Hero 616.
Chinese copy of a parker 51 but with an even finer nib (The Chinese like, and need, a very fine nib for writing their characters small)
A decent 51 is a great writer but will probably go for more than $50. I've been using the heros for a while now at work (so my 51's don't walk off) and I have been pleasantly surprised by the quality. They are as cheap as chips and I haven't had one go wrong yet.
I know they are not expensive pens but I'm thinking I am doing something wrong...
First, is there a specific way to load these pens with ink? I put the tip into the well push the metal tab and it sucks up only the tiniest amount of ink...so I inverted the pen and did this several times...I'm thinking I am doing something wrong because it takes forever to fill!!!
The other thing is the ink flows fine for a few sentences and then it gets lighter and lighter until you can't read it any more...not even 10 sentences of writing...and the thing is filled with ink....what am I doing wrong???
I had a reg nib fountain pen and it wrote fine but with my hand writing style it was too thick...
Thank you
Joe
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