Gullor Jinhao 450 Normal nib Fountain Pen Golden with 5 color Ink Cartridges

First, I read the reviews prior to buying it and it was recommended on a Google search site so I felt good about buying it.I bought the red pen and it looks so beautiful in the light. The pen has a good weight to it and seems to be made very well. It writes so smooth and has a consistent flow. No sharp edges! I'm very pleased with it and I recommend it for an inexpensive yet rich looking well made fountain pen. Worth every cent!

Works great, flows easily, heavy metal pen.

The only reason I'm not giving this 5 stars is because the top does not stay snugly on the pen while I'm writing. It constantly falls off and the pen rolls when I set it down. But it's a lovely gold color, seems to be made well, and writes nicely. I just wish the cap stayed on better.

This does not feel like an $8 pen. At least that's what I paid for it at the time of this review. The pen is heavy but not uncomfortable. I typically prefer to post my pens but the cap does not fit snugly on the back of the pen. It just sits there so I don't bother. This is one of the only pens I own that feels better unposted so I'm not complaining. The pen writes incredibly smoothly out of the box. My only complaint is about the included ink. It's fine. It works as it should. It's just terribly boring. It writes well with no skipping or bleeding or feathering etc. It's just boring ink. Even colors that should be nice like purple and green are too dark to be interesting. Sometimes I struggle to tell they are anything other than black. That could be down to lighting however. I appreciate there was any ink included at all. Fortunately this pen can use just about any ink you throw at it so I will be getting some Noodler's or Waterman ink to use with it and I expect it to take this pen to the next level.----Update 4/18/2021----As I suspected better ink makes this a better pen. I have used it with cartridges from Private Reserve and bottled ink from Monteverdi. The nicer ink provided a smoother writing experience and the colors are decidedly more interesting and vibrant. The pen includes a converter so consider purchasing a bottle of ink to go with it. After all using bottled ink is half the fun of a fountain pen.

this is a great pen! it is helping with my calligraphy. It is very nice on the eyes

1. The cap does not stay on the back and that is extremely annoying.2. The ink doesn't flow as smooth if you let the pen sit for a while.OTHERWISE... for the price, this can't be beat. Looks very expensive, nice and heft weight and will make a great gift to anyone who doesn't own a personal pen.

I used this for my journal working on a ship and it took some time to acclimate to not doing what your instinct is, which is to rotate it constantly to get solid letters. When you work on keeping it still and at the right angle, it works fantastically and looks amazing.

An elegant looking piece of crap. Disassembled it and attempted to reassemble with the cartridge inserted and no room for all the parts and does not even write. Save yourself time, money and frustration and don’t waste your money.

Nice instrument but in common with other makes I cannot induce the ink to flow

It does the job well and the price is right too. I love writing with the old style pens, it looks and feels classy and the nib technology has improved so not the blots or mess as I remember from my childhood. A smashing writing tool, no negatives.

The web photo drew my attention. After getting confirmation from other customers regards the pen holding section being (a bit) triangular shaped) in section I bought it.5 decades ago my mother gave me a silver Parker for passing exams. That had a grip section like this pen but more pronounced. It was the most comfortable pen I ever used. Like an idiot I gave it away some time during the years in uni. I cold never write fast enough at lectures with fountain pen as copared to ball point. Anyway, for the past decaded been keeping an eye out for an affordable fountain pen so as to sign bank cheques properly. Found ball points a bit "slippery" for want of a better description - I cold never get my signature just write. The ball points flides across the paper too fast. I haven't found s aimilar Parker again but even if I did I am not sure it would justify the expense just to sign cheques.Anyhow, this low cost fountain pen; it is good to very good for the grip section. The balance is not quite perfect but good enough - I would prefer to have the top on the (bottom of) pen when I write to add weight but it falls off quite often. However, for the price, have to score it 5 stars.

The pen looks and feels good. Quality seems fine for the price bit the writing experience is so and so. For short messages it is fine but for continuous writing it is useless. Tip is too stiff and ink flow is not good even with pump instead of cartridge. For a cool looking pen in the shirt pocket it is fine but for serious writing I would recommend adding a little more and get a Lamy Safari which is almost the same price but on a much better level.

Nice pen