Wonderful review, Chris! I don't have either of these pens yet... I only just a month ago finally got a couple of WingSung 630s, but I really like the look of these Hongdian nibs much better. I have some catching up to do on my Chinese pen wishlist, I guess... though I did just order a PenBBS gold nib, finally. Anyway... I loved the video, as usual! Thanks!
Congratulations. First review of the new A9. I've got one on its way to me. I ordered quickly based on how fast the blue N10's sold out. 💙 Thanks for the review.
@@omeryehezkely3096 as far as I can discover, there aren't any more. I found an Ebay site that advertised them. I ordered and paid and when I didn't get a shipping notification, I asked if they even had the blue one and they admitted that they didn't. I got a refund and left a poor review.
The "sold out" of the N10 blue it's a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. I think it only lasted a few hours, maybe minutes, on sale. The magenta and green ones, on the other hand, are still found everywhere and sometimes at a very good price, more on the side of 20 than 30eur
@@MateuMatheu what do you think happened? Did Hongdian only make a small number of them? Are there millions of them; out there clutched in the hands of pen lovers, that we just don't know about? 🤔 It IS an enigma.
I received mine last week and I think it is one of the best Hongdian pens. I do think the vertical lines are a design flaw that I find annoying, and I am not one to be overly picky on things like that. But the no 8 like nib with the feed is excellent and it posts well and is not heavy at all.
I have the A9 in the shopping cart and haven't pulled the trigger yet. The finish on the pen reminds me of a barber pole. Interesting that the nib width differs slightly on the pens. With cartridge converter pens, I look to see if it can be eyedropper filled. I do not change inks very often so I am always looking for a way to increase the capacity. Can you do this with this pen? Nice review and comparison, Chris.
From my experience, modern ebonite feeds like these are not significantly better than the plastic feeds. Vintage ebonite feeds, carved differently, can support a large ink flow.
I think this is the first review up on UA-cam of the A9! Great comparison btw the N10. Way to go!
I like blue one. The pattern almost looks like it's moving, like a barber pole. Hongdian/Asvine are the best Chinese nibs.
Both pens look nice. I like to change inks often, therefore a cartridge converter will be my choice.
Wonderful review, Chris! I don't have either of these pens yet... I only just a month ago finally got a couple of WingSung 630s, but I really like the look of these Hongdian nibs much better. I have some catching up to do on my Chinese pen wishlist, I guess... though I did just order a PenBBS gold nib, finally. Anyway... I loved the video, as usual! Thanks!
The moiré pattern/effect is very strong on this blue one.
Cap misalignment reveals poor quality control
Not quality control, it is a design flaw.
Congratulations. First review of the new A9. I've got one on its way to me. I ordered quickly based on how fast the blue N10's sold out. 💙 Thanks for the review.
I'm still waiting for the blue N10...
@@omeryehezkely3096 as far as I can discover, there aren't any more. I found an Ebay site that advertised them. I ordered and paid and when I didn't get a shipping notification, I asked if they even had the blue one and they admitted that they didn't. I got a refund and left a poor review.
Thanks for sharing
The "sold out" of the N10 blue it's a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. I think it only lasted a few hours, maybe minutes, on sale. The magenta and green ones, on the other hand, are still found everywhere and sometimes at a very good price, more on the side of 20 than 30eur
@@MateuMatheu what do you think happened? Did Hongdian only make a small number of them? Are there millions of them; out there clutched in the hands of pen lovers, that we just don't know about? 🤔 It IS an enigma.
I really liked the N10. It's unfortunate Hongdian decided to discontinue to model
Models come & go. Can't continue to have new models & not retire older ones. Grab them when you can.
I received mine last week and I think it is one of the best Hongdian pens. I do think the vertical lines are a design flaw that I find annoying, and I am not one to be overly picky on things like that. But the no 8 like nib with the feed is excellent and it posts well and is not heavy at all.
Good to know!
I have the A9 in the shopping cart and haven't pulled the trigger yet. The finish on the pen reminds me of a barber pole.
Interesting that the nib width differs slightly on the pens.
With cartridge converter pens, I look to see if it can be eyedropper filled. I do not change inks very often so I am always looking for a way to increase the capacity. Can you do this with this pen?
Nice review and comparison, Chris.
You can ED this pen, need a safe neutral ink to avoid attacking plated metal section.
Follow up question; have you had any ink leakage or burping? It seems like this ebonite feed, or mabe the aluminum barrel, is affected by the heat?
No, the ebonite feed & aluminum pen are fine.
Hi, does the ebonite feed make the flow better versus a plastic feed?
From my experience, modern ebonite feeds like these are not significantly better than the plastic feeds. Vintage ebonite feeds, carved differently, can support a large ink flow.
Wow these come with ebonite feeds now???
It's a beautiful pen, until the stripe :(
Just enjoy the pen.