HONG DIAN Hongdian N23 Black Rabbit Fountain Pen, Long Blade Medium Nib Gold Trim, New Year Lucky Rabbit Carving Design, Smooth Writing Pen with Converter and Metal Pen Box Set

What a beautiful pen! And I have finally found a TRUE extra-fine nib that writes so smooth. Solidly made with excellent craftsmanship. Love it!

I can't say that I've written with it yet, but I will try to update this review soon when I do. However, the pen itself is so unique and nice quality. So pretty with filigree type flowers and bunnies! I'm loving this gorgeous pen that is easily as nice as higher priced pens.

I ordered the Medium nib version. It writes more like a Broad with thick lines.TL;DR: It's a nice pen for the price. Good build quality, has crayon-like feedback when writing, quirky line variations, good ink flow, writes wet, but doesn't really post well. Not really my style because it felt like a crayon while writing. Nib also had problems at first.To anyone getting it, know that the "Long Knife Style" isn't just marketing speak. It's styled like a chiseled or architect nib. Thick horizontal lines but thin vertical lines. The result is a semi-calligraphy styled pen that's also plenty useable for everday writing, from script, block and cursive writing. Certain lines and strokes won't look "perfect" due to the varying nature of the nib. It doesn't write like a Bic, or a Pilot Metropolitan. It's its own beast. Whether you're a new buyer of fountain pens or someone who's been collecting and want something different, know that it has its quirks and will act differently than many pens.Writing wise, it almost feels like a fine crayon while writing. There's a slight draggy or sticky feeling when moving it around the paper. Using fine paper like Rhodea, Clairefontaine, Tomoe River, etc. makes the experience smoother. Its nib has very little flex. The ink flow is amazing and its a wet writer. It's almost on par with Sailor's gold nibbed pens. It only struggles if I'm writing extremely quickly in very large cursive. The pen also needs to be written more deliberately. Tilting the nib too much will result in skipping and feathering, more than usual for a fountain pen so you really have to keep the nib centered on the paper. People writing with flourishes, curves and serifs might enjoy this pen. Its thick horizontal lines might also be useful for individuals who like to underline things. However, it will be awkward to draw geometrical shapes unless you draw your lines in the exact same way.Reverse writing is good. The writing experience feels "scratchy" but still useable. Perfect for writing small, like on a check or a sign-in sheet or time log. It's weakest when writing at a high angle; it skips often if you write too quickly.Ergonomics! It's a very girthy pen, about 10mm at the grip. I have medium-ish sized hands and I can write with this all day. I don't have to pinch the pen, just gently caress it and let my hand and shoulder do the work. It feels just right when unposted, but gets too backheavy when posted. Posting the pen is not very good and doesn't inspire confidence. A slight knock can tip it over, and it feels like metal scraping on metal when trying to push the cap down the barrel.The pen doesn't take much to uncap. It only takes 1 and a quarter turns to get it undone, and it's a solid enough experience. It doesn't feel like the threads will crack or shatter. However, it doesn't lock too securely. I haven't had it uncap in my pocket but give it just a tiny bit more of a twist just in case. The inside of the cap doesn't have a plastic seal so ink will dry quicker. I left the pen untouched but it still wrote immediately after 4 days. The pin is also very stiff at first. It almost felt like it was going to snap the first time using it and still hasn't loosened up much after a week of ownership.It came in a little metal tin with foam lining, the pen itself, and the cartridge inside. The cartridge is surprisingly good at this price point, it draws ink quickly and is larger than average (when compared to Sailor's dinky Carts and Pilot's CON-40 anyway!) There's a small plastic ball to helps stir and keep the ink still better. It's not noisy thankfully, it doesn't rattle inside the converter unless there's very little ink left.Build quality is also deceivingly good. It's metal but still light enough to not be burdening during a long writing session. It's a thin metal however so it feels "cheap", especially if you tap or the bump the pen into something. But its durability is sufficient. The lacquer is my favorite. It looks classy! The etching is thinly engraved into the pen and it's the perfect balance of charming and tacky. The grip is made of plastic and the body is metal. The plastic isn't prone to slipping even when I had sweaty or wet hands.I gave it 4 stars out of 5 because the cap doesn't post properly and the nib took a while to "break in". It skipped here and there even after cleaning and inspecting it beforehand, but it went away. In my opinion, EVERY pen- even a "cheap" one- needs to be writing fit at the start.Overall, I'm not a fan of the way it writes. My preference is consistency, with very little line variation and doesn't suit my needs. However, this is a great "For fun" pen! Go crazy with your writing! Write boldly! load it up with glittery shimmer inks, chromashading ink, or even saturated colorful inks It's a pen that's good on its own, and anyone wanting something a bit different with its line behavior and wet ink flow should check it out!Thank you for reading my dissertation of the Hongdian N23 Year of the Rabbit!

Writes fluidly, beautifully. Ink flows well. Has a bit of weight... perfect, not too light. Converter has a bit of air gap if filled from the nib.

Absolutely gorgeous pen! It came wrapped in plastic within a metal box. Inside of the pen was the empty cartridge to be filled with fountain ink. I purchased refillable Hong Dian ink, which does not come with the pen (description DOES clearly state this, so buy ink!).The official photos do not show the rabbits on the outside of the pen, so I showed them here. The rabbit is on the nib, too!As for the writing, it writes beautifully. You have to give the nib a few scratches with the paper to loosen the tip a bit, but then it writes smooth and clear. As you can see on my photo, the ink will show through from the other side of regular printer paper, but not much more than regular pens.NOTE: the interior well holds a substantial amount of ink. I tried black first and switched to blue. It took quite a bit of writing for the blue to fully replace the black that was still inside the nib well. This means it holds a lot and you shouldn't need to replenish often.I would like for there to have been an insert to explain the insertion of the ink cartridges because I fumbled with it a bit before figuring it out. You have to press hard to puncture the seal of the cartridge using the piece inside of the pen.Definitely 100/10 would recommend!

I received a used pen with old ink in the cartridge. This is unacceptable to me.The pen body is lovely.I have now thoroughly cleaned the pen and inked it up. It writes smoothly but is extremely wet and writes with a very wide line - bolder than the bold or stub nibs I have in my collection. Given that this is clearly a used pen, I do not know if this nib has been altered, or if this is an accurate representation of this long knife nib. It will not be practical for an everyday carry pen because of how bold the line is I will consider replacing the nib. Not sure I would order from this vendor again.

For a $30 pen, I'm blown away. The fine nib is smooth as butter with very good ink flow. It feels perfect in the hand. Fairly light, good girth, easy to hold. I am very happy with this delightful pen

It was so hard to get ink cartridge pushed in. I thought it was in but the pen skipped all the time and suddenly would leak a little bubble of ink. I had it all over me. I tried to insert another cartridge but the same thing happened. The point that is in the head of fountain pen that is supposed to push through cartridge didn't look right. Usually it's a small round piece sticking up so when you push it in, you can feel cartridge pop into place. That never happened with this pen. I put in for a return and refund. Instead, they are sending me a replacement pen which is not what I asked them to do.