1.2k. Posted by 6 days ago. About two-thirds of them work well, and the other third work... alright. The aesthetics are slightly different (i.e. 3 comments. A bit more resistance, but very easy to get used to.That said, the only non-screw caps I've ever run into trouble with was the Faber-Castell Loom (where the cap is so tight I can barely get it open with BOTH hands, and even that was manageable once I got used to it), and some vintage pens with friction-fit caps (because they're seated halfway down the pen and my fingers aren't long enough to hang on to pen and cap at once), so most pens with snap caps should work just fine for you.Also, the x450 actually has a pretty sturdy clip - I don't use the clip as leverage while taking off pen caps, but I see no reason why it shouldn't stand up to it.From your description it seems we take the lids off in much the same way (what a thrilling conversation this is hah). One broke, two are unused. The X750 is also slightly lighter, maybe 3-5 grams if that. Our Blog. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts They're a little more expensive but you don't have to wait the 3 weeks from China for the pen to get to you.I've waited the 3 weeks from China... pens are sitting at the regional sort facility now - SHOULD be getting them on Monday :)I just got a x750 from Goulet -- picked it up today, matter of fact. I have a Jinhao X450 and X750 and they have both been fine. I dare not think of the ink explosion that might occur if I tried to manually fill a pen up haha/r/fountainpens - A community for fountain pen enthusiasts, from the novice to the collector.Press J to jump to the feed. Close. Hell, some sellers are selling them on Ebay as "flex", though there is line variation, I would not exactly call it that (though it is far from being a nail like... most of my other chinese pens, haha). I think the ones form Ebay may be the ones that cause problems. Home jinhao Jinhao X450 Fountain Pens. clip), but the nib, feed, converter, etc. This feels like a nice, expensive pen. I added a few pens. Previously had a Lamy Safari which had a perfectly pop-offable lid, but found it rather scratchy so just looking to try another cartridge pen (I may have gotten a faulty model I'm not sure). Due to numerous disabilities I have the use of only one arm, and I'd prefer to not have to bite off the lid every time. Is this just a regular function of the pen or does it need tweaking. Or perhaps recommendations on pens that fit the bill.I find my Al-Star easier, but I one hand most of my pens. share. Although it isn't actually a cap like a blind cap or anything, it's just colored black. But, if you need the capacity, I'd go with the Ahab. I was looking at both of these pens and I was wondering if there was really any difference between them? In other words holding it in your hand and popping the lid off with your thumb. A couple of weeks ago, I decided to get a TWSBI Eco in broad for a change. I think the X450 also has molded finger grips on the section, where-as the X750 is smooth. The x450 has a grip section with defined finger indents while the x750 is smooth at the grip. 53% Upvoted. Skip it.New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast/r/fountainpens - A community for fountain pen enthusiasts, from the novice to the collector.Press J to jump to the feed. It arrived about 3 days ago and I immediately filled it up with some black ink, speedball India, I think. Have you considered the Wing Sung 601? An Ahab won't be very heavy, and a 159/x450/x750 will look better. There is a solid video on their site which explains a few of the differences. Although it isn't actually a cap like a blind cap or anything, it's just colored black. I think the 750 is heavier, but there are more differences.The X750 is too heavy for me, and the ink dried in the nib in a few days, requiring me to wet the nib.Buy them off eBay, and get like two or three you like for under $5 each.

I think I might give that one a try.Regarding the Wing Sung 601, unfortunately it seems to not support cartridges which is something of a necessity. Then I saw the $0.99 Jinhao X450 deal that someone posted here a while ago, so I decided why not and bought one. Is the 750 similar in that regard?I do know that my 3 x450s are ink spewing monsters (not in a bad way, they are VERY wet writers, that's all)Jinhao nibs all run a little on the wet side in my experience. Came back to the Jinhao today and found it skipping worse than ever. Goulet Pens gift cards are available for $5 to $500.

Wish I waited and bought a Metro, which I did anyways, and most do too (or a safari etc). share. I definitely recommend them.