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.

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.

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.

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.

Writes more like a Medium nib. The Berluner Fine nib writes finer than this Extra Fine nib. Other than that, it is a good pen. I'll keep it.

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.

The price was excellent. Solid pen with a good weight. It writes very nicely.