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The new Kaigelu 316A quality is bad

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I ordered two Kaigelu 316A pens, one of them the barrel is poorly made,  when screwed into cap, it will not stop. Another one the finial just broke off. It seems the plastic they used is poor quality and break easily. The nib M size seems not even reshaped or polished. 

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what a pity, the original Kaigelu 316 is really a very well made pen (with the only known drawback of the heavy finial) the resin used is among the nicest I have ever seen in Chinese pens. The fact that the nib feed and collar is directly replaceable by a Bock nib (does not screw in but just fits in by light pressure) makes it a desirable pen still today, if you don't mind the back weight too much.

It is a pity to see that the new version which is supposed to solve the back heavy issue is bad quality.

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I bought a Kaigelu 316 some 6-7 years ago and another 316A last year.

The newer 316a have quite nice looking acrylic body but its lighter, not as solidly built as the 316.

I haven't tried it yet though, so I hope it is at least an OK writer

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2 minutes ago, wangjianwei said:

I bought a Kaigelu 316 some 6-7 years ago and another 316A last year.

The newer 316a have quite nice looking acrylic body but its lighter, not as solidly built as the 316.

I haven't tried it yet though, so I hope it is at least an OK writer

Hope it works out well.  Iscthe nib and feed the same as the old 316?

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