Jinhao X159 Fine Nib Fountain Pen, Black Acrylic Big Size Writing Pen

This pen offers one of the best values currently on the market (if not the best value). Relatively speaking, this is an extra large pen so may not be a good fit if you have small hands. However, this is practically the same size as the Montblanc 149 (and similar feel to other oversized pens such as the Pelikan m1000 and Sailor King of Pen). Thus it is a very cheap way to test and see whether you like oversized pens. I would stay with the Medium nib as it is smoother and seems to be more tolerant to manufacturing defects when compared to the Fine or Extra Fine. The Medium nib also lays down a relatively fine line. The other great (but unadvertised) feature of this pen is that it is compatible with other #8 nib units. For example, the nib unit from the Pelikan m1000 can be screwed in directly without any issues (but you will have to use it as a dip pen as the converter/cartridge is not compatible. For me, the only improvement to this pen would be a version that has a piston filling mechanism (or something similar). I would happily pay more for that version.

i got this one first, it barely wrote, i destroyed it trying to get the feed and nib to lay together properly. my second pen was good. i know now how to reset a cheap fountain pen feed that is composed of black pvc. you dip the feed in strong rubbing alcohol. it temporarily softens it. don't dip for too long, just three to six seconds. and only the first five mm. gently shape it, then wash it with water and check to see if its curve matches the nib's curve.

This pen is one if the best writers I have in my collection. At $13.00 you can't go wrong getting one of these. The feel and balance is excellent for long time use and portability.

Comfortable pen that writes well. I would buy another one in a different color. The nib needed a tiny bit of smoothing, but that's very common with this brand of pens. Even straight out of the box it was totally usable. An excellent value.

Great pen, love its girth and enjoy writing with it. Only drawback is that I can’t find disposable cartridges that will fit it. So not the best for taking with you anywhere without a bottle of ink.

I'll preface this by saying that this pen fell apart on me. The section came apart - the plastic part popped off the metal. The nib was also a little skippy at first.My solution: I gave the nib the micromesh treatment, and I used some Loctite super glue to rejoin the parts of the section. Since then, this has been a standout among the cheaper pens I've tried.Pros:-Giant size. Its physical profile is cloned directly from the Montblanc 149, which is a big honkin' pen. This feels pretty comfortable though, even though I tend not to like ginormous pens.-Giant nib. This thing is just fun to use. It's also firm without being a complete nail.-Smooth writing. Out-of-the-box, this was very smooth (it just needed some work to get the skips out).Cons:-It fell apart. Pretty big one there - hard to ignore, you know. I will say that this was the very first iteration of this pen, before Jinhao improved the design (the other colors are probably better - I haven't tried them).-THREE TURNS to remove the cap. Pain. (On the other colors, I hear it's TWO. Better...still not great, but better.)-Skips. It took some experimenting with different inks/micromesh to mostly rid myself of this annoyance.-Needs primed. I feel like this pen just doesn't keep up well unless I continually prime the feed. I'm not sure what's causing this, but there it is.For what it is, and for what you pay, this is an interesting and fun pen. Just remember that you're getting a Jinhao and not a Montblanc, and all will be well.

Normally, when you run into a massive #8 nib that isn't complete garbage, it's a Mont Blanc.Let's say that I don't have $3k to dump on a writing utensil but my wrist feels like detaching from my arm when I write with smaller pens.Enter the x159. Is it the quality of a Mont Blanc? Some say that it's not but I've never cared about taking out a small mortgage on a pen. That's for people who like to throw money away. I don't so a very pleasant writing experience with an affordable pen will have to do.I'm not going to try selling this pen as anymore luxurious than it deserves.However, I bought it in three different colors. I can't say the same for any other model.

I have purchased a number of Jinhao pens in the past and some of them were great out of the box and some of them were... less great. This one had a really bad nib. The tipping material was totally lopsided with one side being huge and the other side being smaller than average. The grinding was not straight either so depending on the angle, it would either be very dry or very scratchy. It took a LOT of work to get it as close to how I like it, but most people don't have enough experience and tools (or desire) to do this themselves and would be way better off just returning it. Now that it was "fixed", it works pretty darn well. However, I've found that almost zero attention gets paid to quality control before they send pens out of the factory. To top it off, the tines were also misaligned and the slit on the nib was way too tight.Bottom line, you might get a great bargain or you might get a dud. Don't be afraid to exchange it for a different one if you're not happy. The only way we, the end consumers, can vote with our wallets is to hold them accountable for selling poor pens and not accepting things that should have been caught before being released for sale. This is the benefit of buying on Amazon vs direct from China on AliExpress, so I would absolutely buy it here instead unless you're willing to run the risk of receiving a paperweight that is not worth the time, hassle, and cost of trying to get a replacement.That being said, you'll probably get one that is decent. More of them are good than bad, in my experience. And you can't argue with the price.