Enjoyed this video Gary but you lost me on the metal grip section and the #6 sized nib for the majohn. I have 2 of the 9019s and have been alternating them with the clear demo in waterman serenity blue and my green demo with the heartbeat nib inked with a "missing pen" exclusive, diamine racing green. Love, love, love these pens and were excellently tuned. Both are medium nibs.
I did pick up about the nib size oin the 9019, I thought I'd added a text correction. I'll make that more visible on future vdeos. I'm quite enjoying the Dadao series of pens, and have the heartbeat nib on the other two models.
Very nice comparison, Garry. I do not own the M1000. The wait on it is identical to the Diplomat Nexus which I just bought. It is a heavy pen. It also costs more than the M1000, significantly more. Personally I will stick with the 9019. I am not sure about the metal section on the M1000. I like wood pens but the metal studs seem to distract from the appearance.
A black and silver Diplomat Nexus was one of my early hobby purchases as a Bottom Shelf sale from Goulet Pens. When I got it the tines were mis-aligned, and it wrote really scratchy. It was an easy enough fix, and it writes like a Japanese fine since I did. A very smooth writer now.
Thanks for showing us these two pens. I dont know if I would call these pens very similar. Perhaps the overall length and the capped profile could be called such, but they seem so different in every other way.
Thanks Garry. Both pens get identical scores, but one costs $12 and the other costs $54? Seems like a no-brainer to me. The value of the Jinhao makes it a clear winner. I'll buy one tonight. BTW, I'm presuming both pens take cartridges.
I always struggle with the value for money one. If I compare against each other then the cheaper one would always get a high score. What I do is try to judge it against pens that are in the same price range. Both are cartridge convertor pens, I would assume they would take international convertors but I haven't tried it.
Nice comparison Gary. I have a Jinhao 9019 in Olive green with a heartbeat nib, but I do not have an M1000. For me I find that wooden pens are just not that appealing, and the metal studs on the M1000 doesn't make it any better.
Garry, the Jinhao, like its stable mate the X159, is inexpensive, yet works first time every time even if left for a couple of weeks. The VFM should be 10/10. They are not Montblancs, but they do what it says on the tin and do it very well. I cannot comment on usage or feel of the Majohn because I don't own one, but observationally and based on your comments: the weight would be an issue for me, I am sure I would dislike the section (thin and polished chrome) and it just looks off (disproportioned?). The nib like a nail, well Chinese steel nibs rarely have much bounce (the WingSung 630 being my exception to that rule), but I find Jinhao nibs generally smooth with the right amount of feedback. Based on your assessment I would have scored the Jinhao above the Majohn, just sayin'......
I always struggle with the value for money part. Rather than judging the pens against each other I try and come up with a score when looking at the pen in relation to others in the same price range. I'll try and remember to mention this in the videos I record going forward.
No interest in the Majohn M1000. The section looks like a kit pen, the slick section is a hard no and the metal studs are ridiculous. The 9019 is impressive, I am happy with my X159, so see no reason to buy the 9019. A comparison between the 9019 and the X159 would be very interesting.
Garry does not let himself be influenced by big names in the pen industry, but sees values and worth wherever they are. Both these pens look gorgeous, but, maybe, they could have been paired with slightly larger nibs, like no 8.
