Ever since I knew about the Vanishing Point, I’ve always wanted to try one. But I don’t want the hassle of buying an expensive pen and having to sell it if I don’t like it.
So ever since Majohn made the A1 and A2, I always wanted to buy them to try click fountain pens. I can only guess and lay out many excuses reasons why I waited until Jinhao’s second shot at click fountain pens to get one. But not only that I gambled with 3!
But so far I am pleased with all three. Read that jinhao’s model might have more QC variable what with some that dry out in minutes. Going with fine is perfectly fine for me.
I have one A2 and Two A1s. The A2 dries out quickly if not used frequently or with wet enough ink. The A2s are great though and I usually have one of the group always inked up since they are so convenient to write with.
I also have a VP with a medium nib. It’s a bit broad for my everyday writing bit I ink it up anyway since it’s so nice. I’d like to get a grind on it someday. I say that first, its a pilot nib. They are soft and as smooth as butter. And two, the action is smoother and the way the nib unit fits ends up seating a lot better. I also don’t worry about dry out nearly as much. If you like these, you’ll love a VP.
Clones can get a bad reputation but sometimes they hit the right mix of cheap, quality, and functionality: moonman A1/A2, jinhao 82, Junlai 630. They may not be what they imitate but for ~$20-40 they are still solid pens.
I’m liking it so far. Yes, didn’t write anything since the 15th to today on the 17th, I had a dryvstart with the black the most. Purple and orange is a bit dry to start but quickly writes well enough. I wouldn’t blame the inks in this case as I knew them well and this must be the quality of $15 clone pens :P