I recently got back into fountain pens, most of mine are vintage. I saw this pen on sale and decided to try it out. This is my first Jinhao. The glitter is subtle but so pretty! It writes smoother than of my vintage gold nibs. What a wonderful pen for this price! The cap does not post well on the end while writing, and I usually don't try anymore- however- it does have a nice tight fit when cap is placed for storage. I can pick up the pen after a few days and it writes at the start!

For context, most of my fountain pen experience is with the Platinum Plasir and Pilot Metropolitan. This pen is a contender, and represents a strong value for the price (an amazing value when on sale) - It even includes a usable (but not great) converter. Nib writes a little heavy for a medium, and it writes pretty wet. I'll be trying a fine nib soon (It takes a #6). The "Shimmering Sands" is very subtle, it reads as nearly pure black from any kind of distance. It's a substantial pen, and it has a nice weight to it. Very happy with it.

This is a beautiful pen. The weight is perfect, the nib is smooth, and it's a pleasure to look at and use. The only criticism that I have is that the cap doesn't post well (it's just not a snug fit), but for the price, I'm not concerned!

Had it a few years now and never had any of the problems I’ve seen in the other comments. It was one of my first pens and still one of my favorites.

It doesn’t suit me. A metal pen that writes. I read and read about Jinhao and their excellence.? So I tried 3 different styles, all affordable. Shouldn’t have bothered with this and another (sword nib). However, the Jinhao classic 100 ( which I purchased elsewhere) is impressive. It’s beautiful and the extra fine point is lovely, So for me, this was disappointing. I gifted it to a Gen X who never saw a fountain pen before and she was thrilled. I think that’s the market for this one.

Fantastic pen,I love the heft it has and how it writes.

I am using this with a Monteverde USA Midnight Black cartridge but I appreciated that it comes with a converter. It took a fair few minutes for the ink to travel to the tip but once it did, the pen wrote smoothly with no stuttering. This pen feels solid and has some weight to it; despite the low price it doesn't feel cheap or flimsy. I think this will be a dependable everyday writer. The sparkly black is fancy but not too loud. If you like the Platinum Plaisir, you would probably like this.

Love to write with it

I learned to write using a fountain pen, many years ago. I wanted the feel of a fountain pen again. I am enjoying the weight. The cap rattles a little when posted but has a nice snap when covering the nib.

For one, it works. There were no issues getting it to write or putting ink in it. It wrote right away. However, it's real versatility comes in when you consider that this pen could double as a self-defense/murder weapon. It is heavy. If wielded correctly you could likely kill someone with it. It's a very heavy and sturdy pen.

Doesn't write that well, but might be the ink

Love this pen. So much, that I bought the Silver Sands. It is beautiful and writes smoothly. A joy to write with. I am buying these pens for my friends' birthdays. Thank you.

Bought this Jinhao on a whim because the price was good. The sparkles in the finish are fun, the pen was smooth and satisfying to write with and still is, (M nib). Glad to have it.

Love the sparkle in sunlight! As usual, Jinhao makes a great product. Would love this with a Number 8 nib.

I bought this pen to change to a softer nib. The Jinho pen is supposed to allow this but the original nib does not come off, regardless of the amount of effort, including finally using pliers. It is a friction fit, but clearly is made far too tight to be removed. I had to throw away the pen.

Its a bigger pen than I am used to, but it feels good. the medium nib is fine. Inked it up with Organics Ralph Waldo Emerson and it's wet enough but not too. I am really happy with the Jinhao Sharks, so I anticipate being pretty happy with this as well.

I'm new to fountain pens and I wanted something affordable but that didn't feel flimsy. When I saw the price of this pen, I was skeptical! A metal body for under $10? Inconceivable. But I ordered it and hoped for the best...

And was completely blown away by the quality. Strong nib, solid feel, writes beautifully. I do wish it came with nib sizes other than medium but I can live with it. I bought an additional nib but I haven't tried changing it out yet.

Buy this pen, you won't regret it.

A great writer for this price, impossible! NOT! I really enjoy using this pen. Looks good with the sparkles! Comfortable in the hand with a good feel when on the paper. Highly recommended.

Outstanding pen. It writes perfectly and is beautiful. A great value. I have become a real fan of the Jinhao brand.

I love this model. It was my first pen and super easy to fill.

A great everyday pen. The body has a nice shimmer and writes as well as a pen 3 times the price.

Purchase went very smooth. The pen itself has a nice weight to it and a good general feel. My issue comes in a very inconsistent ink flow - I am using the convertor that came with the pen, loaded with Diamine Sherwood Green ink. The first few pages wrote smoothly and actually much better than I expected given the price point. After about 4-5 pages, the pen began to have intermittent flow issues, and completely stop writing. I tried multiple types of paper and angles to improve flow, but it continues to have issues. At best I get 2-3 sentences before the flow stops in either the middle of a word, or at the start.

The weight and metal body give this inexpensive pen a sense of importance and sturdiness. The "medium" nib writes very broad for me, with several different inks but especially with lubricated inks - I would stick with others. I bought two, Shimmering Sands colour - still going strong - and silver, which fell apart in a strange way with the grip/section separating from the pen. Tried gluing them back together - after all it's a $10 pen so it was worth a shot - but couldn't get it back in working order.

Pen Goulet is a fantastic company and I want to purchase a lot more from them in the fountain pens and ink department. My pen was shipped very quickly - it arrived securely and neatly packaged, with a complimentary sticker, which was also adorable. The pen was exactly as described and as expected. Pricing was also very reasonable. Especially when shipping was basic, I didn't pay for expedited, but I received the package in about a week. So overall, I was very impressed with my first purchase and as I said, will definitely purchase more pens and ink as well. Did I mention their selection!?

As my first medium nib, I was a huge fan of the performance and witness for the price point! The design is pretty simple and understated, which I like. The only qualm I have is that the cap can rotate a little too freely when closed, but besides that everything was perfect!

I bought this pen last xmas season and loved it so well that I thought it would be a great addition to a friend's beginning collection-they love it and we get to be pen twins!

Very nice pen to keep at work for the same price as the boxed office clickers. It writes smoothly and has a nice balanced weight.

Gave this pen to a tween child for Christmas and she loves it. It's easy to use and looks cool. Plus, after someone stole it from her, it was easy and inexpensive to replace. The drawback is that it can leak ink sometimes and the flow is pretty heavy so you can only write on thicker papers without bleeding through.

Smooth writing, but the medium nib writes like a broad. It posts very shallow, so I'd recommend using it unposted.