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100 Mini Jinhao × 100 Jinhao ×
Typical price — $19
Price range — $13–$63
Collectors who log it — 186
Filling — Cartridge / converter
Nib #5 steel, EF/F/M/bent nib —
Nib widths — Calligraphy · Fine · Flexible
Materials acrylic resin or wood barrel, metal trim wood · stainless steel · acrylic · resin
Homage to Parker Duofold Centennial Parker Duofold Centennial
Colourways — 43
Stocked at — 3
For
  • Light and pocketable
  • Some owners prefer it to the full-size 100
  • Arrow clip and flat-top look of the 100
  • Many attractive resin finishes
  • Standard #6 nib housing, easy to swap
  • Duofold size and weight at a small fraction of the price
Against
  • Fewer colours than the 100
  • Small ink capacity
  • Short unposted
  • Early units had a light, dry-feeling cap thread
  • Metal threads stop eyedropper conversion
  • Quality varies between batches and finishes
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Dimensions are mined from retailer listings — approximate. A dash means no source gave it, not that it is missing.