m going to spend $1,000+ on a fountain pen, it will be the Pilot Custom Urushi in Vermillion with a medium nib. That pen is on my list and I am currently saving for it along with the 823. I hope to have the 823 by year’s end and for the Urushi - my goal is for my 60th birthday (1 1/2 years away)! There is nothing wrong with Montblanc whatsoever but now I’m more “knowledgeable” 😂. Pilot has never let me down so I’m sticking to what has been TRIED and TRUE (TNT) for me! Now, I can go order the Jinhao X159 guilt free! Jinhao is another brand that has rarely let me down. Thanks again! God bless you. Hope Parker is doing well. Stay cool - literally!!! 🥶 The sacrifices we make for our beloved pets! 😍
I bought a 9019 which is also a beefy pen. I like it and it is a gusher!
I got a wingsung 630 which the " cheaper version " of the montblanc 149 with the piston and they had option for flat tops so I got flat tops and they had color options so I went with tranlucent red and opaque cap and I love this pen its so nice its like one of the nicest writing pens I have and the ink capacity OMG its so big ... not to mention that all the parts are interchangable with a montblanc 149 so ... and also I have a Majohn p136 which is the knock off version of the montblanc 146 which is the shorter piston version and also has interchangable parts so there is no good reason, unless you are talking about flex thats a whole separate thing, that anyone should be spending crazy amounts of money on products that do the same exact thing as the more expensive but hey if you have money to blow I 100% agree that you should choose the name brand because 1 they usually come with a lifetime warentee 1000 dollars worth and they have excellent customer care teams where Majohn jinhao do not ;/
Sadly my x159 cracked between the finial and pen clip making an inky mess. Picked up the 9019 which is good too
I have never heard of a condo, not turning on the air in May. We would be dying here in North Carolina.
Wibley-wobbly AND timey-whimey. From a Doctor Who fan, commenting for the algorithm.
Just a note for anyone who may have tried this pen when it first came out and had problems. The first few batches were horrible. There was a re-design and I believe that the nib units aren't even interchangeable between the two versions. This and the Jinhao 2019 are two of my favorite pens. The 2019 is supposedly "inspired by" the Namiki Emperor and has a humongous converter. I don't know if anyone else even makes one that big. It is a bit fatter than the X159. You can't go wrong with either one. Those #8 nibs are awesome.
Toronto's warming up!
we need a fountain pen that has a small personal fan on the top :):):)
I’ve seen your first video on it and… buy the jinhao x159 with M nib (wet, wet😉) after watching it. Pretty happy I did. Thanks for this new video!
26°C isn't that hot though? Maybe the humidity is high, that makes a HUGE difference!
Poor Parker.. I can recommend pet-cooling-mats available (some are even cat-nail-resistant), the ones you don't have to put in the fridge/cooler are pretty good in my experience.
(It took a week for my dog to lay on it, so give it some time)
Ahum, I actually got one in great-dane-size to put in my bed (no AC where I live 🤷♀️), and it's loooovely.
I never had an Jinhao X159. I always thought it seemed weird to have such a big pen with a converter.
But your review on the nib sounds pretty good, definitely intreguing.
And I am also someone who gets a death grip when I am stressed. So maybe getting a big pen is a good idea.. I never thought of it that way..!
I've heard really good things about the Wing Sung 630, which is definitely also a big pen, but a piston filler.
I would be curious what your thoughts would be on that one.
I think Chinese pens get accused for being "lookalikes", much more so than pens from any other country.
Black sigar shaped pens are not Montblanc exclusive 😉
I’ll look into a cooling mat for sure. 26 isn’t bad but it was like 9/10am. I get the afternoon sun so by 6pm it’s pushing 30 with no humidity.
@@PensandTea Aah yes, that's true, I completely forgot about the time difference😆 (I'm in the Netherlands, it's evening here)
30 is no fun, and it's still only Spring..!
Hope they turn on your AC soon 🤞
I won't every buy the Mont Blanc 149 because I find it boring to look at - there are so many other gorgeous pens available, I'm just not into that bland overhyped pen. But... I did get the Jinhao 9019 Dadao demonstrator and I totally love it! It's a little bit nicer looking than the X159. I've been thinking about getting the Wing Sung 630 with a gold nib too. Do you know anything about that one? I hope they got your AC going - it was brutal this week in QC too.
WOW x159! like your video and you being honest.
What did you/she pull up as the best travel pen?
If the cap unscrewed in 1 turn this would have been my EDC pen. But unfortunately it takes way too many for me.
Good morning, girl! I live in the tropics. When the heat gets unbearable, jump in the shower, several times a day if necessary.
For me I can absolutely! My poor cat though can’t take the heat when the AC doesn’t work.
@@PensandTea 😪
@@PensandTea
What is your job, Carey?
I cannot believe your air still isn’t on 😭
Oh yeah, it’s a big problem right now unfortunately.
Maybe Parker is panting because it's so hot (for y'all. Here in the sunny south it's close to 90. We are hot.) Turn on the noisy ac unit, Kittymom, and give the poor furbaby some relief. Cat's cannot sweat, so they pant. Also, the x159 is currently selling for around $10 US. Life is short. Buy pens! Be happy.
😇🩷🙏🙌
This is exactly why I bought the X159 -- wanted to see if I was comfortable with the size of this form factor before committing to the 149.
Hello, thanks for the video! You pronounce « Montblanc » almost perfectly, do not pronounce the « c » at the end, at all!
Poor dear. Whining about the temperature AND vocal fry.
Sone oeople NEVER have enough ...