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606 Jinhao × 301 Jinhao ×
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Nib hooded steel F nib steel, semi-hooded fine or open nib
Materials metal, lacquered or plated metal (not verified in detail)
For
  • Smooth fine hooded nib per FPN reviewer
  • Comfortable grip width for a metal pen
  • Solid build
  • Slim and light
  • Very cheap
Against
  • Some arrive dry and need nib work
  • Narrow sweet spot
  • Moderately heavy
  • Too thin for many hands
  • Little documentation
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Dimensions are mined from retailer listings — approximate. A dash means no source gave it, not that it is missing.