Hero 1219 fountain pen

Today I am reviewing an interesting entry level / student fountain pen - the Hero 1219 fountain pen. Interesting, relatively cheap, fairly well built... that I did enjoy using and that I do like.

Enjoy! :)


TIMELINE
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00:00 - Start review
06:08 - Testing the nib without ink
13:10 - Filling the pen with ink
15:08 - Quick writing test
16:58 - Ink sketch intro
17:59 - Drawing session / time lapse
25:56 - Final thoughts on the pen


WEIGHT / DIMENSIONS
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Cap on: 19.89 g / 139.9 mm
No cap: 13.18 g / 127.8 mm
Posted: 19.89 g / 162.0 mm
Cap: 6.70 g / 66.2 mm

Cap at its widest part: 15.4 mm
Body at its widest part: 14.8 mm


MEDIA USED
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Ink: Platinum Carbon Ink
Paper: DeSerres Mix Media by Fabriano / 160gsm / 5.5 x 8.5
Markers: Bianyo alcohol-based markers.


MUSIC IN THIS VIDEO
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From YouTube library.
Venkatesananda - Jesse Gallagher


SOCIAL MEDIA
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See finished drawing(s) on my Instagram:
  / eugen.borcan