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"Hi Norman, I just recieved the Hero pen, it looks beautiful!!, but I'm  more impressed with the way it writes, Norman you are a Master adjusting nibs, my respects to you you sell very nice looking pens at an affordable price, and with your majestic adjustments in the nib, I will continue to keep you in mind for more purchases."
G. L., Chula Vista, CA

 

"Hi, Norman: My Hero Lavender Marble Veined fountain pen arrived yesterday. Not only is it eye-appealing, it’s one of the smoothest writing fountain pens I have ever used. It literally glides across the paper, even printer paper, which can be a lower-grade paper. Two thumbs up for this amazing pen! Thanks, Norman,"
C. H, Twinsburg, OH

Hero Lavender Marble Veined fountain pen    $35.00    Sold out

This lovely offering from Shanghai Hero is reminiscent of one of the marbled versions of the Parker Duofold Centennial/International line of pens. A slim pen, it measures 5-1/2" capped, 6-1/2" posted and 4-3/4" with cap held aside.

Although the pen has a stylized arrow clip like a Parker, Hero makes it quite obvious that it's not a Parker (adding a third cap ring for example) and is a Hero, but proclaiming that fact on the cap itself.

The lavender marbling on a black background is very distinctive. It seems to change appearance a bit with distance from the eye, looking somewhat whitish/gray from far away and more lavender as it approaches. Quite unique.

                                                           

The pen has chromed 'jewels' on both the top of the cap and bottom of the barrel.

Removing the slip cap (which securely snaps back into place) reveals the two-toned steel nib, which I would rate as being equivalent to a western light-medium, falling between a typical western fine and medium.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unscrewing the all-metal fittings between section and barrel displays the full-sized piston converter for bottled ink. The converter contains a metal ink agitator coil. It will also take International-style cartridges, such as those from Private Reserve.
 

 

 

As with all new pens, I recommend to run a dilute solution of dishwashing soap (two or three drops to a small bowl of water) through a new pen a few times, followed by water only. Step one is effective at removing manufacturing oils that can tend to make the ink less than enthusiastic in heading from the converter/filler to the nib, and step two removes the traces of the detergent you've used...which tends to have the opposite, diuretic effect.

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IMPORTANT SERVICE NOTE: Every nib that ships from His Nibs is closely examined under high magnification and tuned or adjusted if needed. About 85% of modern nibs need some adjustment out-of-the-box from the manufacturer for an optimal writing experience. Most commonly, the tines of the nib are misaligned -- which would cause scratchiness at the minimum; the slit between the tines is partially or fully closed -- which would starve the nib of ink and at best cause skipping; or the slit between the tines is too wide -- which will either again cause skipping, or conversely, flooding. There are other factors  -- such as separation of the nib from the feed -- that are inspected and repaired before any pen leaves the Palace.

The only 100% guarantee of course comes when the pen is actually filled with ink and written with for the first time, but our pre-shipping inspections and tunings have eliminated 99.99999 (my finger is getting tired) of the frustrations that a customer experiences when first using a new fountain pen. Although this can be time-consuming on occasion, it affords our customers a much more pleasant experience when receiving a fountain pen from His Nibs -- and saves us the frustration of dealing with returns!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordering Procedures & Returns

International customers, please note, we will not falsify shipping documents

Please send your order and shipping address (along with any questions) to:

orders@hisnibs.com
(on PayPal transactions, the email address may also display as stonebri@verizon.net)

We will email you back with your order total (PA residents please add 6% sales tax)

Credit cards, for the quickest fulfillment of your order, are accepted through PayPal, a secure site allowing you to use your credit card without us even seeing the information. If you'd like to make use of this credit card service, please let us know when you email your order and address, and we'll email you the appropriate Request for Payment, and instructions for the simple payment procedure (you don't need to join PayPal to use it).

                                                                                               

If you would like us process your credit card directly instead, then please email us:

1. Card # (dividing this number in two, between two emails, will ensure security)
2. Expiration date
3. Name on card
4. Address for billing statement
5. Card verification # (3-digit number printed on the back of your card. It appears after and to the right of your card number, or 4-digit number on the front of your AMEX card).
 

If you'd rather pay by money order or check, kindly make payable to:

His Nibs.com
  434 N. Leh St., 1A
  Allentown, PA 18104

We ship via insured Priority Mail
(email for cost)

 

 

Warranties and returns

If an item proves to be defective, in most cases the manufacturer's warranty will apply. However, please email us first so that we can determine the easiest way to resolve the problem to your satisfaction. In the case of fountain pens -- which are a bit more individualistic than other writing instruments -- what may at first appear to be a defect (hard starting or poor flow for example), can in almost all cases be resolved with a few simple 'tweaks' to the nib, which we'll be happy to guide you through or perhaps suggest returning to us for adjustment.

Should you wish to return a non-defective item within 3 days of receipt because it doesn't suit you for some reason, again please email us and we'll arrange an exchange, credit or refund (minus any shipping/insurance charges), if the item is returned in an 'as new' condition. If you've dipped a fountain pen to try its writing characteristics, kindly clean off any ink residue prior to shipping -- to save us both a nasty surprise .

We want you to be happy with your purchase from HisNibs.com and hope to have you join the ranks of our many long-term, repeat customers!

 

Revised: August 19th, 2023

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