JINHAO 35 Metal Fountain Pen Ink Pen (Steel Body, Fine Nib 0.5mm)

For an extra fine nib, this writes surprisingly smoothly. The pen looks minimalistic, with the only flair being the tapered end of the barrel. I was hoping for the unadorned nib shown in the product photo, but ended up with what must be a new batch of nibs showing the horses and chariot logo and brand name. Nothing else seems to be different. The overall quality of the metal barrel and cap is good. The clip on mine is slightly loose, with a tiny curl of the residual black coating protruding. It's easily scrapped off, but then the steel beneath starts to peek out, confirming a review i saw elsewhere that the black coating can be damaged by sctaches eventually. Doesn't bother me, though. The pen came with a cartridge converter that is the antithesis of luxury - it's all plastic. I had some Lamy and Parker cartridges lying around so decided to use them instead. The first Lamy one I tried fit in with no problem. Ink promptly saturated the feed and the pen wrote well. Parker cartridges are very similar in diameter so i guess they will fit, too. The pen seems apparently Lamy-inspired. Indeed my Lamy Italic nib fits on this pen perfectly but I haven't tried the other way round. The cartridge converter, however, doesn't fit in Lamy pens. The notch of the converter is too short (and the internal diameter must be just a little too wide) and will not stay in place in the lamy pens I have tried. This Jinhao should prove a reliabe writing companion, and can happily take those spare Lamy nibs you might have, all for a very reasonable price. Update: fitting the Jinhao nib on a Lamy feed was a bad idea: it was an extraordinarily tight fit although the resulting cross still wrote well. I had to use pliers to get the nib off afterwards, and doing so sent the nib flying across the room, never to be found again. Had I been less careful, I would certainly have damaged the Lamy feed, too. Consequently, the new Jinhao has to bear the 1.1 mm italic nib from Lamy for the foreseeable future. May this be a warning to all who might consider similar attempts!

I got the pen October '23. I didn't have any issues with the converter being stuck or glued in. The metal has a nice feel to it, lid snaps on tightly, body unscrews easily to access the converter, the nib does look a bit scuffed like it wasn't finished properly (photo uploaded). I've noticed that sometimes when I un-cap the pen some ink will splatter up onto the grip, possibly from the snap of the seal? Nothing some tissue won't clean up easily though. I flushed the pen with clean water to clear out the manufacturer's test ink before I loaded up my own. Filled it with diamine jet black but it was writing quite grey/ desaturated (photo compared to my TWSBI Eco with the same ink). Tried flushing the pen with ink to fix but no major improvements. I emptied the ink out, filled a cup with water and a smidge of soap and flushed it with that a couple times, rinsed it with clean water to remove any soap and bubbles, inked it back up, and the ink was coming out properly black after :) The nib was too tight imo. I was having constant issues of the pen hard starting or drying up if I stopped writing for more than 30 seconds. I don't have a shim so I went in with the corner of a post it note (no I'm not proud of this) and widened the tines. Too much. So now I have to try to tighten them back up again haha! Once you get the pen started it's lovely to write with, but the rapid drying out and hard starts have lost it a star. For a pen that cost me £8, I don't mind!

I'm a keen fountain pen user and in recent times have turned to these budget pens to expand use to numerous text and technical drawing needs I have day to day. I'm a bit of a Jinhao brand convet as I have a few of theirs and this particular one is amongst the best. The most outstanding feature is the ability to keep up with my pace, ink flow can be difficult to keep up with many Parker, Shaeffer and Waterman budget pens I have, but this one is exceptional, even in very fine nib format. The contact with the paper is very smooth, and is very tolerant of lesser paper quality with no skipping or not starting flow. I use the Jinhao ink converters and have had no issues with leaks, and maintenance is easy. The quality of fit of the cap is first class, and whilst microscopic inspection might reveal a few areas where cost saving is apparent, at this price such details are academic and firmly secondary to the purpose of the pen, which it achieves admirably.

I bought this pen after reading many positive reviews as I wanted a cheap fountain pen to take to work and not worry much about losing it. The moment I first used it, I could see why people enjoyed writing with it. I loved it! I have been using it for almost a month now. Unfortunately, within a couple of days, the little cap at the end of the pen became unstable and then came completely off. Yes, you can put it back but it doesn't stay in place which is really annoying. Within less than two weeks I started noticing a small cap between the pen cap and the body of the pen whe cover it (please check the photos). I couldn't tell what was wrong until a few days ago the inside of the cap came out when I opened the pen to use! I can see now it a plastic thing that is screwed inside, yet again didn't expect it to be this flimsy or sure how to put back. The other thing is now I can see ink drops on the tip when I open the pen and things can get messy because of them. I wish it could have lasted longer. The extreme fine tip feels great to write with. However, I would advise the pay a little more and get something else. I got the parker IM which is double the price (yet still under £20) and its fine nib feels great. Was skeptical about it as I wanted an extra fine one, but I am loving it. I have moved to it now and will see how long it will last.

