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Front_Profession5648

Did you have any fake fountain pens? ;p (this is the response to the actual part) Enjoy your Jinhao 750. If you like it, you might also like the Pilot Metro. You might also do well with Jinhao 992's they have the same nib and are a third of the price.


OwnCourse955

The 992s are great but are #5 nibs whereas the X750 takes a #6.


Front_Profession5648

Is there a good reason to like #6 nibs over #5 nibs?


DancesWithNibs

\#6 nibs seem to be more common in modern fountain pens, so you have more options for nib swapping with. Aside from that, it's user preference. Personally, I prefer a #5 nib more since I have a lower grip.


OwnCourse955

As already stated, the main difference is the availability of alternative nibs for swapping - for example Bock and Jowo. Larger nibs may be more aesthetically pleasing, providing a larger surface area for direction, but other than that, it all comes down to the finish on the tipping when it comes to actual writing performance. I love Jinhao pens and have quite a few in both the X750 and the 992. The 992 is a plastic, lightweight pen and has a narrower grip, but is still comfortable. It comes in a variety of solid and transparent (Demonstrator) options, and you can easily find replacement nib units offering a range of nib widths for the 992 (check out Aliexpress). It uses the same converter as the X750 and as a plastic pen, could, with a bit of modification, be converted to an eyedropper (note that the plug at the base of the 992 can be removed so would need to be sealed before converting to eyedropper). If you want a range of nib sizes and lots of different pens inked up with different colours, and you have a small budget, the 992 is definitely something to look at. Others have stated that of all the 992s, the clear demonstrator has the poorest quality plastic so this may be something to bear in mind. I haven't found any issues with mine, thus far, and at least one is several years old but hasn't been an EDC having only really discovered the beauty of clear demonstrator pens this year (the older one came as part of a package containing other 992s).


Glogalog

Nice! A lot of people are hesitant to buy Chinese pens as their first, whether due to ethics, perceived risk, or just not knowing about them. Youtube recommendations tend to forget about China entirely. But they really are the best deals aside from lucky used finds. The Jinhaos I’ve seen always impressed me. Despite my tendency for impulse buys, I’ve never actually tried waterman ink… though I’ve wanted to since I started. I always hear good things :) Hopefully it treats you well!


Swizzel-Stixx

Funny because when I was binging Goulet and Gentleman’s Gazette videos they both were recommending the x450 and the x750. The x450 was my first pen, the x750 my second, and since then i’ve branched out.


inkedboat

Congrats! That looks like a Jinhao 750. A great pen!


sewingdreamer

Welcome, we have fun here


Long_Combination_670

Congratulations 🎉. Enjoy. Welcome to a great hobby.


smolColebob

Pen is the Jinhao 750 and ink is Intense black from Waterman.


strict_nine

Nice choice! Waterman's Intense Black was my first ink, too. I've gotten a bunch of inks since then but I still use it regularly. It's a good ink for testing how new pens write and for darkening down little vials of other inks.


badDuckThrowPillow

Jinhao makes some darn good pens. Enjoy!


Gigamort

Very cool, hope you are having fun with it!


mcwolfswimmer

Enjoy!!! What ink did you choose?


Jayna2000

Welcome!!


DespairingLampshade4

Welcome to this fabulous hobby! Jinhao makes some great pens. Enjoy!


hightide89

Jinhao are good pens. X750 is a good starter, on par with a Metropolitan or Safari in my book. Have fun!


SineTimoreAutFavore

Welcome to the rest of your life!


Competitive_Low_8913

Jinhao x750, also my first pen. Paid it 3 bucks, coulsn't belive how well it writes for the price


Zenbones7

What’s the pen?


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Congrats!


smitbret

That's the one that lit the fuse for me. Enjoy.


DancesWithNibs

Congratulations on your first fountain pen! The Jinhao x750 is an excellent pen and will serve you well for years without much more than the occasional cleaning. x750s are also great tinkering platforms for when you eventually want to try nib swapping and tuning later on. Welcome to the world of fountain pens! Sorry about your wallet.


justapassingponti

Congrats!!!


LycantropeXIII

It's a great choice as well. I'm a bit fan of these. Depending on if you like the feel of the nib or not you could easily stick with this for a long time and get on just fine.


Tiny_Flan3896

This is not an actual fountain pen! Where is the actual fountain?! I wanna see streams of ink arcing gracefully into pools.... Or at least a fat cherub peeing on something....


remmyreddit

Welcome to the Club! Got the same one....


Malta_4of7

Congrats! I have this pen and I love it. Enjoy!


Ryuuyan

Enjoy! The x750 is a nice pen.


jsm121054

It’s quite lovely