Homage MatrixChinese Homages vs Western & Japanese Originals

The 149 you can afford

The budget Custom 823

Twenty ink windows

Titanium-look vacuum flagship

Duofold silhouette

Size 8 piston, brass mechanism

Capless, metal, press to write

Titanium, size 8

Titanium-alloy piston, Bock-nib option

Momento Zero homage

Triangular grip piston

The A1 in resin, half the weight

Capless, third generation

Vintage pocket family

Stainless 'Spades Ares'

Retractable resin

Sandalwood and brass

Eyedropper with metal trim

The cheap pocket metal

Titanium octagonal EDC

Classic metal corporate pen with chrome trim.

Corporate lacquer pen with arrow clip.

Metal barrel pen with lacquer finish.

A landmark mechanical release from Jinhao. Directly homages the Pilot Vanishing Point push-button click mechanism, featuring a spring-loaded trapdoor seal that prevents the nib from drying out. Places the pocket clip at the grip section for intuitive index-finger alignment. Uses standard international cartridges/converters rather than proprietary Pilot units.

Direct homage to the legendary 1920s Parker Duofold Centennial flat-top. Dual cap rings, spade/arrow clip, and a large #6 nib. Released in dozens of high-end turned acrylic finishes (Galaxy, Amber, Cracked Ice, Rainbow).

Slim metal pen with arrow clip.

Chased metal corporate gift pen.

Octagonal pocket pen that caps short and posts to full length, inspired by the Kaweco Sport.

Intricately engraved metal mesh barrel with a dramatic sculpted 3D dragon head clip featuring ruby crystal eyes.

Alternative finish of the 1200 dragon clip pen.

Brushed stainless steel barrel with hooded nib and sculpted arrow clip.

Vintage cigar body with striped barrel tribute to vintage German Pelikan pens.

Slender lightweight Japanese-style desk pen.

The legendary heavy metal torpedo (50 grams) that started the Chinese fountain pen craze in the early 2010s. Thick brass barrel coated in multi-layer lacquer with gold-plated clip and #6 nib.

Pastel student fountain pen with spring inner cap seal like the Platinum Preppy.

Completely original commemorative oversize design. Features a pocket clip shaped like an acoustic guitar (honoring national anthem composer Nie Er), red star cap finial, swords-pattern #8 nib, and high-capacity threaded converter.

Follows the Jinhao 10 with a slimmer, lighter resin body inspired by the Pilot Decimo. Features a narrower barrel diameter and reduced overall weight for long writing sessions.

Semi-hooded metal flighter.

Dramatic serpent sculpture pen with 3D textured cobra coiled around cap and barrel with crystal eyes. Re-released in 2024 for the Year of the Snake (2025).

Student fountain pen featuring an ergonomic triangular grip section inspired by the Pilot Kakuno.

Classic slim metal corporate pen with ribbed grip and two-tone nib.

Cylindrical steel and lacquer student pen.

Slender metal pen with semi-hooded nib and arrow clip.

Executive metal pen with two-tone #5 nib.

Ultra-slim cylindrical stainless steel pen homaging the minimalist Lamy CP1 with spring clip and snap cap. Uses Lamy-style slide-on nibs.

Chased brass metal pen depicting dual imperial dragons playing with the flaming pearl of wisdom in traditional Chinese iconography.

Early acrylic predecessor to the 51A. Hooded extra-fine nib with steel slip cap.

Modern matte pastel pen with multi-faceted octagonal cap and triangular ergonomic grip inspired by the Kaweco Perkeo.

Modern homage to the world's most famous hooded fountain pen, the Parker 51. Features a metal push cap, hooded 0.38mm nib, and warm solid hardwood barrels (Rosewood, Sandalwood, Ebony) or colorful acrylics.

Modern snap-cap pen with triangular grip and triangular steel nib.

Student plastic pen with wire clip.

Direct clone of the iconic Lamy Safari. Triangular ergonomic grip section, dual ink windows, and wire pocket clip.

Variant of the 599 with a flat solid metal clip rather than the wire clip.

Steel flighter pen with hooded nib and arrow clip.

Refined Safari dupe with a clear transparent feed and improved cap seal.

Lightweight fluted cylindrical metal/plastic body with Lamy slide-on nib.

Corporate gift metal pen with gold trim.

Direct homage to the timeless Parker Sonnet. Metal body with snap cap, Parker arrow clip, and #5 nib. Available in chiseled cisele grid, brushed flighter, matte black, and marbled lacquers.

The ultimate ultra-budget Lamy Safari dupe ($1.50). Vibrant candy and frosted translucent colors.

Brilliantly replicates the brushed Makrolon fiberglass texture, hooded/semi-hooded taper, and spring-loaded stainless steel clip of the Bauhaus Lamy 2000 and vintage 1980s Lamy 80. Uses Lamy Z50-style slide-on nibs and standard converters, making nib swaps effortless.