I bought this pen and also a spent £30-£40 on another set with different nibs which shall remain nameless I actually prefer this pen great for occasional or everyday use lovely fine nib feels pretty smooth when using good flow also I actually filled it up with purple glass pen ink no leaks works great for the price absolute bargain will buy again if I ever need another pen which is looking quite doubtful at moment 😃

Nice pen, but absolutely not Extra Fine in terms of how it writes. Writes nicely, but more like a Fine nib, sadly.

It is a nice-looking fountain pen. The nib is extra fine and it is quite a difference compared to medium tip nib. The all-metal look is quite clean and looks slick. The writing is smooth. After a few months of use, my son has complained of it leaking a lot so I'm not sure if I'd really want to buy it again.

I wasn't expecting much from something at this low price bit I was positively surprised. The handling is good, albeit I recognise not for everybody, namely those with larger hands. The fact that it uses a Lamy-compatible nib is a great bonus if you want to use this "feature". The nib itself is very good, precise and smooth. Again, excellent value for a good tool/experience.

Writes beautifully but the nib stops flowing after a few minutes of not writing. UPDATE: Raising my rating to 5 stars after trying some different ink. I was using Octopus write and draw which is a little thicker due to its water resistant properties, when I switched to Diamine it flows nicely. For the price, I don't think you will find a nicer pen, solid build comes with converter and holds a decent amount of ink. I also like the unique shape of the nib.

I have used this pen for over a year now and it still is working well. It glides on paper, no blotch or leaks. The converter is great as it saves on disposable cartridges. Love this pen.

This review is for one matte black Jinhao 35 fountain pen with a black 0.5mm (fine) nib (ASIN B08LZ7JB5W). The pen arrived on time over night (Amazon Prime). It was exactly as shown in the ad. The pen is well built and well balanced, even when posted. After flushing the pen out with some soapy water (there was some residual blue ink in the pen as shipped), I filled the pen with Pilot/Namiki blue ink. The pen promply wrote with a consistant fine line, no start-up or skipping problems were encountered. The tines on the nib under magnification looked properly aligned, but writing was just a little toothy. A few passes of the nib over a sheet of 12,000 grit micro-mesh smoothed it right out. But to be honest, the pen was perfectly useable without the additional work on the nib and more than likely the nib would write smoother with use. I have only had the pen for less than a day, so there's no telling how it will hold up over time. If you are in a hurry and don't have any micro-mesh, try smoothing the nib with a brown paper sack. I'm a little worried about the matte black finish. But so far, I can say all expectations were met. It is a decent pen for the money. The only thing I would prefer is a threaded cap.

This is a very nice pen. For a fine nib, it is very smooth and writes well. The Lamy Z50 style nib is nice and wet. There was, as best can be described, reluctant to start writing, but now it’s fine. My only, minor complaint is that the metal grip is rather slick and requires a firmer grip than a plastic or ebony grip. If it were a shaped [triangular] grip it would be a much better pen.

This is one of the smoothest-writing "Fine" nib I have in my rather large collection. The others I have which are this smooth and wet-writing are on pens which cost at least 7 times what this one cost. I am very impressed with this one. I have used Waterman Black ink in it, as well as Pilot Iroshizuku Take-sumi ink. The pen itself is very comfortable for me to hold, because despite being somewhat slim in appearance, the grip-section is the thickest part of it, and the lightly brushed surface is very pleasant to hold; I don't find it slippery at all. The overall build is quite sturdy-feeling without being overly heavy. I do find that the pen is slightly back-weighted if you post the cap (only slightly). The cap does post quite securely. The only thing I can find to criticize about the pen is that, on mine at least, the cap does not attach so securely that I would want to rely on clipping it into place on the outside of a pocket or the edge of a shirt, etc. I believe the weight of the pen is enough to pull it loose from the cap under those conditions. No problem for me, since I don't carry my pens that way, but it might be an issue for someone. All in all, a wonderful everyday writer in a classic, streamlined style.