Hongdian Forest Fountain Pen, Beautiful Blue Tree Texture Medium Nib Writing Office Pen

good flow, not too heavy or light, doesn't saturate the page when writing very small characters, while at the same time will keep up when scribbling a very fast signature. REALLY liking the appearance and the comfort of it being skinny, and at the same time it somehow survived a trip through the washer and dryer (whoops). convenient that it came with a screw piston converter, it DOES leak a tiny bit from the converter because it's a push-in and not a threaded, but the body is threaded onto the nib holder with really fine threads that hold tightly, so that hasn't really caused any negative. I've had a day or two where i accidentally left it in my car's cupholder out in the sun for the day and the ink dried up, but it was easy enough to clear out and clean/refill by pulling and pushing hot water through the nib using the converter. can't speak for archival ink, i use water soluble, but I've done the same with archival ink with a cross bailey and had the same results, just soak whatever in a cup of hot water for a while to loosen thing up, run it under hot water to get it flowing, shake it to clear it out then refill and keep writing. high quality for the price tag

I've used a Lamy Safari All-Star with a fine nib for years, and mostly liked it. It would sometimes feather or otherwise leave too thick of a line, but it's been reliable.On a whim, I picked up this pen in an extra fine nib, in the beige/silver color about a month ago. The weight of the pen is good, the look/feel is okay for the price. The converter sits snugly into body of the pen, but was a bit harder to fill than I'm used to with my Safari. I felt like I had to put the pen far too deep into the ink to get it to draw, but once I did, it filled just fine.I'm using Noodler's Bulletproof Black ink, and this thing writes wonderfully. Smooth black lines with no feathering, no glooping, and impressive accuracy for a pen in this price range. I usually have very small, tight handwriting, and this thing is like a dream for making my handwriting legible. It doesn't leak at all, and it doesn't dry out, either. I've left it capped and sitting for over a week, and couldn't tell any time had passed when I picked it up again. I find myself reaching for this pen for just about everything - paying bills, writing notes, drawing up plans for my workshop, journaling, you name it. It's just fun to write with and it works.As a side-note, I'm left handed, and some fountain pens expect you to write at a certain angle, which can be annoying for leftys. I've not had that problem at all with this pen. It's simple to orient and just write.

I'm an artist who likes using fountain pens for my drawings. So... needless to say, I have lots of them..lots. I rarely spend over $20 for a fountain pen since mine aren't for show, they're tools. Don't get me wrong, I love a good acrylic resin pen with lots of chatoyency. But that's not what makes a great pen for me, it's the writing/drawing experience. And this pen is right up my alley. First, it's a metal pen (with just the right knurling that gives you a nice grip and is beautiful to boot) and so it's weightier in the hand than the popular acrylic/plastic pens flooding the market. It doesn't feel like a toy. More importantly, it doesn't write like one either. The nib is smooth and, at least mine, didn't require any tuning. It wrote beautifully out of the box. It starts first time, every time and though it's not a flexible nib, it writes with a beautifully consistent line. If you're just looking for a clean writer, get yourself a ball point or gel pen. I love the fact that I can draw or write in any of a rainbow of colors of my choosing, waterproof or not. This is my new go to pen. So if you're considering adding a fountain pen to your collection, or just looking to get into fountain pens, you can't do any better than the Hongdian black. PS, I have no affiliation with this company and an not being paid for this review. I just like telling people when I find an exceptional product. ~Steve

This is a great pen. Nice weight and balance in my hand. My only issue is how long it took for the ink to reach the nib. I almost thought the pen was malfunctioning.

I’ve been using Sailor fude de Mannen pens for sketching. Good pens. But this Hongdian pen is better. Well balanced . Smooth inking . The bent nib is awesome. Buying another to make sure it’s not a fluke. Price is great.

I got this on impulse! It's completely black, including the nib! All my pens in the past have light colored nibs. I'm crazy and don't like to see any traces of ink on the shiny nib. It just drives me nuts. So when I saw this, it's a dream come true! I can get all sort of ink on the nib and I won't be able to tell!Pros1. It's completely black! What more do you need!2. The logo on the body isn't flashy. Again being completely black has advantages.3. Pen feels hefty in hand when not in use. My best comparison right now is the Hero 9296, it's heavier and bigger to the Hero. Other may not like it with the cap on during use, the cap add significant weight the pen.3. Nib is smooth, glides across cheap copy paper without scratching. I washed it at night and put some Sailor Kiwaguro in it the next day and it was ready to go.4. Great value. For $15, even if I don't like this, skip a few coffees, that's it.Con1. The pistol converter feels very flimsy. The one I received seemed to have scratches on the clear plastic. It works, but be careful not to when holding.I really like it! I haven't own this long enough to comment on the paint but I got this for the black nib, I don't mind the paints every where else.