Jinhao X450 Fountain Pen Blue Sky Color Classic Design, Medium Nib with Pen Pouch & Ink Refill Converter Set

I own 7 or 8 of these Jinhao x450 fountain pens, so obviously I like them! They are some of the heaviest pens I own, coming in at 43.5 grams. They sport a Lamy Safari-like triangular grip, which I like. However, this type of grip isn't for everyone. This pen takes a #6 nib, so it can be easily replaced with any #6 nib, like those sold by the Goulet Pen Co. or elsewhere. The nib produces a very a wet-writing broad line. Some may call it a medium nib; I find it to write quite broadly. Every single Jinhao x450 that I own came with a very smooth nib, which is not true of many of my other pens made by other companies. The nib and feed are friction-fit into the section, which make for easy removal for cleaning or changing out the nib for another. One thing I like about this nib is that I can get a decent amount of line variation in my writing, which is cool. It's a bit springy, especially for a steel nib. The pen comes with a converter only, no ink cartridges. You can buy standard international cartridges for this pen, but why bother when bottled ink is so reasonably priced and offers many, many more color and brand options? So, since this pen comes with no ink, be sure to have bottled ink or cartridges on hand when you order this pen. This is true with every Jinhao pen I've ever received. They come with ink converters only. This is fine by me, though, because most other fountain pen manufacturers sell the converters separately. The only ding I'll give this pen pertains to the cap. It is a snap cap that requires quite a bit of force to uncap. Each time I uncap it, this force draws out a bit of ink from the nib, spraying into the cap. If I then post the cap onto the pen, I find ink on the barrel of the pen and then my hands. So, I no longer post the cap. Plus, if this pen is posted it becomes unbalanced and back heavy, making it difficult to write for longer than a few sentences. I often clean the inside of the cap with a Q-tip, solving the problem of ink spraying into the cap. Due to this issue, my x450s are often used only at home rather than out and about, as I don't often carry Q-tips with me. All in all, I really like my x450s. They are well-made and very sturdy pens. Unposted, I can write all day with these pens. They are comfy to hold and perform well. In general, I find that Jinhaos are high value pens. I find them worth more than I what I spend for them. Whether it's a Jinhao x450, 250, x750, 601, or any of the many, many other models JInhao produces, I have never once regretted buying them. They are solid workhorse pens and look great, too. I cannot recommend Jinhaos highly enough!

This is one of the best writing fountain pens I have used!

I used to use a fountain pen decades ago in high school. Just got back into them, and discovered the Jin Hao line. Got this one after getting an orange x159 (because the color matches my first vehicle (LOL). One thing I noticed with both is that they are pretty wet pens...they put down a lot of ink. As a leftie, this can create some smearing issues if I'm not careful, but more importantly is the amount of ink readily bleeds through the paper of standard notebooks and journals. I replaced the nib on the x450 with a fine nib from Goulet, and it writes a lot nicer. The weight of that pen compared to the Lamy Safari and Pilot Metropolitan makes it nice to write with. The 159, is a big pen, but nice to write with. The x450 posts OK...MUCH better than the x159 (which doesn't post well at all...the slightest nudge or bump causes the cap to come off the body. I've stopped even trying to post the cap anymore). You can't beat the value, esp if you like a wet pen with an indeterminate nib size (medium?? because it doesn't say). For another $10-$15, put a replacement fine nib, and you'll have a decent pen for not a lot of money.

I have not owned a fountain pen for at least 30 years. I watched a couple of youtube videos about good quality inexpensive pens, and decided to try the Jinhao. I love the blue pattern of the barrel. I chose to use Jinhao brand standard blue ink cartridges to start off my writing experience. I rinsed the pen with a mild dish soap solution before putting in my first ink cartridge, because i saw droplets of oil inside. After rinsing well and letting dry overnight, I put my first cartridge in. I had to push much harder than I expected, and was afraid I would spray ink all over myself, but I had no mishaps. I wrote several sentences every day for a week, and the ink was very pale. However, today I used it and the ink came through nice and dark blue. I guess there was water inside. I like having blue ink in a blue pen. The pen writes very smoothly, and the ink lays down nicely. I am left handed, and I hold my pens and pencils over the top edge of the paper, to try to avoid smudging. This ink dries quickly enough that I have not gotten any ink on my hands. The nib does not drag or catch the paper even though I am using it "upside down". I also have not detected any leaks, as my fingers have stayed clean. Like most people these days, I don't have much writing to do in my daily life. I do enjoy writing with this pen, and I feel it was great value for the money, since I'm mainly just using it for fun.

