Which very well might be , just as Sailor's designer had in mind also , styling after some long established and proven design and that itself is nothing wrong , pens been around for thousands of years and the ergonomic pretty much all ironed out and some basic form always it's will be But I do have to admit that literally not a single pen wrote good out of the box, and I don't even have strict standards, but 99% of them had overtightened tines and scratchy as hell. Hmmm, I don't know about the barrel finial, but it looks like the cap finial is held in place by a screw and (4.5mm 5.0mm diameter ?) nut. However, the inner cap liner is in the way of using a tool to immobilise the nut, so must be pulled out before the nut can be accessed to remove the cap finial and swap them around between pens; and I don't have such a tool. Keep collections to yourself or inspire other shoppers! Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections—they may also appear in recommendations and other places.

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I can assure you that those who make them, Jinhao, have them too, and that their pictures are actual photographic representations of the real thing, not non-photos. 😏 I had to fix each and every one of them, which is not a big problem for me. 10 of them I actually ground into architect. On one pen I even put a Graf von Faber Castell gold nib. It's probably the most expensive Jinhao 82 in the world right now. How well are the Jinhao 82 at sealing? Has anyone in a dry climate had one inked long enough to comment on their resistance to drying out? It would be unfortunate to see a beautiful pen damaged or dissolved by cleaning with the wrong supplies (especially since you mentioned that your friend was a "clean-freak". Smooth Writing - Equipped with a two-tone Iridium medium nib, it writes like silk, smoothly, constantly, and utterly non-scratchy, suitable for daily writing or calligraphy writing.

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It can be flat top or rounded or pointed , it can be straight or tapered straight or tapering curved , it can be long or short , it can sometimes had changing profile instead of one continuous curve , it can ... and it looks like the model has a metal connector; as well, the pen's overall weight is far greater than that of the Sailor Lecoule. That might be true but I think Jinhao designers had a Sailor on their double screen when they designed this one... I already have two Delike New Moon pens, a blue and a pink. And they are similar in size to the Sailor Sapporo, but fall short (naturally) in terms of writing. But the Delike were two for fifteen, so…

JINHAO 82 Resin Fountain Pen Iridium F Nib with Converter JINHAO 82 Resin Fountain Pen Iridium F Nib with Converter

Just following suit to try to create more of the ‘exclusive’ and/or ‘limited edition’ Sailor Professional Gear Slim look with otherwise oh-so-ordinary, plain-coloured plastics: How to tell if a pen is wet or dry. How to remedy with out doing things to the pen (using dry or wet inks). Look like good pens. But to be honest, I can't see me carrying pastels at my age. "People" would laugh (between the normal screams of horror when they see something as ewww-gly and deformed as me. 😇) Classic Design - The pen adopts a classic design with a slim streamlined shape, and its surface is treated with a piano lacquer process for a glossy finish.

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the joy of an inexpensive pen with a broad or stub nib: shimmering inks, sheening inks, no fear of ruining something super collectable/rare/vintage Even though they are exactly the same shape and size, the main difference between the Professional Gear Slim and the Lecoule is that the former has a metal connector joining the grip section and the barrel, whereas the latter is plastic and thus significantly lighter in the pen's total weight. Jinhao pens are made in China by Shanghai Qiangu Stationery Company Ltd. Established in 1988, each pen is designed by Jinhao's staff and manufactured at their factory using high quality materials. With central and south-east Asia a burgeoning market, Jinhao continue with the region's ability to be as efficient as possible with their technologies, replicating the standards of the European fountain pen and making them accessible to a wide audience.

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When capping and uncapping, here's the place I can notice that this is indeed a cheap pen feel, there's some sort of vibration can be felt that make me feel the price point of this pen. I mean, is nothing big deal, just a faint feeling. For comparison, capping and uncapping on a Kaweco sport, Jinhao 992, X159 felt better. Built quality of JH82 I would say is overall quite good. I think X159 (and even the 992) gives me a better feeling quality pen. I'm liking the Jinhao 82, great little pen.

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This should adequately illustrate what you are dealing with, if you choose to go down that path yourself:

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A Smug DillI've seen picture in reddit where they swap the cap finial and barrel finial (not the process, just the final result). It looks soooo gooodddd. You need 3 pens for them to look really cool.

this Jinhao 82 screams Sailor PG or PGS all around. Really want to see people posting a side by side picture comparing the 2. Jinhao 100 Centennial Rainbow Resin Fountain Pen Arrow Clip, EF/F/M/Bent Nib Gold Trim Converter Pen Writing Gift Pen PCS Jinhao 82 Fountain Pen Transparent Purple Acrylic Writing Pen Gold Trim Converter Pen Office Gift Sorry! I meant the Chinese pen maker's lacquer pen with the butterflies and inlays from the previous link.