[Pen/Pencil Review] The JetPens Chibi Mini-Fountain Pen
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.
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.
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.
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 feel – 0.5 – 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. Material – 1 – It’s plastic and iridium. It is what it is. Refillable, but inexpensive. I like the translucent yellow.
4. Overall Design – 0.5 – 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 Point – 1 – 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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Thank you for the review, Rhonda! 🙂