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Wing Sung 233
Need bottled ink
or refills? After importing Hero pens from China for a number of years in the late '90s, I thought I'd try Shanghai's 2nd-largest pen manufacturer, which was Wing Sung, which had also been around for decades. Hero subsequently purchased the company but now it appears that it's no longer a separate brand. While Hero has designed quite a few pens based on earlier Parker models, the Wing Sung pens were more of an homage to Sheaffer! Most notable is the use of a Triumph-style wrap-around, conical nib. The Wing Sung pens offered here are NOS (new, old stock) and so are consequently a bit shop-worn (meaning they might need a bit of polishing, but at this price, are a terrific value).
"The Wing Sung 233s are sleek, compact, and
good writers at a good price. I got one for myself and one for my son because
he wanted a refillable fountain, pen and I thought the vacuum filler
complemented the pen's historic styling."
A. Y., Camarillo, CA "Norman,
I received my order of the Wing Sung 233 on Saturday last. First ink was a
true joy, Filled with Parker Quink Black with no problem and flow was
immediate. On this pen I would have to say that the line is closer to fine
than medium though. There is very little tooth to the nib and it almost
glides across the page. Fit, finish and feel are all well above average. A
definite keeper and I believe that it will have a prominent place in my
rotation." "Wow. The light teal Wing Sung arrived
today. Much thanks. Its a great pen. Amazing how a pen with a nib that fine
can be that smooth. You are truly a god among pen sellers! ;-) I also used
it to write a short note which will go out in the snailmail tomorrow. I
think everyone should have at least one Wing Sung. It should be mandatory.
Especially people who think they may not like extra fine nibs. A Wing Sung,
with HISNIBS QC, is an amazing pen. Again thanks." "Hello Norman, I love my Wing Sung 233 so much, I must have more! Please send me a PayPal invoice for one burgundy and one black. I am also really enjoying the Pilot 78G stub. It gives wonderful line variation." L.L., Raleigh, NC "I've been
writing with the Wing Sung all evening---oh, my! This is even better than the
Hero 100. (And to think that for months I scoffed at the very idea of these
"cheap" Chinese pens!) Though it feels almost too light, the slightly longer
length gives ideal control and handling. It writes like a smooth and wet
medium nib (with Noodler's Navy Blue ink), though I was fearing that it would
lay a dry extra fine type of line. Well, this will easily become my daily use
pen. You can expect me to order more of these very soon! I love the
torpedo/submarine shape---very reminiscent, as you say, of old Sheaffer
snorkels."
"Very many thanks for the Wing Sung 233 fountain
pen which arrived today. Even with the cost of postage to the UK, this pen is
still ridiculously cheap - and it writes superbly."
#233 Light Teal $15.00
#233 Black $15.00
#233 Burgundy $15.00
#233 Mocha $15.00 New!
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!
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Nibs.com We
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Please send your order and shipping address (along with any questions) to: orders@hisnibs.com We will email you back with your order total (PA residents please add 6% sales tax)
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 His Nibs.com and hope to have you join the ranks of our many long-term, repeat customers!
Revised: July 3rd, 2009
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