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100 Jinhao × 82 Jinhao × 886 Jinhao ×
Typical price $19 $6.88 —
Price range $13–$63 $5.69–$24 —
Collectors who log it 186 1393 7
Filling Cartridge / converter Cartridge / converter —
Nib — — #5 steel two-tone, marked 18KGP (M) nib
Nib widths Calligraphy · Fine · Flexible Calligraphy · Fine · Flexible —
Length capped — 124 mm —
Length posted — 142 mm —
Diameter — 13 mm —
Weight — 19.2 g —
Materials wood · stainless steel · acrylic · resin stainless steel · acrylic · resin Painted (enamel) metal
Homage to Parker Duofold Centennial Sailor Professional Gear Slim —
Colourways 43
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Stocked at 3 4 —
For
  • Many attractive resin finishes
  • Standard #6 nib housing, easy to swap
  • Duofold size and weight at a small fraction of the price
  • Close copy of the Sailor Pro Gear Slim shape
  • Very many colours, many translucent
  • Standard #5 nib unit is easy to swap
  • Converter included
  • Cheap
  • Good balance when posted
  • Starts reliably
Against
  • Early units had a light, dry-feeling cap thread
  • Metal threads stop eyedropper conversion
  • Quality varies between batches and finishes
  • Resin is lighter and less well finished than the Sailor
  • Some buyers report factory test ink in the feed or used-looking pens
  • F and EF can write almost the same width
  • Mostly medium nibs
  • Looks like plastic despite metal body
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