Got 2 New Jinhaos

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One wrote well out of the box. The other one skipped. The first pen refused to write after an overnight with the nib up. After a little priming, it "vomited ink "like English schoolboys on a holiday in Spain". (I got that line from another FPN post.)

 

I disassembled them and put them in the ultrasound cleaner to remove any residual oils. After that, they continued to skip and have start-up issues. I put a new Goulet Pens nib in each. They continued to skip. I contacted the Goulets and they took them back for a full refund.

Mine are both working really well, I suppose it's luck really as for the prices they're sold at, I doubt quality control is very strict

[Sasha Royale]

They are $5 pens. I don't pay attention to the "18kGP" or any other stampings on the nib. I am not delusional. I don't have high expectations for this class of pen. That said, I have much better experiences with the Jinhao 159 that with the x750. I have two x750 pens, and will never by another. The flow is annoyingly inconsistent. On the other hand, I buy the 159 whenever I find a bargain price. I use and share them with others. I offer strong endorsement

of the Jinhao 159.

Edited June 15, 2015 by Sasha Royale

[fuadhilmy]

Still waiting for my 159 and x750 to come. Well, the gold plating of the nibs is my least concern. All I want to get is working nibs which write butter smooth. I hope so.

Anyway, enjoy your pens.