Majohn N12 — Pens

Glass dip pen

unknown

12 colourways · $14 typical

6.5

medium confidence

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Where the score comes from

Reviews read by hand	6.8
Reddit sentiment	6.1
Mentions found	8
Positive / negative	5 / 1

What it is

Glass dip pen with a resin barrel and replaceable glass nibs — not a fountain pen.

Spec sheet

Filling	Unknown
Nib widths	Calligraphy · Extra Fine · Fine · Medium
Materials	acrylic · resin · metal
Street price	$3.43–$23
Colourways	12

Dimensions mined from retailer listings and cross-checked across stores — approximate.

For and against

Cheap way to try a glass nib
Replaceable tips
Good for ink swatching

Dip pen, not a fountain pen
Fragile

An ink-testing tool, judged as such.

What owners say

Tough choice! Majohn P136 has smoother writing, but N12's sturdy. r/fountainpens · 3 pts · thread

Thank u for clearing it out . So recently I was thinking of getting an hongdian n12 but I just loved the body of the moonman p136 more and it got in my budget too . I heard that the n12's nib is very very good compared to other steel nibs made in china . So I was wondering to put that same specific 35# nib in the moonman p136 r/fountainpens · 1 pts · thread

Hongdian nibs are better and more consistent then Majohn nibs The N12 has a really nice, turned acrylic body and the P136 is just injection moulded plastic. The choice is obvious, N12 has a better nib and body..... So why do I enjoy my P136 so much more than the N12? I don't know but I just prefer writing with the P136. r/fountainpens · 1 pts · thread

Ill probably go with the n12. I've heard super good things about the bounce on the hongdian nib, and I prefer a little feedback over a completely smooth nib. r/fountainpens · 1 pts · thread