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9016 Jinhao × 159 Jinhao ×
Typical price — $5.17
Price range — $5.17–$24
Collectors who log it 71 353
Filling — Cartridge / converter
Nib #6 steel with heart-shaped breather hole, EF/F/M/bent (some early units had the older Jinhao nib) nib —
Nib widths — Medium
Weight — 45 g
Materials acrylic resin, metal clip brass · stainless steel
Homage to — Montblanc Meisterstück 149
Colourways — 15
Stocked at — 2
For
  • #6 nib, easy to swap
  • Large converter
  • Posts better than the 9019
  • Comfortable for medium hands
  • Very cheap
  • Solid, durable metal build
  • Large nib, wet writer out of the box
Against
  • Converter is a Jinhao screw-in type
  • Early units shipped with the older nib
  • Heavy (about 45-50 g), tiring for long sessions
  • Tapered metal section can be slippery
  • Friction-fit section can loosen after cleanings
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