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As I mentioned in my previous video, converting Jinhao pens to use Zebra G-nibs is a popular way to get a nice soft, flexy nib for calligraphy, vintage scripts, and just general awesomeness. This video explains how to convert a Jinhao 750 to use a Zebra-G nib, though “conversion” is a bit of a stretch. Really, it explains how to flatten a G-nib a bit.
In the video above, I cover two different methods: a method using pliers which is simple but fiddly, and a method with a hammer and drill bit, which is even simpler, but requires some special equipment that not everyone will have.
Need some Jinhao pens, or some Zebra-G nibs? They’re cheap on Amazon.
Questions? Comments? Please let me know down below!
Thank you for this. I am pretty new to the world of fountain pens and bought a x750 to follow this tutorial. But it got me wondering, aren’t there pen companies out there that have a stock nib on them that is as amazing as this Zerba G is? I’m not much of a tinkerer and kinda like things just to work the way I want them to out of the box.
Hi Derrick,
Oh, yes… the only reason that you’d do this is if you have fun tinkering. Otherwise, there are lots of other options.
First, and simplest, is that you can buy these Jinhao pens with a Z-nib already installed for about $5 each. https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_9Gt3rT
Better yet, you can buy a variety of different pens from Osprey that are designed to use Z-nibs. The Madison costs about $30. I have one and bought all three nib types for it, and the Z-nib works nicely.
Finally, there are various companies (including Osprey) that sell pens with Kanwrite flex nibs, but most of them are not terribly flexible. The best of them (as you may have seen in my flex-nib video) is the Fountain Pen Revolution “Ultra-Flex” nib, which is available in several different pens, or separately. If you haven’t seen my video, it’s here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OTRS3sGE4c
If you want to take a look at the FPR nibs and pens, they’re here: https://fprevolutionusa.com/products/fpr-jaipur-v2-fountain-pen This pens, the Jaipur, has been my most reliable flex pen, except for a Pilot, which is much more expensive.