Chinese Pens

Chinese-Made Pens

Chinese-made pens are often the top recommendation when it comes to affordable fountain pens. No other country produces more economical fountain pens, but not all Chinese pen brands offer the same quality or features.

Chinese Pen Brands

Some of the best-selling Chinese pen brands are only a decade or two old. However, several of the oldest brands started manufacturing fountain pens in the middle of the 20th century. Here is what you should know about the leading Chinese pen brands.

Baoer

The Baoer pen company is a Chinese-based manufacturer that specializes in affordable pens. Some Baoer ballpoint pens cost just a few dollars. However, they feature intricate designs that you may expect to see on much more expensive pens.

The company also makes mechanical pencils, ballpoint pens, rollerball pens, and stationery products. The Shanghai Baoer Stationery company is the owner of the Baoer brand. Along with Baoer, the company owns the Jinhao brand, which markets a higher-end line of fountain pens.

DeXi

The DeXi pen company produces low-cost fountain pens with attractive designs. The company is based in China and offers fountain pens with fully machined brass caps and wooden-styled bodies. The body of the typical DeXi pen is made with synthetic material with a wood grain finish.

The pens also come with a converter and can accept international cartridges. These pens are a top recommendation for those looking for a starter fountain pen due to their affordability.

Hero

The Hero pen company was originally called the Wolff Pen Manufacturing Company. It was founded in Shanghai in 1931 and renamed in 1966. In the following decades, Hero fountain pens sold well throughout the world, allowing the company to acquire several of its rivals. The Hero group now owns ten different stationery companies in China.

Many Hero fountain pens are recognizable due to the hooded nib. The most popular Hero pens also feature an aerometric ink filling system. The company has a range of options for everyone from beginners to serious pen collectors.

Hongdian

Hongdian is a Chinese fountain pen manufacturer with over two decades of experience. The company sells a variety of writing instruments and stationery products, including the popular Hongdian Black Forest Fountain Pen, which features a metal body with a sleek cross-hatch pattern.

As with many of the leading Chinese pen brands, Hongdian produces inexpensive pens that work surprisingly well for their price points. The fountain pens also come with a converter for refilling the ink using your preferred brand or color of bottled ink.

Jinhao

Jinhao is a Chinese pen brand used by the Shanghai Qiangu Stationery Company, which is a subsidiary of the Shanghai Baoer Stationery Company. The Jinhao brand is used for the company’s higher-end fountain pens.

The company was founded in 1988 in the Jiangxi Province of China. However, it relocated to Shanghai in 2003. Jinhao products are manufactured out of two manufacturing facilities in Shanghai that employ over 300 workers. The fountain pens are affordable and come in a variety of designs to suit different tastes.

LuoShi

LuoShi is a small Chinese-based manufacturer that produces high-quality writing instruments at affordable prices. The company offers fountain pens in various designs, including options with wood grain finishes.

LuoShi was founded in 1989 and employs fewer than 50 people. As with many of the leading Chinese pen companies, LuoShi is based in Shanghai. The pens are mass-produced but hold up well, even when used daily. The pens feature metal nibs and quality plastic bodies.

Moonman

Moonman fountain pens come from a relatively young company but have already made their mark in the Chinese pen market. The company has low-priced fountain pens that stand out for their stylish designs.

Some of the most popular options feature acrylic finishes with a cracked ice pattern and gold-plated trim. Most options come with a converter and feature steel nibs. Each pen also comes in quality packaging that you would expect from a much higher-priced pen.

Narwhal

The Narwhal pen company introduced its first products in 2019, making it one of the youngest Chinese pen brands. A few years later and the company rebranded itself as “Nahvalur.”

The Nahvalur line of fountain pens includes mid-range and low-cost options. However, unlike most other young pen companies, Nahvalur produces all its nibs in-house.

Each nib includes the company’s logo and intricate engraving around the center. The pens are also pistol-filled and feature a smooth mechanism that you should have no problem filling.

Paili

Paili is a brand of low-priced Chinese pens. Several of the company’s fountain pens retail for less than a few dollars and include an easy-to-use vacuum filling system. You can easily refill the pen with ink. As the barrel is clear, you can also see how much ink is currently in the cartridge.

The bodies are made with a high-quality resin that provides a great feel with a good grip. You can also choose from a variety of styles and designs. Whether you prefer a colorful design or a solid, matte color, Paili has a design to match your preferences.

Platignum

The Platignum pen company started as the Mentmore Manufacturing Company in Mentmore Terrace, London, UK. The company was established in 1919 and introduced the Platignum line of low-cost pens in 1925.

In the 1930s, the company released a spy pen. It added ink cartridges to its product line in the 1960s. Around this time, Platignum was one of the most popular brands of pens in England. Most British school children used Platignum pens in the 1960s. However, the company eventually folded.

A Chinese company recently resurrected the brand and released several new products, including a line of pens. The new lineup of pens includes bright, solid colors and is quite affordable.

Conclusion

Chinese-made pens include a mixture of the most affordable fountain pens and luxurious pens with the most innovative features. Whether you want to save money or discover the latest pen designs, you may prefer the variety of options from Chinese pen brands.

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