Now with some pictures taken in daylight, instead of at midnight…

It’s been a little over a week since I inked up my Wing Sung 659, so I thought I’d write up a couple more thoughts.

First, it’s been in my EDC this last week, still inked with Diamine Evergreen and as an eyedropper. I haven’t had many issues with burping, but I live in the Bay Area where the temperatures aren’t extreme and I’ve been remembering to hold the barrel for a moment or two before pointing the pen nib down. So far, it’s held up great. I’ve had a drop of ink or two show up in the cap, but that seems reasonable given that it’s been in a backpack.

Second, the “gold” lines on the cap are starting to wear off (see picture above). I don’t mind, but it’s worth noting. My Pilot 78G, which I’ve had longer, and was purchased used, still has two solid bands.

Third, it’s still very pretty. In the picture below I tried to capture the facets in the barrel. It’s a mediocre picture — but with a colorful ink, it’s a very pretty pen. (At least IMO)

Fourth, I spent some time trying out the extra fine nib. I love fine nibs, but I’m not a big fan of this one. I much prefer the fine. The extra fine, as pictured below, is very fine. The inks I’m using aren’t consistent, but the Wing Sung EF (third line) appears pretty light because Diamine Evergreen does that. The ink in the Penmanship is more opaque. Overall though, it writes a similar line width to the Penmanship, but I much prefer the feeling of the Penmanship. The WS EF is very smooth for an EF nib, and it weirds me out a little — I like the feedback I get with the Penmanship. The Fine though, is a smidge wider than the Metro, closer to the Metro’s Medium than its Fine.