Hero 616 vs Hero 616 Jumbo vs Hero Doctor

[MJSchuelke]

Help me, I'm confused:

 

- Is there a distinct "Jumbo" version of the Hero 616? If so, how much larger is it, especially in diameter?

 

Some eBay sellers I've seen advertise the "Jumbo" as approximately 5 3/4" (=146mm), whereas others offer the "ordinary" 616 as approximately 140mm. A 6mm length differce doesn't sound like that much to me -- so is it the same pen with two *very* approximate measurements, or are the two distinct versions of the 616?

 

- What about the Hero Doctor, which -- according to cutepens.com -- is some sort of 616. Is it the normal one or the jumbo version, or some different pen altogether?

 

- If there is a jumbo version, do you know any sellers offering 10-packs at a decent price? I've only seen those on eBay for the "ordinary" 616.

 

Thanks!

[Edgar Allan Bo]

The Doctor IS the 616... and the Jumbo is little bigger = teh same size as a Parker 51!

[pmsalty]

I have both, the jumbo is decidedly longer and thicker.

PMS

[MJSchuelke]

Thanks to both of you! Assuming that quality control for the Jumbo is as erratic as it is for the regular 616, is there any seller (on eBay or elsewhere) who offers 5 or more at a decent price?

[mr T.]

Thanks to both of you! Assuming that quality control for the Jumbo is as erratic as it is for the regular 616, is there any seller (on eBay or elsewhere) who offers 5 or more at a decent price?

 

Quality control isn't the only problem. Counterfeits are a problem too.

 

see also

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/in...howtopic=114066

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/in...showtopic=58331