I bought another Jinhao 9019 Fountain Pen in Transparent Wine Red this time, and it's awesome, especially with its large ink converter, which holds around 2.5ml of ink. I bought this pen just to have a colour that I didn't have earlier in my pen collection.
WriteSpoke also has these pen variants available locally, too. The price is ZAR 399 individually, but when bundled as 3, the price is ZAR 1050. For 6 pens, the price is only ZAR 2000. Check them out!
I bought this Jinhao Dadao 9019 Red Fountain Pen with Heartbeat Medium nib from Facebook Marketplace. The guy who sold me these bought them from the WriteSpoke Online Store in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The 9019 pen is available in Black, Transparent Wine, Transparent Blue, Dark Blue, Wine Red and Transparent.
The individual pen is priced at ZAR 399, and a set of 6 is available at ZAR 2000 only, and 3 pens are for ZAR 1050 only.
Also, there are two nib variants, medium to fine, that are currently available at WriteSpoke. Some of the pens are in translucent body design and come with the biggest ink converters I have ever seen. The ink capacity is massive, and it will go on and on, so fill it with your absolute favourite ink. The converter is also threaded to the feed on the same, so it will remain secure inside the body of the pen.
I have filled up this pen for the first time with Diamine Ancient Copper ink, and because of its wider nib, the ink colours are coming out nicely on the paper.
I bought this Jinhao Dadao 9016 Orange Fountain Pen with Heartbeat Fine nib from Facebook Marketplace. The guy who sold me these bought them from the WriteSpoke Online Store in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The 9016 pen is available in Black, Transparent Brown, Clear Demonstrator, White, and Orange colours in acrylic plastic.
The individual pen is priced at ZAR 499, and a set of 5 is available at ZAR 2000 only. Also, there are two nib variants, medium to fine, that are currently available at WriteSpoke.
Some of the pens are in translucent body design, and all of them come with an ink converter. The ink converter is really big on this one with a good ink capacity, along with a threaded so that it remains secure to the feed mechanism.
I have filled up this pen for the first time with Diamine Aqua Lagoon ink, and I am loving the same writing with this pen and ink.
I bought this Moonman M6 pen in the second-hand pen market but the guy bought it from WriteSpoke and a link is also provided so that you can see it there. I really liked this wooden fountain pen which is available in multiple variants at WriteSpoke and really loved all of them. The pen writes really smoothly and is really perfect.
By the looks of the pen, it seems like it was a Green Sandalwood variant as there are 4 variations (Black Sandalwood, Red Sandalwood, Tiger Texture Wood) available currently at the WriteSpoke shop. The pen shape is really great and this is the most sophisticated wooden pen I have come across so far in my life. The name Moonman is etched in the wood nicely. The metallic clip is okay but the wooden pen always needs to be protected from the water as much as you can.
The nib is really sharp and the shape of the nib is really gliding towards like a sword. I don't have any other pen so far like this one which has this unique nib experience.
This is not a sponsored post from WriteSpoke as I bought the pen from Facebook Marketplace myself hence there is no unboxing experience in the video as the pen was handed over without any packaging.
Thanks to WriteSpoke for giving me this Jinhao Shark (F) Fountain Pen in Milk Tea colour. I really loved the colour and got the same in Fine Nib. The same comes with an ink converter as well so that you can fill it with your favourite ink colours. You can also buy all of them and fill them in the same colour as the body of the pens. The pen doesn't feel cheap and has a nice writing experience as well. The nib felt medium in my view as you will see in the video as well.
Product Details
Exquisite shark design: this Jinhao shark fountain pen features a delicate casing made of durable ABS plastic, making the pen more lightweight, and suitable for most people.
Length: 155 mm, cap: Screw-type, nib size: Fine nib, the nib is made of stainless steel, and wear-resistant features make it less likely to loosen and fall off. The Jinhao pen is equipped with a screw-type converter, you can use bottled ink or 2.6 mm disposable ink cartridges, ink not included for safety.
The seamless transition of colours creates a mesmerizing visual effect that sparks inspiration and ignites creativity. This shark writing pen is sure to leave a lasting impression.
Practical gift: You can use these beautiful fountain calligraphy pens as nice gift choices for your friends, parents, students, teachers, neighbours and colleagues, which are very practical in their daily life; and they will be happy to receive these thoughtful gifts.
WriteSpoke has a deal as well where you can buy all 12 pens for ZAR 550 as compared to each for ZAR 55. I really loved this unique design and this is a perfect one to initiate your kids or loved ones into the hobby of fountain pens. This pen is like Pilot Pluminix as it doesn't have clips but the fins of the Shark save the pen from rolling down. This pen can be used capped and uncapped. The pen is elongated on the cap side to create a shark face, eyes and gills. This pen can also be created into different shapes if you take out the cap. I have seen the same in the SWAN edition as well from Jinhao. Overall, this is a pen you must have as a collector and the nib is really a smooth writer.
