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$3.95
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Attack your writing with a Jinhao Shark fountain pen! This fun plastic pen is a good writer for the beginner or the long-time enthusiast, and the hooded extra-fine steel nib provides a nice crisp line. It fills via standard international cartridge/converter (converter included, no ink) or can be converted to be eyedropper-filled. The shark head cap unscrews open and pushes to post. The translucent triangular grip assists in proper pen position. Perfect for kids, the avid shark enthusiast, or anyone who enjoys a fun affordable pen.

By converting this pen to an eyedropper, you can fill the entire barrel with ink for maximum ink capacity! All you need to do is add an o-ring and a small amount of silicone grease to the threads (both available separately).

Click here to shop all compatible short standard international ink cartridges.

Condition
New
Brand
Jinhao
Type
Fountain Pens
Color
Clear
Demonstrator

Whether or not the barrel of the pen is translucent, allowing you to see the ink and filling mechanism inside.

No
Body Material
Resin
Cap Rotations

For pens with a screw-cap closure, how many rotations it takes to uncap/recap the pen.

3
Cap Type

How the cap is opened/closed from the barrel of the pen. Some common options include Snap-Cap, Screw-Cap, Magnetic Cap, or Capless (no cap).

Screw-cap
Compatible inks & refills

Which ink this pen will accept. Choices include bottled ink and various styles of pre-filled ink cartridges.

Bottled ink, Standard international short ink cartridges
Filling Mechanism

How the pen fills with ink. Click here to watch our video tutorial on common filling mechanisms.

Cartridge, Converter, Eyedropper
Grip Material
Resin
Nib Size
Extra-Fine
Nib Color
Silver
Nib Material
Steel
Postable

Whether or not the cap fits securely onto the back of the barrel when open.

Yes
Retractable

Whether or not the nib/tip can retract into the body of the pen (usually for click or twist-open style pens).

No
Diameter - Body
12mm (0.5in)
Diameter - Cap (without clip)
17.3mm (0.7in)
Diameter - Grip (mm)

Measured from the place most people choose to rest their fingers, which varies with each pen.

9.8mm
Length - Body

The measurement from the back end of the barrel to the tip of the nib.

124.1mm (4.9in)
Length - Cap
52.1mm (2.1in)
Length - Nib

The measured length of the visible portion of the nib when it is installed in the pen, from grip to tip.

3.6mm (0.1in)
Length - Overall (Closed)
154.4mm (6.1in)
Length - Overall (Posted)

When the cap of the pen is posted onto the back of the pen body, this is the measurement of the entire pen including the nib.

154mm (6.1in)
Weight - Body

If a converter is included with the pen, this weight is reflected in the total.

7g (0.2oz)
Weight - Cap
4g (0.1oz)
Weight - Overall (g)
11.0g
Max Ink Capacity - Cartridge

The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a cartridge.

0.89ml
Max Ink Capacity - Converter

The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a converter.

0.80ml
Max Ink Capacity - Eyedropper

The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when filling the entire barrel of the pen via eyedropper.

3.35ml

Customer Reviews

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Zachary C.

Always a fun pen and cheap.

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S.M.
The best least expensive hooded nib pen and a fave

I have now bought five of these; it's a really good fountain pen. The nib is more medium fine, but it doesn't dry out because of it's screw on cap, has that nice hooded nib (not flex), comes with a converter, easy to clean for ink changes, with a triangular grip. It's a narrow pen; if you have a big hand and a grip that a triangular shape won't work for - this would not be the pen for you. But at four bucks, it's a easy thing to try out. I keep one of them at work, at my office job; it does not leak. It beat the platinum preppy out of a space at my desk.

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Donna S.
Good Starter Pen

For the price...this is a great starter pen.

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Sheila W.
Here Sharky, Shark

Love this pen. Have document ink in it for watercolour sketches. Fabulous flow. Funky and fun. Tri-pod grip and yes you can draw with nib upside down for finer lines

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David N.
Very good outreach tool

I bought a couple of these as give aways for my highschool students for fountain pen day. They loved that they could choose their own ink. I now have other teachers asking if they can "build a pen" too.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I use this pen with ink cartridges? 8EDA1617-F73A-4DAF-8245-6D2BF4ABEB7B

A cartridge is small, disposable, sealed plastic reservoir that holds fountain pen ink. These come pre-filled with ink, and typically you just push to insert them into place and you'll be ready to write!

This pen uses standard international ink cartridges, a common size which is available in many colors from various brands.

You can learn more about how to actually install an ink cartridge on our blog, or in this video tutorial:

How do I use a converter? 8EDA1617-F73A-4DAF-8245-6D2BF4ABEB7B

A converter goes in the place of where the ink cartridge would normally go. From there, you can fill your fountain pen from bottled ink.

A converter is a detachable and refillable ink reservoir that allows you to use bottled ink in a cartridge-accepting pen. Typically you will install the converter into the grip section, dip the nib/feed into the ink, and twist or pull the converter knob to draw ink into the converter.

We have a great video showing how to use a converter here:

How do I clean this fountain pen? 8EDA1617-F73A-4DAF-8245-6D2BF4ABEB7B

It mostly comes down to flushing out the pen with water, and sometimes a little bit of pen flush if the ink is really stuck. 

We put together a blog post with step-by-step instructions, or you can watch the video here:

We recommend a good cleaning every 2 weeks, and any time you change ink colors. Water will usually do the trick, but we recommend you use our Goulet Pen Flush if the ink has been left in the pen for a while and could have dried up, or when you’re switching ink colors.

For even more information about fountain pen cleaning, check out our Fountain Pen 101 video blog post.

What's your return policy? 8EDA1617-F73A-4DAF-8245-6D2BF4ABEB7B

We accept returns for up to 30 days from purchase. You can read all our Return Policies here.

To initiate a return, please submit a request at the Return Portal. Our Customer Care team might reach out to you for more information.