PensChinese fountain pens, catalogued

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Chinese fountain pens — what each one costs, what people who own one say, and which ones are already on your shelf.

21 brands · 390 models · 1312 colourways · 53 scored from 12,081 comments

★ Dedicated Archive 79 Models · 2005–2025

Jinhao Master Archive & Homage Matrix

Proper categorization of every Jinhao fountain pen produced: release years, street costs ($1.50–$35), and side-by-side homage comparisons with Sailor PGS, Montblanc 149, Pilot Vanishing Point, Lamy 2000, and Parker 51.

Homage Matrix → Chronology (2005–2025) All 79 Models

The makers

all 21
Asvine 15 models · median $59 7.5 Majohn · formerly Moonman 68 models · 9 yours · median $29 7.1 Jinhao · formerly Shanghai Qiangu Stationery, Jinhao Pens 77 models · 18 yours · median $11 — PenBBS 23 models · 8 yours · median $48 — Wing Sung 27 models · 6 yours · median $41 — Hongdian 70 models · median $38 —

Best in the catalogue

all 84
Majohn P140 Majohn P140 8.1 $57 Majohn M2 Majohn M2 8.1 $19 Asvine P20 Asvine P20 8.0 $38 Asvine P36 Asvine P36 7.9 $79 Asvine V126 Asvine V126 7.8 $41 Asvine V800 Asvine V800 7.8 $70

Most pen per dollar

by price
Majohn S8 Slim piston, feather-light $7.76 piston 6.8 Majohn B25 Stainless 'Spades Ares' $9.66 6.7 Majohn 80 Vintage pocket family $14 eyedropper 7.0 Majohn N12 Glass dip pen $14 6.5 Majohn Wancai Mini 2ml of ink in a 3.4-inch pen $17 eyedropper ◆ owned 7.4 Majohn M2 Aluminium eyedropper, celebrated nib $19 eyedropper ◆ owned 8.1

The ranking

53 scored
01 Majohn P140 The 149 you can afford $57 piston 8.1 02 Majohn M2 Aluminium eyedropper, celebrated nib $19 eyedropper ◆ owned 8.1 03 Asvine P20 The $25 piston that keeps getting recommended $38 piston 8.0 04 Asvine P36 Titanium-alloy piston, Bock-nib option $79 piston 7.9 05 Asvine V126 The budget Custom 823 $41 vacuum / plunger 7.8 06 Asvine V800 Oversize #8 vacuum filler $70 vacuum / plunger 7.8 07 Asvine C2000 Ebonite and stabilised wood, #8 $57 cartridge / converter 7.8 08 Majohn P136 Twenty ink windows $40 piston 7.7 09 Majohn P139 Size 8 piston, brass mechanism $65 piston 7.7 10 Asvine J16 Titanium piston with a JoWo nib $115 piston 7.7 11 Majohn M800 Momento Zero homage $56 cartridge / converter 7.7 12 Majohn T1 Brass and aluminium piston $30 piston ◆ owned 7.6 13 Majohn RS1 Titanium octagonal EDC $98 cartridge / converter 7.5 14 Majohn Wancai Mini 2ml of ink in a 3.4-inch pen $17 eyedropper ◆ owned 7.4 15 Majohn M600S Duofold silhouette $33 cartridge / converter 7.4 16 Majohn A1 Capless, metal, press to write $38 cartridge / converter 7.4 17 Majohn A2 The A1 in resin, half the weight $29 cartridge / converter 7.4 18 Majohn P141 Titanium, size 8 $45 piston 7.3 19 Majohn Q1 The chonk $29 eyedropper 7.3 20 Asvine P50 Acrylic piston, your choice of nib $69 piston 7.3 21 Asvine V200 Titanium-look vacuum flagship $79 vacuum / plunger 7.2 22 Asvine V169 Metal filigree vacuum filler $55 vacuum / plunger 7.2 23 Majohn C1 Mini pocket eyedropper $29 eyedropper ◆ owned 7.2 24 Majohn N8 Bent nib and glass nib in one box $21 cartridge / converter 7.2 25 Majohn N10 Light resin daily $18 cartridge / converter 7.2 26 Majohn RS3 Faceted pocket pen, #6 nib $41 cartridge / converter 7.1 27 Majohn C4 Big acrylic eyedropper $38 eyedropper 7.1 28 Asvine C80 Resin #8, converter-filled $45 cartridge / converter 7.0 29 Majohn P135 Slim steel piston $31 piston ◆ owned 7.0 30 Majohn N15 Flex nib one end, glass the other $49 cartridge / converter 7.0 31 Majohn 80 Vintage pocket family $14 eyedropper 7.0 32 Majohn V1 Vacuum filler, Majohn's answer to the V126 $39 vacuum / plunger 7.0 33 Majohn C3 Transparent resin, reviewed and liked $24 eyedropper 7.0 34 Majohn T6 City Light skeleton $59 piston 7.0 35 Majohn V60 Triangular grip piston $40 piston ◆ owned 6.9 36 Majohn P138 Compact piston $50 piston 6.9 37 Majohn M1000 Wood-barrelled flagship $89 cartridge / converter ◆ owned 6.9 38 Majohn B32 Slim metal piston, flex nib $59 piston 6.8 39 Majohn S8 Slim piston, feather-light $7.76 piston 6.8 40 Asvine P30 Brass torpedo $49 piston 6.7 41 Majohn B25 Stainless 'Spades Ares' $9.66 6.7 42 Majohn X1 Retractable resin $55 cartridge / converter 6.7 43 Asvine P80 Spider skeleton $59 piston 6.7 44 Majohn P137 Year of the Snake titanium $150 piston 6.5 45 Majohn N6 Fountain nib and glass nib in one $21 cartridge / converter 6.5 46 Majohn N12 Glass dip pen $14 6.5 47 Majohn T2 Matt metal $32 6.5 48 Majohn T5 Fireworks piston $31 piston 6.5 49 Majohn A3 Capless, third generation $52 cartridge / converter 6.4 50 Majohn M600 Checkerboard resin, Bock option $58 cartridge / converter 6.4 51 Majohn C5 Press-piston, 99% fill $49 button filler 6.3 52 Majohn 101 Celluloid-look, steel cap $29 cartridge / converter 6.3 53 Majohn C2 Eyedropper with metal trim $21 eyedropper ◆ owned 6.1

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