8 PCS Jinhao 599 Fountain Pens Diversity Set Transparent and Unique Style

Quite surprised by how smooth these write, the two I have inked are the smoothest pens I own.Smoother than any of my Lamy's, and even smoother than the more expensive pens in my collection.I loaded one with a Jinhao black cartridge, and the other with a red Thornton's cartridge. No issues with fitting the cartridges. I have not tried a converter yet, but I don't see any issues with those either.They both started fairly well, but do write a bit wet. These have a fine nib, but it performs like a medium.In the pen with the Thornton's cartridge there is enough room in the handle for a spare cartridge.The Jinhao cartridges are just a bit longer and there is not enough room for a spare.I have not had any issues with the tip drying out, the cap seals very well and prevents the tip from drying out. I have not yet had a need to clean these, but it looks like there should not be any issues with cleaning.The nib is more of a traditional style, and not a wrap around clip style like a Lamy.These write better than any of my Lamy's, but the plastic looks like it could be a bit more brittle, so these may not be as durable as an actual Lamy.I am deducting one star from the over all review for the wetter feed/nib that writes more like a medium than a fine, and for the plastic being a bit brittle.But over all these are a good bargain, and for the cost of a Lamy you can buy 16 of these.

$14.02 with taxes included. At that price point, I cannot and will not complain about the pens. Bought them as a packet of inexpensive throw-and-go junker pens, and that's exactly what they are.First, the product itself. These are the 599A models, not the 'original' Jinhao 599's. Those were brass bodied, and a bit sturdier. These are all-plastic (except for obvious metal components such as the nib and clip) which is very much like the Lamy Safari. The body has two flattened sides, just like the Lamy Safari. The cutouts are placed identically to the Lamy Safari. The grip section has the same two flat, one round side as the (guess?) It is, for all intents and purposes, a knockoff in the truest sense of the word. It's light, feels relatively sturdy for a plastic pen, and if you like the Safari's feel, you will not miss a beat.The one thing that Jinhao does that Lamy does not is it goes with the international standard cartridge, and each of the 8 pens has its own screw-type converter. You will not have to spend extra for a proprietary converter, and these will accept both long and short international carts. This is a big positive, but in the end, it's really the only one.The machining on the nib is a bit sloppy. Nothing a few strokes with a damp cloth won't cure, but I don't expect to see burs on the nib. The nib is not removable (what do you expect?) but has a good flex to it. Running it dry on smooth writing paper feels pretty good.I flushed it and filled it with Parker Quink (classic black,) since it's the most forgiving ink I know of. This was...disappointing. It is a fine, that's a plus. The flow is 'inconsistent,' and that's being generous. If you don't press hard on the nib, you get a relatively slow flow. You bear on the nib, you get a splotchy, sometimes heavy flow. Again, smooth writing, that's for damn sure, but it's not one you'll want to keep in your pocket for writing anything you want to present.Still, for the price, 8 pens with converters for under $15 isn't terrible, and it is a functional pen design (if, again, inconsistent and clearly trying to be something it's not.) Will I use them? Yes. Will I buy more? For the converters, yes. For the pens? No.

I only purchased these pens because they come with converters for all 8 pens. I figured if the pens were junk I could still use the converters. Much to my surprise, these little guys are pretty good. I have a real Lamy Safari and it's my favorite writing instrument, so I wasn't expecting much from the Jinhao. But they were actually good writers. Not quite like a Lamy, but way better than most knock offs (like the Jinhao 80).I put ink in three of them and tried them out in my journaling book and the line was very good (not quite Lamy good, but ok).My intent was to give some of these to my grown kids so they could see if they like them. Now, I'm not sure I want to give them away. 😬 We'll see.

I've been using these pens for about a month now. No leaks, and all worked well off the bat. It's great to be able to have 8 colours on the go at once! I'm into fountain pens for the ink more so than the pens, so these are great for me.The nib quality does vary - 1-2 of mine are noticeably scratchier than others.------4 Month update:The build of these pens is not very durable. The orange pen developed a lot of damage around the ring where the cap snaps on, as well as to the cap top. I also accidentally broke the screw fastening the body together. The orange plastic may have had a flaw, and this pen is no longer usable. The opaque red pen also developed damage: a crack in the body on the grip which ink leaks from (suggesting an internal leak as well), and damage to the ring that allows the cap to snap on.A couple of the transparent pens have had internal leaks where the ink escapes into the body cavity outside the feed. Not a total deal-breaker, as they didn't leak, but ugly in the transparent pens and a waste of ink.All of the converters are in great shape, which makes this still a good deal for people looking for cheap starter pens. As well, the transparent grey and opaque blue, green, and yellow pens have no visible damage. This means 4/8 pens were undamaged after 4 months, 1 destroyed, 1 major damage, and 2 minor damage.

They definitely just copied german Lamy pens. Bonus though these ones come with converter's already installed.I have many Lamy pens, but I wanted some cheaper ones for work, ones that could be lost without breaking the bank to replace.I like the way the write, they are stiff, and dry. So they tend to work good on cheap paper. I have to constantly fill out forms and sign things all day long (on cheap paper).These things are really really fragile though. I dropped one and it broke immediately (it snapped at the threaded part), And one of them was already broken when i received them. I got Amazon customer service to give me a small discount to compensate for the broken pen, without sending the rest back.so if you're looking for a pristine fountain pen writing experience, these definitely aren't the best for that. But they have a purpose when you need to use them in an environment where they could get lost because they are fairly inexpensive to replace and they do write OK for the cost. i've gotten other cheap Chinese fountain pens in the past, you gotta be so careful, you never know if they are going to leak. These ones don't seem to have that problem though.

Calidad precio insuperable, eso si algo frágiles pero por lo que cuesta muy buenas.

I'm very satisfied with my Lamy fountain pen, so imagine my surprise at being able to get 8 imitations, with converters, for just a little more than a single Lamy converter, less than half the price of the Lamy pen and less than a third the price of the Lamy pen and converter. That's a 24:1 ratio.They work fine and write smoothly, fit as comfortably in the hand as the Lamy. They do feel cheaper but get 5 stars for their quality/price factor.Edit, 2019.09.16: I've had one malfunction, causing a mess. The others I've used work well and the converters are fine. So I downgraded the rating to 4, but bear in mind that even if one or two malfunction you still get a bunch of functioning ones, with converters, at very low cost. So I still recommend this.

For 1$ fountain pens most of these perform quite well. Some required nib adjustments to stop skipping. All were functional.They write a very fine line (finer than a TWSBI, Lamy EF, or Pilot F by a fair margin). They're not as flawless in the function department as more expensive pens. There is substantial line variation between each of them but I do find myself reaching for the ones that do work. They seem to really enjoy Noodler's over other inks but I haven't gotten into some of the better fare.I did purchase them at 8$ for the package. At the current price you might want to look at some other Jinhao if you're in the market. All in all no regrets.