Lanxivi 4 x Yongsheng 3008 Fountain Pen Upgrated Fine Nib,Silver Trim,Piston Filling, Transparent

Okay these pens immediately crush their competition.It has a nice weighted feel that my brain immediately associates with luxury pens, and the clear barrel design has me weak in the knees.It writes well, has a comfortable grip, no leaks, and the price is right 👌Do yourself a favor and get yourself these pens and treat them as your daily writing tool.

At just over $3 a pen, these are functional pens that handily exceeded my expectations at this price point. Looks like some folks got lemons or older (or just different) versions.Fit and finish was better than I expected for three bucks. They are obviously rough TWSBI eco knockoffs. The plastic body and internals definitely feel less substantial and in build and material choice compared to the name brand, and the overall qc is not on the same level as the TWSBI... but they're also roughly ten times cheaper and you get what you pay for.I cleaned these before I used them (ran water through them, nothing more) and added some silicone grease to the piston to minimize the chances of piston leaks. Others have mentioned these cannot be disassembled for cleaning. The set I received can be, the top silver ring unscrews--see pics.The nib and feed look very similar to Pilot's Metropolitan setup, and I must admit I adore the clear feed material choice. Makes inks really pop. Seem to be somewhat wet writers, though I had to make a couple minor nib adjustments (if the two halves of the tip are not aligned, its pretty simple to lightly flex the lower one up--gently, of course--until they match).Writing pics: the one with three reddish sentences are, top to bottom, Metropolitan fine tip, these pens, and a pilot medium.The four multicolored sentences are the four pens I recieved in this order. Not a super fair comparison as the inks were different, but it should give a pretty good idea or consistency.Pic with two pens (pink end and other with red cap end) is one of these pens next to a TWSBI Eco.I didn't find it terribly easy to post the cap (place on and off the rear of the pen), and it seemed a bit unstable, but whatever. I actually prefer using them without for balance.I have no idea how long they'll last, but at this price point it hardly matters.So far they're consistent writers, and no leaks. I don't know if I'm going to trust them yet in the pocket of a good piece of clothing, but they're nice beaters for around the house, and so far an excellent value for the spend.

These are essentially TWSBI Eco knockoffs. Considering that the Eco runs $28.99 on Goulet Pens and direct from TWSBI ($31.99 from Amazon TWSBI ECO Fountain Pen, about the same as the other two after shipping) getting four Wing Sung 3008s for 15.95 is a pretty solid bargain.TWSBI makes the best cheap fountain pen around. And so, as a knockoff TWSBI, this pen has many TWSBI strengths. But it's also a knockoff, and so in certain ways it falls short.Virtues of this pen (and the Eco) include:1. Demonstrators. Clear plastic body allows the ink to show off. The Wing Sung, unlike the TWSBI, has a clear cap as well as body and section. You may or may not like a demonstrator. Some people don't. But combined with #2, this makes for a very attractive pen.2. Piston fill mechanisms. Fill style is one of the biggest differentiators between fountain pens. Piston fill pens are almost always more expensive than cartridge/converter pens because they have a permanent filler built in--a piston on a screw attached to a cap at the end of the barrel which sucks ink through the nib out of a bottle. Piston fillers hold more ink with less mess. They're great. I always prefer a piston filler over a pen that uses ink cartridges or converters.3. The Eco is one of the best steel nib pens around. It writes smoothly all day, day after day, week after week from one filling. This Wing Sung isn't quite as special, but it's close enough and cheap enough to cover any flaws in the nib and feed. Ink flows well and the nib is smooth on the ones I've purchased. I'd put the Wing Sung on par with the Pilot Metropolitan as a writer .Differences between the Wing Sung 3008 and TWSBI Eco:1. You don't have to remove the filler and moisten the piston seals with silicone with the Wing Sung like you do with the Eco. I suspect this isn't necessarily a feature in the Wing Sung, rather, it's a way of keeping costs down. The silicone no doubt prolongs the life of the seals on the Eco. But remember, $4 each for the Wing Sungs.2. The Wing Sung sells a version of this pen with gold trim. I haven't seen a gold-trimmed Eco and I can't say I prefer the gold to a less-ostentatious chrome.3. One of the great challenges of the Eco is learning how to reassemble it after lubricating the piston seals. No lubricating the Wing Sung means no need to worry about how to make it fit back together! Just put the nib in a bottle of ink and go.4. The Wing Sung lacks the precision feel of the TWSBI. It's lighter. The cap screws on a little less confidently. The cap can feel kind of jiggly when posted--though the TWSBI has its own posting issues, mostly the opposite with posting being hard because the fit is too tight. But remember, this pen is a piston fill demonstrator for $4....As with many other pens from Chinese manufacturers, this pen skews the price to value proposition in ways no fountain pen fancier could have imagined ten years ago. $4 each for a great piston-fill demonstrator. Just buy it and enjoy. It's not much more expensive than a BIC.

I have ordered several of these sets of fountain pens over the years. Great for the money and until this review they always wrote well and were dependable. I like large reservoir pens so I use piston fills and convert many standard ones to eye dropper pens, I don't like having to constantly refill cartridges.My return window closed a few days ago so I have to leave this seller communication here. In my set, the green pen is defective. I didn't begin using it until a few days ago. I am experienced with how these fill and how the end "locks" after filling. The twist mechanism is broken on the green one. After this experience, I tested the others in the set and they are fine, The mechanism is very tight and either won't move or it unscrews completely out of the pen body,If this were in my return window I would ask for just the green/silver pen to be replaced, but since I didn't need to use the pen yet I neglected to test it. They have all always worked perfectly, so I didn't see the need.I highly recommend these pens, but TEST AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THEM. I never expected to have a set of 4 pens turn out to be a set of 3. It's still great value for money - just not the full value in my case.