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Wancai Mini Majohn × RS1 Majohn × Q1 Majohn × RS3 Majohn ×
Score 7.4high confidence 7.5medium confidence 7.3high confidence 7.1low confidence
Reviews read by hand 7.8 7.5 7.5 —
Reddit sentiment 6.9 — 7.1 7.1
Typical price $17 $98 $29 $41
Price range $5.16–$69 $69–$110 $15–$60 $36–$41
Collectors who log it 185 — 116 —
Mentions found 950 1 50 25
Filling Eyedropper Cartridge / converter Eyedropper Cartridge / converter
Nib #5 nib · Schmidt Schmidt #6 nib #6 nib
Nib widths Calligraphy · Extra Fine · Fine Extra Fine · Fine Bent · Calligraphy · Extra Fine · Fine · Fude Extra Fine · Fine · Flex
Length capped — — 111.8 mm 108 mm
Length posted — — 134.6 mm —
Diameter 14 mm — 22.9 mm —
Weight 11.9 g 32 g 36 g —
Materials ebonite / hard rubber · stainless steel · acrylic · resin titanium · stainless steel · metal wood · stainless steel · acrylic · resin acrylic · resin · metal
Homage to — Kaweco Sport — —
Colourways 46
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Stocked at 5 4 7 2
For
  • Ink capacity that embarrasses pens five times its size
  • Genuinely pocketable, posts to a usable length
  • The cheapest way to try either brand — often under $10
  • More colourways than any other model in the catalogue
  • Solid machined titanium
  • Octagonal barrel won't roll
  • Schmidt-fitted versions sidestep the nib lottery
  • Enormous ink capacity for a pocket-length pen
  • Distinctive, genuinely charming shape
  • Fude version is a cheap way into bent-nib writing
  • Cheap
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Against
  • Eyedropper filling means ink on the fingers and burping if you overfill
  • Tiny unposted
  • Nib QC lottery at its most pronounced at this price
  • ~$98 — by far the most expensive pocket pen either brand makes
  • Heavy for its size
  • The barrel shape is awkward for long sessions
  • Too fat for most pen cases and sleeves
  • Reviewers call it an 'at home' pen rather than a carry pen
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Dimensions are mined from retailer listings — approximate. A dash means no source gave it, not that it is missing.