Advanced Fountain Pen Jinhao 159 Black Bright with Silver Medium Nib

I own pens from Mont Blanc, Sheaffer, Parker, etc but I need many additional pens for different coloured inks as I like to write in different colours when taking notes and I don't want to carry so many expensive pens at the same time. I heard about this pen from various fountain pen afficionados on Youtube all of whom were very impressed by it (these are guys with pens worth tens of thousands of pounds).Here are my thoughts: very sturdy construction. Feels good in the hand, the piano lacquer-style finish makes it pleasantly tactile to hold. It's heavy in a good way, but when posted it can be a little top heavy. I still write comfortably with it posted, but it may not be to everyone's likeing. When posted, the lacquer is so smooth that the cap can come off unless pushed on a bit harder.The nib writes very smoothly, but in trying to achieve smooth writing, they've introduced "baby's bottom" in the two pens I bought (yes the first one was so good, I bought a second one!). This is where the inner corner of the nib bulb has been over ground and is rounded (making it look like a baby's bottom). It has the effect of causing occasional skips when writing. One pen has more extreme baby's bottom than the other, but both have it to some degree. It's easily rectified by carefully sanding down the nib with very fine specialist grit paper, which is inexpensive. See Youtube on how to do this.The nib is a standard no. 6 nib, which means you can replace it with a high quality nib for less than £10 from e.g. Bock of Germany (who make nibs for many high-end & luxury pen companies e.g. Visconti and a host of others). That said, I'm still using the Jinhao nibs.I think there's a design problem with the feed, it feeds well, but perhaps too well, because after refilling from a bottle a blob of ink can sometimes drop out of the nib. I've never had this happen with any of the established brands I've used. The workaround is pretty simple - just be sure to remove the excess ink around the feed with some tissue or cloth after filling.It takes international converters, which futureproofs if its converter fails (not that it looks badly made...looks fine).Gets 5 stars because its flaws are easily rectified and otherwise it's a quality product that looks great, writes well and is amazing value.

The Advanced Fountain Pen Jinhao 159 Black Bright with Silver Broad Nib roughly resembles the Mont Blanc MeisterStuck. In terms of the value it offers, it is virtually unmatchable and not supplied boxed when purchased directly from China. The pen is also available with a Medium nib which will probably suit most users when true to grade.The barrel is lacquered upon metal in a high gloss black finish with relatively few white metal embellishments, wide-bodied with a screw-on cap (unusual for Jinhao) which is apparently mostly plastic. Although heavier than the Meisterstuck, it is very slightly narrower in the grip section and easier and far more comfortable to use. The major negative is that the MB can hold perhaps twice or three times as much ink per filling although, from personal experience, it writes far better than a Meisterstuck gifted many years ago.Although owning other Chinese pens with a 'medium' nib, the idea was to experience using a 'Broad' nib. Nib grading with Jinhao is flexible and variations are to be expected. Comparison with other Jinhao pens would suggest this nib to be a 'Medium' and, although one of the best examples owned, it is neither as ordered or expected even allowing for modest grade deviation - disappointing, but it will not be returned.The metal core of this pen gives it a weight of around 48g unfilled, about 10-15g more than is typical for the brand. The pen's weight and girth make it very comfortable to use, apparently even for juvenile users. This is one design that is probably best used with the cap not posted. A filler adapter is pre-fitted as standard and allows use of any brand, colour and quality of ink you wish but is also of a lesser capacity than you would normally expect.Although not as ordered, another two were later ordered - the nibs are a very close match to each other. The 159 is an excellent pen expected to provide enjoyment for many years.

Decent product. worth the money

I had a pen which looked just like this which was German and very expensive - given to me as a special gift - which was stolen when working at a clients office. I replaced it but never again will I take my expensive pen out of the house. I bought this as my 'work pen' replacement - a smart looking pen for working at clients. JINHAO do a great job. It looks great and it writes beautifully particularly with the broader nib. I have bought my kids one for Christmas. Quality product for the price

I think this may be a case of 'you get what you pay for' as obviously this is a very low price for this type of pen, which is a very heavy, solid fountain pen of a kind you'd expect to pay a lot more for.However, unfortunately it's just not very well made at all. The converter is flimsy and fiddly to use, which makes filling the pen infuriating and messy, and more importantly, the ink flow through the nib is erratic and unreliable, which makes the pen extremely frustrating to write with. The nib is also prone to scratchiness. I mentioned the heaviness of the pen - a bit of weight is a good thing in a fountain pen, but this is actually so heavy that it's not particularly comfortable to use.After a few days of use, the nib end of the pen has become completely stuck in the lid. The lid screws on, and obviously the barrel and the nib part of the pen also has a screw-in design. Now, any attempt to unscrew it now just results in the barrel unscrewing from the nib part of the pen, which remains jammed inside the lid and doesn't protrude far enough for human fingers to be able to get a grip on it and get it out. So far, I haven't been able to get it out even with the help of long-nosed pliers. The pen is therefore pretty much unusable now, and will be going in the bin.