Jinhao 598 Gel Pen Review

[usk15]

I get this one from guofeng1234578, from EBay for 99 pence.

 

Initially I thought that I can swap the front end with a Lamy Vista, but the threads are totally different. Also Jinhao use proprietary refills, so any other gel refills like Signo or Energel will not fit into the front end, but Jinhao gel refill will work in the above mentioned pens. Anyway I found that PaperMate Inkjoy ballpoint refills will fit, but need some adjusting in length.

 

I like the pen much more than a Lamy Safari/Vista/AllStar, which the Jinhao 598 resembles! It has a better clip and looks like a stronger plastic too. I don’t like the triangular shape, but I can live with it.

 

I have spent £12.00 for Lamy Vista, £0.99 for Jinhao 598 and £8.28 for a box of 12 PaperMate Inkjoy 300RT Blue (only to get the refills). Doing the mats is getting cheaper and better with Jinhao pen and InkJoy refills!

 

Jinhao 598 details

Length 15.5cm

Diameter: 1.0cm

Weight: 11grams

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Algester]

it looks to me a refill based on Pentel's KLR-5 refill so you aint far off

Hyper G and Kirari model's refill

Edited May 27, 2018 by Algester

[usk15]

One of the issues is that Energel and Signo refills are a bit thicker than original Jinhao refill. That is the reason they will not fit through Jinhao front section. I have also tried Jetstream (thick by the spring stopper) and Acroball (shorter).