If there is something you can verify for yourself , I entreat you to do so, and judge for yourself what is right, correct, and valid. Also, remember that most users would not be disassembling the finial--that is a sort of fountain pen geek thing to do (as one fountain pen geek to another). with little care was last filled around/before Christmas, and is still writing with the same fill of Platinum Classic Ink Forest Green today.

Jinhao 82’s May be controversial, but I had fun playing with some Jinhao 82’s

A Smug DillI've seen picture in reddit where they swap the cap finial and barrel finial (not the process, just the final result).They are for now at 16-18 usd each which i believe is way to much compared to the 3-4 usd of the jinhao 82. OK, here's my ‘reciprocal’ contribution, on account of the inspirations, suggestions, and tips I got in this thread that gave me the confidence it could work, if only I could figure out the method(s). My wife turned out to be the first ‘client’ of such, to nominate and claim her ‘favourite’ combination of components out of all the Jinhao 82 pens we have here. A large part of the challenge was that I only knew the desired outcome (is achievable, demonstrably so offsite), but didn't really have a map or schematic for what I was working, never mind the specifics of how— techniques and the sequence — I would work with (or work around) the parts to get there.

JINHAO 82 Resin Fountain Pen Iridium F Nib with Converter JINHAO 82 Resin Fountain Pen Iridium F Nib with Converter

With central and south-east Asia a burgeoning market, Jinhao continue with the region's ability to be as efficient as possible with their technologies, replicating the standards of the European fountain pen and making them accessible to a wide audience. Let me now give you (or anyone who is interested) the map and some pointers, save you some trouble, so you can focus your energy on figuring out your how, and formulate a plan.Hmmm, I don't know about the barrel finial, but it looks like the cap finial is held in place by a screw and (4. The standard Jinhao nib is not terrible, in my experience, and I have now accumulated 6 of the pens.

Jinhao 82 nib change - The Fountain Pen Network Jinhao 82 nib change - The Fountain Pen Network

I am struggling with two very expensive used Visconti pens that cost me hundreds of dollars with gold nibs that stop after a page of writing because they are too wet (actually I cannot figure out exactly what is wrong with them--they are going to a nibsmith). Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. I change nibs on (and/or between) my Jinhao 82 pens by doing exactly that, if I want the red one to have an EF nib and the blue one to have an F nib today, but reverse the assignments tomorrow, for example. Since the UK left the EU in January 2021, the way international shipments are dealt with by Customs has changed.There's no need to pull the nib and feed out of the collar that holds them together, just to “change nibs on a Jinhao82”. Please also take time to read our post-Brexit information page if you are outside the UK to see what will happen now with tax and import duty. and it looks like the model has a metal connector; as well, the pen's overall weight is far greater than that of the Sailor Lecoule.