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X1 Majohn × A3 Majohn ×
Score 6.7medium confidence 6.4medium confidence
Reviews read by hand 7.0 7.4
Reddit sentiment 5.8 5.2
Typical price $55 $52
Price range $49–$59 $34–$68
Collectors who log it 12 —
Mentions found 14 42
Filling Cartridge / converter Cartridge / converter
Nib widths Extra Fine Extra Fine
Length capped 110 mm —
Length posted 135 mm —
Weight 30 g —
Materials resin metal
Homage to Pilot Capless / Vanishing Point Pilot Capless / Vanishing Point
Colourways 3
 11
Stocked at 2 5
For
  • Short and pocketable retractable
  • Simple cartridge filling
  • Refinement of a mechanism Majohn has now iterated on three times
  • Metal body
Against
  • ~$59 is steep next to the A2
  • Little review coverage
  • Around $68 — the value gap against the A2 narrows sharply
  • Thin review coverage
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