4 PCS Jinhao X450 Fountain Pen Set, 4 Colors (Black, Blue, Red, Purple), Medium Nib With Ink Converter, Golden Clip, Gift Box, Pen Case

In recent years I have begun collecting fountain pens, starting with one (a Waterman) given as a gift to me by my grandmother. There is something about writing with a fountain pen that is just soothing to me. Anyhow, I ordered another Jinhao fountain pen a couple of years ago and it has been one of my favorites. It has a solid weight, feels durable, and also gets lots of compliments when people see it. They instantly assume it is very old, because very few people seem to use fountain pens anymore. I have run across multi-packs of these pens several times, but never a color combination or barrel style that I particularly care for, so when I ran across these, I just had to have them, and I was not disappointed. They are, like my first Jinhao, nicely weighted, sturdy, durable, and they look pretty damned good too. My 4 pack of choice came with the brushed silver, the black and silver check, the satin black, and what was described as lava red. I often have a hard time deciding which one I want to use. If you like fountain pens, and want to actually use them, but don't want to spend a fortune on the pen(s) or supplies, this is a great set, to start or add to your fountain pen collection.

I bought this to be my "iron gall workhorse" - something nice enough looking to carry around, but cheap enough to lose or let the nib get corroded by iron gall ink. It doesn't post very securely and posting throws off the balance, but it's about long enough to write with unposted. For my planned use case, I really need a Fine or Extra Fine nib, but it seems that Jinhao doesn't make them in their larger nib size, and Jinhao nibs are shaped slightly differently than other #6 nibs. I tried swapping it with a Noodler's #6 nib I have around, and a Conklin nib, and even though the Jinhao feed looks identical to the Conklin feed (hmmmm...), the nib itself would not fit in the housing. It's great if you have big, bubbly handwriting and like a big fat nib, but it won't quite work for e.g. filling out paperwork.

These provide excellent value for the price. They're smooth, easy to fill, and don't leak. They also look really nice and come in a protective case, which I didn't expect. It's not a fancy case at all, but hey- it's free! These do sometimes take a little writing to get started, but storing them point down (cap on, of course) helps to avoid that. Another downside is sometimes the caps take a little finagling to get them to post. To me, these two little quirks are not a problem at all, seeing as I paid so little for these. My Pilot Metropolitan and my Lamy Safari do work better than these pens, so if you're wanting an upgrade, either of those would be a good next step. But for a sturdy, inexpensive everyday writer, these are sure hard to beat! Update: 5 months in, the pens work as well as they did before, except that the lid tends to come off one of the pens when it's closed. They still look really nice, the finish has held up well. The case has held up well, too. The pens are the same, but my opinion has changed: if I were to go back in time (having experienced these pens) I would buy another Pilot Metropolitan or Lamy Safari instead of these. I find myself reaching for one of my "starts every time" pens more often than one of these, which may require a little prior scribbling. I wouldn't say I regret buying them, just that I wouldn't buy them again.

For less than $7, I got a truly excellent pen! I have an old fountain pen from college that I can't get to write well. When I went looking for solutions I stumbled across the JinHao x750. The pen has a nice weight, and writes well. The only real issue I've had with it is the refillable ink converter working its way loose sometimes. That said, I've dropped this pen; thrown it into my gym bag, book bag, etc; as well as throw it into the passenger seat of my car. So I'm not treating it with kid gloves, and it still writes. All that for cheap too. I highly recommend this fountain pen.

Not sure if this review can be associated with more than one product, but to clarify, I purchased a four pack of X750s. I love the pens! I have used one for about two weeks now, for daily writing and journaling. I am amazed at the quality and finish of the pens for $5 each. I bought the four pack so that if I do run in to any issues- I can simply switch to a different pen. So far that has not happened- I will be giving pens away to introduce others to the wonderful world of fountain pens. The included convertor works great and holds a good amount of ink. The only two things I would warn others of is- 1. The pen is quite heavy if you plan to be writing in volume. 2. I find that the cap sticks poorly to the end of the pen in "writing" position. It holds great when capped. I often simply leave the cap off when writing, this also helps with the weight of the pen.

Tried to swap the nib but would not stop leaking. It's very smooth and easy to refill, actually very high quality for just $9. It should be good as long as you don't tinker with it like me I bought this in freshman year but gave it away to some random girl in my class after she won a game in theatre class

THIS IS A GREAT PEN to start with if you like heavier pens. This is more in the medium to heavy weight range, which feels very nice for people who prefer that. I think it is not too thick for people with smaller hands, and if you don't like the weight, don't post it. now for the cons, this pen has one major con: every time you stop writing for maybe 20 min, it will not write until you keep trying, and then the ink will start flowing. This is not a severe reason not to buy this pen, as it will start writing after about 5 seconds, but it is something to keep in mind. Overall, this is a fantastic pen for beginners, and this problem might not be with all of them, but if they fix that problem, it would be a 5-star.

I LOVE Jinhao pens! For their price, you're getting really decent writers! They have a great weight (a bit heavy when the cap is posted though, but big enough to write with unposted!) and their grips are SUPER comfy! But if you're looking for consistency, you'll probably need a nib swap as presented by my photo. I love wet broad nibs but as I'm gifting these off to family for Christmas, I'll either need to swap out nibs or adjust them to be less wet! Still worth the purchase IMHO as beautiful pen skeletons for better nibs, really classy looking and decently-sized pens at a great value!