Compare — Pens

	517 Hongdian ×	1850 Hongdian ×	1851 Hongdian ×
Typical price	$22	$27	$27
Price range	$22–$22	$25–$27	$27–$35
Colourways	1	2	5
Stocked at	1	1	1
For	—	—	Writes correctly out of the box far more reliably than its rivals Metal body and case at $20-25 Bent-nib version is a cheap route into line variation Consistent finishing
Against	—	—	Heavy for a slim pen Cartridge/converter only Naming is a mess — Forest, 1850, 1851, 1861 overlap

◂ better of these faded — all the same Clear all

Dimensions are mined from retailer listings — approximate. A dash means no source gave it, not that it is missing.