Wing Sung 930
Overview
The Wing Sung 930 is Garry's largest-nibbed pen -- a piston-filling Chinese pen in burgundy red, fitted with what he describes as a number nine (or possibly number eight; there's genuine uncertainty between his two reviews) steel broad nib that is simply enormous by any normal comparison. It was a gift from his wife as part of his yearly countdown. He owns one, and his reviews of it are short but enthusiastic: it's comfortable, wet, quiet, and produces a lavishly wide line. It appears in only two videos so far -- a dedicated First Impressions review and a 'Five Large Pens' roundup -- and has not been formally scored in either. His overall impression is very positive, calling it 'a brilliant pen' at its price, though the slow drying times from such a wet broad nib are a practical note worth flagging.
Design & Appearance
- Shape: Torpedo/streamlined, tapering gently toward both ends rather than maintaining a consistent width like a Duofold-style pen. A domed cap top, a slight taper from cap to about three-quarters of the way down, then consistent width to the blind cap at the end.
- Colour: Burgundy red -- a colour Garry says he likes immediately on unboxing.
- Cap: Tapers in gently before the dome. A single ring/band with '930' and 'Made in Shanghai' engraved. The clip is springy and functional, with 'JunAi' (the manufacturer name on the barrel) and the model number. Cap removal takes roughly 1.25 turns -- he notes approvingly that this is quick and easy.
- Section: Notably wide -- Garry specifically praises this, saying it feels 'just right' for his larger hands. This is one of the pen's most consistent positives across both reviews.
- Filling mechanism: Piston -- the piston knob is at the end of the barrel, standard position. He filled with two strokes of the piston and noted 'an awful lot of ink' going in.
- Ink window: A series of slit-like cutouts in the body -- visible but not as clear as a transparent demonstrator. He says it's 'quite nice, quite enjoyable' and functional enough to check levels.
- Posting: Can be posted, but the pen is already so large that posting makes it 'so long' -- he struggles to fit it in the camera frame diagonally when posted, and it is very back-heavy. He does not use it posted.
The Nib
- Material: Steel, two-tone (gold-coloured with a steel highlight and some decorative engraving), large two-tine standard layout.
- Size: He initially describes it as a number nine nib in the First Impressions video; in the 'Big & Bold' roundup he refers to it as a number eight. There appears to be genuine uncertainty or a discrepancy between the two reviews -- worth checking the nib unit itself. Either way, it is by far the largest nib he owns, dwarfing his next largest (a number six on the Ranga Model 5).
- Grade: Broad -- engraved with 'B' on the nib unit, confirmed across both reviews.
- Feel: Very smooth, very quiet -- 'Can hardly hear it writing,' 'very, very quiet,' 'not quite glassy smooth, there is a little bit of tactness to it but you can certainly tell you're writing.' He finds a small amount of tactile feedback, which he prefers.
- Wetness: Extremely wet -- producing a wide, lavish line that takes over a minute to dry fully in the First Impressions review ('even after a minute there, that's still fairly wet'). In the roundup, slow drying is again noted.
- Sheen: He used a Pure Pens sheening ink in both appearances, hoping the wet broad nib would produce visible sheen. Results were mixed -- more shading visible than sheen in the First Impressions; some sheen beginning to appear in the roundup when examined under a light at different angles.
- Line variation: Essentially none -- it is a broad nib, not a flex nib, and produces a consistently wide line.
Filling Mechanism
Piston filler. Garry fills it by submerging the nib and doing two piston strokes, noting the pen takes 'an awful lot of ink.' He used an ink miser (pipette/syringe) rather than dipping the nib directly. Ink capacity is substantial given the pen's size. No converter option mentioned; this is a dedicated piston pen.
Measurements
| Measurement | Value |
|---|---|
| Total length (capped) | Not formally measured in either review; clearly larger than the Ranga Model 5 (the next largest pen he showed alongside it) |
| Body width | Notably wide, visually chunky alongside the Metropolitan and Safari |
| Cap removal | ~1.25 turns |
| Full pen weight | Described as 'fairly light feeling' for its size |
No formal caliper measurements were taken across either appearance (both were roundup/impressions format rather than full scored showdowns).
Writing Experience (Ink Flow & Comfort)
- Neither appearance included a formal scored review, but both provided qualitative assessments:
- Comfort: Praised consistently -- the wide section suits his larger hands, the length is substantial but not unwieldy unposted, and he says multiple times he finds it 'really comfortable.'
- Ink Flow: No issues observed -- the pen writes generously from first fill with no skipping or hard starts. Very wet, which is inherent to the broad nib.
- Drying time: Notably slow -- over a minute to dry fully with a sheening ink in the First Impressions video; he flags this as a practical consideration for anyone planning to use this pen for rapid note-taking.
Inks Used (as referenced across reviews)
| Ink | Context / Notes |
|---|---|
| Pure Pens Peoples Charter | First Impressions review and the Big & Bold roundup -- a sheening ink made for Pure Pens by Diamine; he specifically chose a sheen ink hoping the wet broad nib would show off the sheen properties; results were more shading than sheen in the First Impressions, more visible in the roundup under raking light |
Comparisons and Context
vs Ranga Model 5 (shown side by side in both appearances)
The direct size comparison Garry reaches for most often. The Ranga Model 5 is his other 'large pen' and he describes it as his biggest pen, yet the Wing Sung 930 body is slightly longer and the nib is dramatically larger (number nine/eight vs number six on the Ranga). Garry notes he intends eventually to get a second Ranga with a number eight nib specifically because seeing the 930's nib makes the Ranga's number six look small.
'Big & Bold: Five Large Fountain Pens' roundup (alongside Jinhao 9019, Ranga Model 5, Opus 88 Omar, That Pen Bloke pen)
Featured as the second of five large pens. Garry praised the nib size, the comfortable wide section, and the wet generous line. He noted the pen 'feels really really weird' when writing with it (a positive-unusual observation, not a complaint) and described it as great value at its price for what you get in terms of nib size and build. He confirmed the sheen ink begins to show more clearly when viewed at the right angle on Tomoe River paper.
No Formal Scores
Neither of the two appearances so far included Garry's standard scoring rubric (Pen Looks, Build Quality, Writing Experience, Ink Flow, Comfort, Value for Money). His qualitative assessment is uniformly positive -- 'a brilliant pen for the price,' 'a bit of a steal,' 'very comfortable,' 'I like it' -- with the main practical caveat being the very slow drying times from such a wet broad nib.
Key Recurring Themes
- The nib size is the whole story -- every review begins and ends with how enormous the nib is; it's the defining characteristic of the pen.
- Comfortable despite its size -- the wide section suits his larger hands and repeated across both appearances.
- A gift from his wife -- mentioned in the First Impressions unboxing as part of his yearly birthday countdown.
- Slow drying times -- a practical note repeated across both appearances; not a criticism exactly but an important thing to know before using it for rapid note-taking.
- Sheen underwhelmed, shading impressed -- even with a dedicated sheening ink, the pen produced more visible shading than sheen; the sheen was there under the right light conditions on Tomoe River.
- Number eight or number nine? -- genuine uncertainty between his two reviews about the nib size marking; worth checking the nib unit to confirm.