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601 Jinhao × 100 Jinhao × 51A Jinhao ×
Typical price — $19 $13
Price range — $13–$63 $13–$13
Collectors who log it — 186 228
Filling — Cartridge / converter Cartridge / converter
Nib #5 steel, M (marked 18KGP) nib — —
Nib widths — Calligraphy · Fine · Flexible —
Materials metal, lacquer or printed finish wood · stainless steel · acrylic · resin stainless steel
Homage to Parker Sonnet Parker Duofold Centennial Parker 51
Colourways — 43
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Stocked at — 3 1
For
  • Sonnet-like look for little money
  • Knurled metal grip
  • Smooth nib out of the box for many owners
  • Many attractive resin finishes
  • Standard #6 nib housing, easy to swap
  • Duofold size and weight at a small fraction of the price
  • Parker 51 look for a few dollars
  • Hooded nib dries out slowly
  • Many finishes, including wood and demonstrator
Against
  • Stock nib runs broad
  • '18KGP' stamp on a steel nib
  • Printed celluloid pattern can be misaligned
  • Hard to find new now
  • Early units had a light, dry-feeling cap thread
  • Metal threads stop eyedropper conversion
  • Quality varies between batches and finishes
  • Writing quality varies from pen to pen
  • Some buyers find the cap feels rough or loose
  • 'EF' often writes like a fine
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Dimensions are mined from retailer listings — approximate. A dash means no source gave it, not that it is missing.