LanxiviMajohn C1 Fountain Pen Medium Nib, Clear Transparent Acrylic Resin, Mini Pocket Pen, Eyedropper,Cartridges and Converter Filling

I own two of these pens, and they are both wonderful, which says a lot because I am a picky fountain pen aficionado. I don’t claim to be an expert, but I do have my fair share of pens. The quality control on these pens is clearly high because both pens have equally smooth nibs and the build is solid on both. I appreciate the purple resin part of the pen. It feels substantial in my hand, as well as looks unique and artsy. Regarding how the ink flows in between uses, I’ve never had a hard start and I’ve had my first one for the past two weeks. I liked that one so much that I bought this second one. Just an FYI, I’m using Pilot Iroshizuku Ama-iro in one pen and Herbin Perle Noire in the other—both are doing great in this pen. Regarding the bent-nib aspect of this pen, I love it because of the huge ink capacity (if the eyedropper method is used). As you probably already know, bent nib pens are just physically going to lay down more ink and use up ink faster, so the large capacity and high visibility of the ink level makes this pen very useable for long periods of time between ink fillings of the pen. Just one tip: if using the eye dropper method, try not to get the ink on the threads of the pen body because then the ink is visible on those threads—not a deal breaker but if you are into the aesthetic of pens, then this will matter to you. Overall, I think for the price, any person who buys this pen is getting a great value because it is a quality pen with a quality nib. The nib makes writing Chinese characters a joy, from thin lines to thick lines. It’s of course great for writing English as well, but not all pens that write great in English in this thickness necessarily write well in Chinese, so this one is a winner in both categories. It is a solid, beautiful, and utilitarian workhorse of a pen with style. Oh I almost forgot—the packaging was very nice as well, with a nice gift box.

I'm not an expert on fountain pens by any means, but I have owned a few. I got a new job and wanted to celebrate by getting a new pen so I bought this one. It's a pretty pen, with high quality, very clear acrylic. All my previous pens have used cartridges and I enjoy seeing the ink slosh around in the reservoir. It was a little messy to load, but that was probably due to my inexperience. The reservoir is big so I won't have to load it often. The pen has, so far, never leaked on me. The colored part of the acrylic is pretty, but it is a little girly - pink and purple swirls with a tiny bit of sparkle - I'm a woman, but I can understand why a man might not like it as much. The flat side of the pen is barely visible, but quite useful since it keeps the pen from rolling off my desk. It is a pretty big pen (I'm not sure why the title says mini pocket pen, it's not), which is nice for the size of the reservoir, but means it doesn't fit in the pen slot in my bag. It also doesn't have a clip on it. This isn't a problem for me since I leave it on my desk, but it's something to keep in mind depending on how you plan to use it - it may have to float free in your bag or pocket. The grip is narrower and is a good size for my hand, but the ledge where the two halves of the pen come together is very distinct. It doesn't bother me much for short periods, but I think if I wrote with it for a long time it would be uncomfortable. The cap doesn't post, which is slightly inconvenient, but not hugely since I use the pen at my desk and can lay the lid to the side without fear of losing it. The result of it not posting is a very sleek exterior where the cylinder of the pen doesn't change size along its length. Still, I feel like they could have added a small ledge at the bottom that was smaller than the cylinder that the lid could attach to. Not quite as pretty, but more useful. Every time I take the lid off the pen writes immediately, but if I leave the lid off for even a minute the ink has to start flowing again so if you're not used to fountain pens, get used to sticking the lid back on between writing. And here we come to the one big problem I have with the pen, it lays down a lot of ink, like, a lot. I usually write with a super fine point pen and I knew this line would be bigger. That's not a deal breaker for me. The problem is that I can't write on anything double-sided because there's significant bleed-through. I find myself thinking through what I'm going to write so I can do it quickly without leaving ink blotches where I stopped to think what the next letter was. This does not result in a relaxing writing experience. Maybe it's my ink, although it's a highly rated brand, maybe I got a faulty nib, maybe it's just the nature of a fountain pen and this one does it more than most. For whatever reason, the pen has become more of a novelty than my everyday pen as I was hoping.

Fantastic pen, writes smoothly. Barrel works as an eye dropper. The medium comes with a jinhao 18k gold plated nib and a moon man fine nib. The medium nib is fairly wet and produces great sheening on tomoe river paper with emerald of chivor.The converter comes with a ball inside which keeps your ink from drying out and helps to keep the ink well mixed if your ink is prone to separating.Looks great, when used as an eye dropper the outer edge of the inner barrel appears to have a halo of the color of your choice.The pen may burp when it gets low if you're using it as an eyedropper. It's also fairly light even when filled.Definitely worth picking up if you want a semi-unique fountain pen. Only improvement I would want is additional orings or color choices.