JINHAO X750 Fountain Pen M Nib (Steel Body)

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If collector’s items are what you seek, then the Jinhao 999 will be sure to leave whoever sees it in awe. Since the Jinhao X750 is a snap cap-designed pen, it won’t have any threads towards the nib. This makes the pen more comfortable to hold when writing as threads can hurt your fingers.

Jinhao included a piston converter which saves you from having to fork out for a third-party supplier. You also get the peace of mind that it was designed for this pen in particular, so there won’t be any compatibility issues.

Jinhao’s products are great for anyone just starting. The inclusion of free converters along with its huge roster of pens makes it a good way to start your fountain pen collection.

The pen is no doubt made for someone with large or average hands. It's not a small pen, and although the cap posts solidly, the full length when posted is substantial. It won't break any measurement records, but it's neither slim nor short. Eyedropper - A pen that utilizes the entire barrel as a reservoir for ink. Ink is directly filled into the barrel, allowing for a high ink capacity. Here's a video on how to do it!The pen writes a consistent, wet line for a short period of time, but the line becomes progressively weaker, and on occasion the flow has stopped, in the course of an hour of note-taking. This pen writes fairly decently and if you keep your expectations at a reasonable level then you will be pleased with the results. It’s smooth, not too wet, and has good line variation. It seems all nibs of the design used on this pen are the same, only some are plated and some are not. The nib has "18KGP" stamped in it, which I suspect is to describe the versions of this nib that are plated with 18 carat gold, and Jinhao does not mind the inaccurate description on the unplated ones. I much prefer the unplated steel nib on this pen, but I find it unnecessary to indicate that a nib is plated on the nib. It would be better not to say anything about plating on the nib like most other manufacturers. The Jinhao 992 goes for a clean, clear plastic aesthetic allowing you to see the inner components of the pen itself. You are also able to see the ink feed towards the top of the nib as that section is also plastic. Still, I am glad to have the pen for scribbles and for trying inks. The weakening flow even has its virtue, because when I try an ink, I can get a sense of how it will look in a wetter pen and in a drier one, without having to load multiple pens.

I do agree that the fine gold nib writer pens you can get from other companies that come in starting at 75€ and upwards will write much more nicely than any Jinhao-FPR frankenpen you can cobble together. But those aren't bargain writers, they're investments. If you only want to experiment with questions like "do I like writing with a stub nib or an italic nib?" or "do I prefer a medium or a fine nib?" the FPR nibs are a great way to do that. I'm satisfied with having made 3 previously unusable pens usable for me; it's a little more expensive than I would have liked with the customs fee, but still totally reasonable, especially as I got all this during the Easter sale. FPR has sales fairly often, so you can probably get a good deal on these nibs if you want to experiment.Thanks for the pics, Karl! I marginally preferred the x450, as mentioned above - I found the ribbing gave me a better grip, but it wasn't like a Safari where the grip points constrain you to hold the pen only one way. I also found the nibs a little more consistently smooth - though, like you, I swapped most of them out for Goulet nibs (I bought about 6!). If you want a fountain pen at an inexpensive price that does the job, the Jinhao 992 will be perfect. Pros

So, overall? This pen is a good writer and a decent pen to hold. It seems just slightly too unwieldy when posted, so I may have to use it unposted. The nib is a dream compared to its Chinese brethren, however, and is definitely the selling point. The Jinhao 999 is themed after a traditional Chinese dragon with a bright red soul stone in the center. Ours was a bright blue but it’s also available in red and grey. And a closer picture of the X450 I had with the Goulet nib installed (where you can see the difference int he grip). The body is embossed with Chinese characters and has twisting dragon figures coiling around it. As undeniably cool as it looks, it makes the pen extremely heavy and difficult to hold.

Jinhao No. X750, Black

Smooth writer- this really surprised me. I was expecting a pen this cheap to write…cheap. But it's smooth, and though there's some starting and skipping issues here and there, it exceeded my expectations. The 599 is a full-sized fountain pen with a plastic body, influenced by the Lamy Safari [2]. It is available in a range of colours, including metallic gold and translucent grey. The Jinhao 599 has a number 6 sized nib that is made from stainless steel. It also has a Jinhao branded converter that holds a reasonable amount of ink. Jinhao X450: I like the X750 better, functionally because the section of the X450 isn't entirely round. It has grooves on the section where it expects the user to grip. The nib of the X450 is smoother, but I think these are the same nibs and any difference is due to manufacturing variation. Aesthetically, I prefer the X750 because the cap band isn't as plain, and the metal doesn't appear to stand out as on the X450, although it might be because of the colors of the pen. It has a number 6 sized nib that can be easily replaced by simply pulling out the nib and removing it from the feed.