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    Default Re: New Jinhao 159

    The 159 should be able to take most any #6 nib that is on the market. I say *should* because I don't own one and sometimes feeds are a little individual, but I have seen a lot of people put other nibs in those pens. As to the x159, that nib is essentially a #8 nib, and the only after-market nib in that size you can buy is from Magna Carta (India0, a steel nib that may or may not be an improvement on the Jinhao nib. Yes, there are other #8 nibs but the makers don't sell them outside of the pens, so you'll have to look for 2nd-hand nibs.
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    I mentioned earlier about an o-ring hack I sometimes use to help dry-out pens to seal better. Sometimes I can't tell, with cheaper or not-great-design-or-implementation pens, just what the problem is. It can be a leak from a clip hole, a poorly sized inner cap, or maybe even loose threading.

    And I wish I could give an exact answer for all cases but... What I did was buy an assortment box, either Amazon or eBay, of silicone rubber o-rings in about 20+ sizes. I look for one that will fit snugly inside the cap (too small in OD and it falls out, too big and it will go out of shape as you push it in). This only works if there is an inner cap. You gently push it down so that it now sits right on top of the inner cap, and this allows the pen to seal off the end of the section. You feel it give a little, a rubbery feel when yo get it almost tight.

    The inner cap, of course, shouldn't have any gaps or leaks, and every so often the ring grabs the end of the section enough that it wants to unscrew the section as you un-cap the pen! Hey, it isn't always perfect but in the case of this x159, it has really helped, and I can pick the pen up after a couple days and it starts right up.

    I pulled out some a digital caliper and measure the inner diameter of the x159 cap; the reading at the open end is 13.2mm, so I'm guessing the o-ring I used was likely a 13, possibly 14mm OD ring. The good part about an assortment box is you can go up and down in sizes and see if anything works. Frankly, sometimes nothing really fits well. HTH!
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    Default Re: New Jinhao 159

    159 is a #6. My understanding is that the, x159 is a 40mm so you may have luck looking to India
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    Default Re: New Jinhao 159

    Are we sure about the nib size? I thought it was a #8

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    Default Re: New Jinhao 159

    Quote Originally Posted by RobJohnson View Post
    Are we sure about the nib size? I thought it was a #8
    That is what all my info shows. One of the big issues is the stupid naming convention of simply tacking on the "x" for a much different pen. Not just bigger, different, but a lot of people who don't know one or the other of these pens seem to get them confused.

    I don't own an MB 149, but I just compared the nib side-by-side with a #8 in a Leonardo MZG 2.0 and they are the same size, just slightly different shape. I pulled out my MB 146 and the nib is distinctly smaller than the x159 nib, and the MB is a #6. FWIW
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    Default Re: New Jinhao 159

    As I understand it the models have different sized nibs. 159 = #6, 159x = 40mm. #6 nibs are widely available. 40mm not so much. They are popular in India.
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    Default Re: New Jinhao 159

    *Both* the nib and the feed are larger in the "X159" than in the original "159".

    And yes, Jon, the re-naming is stupidly similar, and both pens are still being sold.

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    I received my X159 and have been using it for a week now. Regardless of any other consideration it is a very good pen. I am using Akkermann Voorhout Violet. The cap must seal well because it does not dry out when not used for a time and it starts immediately. I like the big nib which writes a fine line, and has a soft smooth feel. I was tempted to order another with extra-fine nib, but after using this one I think that EF would be too fine. Upon receiving it I flushed it to be rid of any test ink left in the feed and it worked right away without any tweaking or adjustment. The body is not quite as bulky as the metal 159. After filling it is important to tighten the barrel against the O ring otherwise the body feels like it is wobbling when you write. I wonder how it will hold up to long term use.

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    Default Re: New Jinhao 159

    Update on x159. I posted this over on "What Chinese pen are you using today". But thought it might be appropriate here.

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    Default Re: New Jinhao 159

    I'm glad that Jinhao changed those original clips. I was not a fan.

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    Default Re: New Jinhao 159

    Quote Originally Posted by TSherbs View Post
    I'm glad that Jinhao changed those original clips.
    Brass body and metal threads too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by karmachanic View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by TSherbs View Post
    I'm glad that Jinhao changed those original clips.
    Brass body and metal threads too.
    It is not the same pen. Everything about these pens is different. They should have used a completely different designator. The only things vaguely similar are the length and the fact they put ink on paper.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scrawler View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by karmachanic View Post
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    I'm glad that Jinhao changed those original clips.
    Brass body and metal threads too.
    It is not the same pen. Everything about these pens is different. They should have used a completely different designator. The only things vaguely similar are the length and the fact they put ink on paper.
    I read the original comment to mean "they changed the brass body and threads, as well".
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