I got these Jinhao Safari 619 Fountain Pens in Fine nib from WriteSpoke. I got the same in Transparent Blue Colour. I do have Lamy Safari Fountain Pen as well and this one is almost the same. The cost of owning this pen is around only ZAR 65 whereas the other starts around ZAR 420 and Lamy special editions are priced around ZAR 540. The quality of plastic is good in these pens and the only difference is the clip which is a little bit shorter in Jinhao Safari. Lamy Safari doesn't come with an Ink converter which is a huge disappointment as you have to spend an extra ZAR 120 to buy one but here in Jinhao Safari 619, it comes at the same price as ZAR 65 only.
WriteSpoke quality for these Jinhao pens is top-class which I compared with the ones I bought from Ali Express as well. If you want me to showcase the issues I found with Ali Express, I can shoot the same for one of the pens I have from them and one from WriteSpoke. This one comes in plastic packaging and if you have a pen case then it's great to keep all of them together.
Product Details
✅ Elegant Design - The pen adopts a classic streamlined shape and Macaron colour design, and the sturdy metal clip helps you attach the pen to a notebook or uniform pocket.
✅ Smooth Writing - Equipped with an Iridium Fine Nib, it writes like silk, smoothly, constantly, and utterly non-scratchy, suitable for daily writing or calligraphy writing.
✅ Well-Balanced Writer - The Pen only weighs 15.8g / 0.56 ounces. You can use it for long hours of writing without getting tired. It is also equipped with a 3.4mm converter for instant access to bottled ink.
✅ Craftmanship - Each pen was manually assembled and individually trial-written test by a craftsman for flawless quality before sending it out, and there may be a little ink residue on the nib.
WriteSpoke has deals if you want to buy all the 12 variants of different colours then the same are priced at ZAR 650 for all of the 12 colours (ZAR 54 for each pen). WriteSpoke has nib sizes for Fine and Extra Fine for this version of the fountain pen. They also have 5 Dark and 5 Light colour variants as well for ZAR 300 each for each pack means that each cost just ZAR 60 then.
My observation is that this is really a great initiation into the world of fountain pens and you can fill then the colours with different inks. I will propose that you get 2 first in both nib sizes (F & EF) and then buy the rest of the colours or if you are familiar with Jinhao nibs then directly order 12 of them. If you don't like any colour then share or gift it to someone close to also get them into a good writing experience using Fountain Pens.
Week 21 started with touching the 2000 YouTube subscribers I had aimed for many months. So Grateful to everyone who chose to give my channel a subscription and you can too as it's completely free.
1. Launch Events - I was invited to Samsung's Bespoke Design Challenge Winner announcement at Design Quarters and what a setup Samsung South Africa has designed to entice customers before they make their own unique den using the Samsung range of products from TV to Fridges to Microwave to Washing Machine and Gas Cooking Station. The colour combination on Samsung Bespoke products can match the colours of your choice and even the microwave colour was matching and I totally fell in love with the setup. You can check out my IG page for photos from the same or visit Samsung Lifestyle Experience at Design Quarters in Fourways. I also posted a lot of photos on Google Maps as well.
I met the Director of WriteSpoke and he showcased to me some of the luxury stationery products available at his online store and his passion towards the Fountain Pens. He is an avid collector himself of inks and fountain pens along with great paper or notepads to write on.
I also got the legacy of Mr Derek whose daughter sold me his Mont Blanc collection of inks and some other fountain pens that I am going to use in the future. The fountain pens will be my first time using Gold Nib pens and becoming an owner of the same to carry Uncle Derek's legacy forward.
There is a quote in Hindi - Bhagwaan jab data hai chappar phaad kar deta hai and that came true as I went to Stationery Expoand got so many pens and other stationery products that I can even last them for my whole life without even buying a single pen myself but as you know me, I will definitely buy the ones I love and intend to collect. In English, it means when Almighty God blesses you with something then you won't be able to hold it in your arms and house as it will be so much in abundance.
2. Entertainment - I was eagerly waiting for the Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai movie starring Manoj Bajpayee. The story is based on a lawyer who is fighting against a religious guru who was caught by law for doing sexual assault on his followers. It's really a movie you will like and I totally liked the same as one man fights against everyone despite people being bought using force or money or shot.
3. YouTube Shorts - As I told you earlier that I was going 5 shorts per day and this has helped me grow my subscribers at a fast pace. From 1997 to reaching 2043 by the end of the week was never possible earlier without YouTube Shorts. A YouTube Shorts event was also there which I attended virtually and there was a YouTube Listen event as well with some of the upcoming artists or big singers who are choosing YT Shorts as a platform to go live and launch their song.
4. Thank You - I started the counter again and reached 40000 before it again came back to zero. I started again and reached the 1500 mark to finish the week. I am adamant about completing my 100k for the month despite the counter not agreeing to the same. Human courage and willpower are much more than any machine for sure.
5. Salary - This is a one-time event every month which I want to have more than once in my day-to-day living. I want to earn some more cheques, money transfers, EFTs, and cash flow so that I can also enjoy the luxuries of abundant life has to offer. I don't look at the price tag for buying what I want to buy. I can get the gadgets I actually want to use and products I want to write with like the Mont Blanc 149 Fountain Pen which is still beyond my salary reach. This can only be acquired if I get some promotional work completed or get some advertisements on my social media channels. Hands folded as for Lord Shiva nothing is impossible! Cheers!!!
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