Hongdian 100 Piston Fountain Pen Silver Steel, Iridium Medium Nib Calligraphy Pen, Smooth Writing Pen with Pen Case Set

When it comes to fountain pens, the joy of writing lies not just in the functionality but in the experience itself. This pen masterfully balances impeccable performance with an aesthetic that truly stands out. I am not sure how they managed to get this pen as smooth as it is at the price that it as low as this. For me personally, it feels premium, it is comfortable in my hands and looks great in person.If you’re searching for smooth writing paired with striking design, this pen won’t disappoint.I have bought a few more pens from this company.

I have now collected several Hondian pens, and this latest one, like all the others, has worked flawlessly from the beginning. This one is not overly large, but is substantial in weight, posts well, and I am thoroughly happy with it. I have a lovely Pelikan M805 with a gold nib, and of course I love it. But I assure you there is nothing to be unhappy about with this pen on the performance front. It is a modest, durable, well-made pen that works reliably. But not just reliably. It is a genuine pleasure to write with. Sometimes (for me, often) you just want a pen that works well, and you don't especially need to hold something in your hand that is the last word in elegance and prestige, and you don't have a need to remind yourself (or broadcast to others) how much money you have to throw around. I am not especially in love with how this pen looks, but the pen commands my respect with how well it works and feels in my hand and on the paper, and I can forget about the pen and just simply write. And that's worth something. Highly recommended.

I recently bought two Hongdian pens, the N6 and the N7, both for about $35 US dollars. I primarily got them because they look beautiful and awesome, but also because Hongdian is the one Chinese brand I had not yet explored and wanted to dip my toes in , so to speak.The reason I got the N6 Black w/ Longblade nib is…well, quite frankly I was secretly wanting the new Estie Raven piston, but the $275 price tag turned me off, despite it being a gorgeous pen to look at. And so I saw the N6 in all black, a longblade nib (which is a really nice architect type grind, but a bit more expressive) and for just $35 and thought “Hm, well, I guess I can get a really cool black pen and not spend almost $300”.The N6 is very well made, a mixture of resin and metal so that it has a nice weighted balance that makes posting the pen pretty nice. Also, it comes with an ebonite feed and a little wrench for disassembly. It has a nice little ink window when the cap is removed, which I appreciate.The black longblade nib is really cool and reminds me of line variation I get from my Lamy 2K EF, which has a subtle architect grind-like nib, but the Longblade is a bit more expressive in its line variation and looks and feels great, very addictive.If I had one complaint, I wish it was a matte black finish, as opposed to the smooth black surface that it is. Especially with respect to the grip section, which is almost too smooth, and which I have a little bit of a hard time placing my finger on it; I end up holding the pen higher up, near or on the threads, which I don’t really like.Other than that, it’s a fantastic pen.

It is a beautiful pen Smooth writer.Does not dry out...the best pen for not drying out...even while holding it without cap on while researching something..when then write the ink is right there. None of my other pens do this to this extent....this and my other Hondian, the N8. It also holds alot of ink.

Ordered the Long Knife Nib version. Shipping was Free One-Day with Prime, which was great. The pen, visually, looked stunning. Felt solid and balanced in the hand. Packaging and presentation, all 5/5, lived up to the pictures and advertising.The insurmountable issue was the piston plunger was defective. The plunger, a hard plastic, was warped, forming an ineffective seal. When attempting to piston fill from the ink bottle, the pen only drew in a couple drops of ink, not enough to even be visible through the ink window. I cycled to attempt a fill multiple (3) times, between attempted fills turning the pen nib-up to purge air and let gravity help pull in ink. Some ink did make its way into the tank, but went right past the piston because of the defective seal and onto the threading of the piston end. Not only that, but ink was also starting to leak directly out of the seams around the ink window.Figured I had bad luck and opted for a free replacement, which had a similar issue with the piston (see picture). Because of the irreparably warped plastic end, this piston was unable to draw any ink whatsoever. The replacement did not leak from the seams around the ink window, but regardless, it was unusable as a piston fountain pen.It appears the piston assembly for this pen is having a bad manufacturing batch issue which renders the piston-filling operation completely non-functional.Furthermore, the piston assembly in the one I received appears different than in the advertising and videos (see picture). The piston end's threading and housing on mine appeared to be brass, rather than the white (plastic? steel?) material in any of the videos or pictures, visible through the translucent body. Normally, I'd attribute higher quality to the brass, and wouldn't complain, but both the original and replacement I received both were uniquely brass and uniquely had defective plungers. Perhaps they replaced one of the original components with a seemingly higher quality alternative which ended up having quality issues with the plastic portion.Regardless, I can only recommend strongly against buying this until they sort the broken batch out.