czxwystWing Sung 699 Negative Pressure Vaccum Filling Fountain Pen Original Box Medium Nib 0.7mm

This pen is an excellent performer. I flushed it with water, emptied it and inked it with Iroshizuku Tsukushi. It started very quickly and has been writing well ever since with no skipping. The nib is extremely smooth and, best of all, this is a large pen that is very comfortable in my extra-large hands. The vacuum filling system worked splendidly right out of the box. A few months back, I bought a Pilot Custom 823, of which this is a rather blatant copy. The 823 wrote so smoothly, but the filling system was faulty and I had to return it. An irony that this cheap clone is working better for me at a tenth of the cost. The fine nib is a little finer than a Western fine, but not as fine as a Japanese one, it's more like a Japanese medium-fine. If this got lost or damaged, I would replace it with the same.

First pen arrived with the top finial and pocket clip broken off. Wrote well otherwise while I tested it and ordered a replacement. It was returned and the second arrived in good condition. However the nib, or tip that writes on the page, was grinded to sharp 90 degree angles on the sides rather than a smooth BB cut in the middle. Any 45 degree or 90 degree movement on the paper and it would dig in / shave the paper like a razor. Makes the pen useless. Had I been smarter, I could have kept the first until the second came and swapped the caps to have 1 good pen but alas. Could be decent for the price but I'm not gambling a 3rd time when Japanese brands, TWSBI, diplomat etc exist in the same (and cheaper) price point. Really wanted to like the pen :(

This pen is a little more expensive than the typical Chinese pens on Amazon, but the quality is noticeably better. Beautifully balanced when filled, with an excellent Fine nib and reliable ink flow.It is a vac filler with an uncanny resemblance to a very well regarded Japanese pen that costs 10 times as much. The body and filling mechanism are so similar that you wonder if the same tooling was used. The original has a fantastic gold nib, but the Wing Sung steel nib is nice as well.Make sure you familiarize yourself with the filling mechanism. The instructions are in Chinese but there are tutorials available online. Once the pen is full, there is an extra step to seal the ink inside the pen or allow it to flow to the nib. Not hard at all once you get the hang of it.

This pen is amazing, and not just because of its price point. Despite reading other glowing reviews, I was hopeful but also doubtful that it would be as good as others have indicated. But kudos to those reviewers....the pen was as good as indicated! I am impressed not only by the feel and build, but also the nib. No exaggeration to say that it writes out of the box as good or better as my pricier (for me) pens. And it beats the pants off any other similarly priced pens. Delightful!(And apologies, other reviewers for not quite believing it could be good as you indicate.) I considered swapping in a Pilot 742 nib, but frankly I enjoy writing with the nib it comes with too much to do that!

I've only had this pen for a day, so I can't speak to how well the plastic holds up over time (a problem that has been noted in other reviews,) but mine arrived in good condition, it writes very smoothly, and I am absolutely satisfied with it. I recommend this pen to anyone who, like me, is curious about vac fillers but doesn't want to blow a ton of money.