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8812 Jinhao × 9035 Jinhao × 9056 Jinhao ×
Typical price — — $32
Price range — — $17–$32
Collectors who log it 3 17 19
Nib #5 steel (gold-plated), M nib steel, about #6 size, F/M nib —
Nib widths — — Fine
Materials rosewood barrel, black plastic cap, chrome-tone metal trim natural wood (walnut, rosewood, others), chrome-plated trim wood · stainless steel
Colourways — — 1
Stocked at — — 1
For
  • Real wood barrel
  • Smooth medium nib
  • Solid build
  • Real wood body
  • Screw cap
  • Large comfortable girth
  • Real wood body, warm in the hand
  • Comfortable large girth
  • Rigid, smooth nib
Against
  • Back-heavy and long when posted
  • Small converter that some found unreliable
  • Plain clip
  • Wood needs care with water and ink stains
  • Easily confused with the near-identical 9026 at retailers
  • Wood grain and colour vary from pen to pen
  • Standard converter; modest ink capacity
  • Wood needs care (no long soaking)
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