Lanxivi 3 Piece Genuine Hero 329 Fountain Pen Fine Point Gold Arrow Pattern Stainless Steel Cap

I misread and thought I was going to get ONE of the three colors of this pen but was more than pleasantly surprised to see all three! At a little over five dollars a pen, this pen is worth considering. I believe that if you are a fountain pen lover, there is a pen out there that is just right for you. The nib feels a bit dry on Rhodia paper but on more modest paper, it flows well (owing to the more porous nature of the cheaper copier paper). I found that after writing for a while, the flow improved considerably even on Rhodia paper. This is a steel nib, there is no flex and no line variation. The pen produces a fine line on Rhodia paper and between a fine and medium when used on regular copy paper. I grew up with Parker, Shaeffer, and Cross, so this pen is very familiar to me. Still, Hero has included some specific design differences between it and the Parker 51. For example, the pen is lighter, slimmer and feels lightweight in the hand, which could be a big plus for some. It is for me when I want to write for long periods of time. There is the distinctive gold arrow on the grip section that is aligned with the hooded nib, but the Parker arrow clip on the cap has been swapped for a more traditional chrome-finished clip with HERO engraved on it. The cap itself has a brushed steel finish so the chrome accent of the clip is a nice touch. The finial on the vintage used to have squared edges and a dome; the Hero 329 is a perfect cigar shape on both ends. Finally, the ring that connects the section to the barrel is thinner than on the 51; I actually like it better since it eliminates any potential disturbance while writing. No step, no sharp threads, one smooth flowing pen, like the Lamy 2000. I tried to loosen the aerometric filler to see if it could be eyedroppered but I couldn't. Perhaps an expert could? Not sure. Measurements of the HERO 329: Nib: Iridium Fine Nib Filling system: Aerometric filler with sac and pressure bar; provided Material: Plastic Cap: Friction fit Capped length: 140 mm Uncapped length: 123 mm Posted length: 147 mm Diameter: 13.5 mm Weight (pen w/o ink): 15 g Pros: The pen writes well right out of the box and gets better with continued use. The nib is fine and produces a nice line of writing without any skips or false starts. It's lightweight, allows for longer periods of writing, has a nice vintage feel on both color and design, and is absolutely hard to beat for the price! Cons: I don't think there are any cons, the pen writes, it does what it's supposed to do! If you like buttery smooth nibs or broad nibs, if you have big or long hands and prefer weightier, more substantial pens, this is not for you.

I remember how good this pen since I was little, so when I found it her I had to get it. As expected it writes beautifully. The pen has a medium nib but if you write with the upper side of the nib downwards you will get a nice fine nib!

Great pen! Writes very smooth and doesn’t dry out like others! Great price as well!

My most favourite pen on the planet! Was so happy to see that Amazon had them. Lovely great quality and writes beautifully. One of the pens had a broken ink filler (the rubber inside the steel filler casing), we managed to seal it using a lighter. Perhaps needs a stricter quality check before dispatch? That apart, everything was good.

Very nostalgic hero fountain pens. Came in three beautiful colours. I personally prefer the green. Very fine nib, writes very smoothly. The inkfeed keeps up for fast writing too. The cap seals well do w not get he nib to dry when not in use for atleast 5 days that I tested