JINHAO 35 Fountain Pen (Matte Black, Fine Nib 0.5mm)

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.

I love the metal minimalist design with the matte black finish. Even the super smooth nib is black. I inked it up with the converter and it wrote with the first stroke. Couldn’t have been easier or faster to get the 35 running. The fine nib is very smooth with a small amount of feedback. This nib just glides across the paper. The cap posts securely while maintaining a comfortable balance. I am able to write at length in comfort. There is one imperfection — the cap snaps on with a nice click but it can spin once posted. You have to intend to make it do so, and does not spin while writing posted, so it’s not an issue for me.

I have several Jinhao pens, and this one is a welcome addition to my collection. The matte black finish and straight lines make it very stylish and the black nib adds to the effect. It is a thinner barrel than I usually use and may not be ideal for long writing sessions, but it is comfortable enough. It's a very good "carry pen" that I look forward to using for a long time.

It looks fine. The tip is on the scratchy side, but absolutely ok for the price. It has two structural issues worth considering: 1. The cap doesn't post by gripping the barrel. Instead, there's a small plastic cup inside the cap which you insert the butt of the pen into. It doesn't always line up on the first go, which can be a bit annoying. 2. The collar - the part that you hold onto when writing - is a separate piece of metal from the barrel. That means that if quality control wasn't great (as is often the case), that piece may not be firmly attached, and it can slip loose, which is a real problem. Thankfully, this can be fixed with careful application of glue, so if you're willing to get a little crafty, you can get a serviceable pen out of the deal.

Just inked up my new pen. It won't write. Not a bit. Not at all. Ink is fine, cartridge is filled. But it won't write. I twisted the filling mechanism just to push a little ink out. That worked and it then wrote for a few seconds before drying up completely. Any ideas? Update. It suddenly started writing perfectly, for no clear reason, and has performed excellently since then.

The pen is very nice and smooth in terms of feel. However, the cartridges wouldn't stay because of the mechanism inside the pen. Also, the grip broke (part of the pen where you place your fingers to write) while twisting the cap on. This brand is among my favorite pen brands, in fact, at the price of the wide selection of pens they offer, they are the best. Unfortunately, this pen no good.

A lot of people already know about Jinhao fountain pens. This is a great first fountain pen if you're fountain pen curious. :^) The nibs are really well built -- and they outperform a lot of much more expensive pens. This is my 3rd or 4th Jinhao.... You can't go wrong here.

Don’t know what the issue is but everytime I put the cap back and open later, the top half of the pen has ink. Otherwise writes beautiful and has an ef nib that’s super.

The pen looks great and it feels great to hold. The problem is that it doesn't work as a pen. I'm using the converter with bottled ink. As soon as it's filled, it'll work fine. As soon as the cap is put back on, that's it. Next time i try and use it, nothing happens until i empty the ink chamber and fill it up again. Complete waste of time.