A massive global phenomenon and the most owned Jinhao in modern collections (>1,390 owners on FPC). Faithfully captures the Sailor Pro Gear Slim flat-top profile, dual cap bands, and proportion. Over 40 translucent, pastel, and solid colorways. Modular cap, barrel, and finial parts can be disassembled and mixed across pens ('Franken-pens'). Uses #5 steel nib instead of Sailor 14K gold.

Premium metal/wood heritage interpretation of the Parker 51. Features a threaded screw cap, Parker-style arrow clip, jeweled finials, and brass inner core.

Classic resin-bodied Parker 51 homage with brushed stainless steel push cap and arrow clip. Lightweight and durable.

Chunky metal executive pen.

Sleek metal corporate pen with Parker-style arrow clip and gold accents.

Barrel is meticulously inlaid with genuine iridescent natural abalone sea shell strips or polished deep rosewood, paired with a chrome cap and #5/#6 nib.

Cylindrical natural rosewood barrel with chrome cap and #5 nib.

Compact, stubby lightweight metal pen in vibrant lacquer finishes.

Deep burgundy and gold brass corporate pen with heavy feel.

The compact torpedo pen of the Dadao family. Fits standard converters and pockets easily while sporting the signature #6 heartbeat nib.

The mid-sized brother to the 9019, scaled to Montblanc 146 proportions. Features a standard #6 heartbeat nib while retaining the high-capacity 1.7 ml threaded converter. Ideal for everyday hand sizes.

Nicknamed 'Dadao' (Big Broadsword). An oversized colossal flat-top/cigar featuring a giant #8 nib and a proprietary high-capacity threaded converter holding 1.7 ml of ink (matching piston fillers). Features heart or heartbeat breather hole designs and robust acrylic barrels in demonstrator and solid finishes.

Torpedo resin pen in the 9016/9019 lineage with high-capacity converter.

Turned solid wood pen with curved ergonomic grip and #6 nib.

Flat-top solid hardwood pen with multi-ring cap bands and #6 nib.

Large cigar-shaped fountain pen turned from solid natural hardwoods (tiger wood, ebony, walnut, rosewood) with #6 nib. Generous girth and organic warmth.

Legendary brushed stainless steel hooded pen. Unbeatable reliability, virtually indestructible metal body, and an extra-fine hooded nib that never hard-starts.

Transparent acrylic demonstrator copying the classic Pilot Custom silhouette.

Slim cylindrical stainless steel body with arrow clip.

Features a genuine glazed ceramic porcelain barrel painted with traditional Chinese blue-and-white motifs (Koi fish, lotus blossom, blue dragon) over a brass inner chassis.

Transparent plastic student fountain pen with triangular grip.

Ultra-lightweight transparent demonstrator student pen with hooded or standard nib.

The five-for-ten demonstrator

Model number for the Jinhao Swan student pen.

Sleek pastel student pen with hooded nib.

A colossal 110-gram sculpture in high-relief chased brass. Features a dramatic 3D imperial Chinese dragon coiled around the cap and barrel with sparkling crystal ruby eyes and 18KGP heavy gilt finish.

Alternate naming for the Jinhao 8802 Abalone Sea Shell edition.

A high-end Chinese tribute to the Pilot Custom 845 flat-top silhouette (often marketed under Jiaxiang/Moonman/Jinhao distribution). Features a brass metal core with deep lacquer and dual gold trim rings.

A completely original Jinhao novelty design (model 993). The cap is shaped like a shark head with dorsal fin and gills. Over 990 owners on FPC. Loved worldwide as the ultimate budget smile-inducing writer.

Companion to the Shark (model 995). Cap features an arched swan neck with elegant pastel body and hooded nib.

Student budget pen from associated Chinese manufacturing lines.

A landmark redesign that changed Chinese fountain pen perception. Replaced the 50g brass barrel of the classic 159 with lightweight (26g) acrylic resin and introduced Jinhao's massive in-house #8 two-tone steel nib. Matches the girth and presence of the Montblanc 149 without the hand-fatiguing weight.

Modern successor to the X450/X750. Replaces the old snap cap with a threaded screw cap for an airtight seal, housed in a streamlined brass body with #6 nib.

One of the most famous and widely sold Chinese pens in history. 42 grams of solid lacquered brass, ergonomic fluted grip, gold accents, and a standard #6 nib beloved for swapping with Zebra G calligraphy flex nibs.

The legendary cylindrical metal workhorse (>690 owners on FPC). Round, smooth grip section without the X450's finger grooves. Famous for the glittering 'Shimmering Sands' finish, brushed steel, and matte black.

Substantial metal-bodied executive pen with threaded screw cap, knurled grip, and #6 nib, matching Montblanc 146 dimensions in solid brass.

Slim student fountain pen with bright colored barrel.

The cheap one that started it

A piston filler for pocket change

The original cheap 823