Asvine9019 Fountain Pen, Dadao Series #8 Fine Nib, Black Acrylic Barrel with Golden Clip Big Size Writing Pen

I already own the Jinhao X159, which was a compelling pen for the price. This 9019 is even better. I like that it is slightly chunkier than the X159.The main feature which I was surprised by was the massive cartridge converter. I've never seen a converter that big, so this is very appreciated. The converter also screws into the pen, which means it is less likely to fall out and leak.I ordered two of these, one in F and the other EF. I have not tried the EF yet, but the F was VERY smooth, there were no hard starts and the ink flow was good. The Jinhao nibs seem to be getting really good these days. My first Jinhao pen from almost a decade ago had a very mushy nib with bad flow. This nib was miles better. Pretty much perfect nib for me.I found that there are two main downsides to this pen;(i) Firstly, the clip is so tight, it is literally unusable. I feel like if I try and bend the clip even a little, it will crack the due to the high torque.(ii) Secondly, the pen had some small scuffs / scratches on it when it arrived. I would expect a brand new pen to be pristine without any scuffs, but this was not the case. I have ordered two pens, one in Red and the other demonstrator blue version and both had some scuffs. One of them was slightly worse than the other.Another very minor point to mention is that the barrel has plastic threads whereas the inner section threads are metal. This might mean that the plastic threads of the barrel might wear out over time if overtightened. However, there is a rubber washer which means there is no need to overtighten. And I don't open the barrel up apart from when I am refilling the pen, so I am hoping this wont be a problem.On the plus side, the threads on the outer section and inner cap are both plastic, so they wont wear each other out.Despite these flaws, I still think this pen represents fantastic value for money given the perfect nib, larger ink capacity and size. It's definitely worth the 10 quid.

Jinhao is well known amongst fountain pen enthusiasts for delivering quality pens at a very affordable price, but this new release takes the build quality to another level. The star of the show is the massive double-capacity converter, with metal fittings. This is a BIG pen, with a thick grip section, so it's not suitable for people with small hands. The screw cap will post (but it maks the pen very back-heavy). The two-tone size 8 steel nib is the same one found on the X159, I chose Medium, and line width is as expected. It writes very smoothly. An absolute bargain.