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A3 Majohn × A1 Majohn ×
Score 6.4medium confidence 7.4high confidence
Reviews read by hand 7.4 7.9
Reddit sentiment 5.2 6.8
Typical price $52 $38
Price range $34–$68 $28–$56
Collectors who log it — 331
Mentions found 42 375
Filling Cartridge / converter Cartridge / converter
Nib widths Extra Fine Extra Fine · Fine
Length capped — 138 mm
Diameter — 13 mm
Weight — 30 g
Materials metal brass · metal
Homage to Pilot Capless / Vanishing Point Pilot Capless / Vanishing Point
Colourways 11
 32
Stocked at 5 5
For
  • Refinement of a mechanism Majohn has now iterated on three times
  • Metal body
  • A working capless fountain pen for well under $40
  • One-handed operation, genuinely convenient for notes
  • Metal body feels substantial
  • Converter or eyedropper filling
Against
  • Around $68 — the value gap against the A2 narrows sharply
  • Thin review coverage
  • Clip sits under the fingers — the classic Capless compromise, inherited whole
  • EF nib only in most versions
  • Trapdoor mechanism is the obvious long-term failure point
  • Heavier than the resin A2
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Dimensions are mined from retailer listings — approximate. A dash means no source gave it, not that it is missing.