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82 Jinhao × 100 Jinhao × 886 Jinhao ×
Typical price $6.88 $19 —
Price range $5.69–$24 $13–$63 —
Collectors who log it 1393 186 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 stainless steel · acrylic · resin wood · stainless steel · acrylic · resin Painted (enamel) metal
Homage to Sailor Professional Gear Slim Parker Duofold Centennial —
Colourways 79
 43
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Stocked at 4 3 —
For
  • Close copy of the Sailor Pro Gear Slim shape
  • Very many colours, many translucent
  • Standard #5 nib unit is easy to swap
  • Converter included
  • Many attractive resin finishes
  • Standard #6 nib housing, easy to swap
  • Duofold size and weight at a small fraction of the price
  • Cheap
  • Good balance when posted
  • Starts reliably
Against
  • 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
  • Early units had a light, dry-feeling cap thread
  • Metal threads stop eyedropper conversion
  • Quality varies between batches and finishes
  • Mostly medium nibs
  • Looks like plastic despite metal body
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