Jinhao Dragon Fountain Pen Bent Nib, Black Color, Heavy Fude Pen Fine to Broad Size,Solid Metal with Pen Pouch

This pen is hefty. I haven't weighted it or anything, but it feels like holding a half a pound of metal. That's the bad part of the weight. The good part of the weight is that it's bottom heavy. If it were concentrated in the top of the pen, it would be harder to write with, but it's on the bottom. So the first one of these I got had a quality issue. The ink was dripping out between the seams in the top of the nib. So I returned it. Amazon was great about getting me a replacement very quickly. Now for the fun stuff.1) The cap has a built-in fidget! That plastic marble is secure, but it spins so freely that you'll get hours of enjoyment out of it! If you have ADHD like I do, having a fidget built in to your pen is a dream come true.2) The cap posts in the most interesting way. It screws onto the back end. You can fidget without the cap even budging! It's awesome. I have over four dozen pens, and the dragon king is the only one I have that screws onto the back end.3) Even with a fine nib, it's a smooth writer. It lays down a nice line. If you turn the nib 45 degrees to the right when you're writing with it, you get beautifully varying line thicknesses.4) The grip is nice and comfortable. It's not a pain to write with in that aspect at all.5) If you lean it up more toward vertical, the nib is still smooth.6) The pen displays nicely on a stand.In summary, the only con about this pen is the weight, and even that is concentrated toward the bottom. The pen is fun and beautiful, and a pleasure to write with. There is a built in spinner for hours of enjoyment. It's a great pen.

I own and use many Jinhao fountain pens so I wasn't surprised that this one is also extremely high quality and exceptional writing "functionality", for a modest price. It actually performs at least as well as pens that cost a LOT more. I expected all of this from the other such pens I have bought and use, which is the main reason I specifically purchased this one--I am not disappointed. I confess that I love their "dragon"-themed pens, which is why I purchased this one, and intend to add the same pen in a rollerball for a matched set.Beyond the necessary working performance of the pen, I love the "feel" of this one in hand: the heavy, ornate grey dragon on a black background sculpted around the entire length of the barrel lends a weight that adds to its overall feeling of richness and craftsmanship. The theme of "Dragon Playing With Pearl" is elaborated with an emerald-colored "pearl" clutched in the dragon's claw atop the lacquer-black cap, matched by the black end-cap. The whole pen is accented by gold fittings. Instead of coming off as gauche and over-decorated, the overall look comes together like a beautiful, traditional Chinese dragon sculpture with style and function married elegantly.When properly prepared and filled with a quality ink, the 0.5mm 18KGP nib writes smoothly without skipping, and does not dry out during use. Another reason I love these pens is that the nibs do not dry out between uses, as long as the user keeps the ornate cap screwed on as designed. In some pens the 0.5mm is a definite, thin "fine" width, but this one is between fine and medium, drawing a smooth, elegant line that pleases me very much without overpowering the written strokes.As with the other Jinhao "dragon carvings" pens, it does not come with a pocket clip--the weight of these pens does not allow for carrying them clipped in a pocket that way. If the user does want to carry them, a good pen pouch works well. This one comes with a soft drawstring-closure "pouch". For desktop use (my preference), there are many nice pen "boxes" or decorative cases available.This is an extremely nice fountain pen that performs on par with and better than many that are much more expensive--it looks and feels like it should cost much, much more. Its performance is equalled by its beauty. I highly recommend it to others who love great fountain pens, and it is a great buy for the price.

I was not expecting anything on a par with the Visconti Dragon pen (I am not spending $5000.00 either) so I opted for this. It's fun, suits the Year Of The Dragon (it's from Jinhao). As a writer it is just so-so but $29.00 vs, $5000.00, a no brainer.