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X159 Jinhao × 159 Jinhao × 9013 Jinhao × 9016 Jinhao ×
Typical price $14 $5.17 $7.66 —
Price range $6.89–$14 $5.17–$24 $7.66–$7.66 —
Collectors who log it 498 353 12 71
Filling Cartridge / converter Cartridge / converter 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 Calligraphy · Fine · Medium Medium Medium —
Length capped 147 mm — — —
Length posted 157 mm — — —
Weight 27.9 g 45 g — —
Materials acrylic brass · stainless steel acrylic acrylic resin, metal clip
Homage to Montblanc Meisterstück 149 Montblanc Meisterstück 149 — —
Colourways 15
 15
 12
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Stocked at 3 2 1 —
For
  • Large #8 nib, usually wet and smooth
  • Much lighter than the brass 159 (about 26.5 g)
  • Many colours, gold or silver trim
  • Very cheap
  • Solid, durable metal build
  • Large nib, wet writer out of the box
  • Light despite its girth
  • Cap posts deeply and securely
  • Many colours
  • #6 nib, easy to swap
  • Large converter
  • Posts better than the 9019
  • Comfortable for medium hands
Against
  • Very large and wide section; not for small hands
  • Cartridge/converter only, small ink capacity for the pen size
  • Looks and feels budget next to the pen it copies
  • Heavy (about 45-50 g), tiring for long sessions
  • Tapered metal section can be slippery
  • Friction-fit section can loosen after cleanings
  • Wide grip, not for every hand
  • Small push-fit converter
  • Not a pocket pen despite being 'compact'
  • Converter is a Jinhao screw-in type
  • Early units shipped with the older nib
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Dimensions are mined from retailer listings — approximate. A dash means no source gave it, not that it is missing.