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Cheap. Worth it? The Jinhao 992

Cheap. Worth it? The Jinhao 992

As I mentioned in my post about the fake that looked like a PILOT Prera, I recently got several cheap fountain pens. Each of them seemed interesting to me in some way, so I will take a few moments and see if this still applies after I tried using them for a while. Today’s example is the Jinhao 992. I am uncertain if this is the real deal or a fake of a cheap pen – because it cost me…

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Faking it – the PILOT Prera Iro-Ai, and its cousin

Faking it – the PILOT Prera Iro-Ai, and its cousin

Why would they even… There is something about certain pens that seems to attract the eye. Be it the iconic simplicity of the LAMY Safari or the distinct black knob and grip of the Pelikan Souverän M series. And where there is attraction, there almost certainly is someone trying to get a share of the money by imitating the key features. Sometimes I browse Chinese wholesale sites for fountain pens because there are some pretty great deals to be had….

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