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9026 Jinhao × 159 Jinhao × 9016 Jinhao ×
Typical price — $5.17 —
Price range — $5.17–$24 —
Collectors who log it 2 353 71
Filling — Cartridge / converter —
Nib steel, about #6 (sold as '5.5'), F/M 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 natural wood (walnut, rosewood), steel trim brass · stainless steel acrylic resin, metal clip
Homage to — Montblanc Meisterstück 149 —
Colourways — 15
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Stocked at — 2 —
For
  • Real wood body
  • Screw cap
  • Comfortable shape
  • Very cheap
  • Solid, durable metal build
  • Large nib, wet writer out of the box
  • #6 nib, easy to swap
  • Large converter
  • Posts better than the 9019
  • Comfortable for medium hands
Against
  • Wood needs care
  • Sellers often mix it up with the 9035
  • Heavy (about 45-50 g), tiring for long sessions
  • Tapered metal section can be slippery
  • Friction-fit section can loosen after cleanings
  • Converter is a Jinhao screw-in type
  • Early units shipped with the older nib
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