Jump to content

Chinese Pen Reviews: Jinhao 3000


paultyler_82

Recommended Posts

I've been a busy bee today... here is the last of my four reviews; the biggest of the lot.

 

The Jinhao 3000

 

Price: $16.49

 

This thing is most certainly metal. Yet another C/C pen of course with clutch type cap and fancy overlay.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v714/Wyld404/Pen/IMAG0383.jpg

 

Comfort - 5/10

This pen is broad and gets points in that department but it is a very thick piece of metal and as such is quite heavy. This is a pen that will start to wear my hand out after much writing, it's heft is just too much for comfort.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v714/Wyld404/Pen/IMAG0384.jpg

 

Nib - 10/10

Beautiful duo-tone gold-plate nib that writes as well as it looks. The pen absolutely glides and lays down a consistent, wet line. Seller states these are medium nibs but they lay a broader line than the supposedly medium Jinhao 163. It's really a shame, I love this nib but the pen's weight lessens the whole experience.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v714/Wyld404/Pen/IMAG0385.jpg

 

Fit and Finish - 10/10

This pen is a tank, period. I don't think I could break it and it is extremely sturdy and well put together, all silver trim, the clips, cap band, and finials are integrated into the overlay design and are struck through with three black enamel bands. The overlay is very flashy and is, admittedly, quite over the top but I like the oriental design of it.

 

Summary - Not for Everyone

I bought one... I wouldn't buy another but I'd probably get this one if I had it to do over. I've got one and it will probably see occasional letter-writing and be a display queen. This isn't to dissuade anyone, I think anyone who likes it should get one but probably just one.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v714/Wyld404/Pen/IMAG0382.jpg

<em class='bbc'>I started nowhere, ended up back there. I caught a fever and it burned up my blood. It was a pity, I left the city; I did me some travelin' but it's done me no good.</em> - Buffalo Clover "The Ruse"

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Replies 4
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

  • richardandtracy

    2

  • paultyler_82

    2

  • Uncle Red

    1

Thank you for the review of this pen.

 

It is interesting, but because it's not a common pen (yet), while subjective feelings like 'Wide' and 'Heavy' are good, but do you have actual numbers for the length (capped, uncapped & posted), weight and diameters for the pen so that other people who may not have the same subjective judgements can make their own assessment?

 

I have been interested in this pen for a while - to the extent of keeping one on my E-Bay watch list for 4 months to remind me - but I still don't know how long & what diameter it is. I have a suspicion, from what you say, that it may be almost as big as a J159, which is too big for me.

 

Regards,

 

Richard.

Edited by richardandtracy
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Thanks for the review. I like how these pens look too and I like broad nibs. BTW, how do you like the Banana leaf paper?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Thanks for the review. I like how these pens look too and I like broad nibs. BTW, how do you like the Banana leaf paper?

 

Love this paper very much, the only trick is that it is a very 'thirsty' paper. Ink dries quick but I find I have to write quickly or it will 'drink' ink out of a pen if you catch my drift.

 

Thank you for the review of this pen.

 

It is interesting, but because it's not a common pen (yet), while subjective feelings like 'Wide' and 'Heavy' are good, but do you have actual numbers for the length (capped, uncapped & posted), weight and diameters for the pen so that other people who may not have the same subjective judgements can make their own assessment?

 

 

Good point, been busy but when I get a chance I'll do a technical followup review of the four combined with dimensions and weight... what I can tell you is that the grip diameter is similar to a TWSBI 540, the pen over all is probably a bit longer capped and unposted and quite a bit longer posted... this is a guess though and I haven't used the two side by side or one after the other yet. It most certainly seems much heavier than the TWSBI though.

<em class='bbc'>I started nowhere, ended up back there. I caught a fever and it burned up my blood. It was a pity, I left the city; I did me some travelin' but it's done me no good.</em> - Buffalo Clover "The Ruse"

Link to comment
Share on other sites

paultyler_82 gives the dimensions for this pen in another thread as:

Jinhao 3000 (The Beast)

 

Length - Capped 5.625" (143mm)

Uncapped 4.875" (124mm)

Posted 6.25" (159mm)

Diameter - Grip .56" (14mm) - Barrel .64" (16.25mm)

Weight - 48 g.

I have added the metric equivalent lengths/diameters.

 

Amazing size pen for the money, and thanks Paul for the sizes.

 

Regards,

 

Richard.

 

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Most Contributions

    1. amberleadavis
      amberleadavis
      43844
    2. PAKMAN
      PAKMAN
      33501
    3. Ghost Plane
      Ghost Plane
      28220
    4. inkstainedruth
      inkstainedruth
      26627
    5. jar
      jar
      26101
  • Upcoming Events

  • Blog Comments

    • Shanghai Knife Dude
      I have the Sailor Naginata and some fancy blade nibs coming after 2022 by a number of new workshop from China.  With all my respect, IMHO, they are all (bleep) in doing chinese characters.  Go use a bush, or at least a bush pen. 
    • A Smug Dill
      It is the reason why I'm so keen on the idea of a personal library — of pens, nibs, inks, paper products, etc. — and spent so much money, as well as time and effort, to “build” it for myself (because I can't simply remember everything, especially as I'm getting older fast) and my wife, so that we can “know”; and, instead of just disposing of what displeased us, or even just not good enough to be “given the time of day” against competition from >500 other pens and >500 other inks for our at
    • adamselene
      Agreed.  And I think it’s good to be aware of this early on and think about at the point of buying rather than rationalizing a purchase..
    • A Smug Dill
      Alas, one cannot know “good” without some idea of “bad” against which to contrast; and, as one of my former bosses (back when I was in my twenties) used to say, “on the scale of good to bad…”, it's a spectrum, not a dichotomy. Whereas subjectively acceptable (or tolerable) and unacceptable may well be a dichotomy to someone, and finding whether the threshold or cusp between them lies takes experiencing many degrees of less-than-ideal, especially if the decision is somehow influenced by factors o
    • adamselene
      I got my first real fountain pen on my 60th birthday and many hundreds of pens later I’ve often thought of what I should’ve known in the beginning. I have many pens, the majority of which have some objectionable feature. If they are too delicate, or can’t be posted, or they are too precious to face losing , still they are users, but only in very limited environments..  I have a big disliking for pens that have the cap jump into the air and fly off. I object to Pens that dry out, or leave blobs o
  • Chatbox

    You don't have permission to chat.
    Load More
  • Files






×
×
  • Create New...