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[Pen/Pencil Review] The JetPens Chibi Mini-Fountain Pen

Posted by reudaly on January 5, 2015 in Review, writing instruments |

Today’s pen review is another small fountain pen. This one is JetPens.com Chibi Mini-Fountain Pen. Which is a slight redundancy since “chibi” means “small” in Japanese. This cute little guy has JetPens.com embossed on the clip.
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This cute little guy is a bit longer than the Pilot Petit fountain pens. The pen is about 4.75″ long capped, and 5.75″ with the cap posted. The barrel is a translucent yellow plastic with no real ergonomics, but that doesn’t really matter for something like this. For its size, it’s remarkably comfortable and balanced.
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The fine point nib is Iridium from Germany for a smooth line. The barrel takes the short international cartridges. You do have to do some priming to keep the ink flowing consistently, but I find that in most pens that take fountain pen cartridges. I figure it’s air bubbles. The nib is firm but flexible.
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This is a cool little thing. You can see the ink reservoir so you know how much ink you have left. I did get some ink in the cap, but that was me being fiddly with it. It doesn’t leak easily. It is also quite affordable through JetPens.

The numbers:
1. How does it work?1 – It works pretty well. The iridium nib is excellent. The fine point to the nib is smooth.
2. Grip and feel0.5 – For what it is, it okay. The diameter is decent, but no ergonomics and a few ridges to dig into the fingers. It’s also short – so that might not work for a lot of people, but I find it pretty cool.
3. Material1 – It’s plastic and iridium. It is what it is. Refillable, but inexpensive. I like the translucent yellow.
4. Overall Design0.5 – It’s a good design for a small fountain pen. If you’re overly active with it, it might leak a little. I did have to prime the nib a few times to keep a consistent ink flow.
5. Price Point1 – It’s just under $3 on JetPens. It is refillable with easily accessible ink. It’s a fun little thing.

I give it 4 out of 5 Bronze Pencils
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