Does anyone know about the Kurve pens? I found one I really like the looks of here. http://www.xfountainpens.com/X450-Kurve-Vanilla-p/jh149.htm
Kurve FP?
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Dont know anything about them Deano, But i have had a couple of pens with a converter that looked identical to that one, and they all came in my Chinese Jinhaos,
for the money id say it may be worth a shot if your in love with the way it looks
If you do go ahead with it, you will have to come back and share your thoughts on it with the rest of us
for the money id say it may be worth a shot if your in love with the way it looks
If you do go ahead with it, you will have to come back and share your thoughts on it with the rest of us
I'm almost certain it's made by Jinhao. Look up Jinhao X450 on ebay and see if you find the same pen. If you do, you'll be able to get one sent from China for about $7 and free shipping. Jinhao makes a decent inexpensive fountain pen.
You can also replace the Jinhao nib with a Knox nib, which is supposed to be a noticeable upgrade.
-Andy
You can also replace the Jinhao nib with a Knox nib, which is supposed to be a noticeable upgrade.
-Andy
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James is correct. They are Jinhaos that have been given different nibs. As far as cheap Chinese pens go Jinhao are pretty decent. Nothing spectacular but usually they are functional.
Interested to see what that pen is all about. Can't go wrong for $15. ( looks like you may be able to get it cheaper ) Post some pics if you can, I like the color and it seems to have some sort of pattern as well.
One thing about the two Jinhaos i owned, well two things i guess.... both of mine worked well, they werent the smoothest nibs, but they never let me down at work
and the other thing was, they are not turned acrylic, they were plastic with a vinyl wrap to give them their colour
that didnt bother me at all since i got two of them for around 12 bucks shipped in two different auctions and they were for work, and me learning some lessons the hard way lol
and the other thing was, they are not turned acrylic, they were plastic with a vinyl wrap to give them their colour
that didnt bother me at all since i got two of them for around 12 bucks shipped in two different auctions and they were for work, and me learning some lessons the hard way lol
My X750 is a lacquered metal body pen.
-Andy
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Thanks guys. I will check ebay and see what Jinhao X450 are there. I do like the looks of it.
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I see Amazon has them, or very similar and the trade mark name on theirs is Bulow. The listed dimensions of the Jinhao X450 are different than the one I linked, but other than that and the design on the nib, it looks the same. I will think on it while I wait on my Noodler Ahab's to get here. I ordered one for me and the wife who has used fountain pens before. I imagine ive used one at one point myself but my memory isnt as good as it once was and it wasnt that good then 
Thanks for all your help guys.
Thanks for all your help guys.no trouble Deano, when it comes to buying pens, we are always here to help lol
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Yeah, ive met a few guys like you in the double edge razor section
And the soap section as well.guys like Moi ?, whatever do you mean lol
Not those ones... they are okay, its the slide ones in the heros I had blow up on me
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I bought a green Jinhao X450 on ebay. They do make pretty pens.
Good luck with it. I have two X750s that I bought to start learning to grind nibs. I ground them both to stubs, which worked out ok, but the tipping material doesn't respond well to grinding. It's thick on the top of the nib and thin on the bottom, so by the time you end up with a stub shape, you've ground down to the nib itself. Also, the tines won't stay aligned after grinding. Not sure why. Anyway, they both wrote really well right out of the box following a soapy water flush (oil in the converters). I was very surprised with how smooth the broad nibs were before I ruined them.
It was a learning experience and now gives me the opportunity to try some Knox nibs. I actually bought 3 more X750s and a set of 3 Knox nibs (Broad, Broad Oblique, Double Broad Oblique). I bought a few medium Bulow nibs to continue practicing grinding, as well. I'm keeping a couple, giving my girlfriend and a friend one each, and PIF-ing one. It's a cheap way to play around with nib adjustment and grinding without worrying about destroying something valuable.
-Andy
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Estimated delivery is March 6 - March 26. With my memory I will have forgotten about it by then and it will be a nice surprise.
