I have both pens. I do not draw but do write extensively. The 9019 is a joy to use. It is a lovely writer. I have had no issues with the width of the grip section. I do not have large hands but over the years my comfort has been with wider sections, probably from the creeping arthritis. I have had no tiring of the hand and certainly no writer's cramp. I enjoy the he increased capacity of the converter. Maintenance is simple and as you have shown, cleaning is easy with the rival of the nib and feed from the assembly. As for nib variety, you are correct. Right now all that available is XF, F, and M widths. As for the 630, it is he closest I will ever get to a 149. Maintenance is relatively easy of you purchase the wrench which will remove the nib assembly and piston. No the section is not removable but the opening left by the removal of the nib assembly is fairly substantial. As for pulling the nib and feed, it can be done. Initially it is very difficult but soaking the assembly in water with a little soap will alleviate the issue. I have this pen with the gold nib. It is wetter than the usual steel nibs from Wingsung but not a gusher. The nib is very smooth. To me both are keepers in my collection.

I agree with your excellent and detailed review of both pens. Whilst not an artist, your requirements readily translate to anyone using a fountain pen. I have the 9019 which cost me all of $2.95 delivered from AliX. I find the size quite comfortable even though I do not have large hands, but then I don't write for 5 hours at a time. I've had the WingSung 630 in my cart for a couple of months, it's an excellent pen, but I just don't need another Fountain Pen and I don't want to buy it to sit in a drawer. Regardless, it will be my next purchase whenever that is for all the reasons you outline with the benefit of a piston filler (although with the 1.95 ml converter in the 9019 that's not such a big advantage).

1. Yay Jinhao for the jumbo converter. Yay Jinhao for constant innovation. 2. Excellent review. 3. I've been struggling with pens that seem to "dry up" after a few minutes of working fine. Then I start unconsciously pressing harder, jamming the nib with cut fibers. I suspect it might be the too-soft bristol sketchbook I am using. I'd toss it out, but I've got an ongoing series in it. Good excuse to work on lightening my touch.

Thanks for the reviews. I'll try the Jinhao x159, since I can't find any Wingsun 630 in my country. By the way, consonants are usually silent at the end of French words,. So, Mont Blanc is pronounced "Mon Blan" ("t" and "c"' are silent). It means "White Mountain".

Thank you for this review! And that tip about making nibs write wetter. I was surprised that I like the 9019 even though I prefer small pens. I agree with what you said about it being so large that you're not gripping it tight. I like writing with it.

Another excellent video. Nice to feel one of the chosen few too! Thanks for saving me some money as neither seem easily portable or suitable for the waterproof inks I use en plein air. ( I'm really trying not to become a pen collector .) Any suggestions for a cheap demonstrator with a fude nib ? Many thanks for brightening up my day with your company.

Excellent review, very thorough.

Congratulations for such an excellent and information rich review. And I agree that the 9019 is indeed too large for extended use ... at least for me. You convinced me to get a wingsun 630 though.

Thanks for the video! I got 9019 for only one reason as i like big demonstrator with gold color accent pen 😂 The girth give no problem to me even i have a small hand and surprisingly smooth as my first X159 i owned, so i use 9019 to draw instead of X159 for now. Wishing Jinhao would make more of their 03 nib pen.

I still will get the 9019 eventually just to see what a very large pen feels like in use, my preference due to very small hands has been for much slimmer pens. Given my arthritis I'm told by others larger pens are better for them, so going to try it.

Excellent review, only two corrections: 1. all three feeds (MB, WS and Jinhao) have a diameter of 7mm, so not really #9 2. The Dadao 9019 is the size of the Namiki Yukari Royal, the Emperror is much larger and possibly impossible to really write with. I was surprised you don't like the Q1, I thought the only real use for it would be for drawing, held like a lump of chalk or coal. especially with a fude nib, or using a pilot parallel nib unit (with the huge ink reservoir too...)

I should probably draw more with fountain pens. I like them a lot, but I have next to nothing to write with them! The only thing is that, with the line variation on a lot of stiff steel nibs, I may as well use a fibre-tipped liner. Say, do you think a Zebra or Nikko G nib would fit well in the 9019? I once managed to cram one in a Jinhao x750, but it took a lot of pushing and adjusting. Even more in a Moonman M600. I wonder if going up a size or two in feed diamater would help?

mine 9019 M has great line variation!

Very good and useful video. Thank you very much!

Thanks, Marc! Please, dont stop buying this cheap chinese pens. Your comments and test are very helpful and a real shopping guide. And I bet that your students are happy with these pens later. New addicteds! Have you ever tried the Jinhao 80? The L2k knock off? It's very good and has a 0.3 EF nib.

Love your videos. I've recently fallen back in love with fountain pens and am a self-confessed pen nerd. I have an X159 and experienced exactly what you describe at 7:45 in this video; namely dry and inconsistant lines. I would like to make the fix that you describe "pulling the shoulders of the nib back slightly." Could you do a short video just on this. I'd like to get it right the first time. I also don't have very much money and if I could make this $10 pen work a little wetter and less fine I would be delighted. Thanks!

very nice review.

Amazing. Thank you.

My 9019 is great pen, wrote great out of the box and writes well. I do not draw, your art is nice. I love the large #8 nib, it was very surprising how large this pen is. I have small hands but it is something different to write with because the girth is so large. Little pens make my hands hurt coming from a Jotter, Cross ballpoint generation.

I actually prefer the 9019 to the x159 ... due to the converter. I do find my EF is more reliable for drawing than the F ... but I haven't swapped around the inks I have in them to see what that would do.

The 9019 is a great writer's pen because of its huge ink capacity, perfect for long writing sessions. The girth hasn't bothered me, but I realize that it might not work for all hands, in which case the X159 is indeed a good alternative. Now, if you can afford it without going into debt, buy a Montblanc 149, perhaps the best pen in the world, or certainly a contender for that title. It is rather overpriced, but authentic MB's are often available for reasonable prices on the used pen market. Despite having a 149, though, I like the 9019 as a daily workhorse, and for travel (so as not to risk loss of the 149). It suffers from a kind of clattering sound (the vibration perhaps of the converter against the plastic barrel?), and I do not think it will last a lifetime, but for the price, it is astonishing.

Hi Marc, thanks for the nice video ! I just received myJinhao 9019 from AliExpress but it is VERY dry like yours -- could you please clarify and possibly show what you did to solve the issue ?!? I am afraid of ruining the nib by doing something wrong...

Very useful and amazing review. Appreciate your efforts & time for sharing. So, out of your collections 9019 is the fattiest guy? I'm looking for a stout masculine pen. Can I go for this? Howmuch fat it's compared to normal fountain pens (I do see the comparison at 2:21 but still checking with you to know in real-time)?

Great review! I love my Jinhao pens, and the fatter the better. I use all my pens for journaling and occasionally use them for ink and wash art. I just got my Dadao and I have to say it’s very comfy in my hand. I have long fingers and just like my fat tire e-bike, I am more concerned with comfort than showing off how much I paid. None of my friends and family are pen enthusiasts, so spending a ton of cash on a fancy name does me no favors. A Jinhao is a good option when you like the pens, collect several colors and sizes, and if they break, no biggie. Could you not swap out the #8 Jinhao nib for a #8 in another brand?

I find large pens actually helps my writing, being left handed.

I think you have what Peter Draws has, and that is "One Pen Syndrome" when making a "draw wing".

I appreciate your hypocrisy! I agree with your takes in this video overall, but I would much rather have the Wingsung over the Eco. Neither is designed for switching inks frequently but the Wingsung is built out of materials that should last a lot longer than the Eco.