Excellent pen (and I have many of them), regardless of price . Brass (probably) barrel gives good weight, snap on (non-posting) cap closes securely, fitted non-slip grip section, (a little narrow for my hand) and firm clip. iLays down a smooth, wet line, Very nice enamel finish, too.

This has become one of my favorite pens. Although not as prestigious as a Montblanc....and honestly it isn't a fair comparison, but this pen does what it does very well. If you had to use this blindfolded you'd easily think this is a much spendier pen. Feedback is solid with smooth flow. Bit of a wet writer, but that is the only drawback. This is a bigger pen and for those of you looking for a solid pen without breaking your wallet you need to seriously consider this pen.

I like the pen. It's nice looking, feels good in my hand, and seems well made. The filler converter thing had some isues and I almost sent this pen back for a refund. But after 6 attempts to ge the filler to work, I decided to give it one last try and, amazingly, it began working. So if you buy this pen, be aware that the filler might be slow to get going.

It was shipped in very flimsy packaging and my dog got to it (a German Shepherd) and bit right through the packaging and into the pen. The pen itself worked pretty well until I put the cap back on and the liner inside broke and now the top of the pen won't stay on. All in all, not very impressed.

Pouch not give

Used for pen and ink sketching and suits the purpose quite well.

Escritura fácil así como materiales de muy buena calidad

La pluma desde mi punto de vista tiene una relación entre precio y calidad muy difícil de encontrar en otras marcas. Tiene un peso de 43 gr con tapa y 28 gr sin ella. Muchos dicen que el agarre es plástico pero en realidad es de metal al igual que el resto del cuerpo de la pluma (quién la tenga puede morder ligeramente la parte del agarre y se dará cuenta que es metálico). Dicho agarre tiene 3 partes con textura, lo cuál no me entusiasmaba tanto ya que prefiero los agarres tradicionales, lisos, pero debo admitir que ahora que lo he probado personalmente, dicho agarre es muy cómodo y te permite tomar la pluma en la manera adecuada para escribir. El balance de la pluma tanto con tapa como sin tapa es muy bueno. Debo admitir que esperaba una calidad media-baja por el precio del producto, pero he quedado muy sorprendido ya que la calidad es excelente por el precio. Y el nib de la pluma yo lo clasificaría entre un punto medio-grueso ya que la verdad no es delgado, pero no tengo problema con ello, y la flexibilidad de dicho punto es muy buena, permite realizar trazos un tanto anchos cuándo así lo deseas. Cabe mencionar que en cuánto llené el convertidor con tinta, la tinta empezó a fluir inmediatamente, no tuve que esperar ni siquiera 30 segundos para poder escribir. Y hasta el momento no ha presentado ningún problema de fuga de tinta. Otra cosa que me sorprendió es la suavidad del punto, ya que es de verdad muy suave, incluso más que la de una Pilot Metropolitan, y aún más que una Sheaffer VFM, ya que esta sheaffer raspa mucho el papel al momento de escribir. Cabe resaltar que la tapa es capaz de embonarse en la parte superior al momento de escribir solo hay que presionarla un poco, ya que si no la presionas lo suficiente si puede llegar a soltarse, pero aún así prefiero escribir sin tapa, cuestión de gustos. Estaba un poco inseguro al momento de realizar la compra por lo antes ya mencionado, pero ahora que la tengo en mis manos y la he probado, puedo decir que sin duda volvería a comprarla de nuevo. Anexo fotos para comparar el grosor del punto al momento de escribir y el tamaño de las plumas (Jinhao x450, Pilot Metropolitan, y Sheaffer VFM)