Jinhao X450 – Dark Blue
The Jinhao X450 Fountain Pen offers unbelievable quality at a very reasonable price point
This pen is great for beginners and enthusiasts alike, with a smooth and wet nib, and an exciting visual style. It is a two-tone gold and silver nib, which beautifully matches the accents on the pen.
The pen has an elegant shape, and is also comfortably heavy. The clip features attractive detail, as well as being nice and tight.
The cap simply pulls off, making this a great pen to pull out of your coat for a quick note. Holding the X450 is very comfortable, as it has a triangular grip section.
Another great feature of the X450 is that it ships with a converter. This means it is ready to be used with bottled ink straight away. Diamine inks pair with these pens really well, and we have plenty of colours available.
Additionally, if you prefer cartridges to bottled ink, this pen is compatible with International Standard cartridges. This means it will fit cartridges made by Diamine, Kaweco, J. Herbin, Pelikan, Montegrappa, and many others.
elmar.snel (verified owner) –
Rand for Rand, the best value fountain pen you can buy.
For R159 you get a decently writing pen, a converter (most converters alone cost around R100), and a pack of cartridges.
On the good side: the pen has a very classic cigar shape and a decently sized nib. The large gold (plated) nib is sure to get attention from people who aren’t used to seeing fountain pens. The pen also writes quite well – the nib is smooth and hasn’t given me any trouble.
On the bad side: the pen is VERY heavy – which does ‘cheapen’ the feel of the pen a bit.
This pen is a great way to introduce people into the fountain pen hobby at a very affordable price.