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N12 Majohn × N8 Majohn × N10 Majohn × N15 Majohn ×
Score 6.5medium confidence 7.2medium confidence 7.2medium confidence 7.0high confidence
Reviews read by hand 6.8 7.3 7.2 7.0
Reddit sentiment 6.1 7.0 — 6.9
Typical price $14 $21 $18 $49
Price range $3.43–$23 $21–$21 $3.43–$18 $43–$49
Mentions found 8 17 — 42
Filling — Cartridge / converter Cartridge / converter Cartridge / converter
Nib widths Calligraphy · Extra Fine · Fine · Medium Bent · Calligraphy Calligraphy Calligraphy · Fine · Flex · Flexible · Italic
Diameter — — 13 mm —
Weight — — 16 g —
Materials acrylic · resin · metal acrylic · resin acrylic · resin acrylic · resin
Colourways 12
 9
 20
 6
Stocked at 2 2 3 2
For
  • Cheap way to try a glass nib
  • Replaceable tips
  • Good for ink swatching
  • Two very different writing experiences in one purchase
  • Cheap way into fude
  • ~$21
  • Very light
  • Huge colour choice
  • Under $20
  • Two calligraphy tools in one barrel
  • Marbled acrylic bodies
Against
  • Dip pen, not a fountain pen
  • Fragile
  • Jack of two trades
  • Glass nib is a novelty for most buyers
  • Nothing mechanically interesting
  • Nib lottery
  • Neither end is as good as a dedicated tool
  • ~$49
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