czxwyst 659 Double Nibs Fountain Pen (Transparent with Silver Clip)

Asian made fountain pens in EF/F size nibs are extremely smooth writers, and the 659 is no exception.BUY this pen. But you need to know what you're getting in to...When quarantine started (March?), I had ONE(!) fountain pen and six ink cartridges (all the same color) given to me as a gift. Now (August) I have 22 pens, 8 bottles of ink, 30+ ink cartridges in various colors, extra ink converters, and two A5 journals just for writing. Plus I'm seriously looking at leather pen cases... And I've been watching pen turning videos on YouTube and dreaming of micromesh, resins, lathes, and pen kits...Gel and rollerball pens are just a gateway to fountain pens. So go ahead and buy this fountain pen, have fun, improve your penmanship, learn calligraphy, et al. but at least know where this will lead. Muahahahaha!Seriously, the more you write, the more you need a fountain pen. Your hand gets tired of writing because you constantly press the pencil or pen down onto the paper to make a mark. Fountain pens just need to touch the paper to leave a mark; I can go for about half an hour with a pen, but with a fountain pen i can go for hours.This is an excellent first pen because it comes with two nibs, so you can figure out if you prefer F or EF asian nibs (european pen maker's F is more like an asian pen maker's medium). There are many tutorial videos on how to use an ink converter (they're easy), switch between converters and cartridges, and how to clean a fountain pen when you change ink colors.

Update edit: I've been using these pens for months, and I still love them. I own 8 of the double tip 659s. Most of them have stress fractures around the threading. I suggest being careful when screwing them back into place, as if you write as much as I do, you'll be opening them up every couple of days. The cracks have not impacted the performance of the pens yet, and they're cheap enough that I'll probably just buy replacements when these finally stop working. (end update)I'm an amateur author who recently (well, in the last 2 years) started writing everything by hand because it improves my writing (I type 80 wpm, which means I can write a lot of garbage quickly! hah!). I will often write for 4 to 6 hours, having had some runs of 10-12 hours at a time. I started using fountain pens because the ball-points I used would pop the ball halfway through the ink, creating a massive waste of plastic and ink (I'm a heavy handed writer! lol)That said, I've always loved Extra Fine pens, but hadn't found an EF nib that was actually EF until now!The WS659 comes with an EF nib that is actually EF! It's a smooth writing pen, and I've been reluctant to write with my other pens since picking this up (My other fav is the Wing Sung 601, but it's a Fine nib).I only use Diamine Inks (I've come to love Diamine over any other brand I've tried), and I use a variety of colors in my writing. Because of this, I have a variety of pens, mostly the WS601, but now I'm considering replacing them all with the WS659 for this EF nib!On a side note, I've found that I can spin my WS601 and write with the nib upside down (BlasphemY!) to produce writing similar to the EF nib.The pen fills relatively easy (to fully fill, I had to prime the tip, and then fill to clear the air pocket) after the first filling. It writes smooth and easy, with good flow and a pretty large sweet spot for an EF nib. It'll run dry for me at times, but I tend to write for 4-6 hours at a time, and it'll run dry maybe twice in that span. By running dry, I mean that it'll sometimes stop drawing ink from the converter, at which point I just open the pen up and twist the converter (carefully!!) in a back and forth pumping motion to re-wet the tip. I actually have this problem with a lot of the fountain pens I've used, and I'm thinking it's just because of how long I write for.I am a Wing Sung fanatic! I highly recommend all of their pens. I've always had good luck with Czxwyst store. Every WS 601 I've ordered (as well as this 659) has been quality and in working order. The only times I ever had a problem with a pen from this seller was with a WS 3008 (they're like bulk cheap pens), and that was due to the ring tip at the nib leaking, which was easily fixed with some plumbing tape.

I am not sure why the pen keeps getting ink coming out in drops at weird times, when I write with it. So, I hold it and then a moment later some dripping ink will fall on the paper. Never happened to me with any pen. I like how it writes, a little skippy but when you adjust the ink flow, the dripping starts. I am thinking of returning the pen. I can't use it with any of my lab reports to risk blobs of ink on paper. So, if you figure out how not to get your fingers dirty and no drips of ink, you will have a very nice pen.

At first, I absolutely loved this pen.- It came with 2 nibs, which was perfect for a beginner fountain pen enthusiast determining what size nib they prefer.- The demonstrator (clear) body allowed me to see how everything fit together and worked.- It came with a converter, which I vastly prefer and not all pens come with. So no extra expense or wait and I can use all my fun inks.But 5 months later, I am broken hearted. A week or 2 ago, during the holidays, I noticed ink pooling around the bottom of the barrel. I didn't have a chance to take it apart until last night. The converter will not sit on the nib. It's leaking ink all around the edges. I cleaned it and tried the other basically unused nib with the same result. I'm not certain if it's a design flaw or I just received a bad pen. It does seem that the plastic around the converter would be quick to expand and wear out. I get it, it's a cheap pen but I've had $4 fountain pens that lasted years. So sad to basically have to scrap this one.

UPDATE:After trying other inexpensive Chinese made fountain pen with EF nib, I realized the Wing Sung EF was very scratchy. Ink flow is good (not wet) and very fine lines can be made.--------------------------I have only tried the Extra Fine (EF) nib so far and I will update the rating if the Fine nib does not. Used the piston to fill my pen with EF nib installed. I had to pump in and out a couple times to let it fill as much as possible. At first the ink did not flow and I pushed a drops of ink out to get it flowing. I used Parker Quink Ink.It is a light weight pen. As a beginner in fountain pen, I am trying different nib sizes before I invest in a good one. This pen is does it job for the price.The only down side I see is that the instruction is only in Chinese.

Escribir con esta pluma es un placer, la punta es bastante suave a pesar de iniciar con la “ef”, la cual leí es “scratchy” pero en mi caso sobre papel rhodia se desliza mucho mejor que la metropolitan, aunque el feeder y la plumilla parecen ser muy similares, estoy utilizando tinta diamine apple glory y disfruto mucho el bajo peso, solo es cuestión de ver su durabilidad a largo plazo, pero hasta ahora, todo bien