Just discovered you because I just discovered fountain pens and I just bought this beauty as my first foray into fountain pen heaven, which I see you keep excellent track of! Thank you, kind Sir, for your time and effort and in sharing this information. I found it fascinating and look forward to my education :) Have a lovely day, live with peace, live with joy!
Thanks, Chris. I got the piston out as well. Apparently some others have found their pistons move further down and have greater capacity than ours did. I'm going to play with mine to see what I can do.
I bought two of the N7 pens (so far inking and writing only with the blue with the unusual cap). I am very happy with the peacock look, the nib, and the piston mechanism. I have written with it for more than two weeks. Its nib has stayed wet, written each time I have pulled out of the pen holder and used it. I view it as an excellent pen just as it came. I hope the other is as good. I am pleased with the purchase. Thanks again for pointing the way. K
A lovely looking pen. I have to say many many thanks for the heads up on the Black N6 I hadn't noticed it before and once seen I just couldn't resist ordering one!
I love stealth pens. I may have to pull the trigger on this one. Thanks, Doug, for mentioning this. The N7 looks really attractive, but I'm a bit worried about the mix of plastic and metal threads, esp. after reading some comments about the section threads on the relaunched Parker 51 that chip off already.
Oops I accidentally hit the send button! And as I was saying, thanks for all the many videos You make, I really appreciate and enjoy them! Thanks again!
What a riot! What channel and time can I catch “Canadian Baywatch?” I’m dyin’ here! I think you, or someone with great editing Kung fu needs to make a montage of your funny bits.
I just received mine (the grey one). I love it! I have purchased many fountain pens over the years, at many price points, and this is my new favorite. The build quality, styling, nib smoothness, and feel in the hand is perfect for me. I have smaller hands and will be using this pen for sketching.
Excellent guitar intro! One of my favorite pieces from one of my favorite bands. Thanks for reviewing this blue beauty. I’m torn between this and the red N8 maple leaf.
Thanks for the review. For me this is one of the most beautiful pens I have seen at any price point. I’m sure I will need to order fast now that we all know about this gorgeous pen.
Just bought this from aliexpress, it should arrive in 2 months, im going to use it to draw and write! I'll come back here and share my thoughts after trying it for a while :)
You got me! I opted for the blue-green one. The attraction was to the artistic scrolling on the nib, the ink window, the acrylic body, and, for me a rare choice, the metal cap. I have one Montblanc Writer’s Edition with a metal cap. This pen will be my second pen with an acrylic body and a metal cap. Thanks! KW
I am still writing with it (3 weeks now), and I have had no problems. It seems to me that it is as good as any Narwahl pen I have (three of those, I think), but this is priced significantly lower. Love the ink window; the piston works very well; design is uniquely superior!
I am still writing with this Peacock green finish N7, very very wet EF nib I have, I did not expect EF to be soooo wet... not scratchy at all, and Rober Oster Fire and Ice ink has a very deep teal colour. Recently I made an order for the moon rabbit finish with a F nib, the bad thing is changing nib requires a lot of effort.
I did not realize the click while posting until I watched this video, thanks! I have been writing with this pen for a few days, a total of 8 sheets of A4 paper, and the EF nib writes great on any paper. However because I have been writing with Pelikan gold nib for quite sometime I felt this Hongdian nib to be extremely stiff, I like stiff nib because I love exerting pressure against the paper with my pen (just my style) and I will be sure that I will not break the nib from the feed :D
Another great review Doug & to be honest between your review & Chrisrap review i could not choose between the 2 pens so sod it i got both.O Doug please keep us up to date on the piston removal tool on etsy .THANKS👍.
Beginning to fall in love with the HongDian...thanks for revealing Without your videos we would not have know.🤠⭐ By the way the guitar you play ..I'm curious to ask if you don't mind Is it a Waterloos?🤔😔
The smaller one without the Brown Sunburst ..appear on this video...the overall tone sounds great for country music I guess. By the way for a Affordable GoodTone Acoustics try the KAPOK ..tq for your b c time to reply 🤠📷🌀💫💯
The grey version of the Hongdian arrived and yes, this is a winner. The weight is nice but the balance and feel are terrific. I will probably chuck the nib but I will give it a try first.
Dr. Doug, another very good review. Thanks. Nice pen, but I need another pen about as much as I need another hole in my head. So, of course I ordered it and I was fortunate enough to get it at the new, improved price. I like the nib pretty well on the N6 but don't know yet if I'll be swapping the nib on the N7 until I write with it.
Thanks for this review! Now I know I need to soak it in soapy water if I want to change the nib to the Hongdian fude one I have.The word "qing" also has homophonic connotations with "green" and "huo" with "possibilities." So it's a pen with growth potential. The Chinese language has literal translations as well as lateral and homophonic associations to do with growth, prosperity, luck etc.
While I am waiting for the Red Maple Leaf pen to come from China, I ordered this one from Amazon. Arrived today. I am curious to see your review, and which ink you chose. :) Such a pretty pen!
I have the same pen and same problem with fitting other #6 nibs. It turns out the regular #6 is about 2mm longer than Hongdian nib. Not a fan of Hongdian stock nib, I grind down a Jinhao nib to fit on it, now I am really loving it 😊
Greetings from Australia. I'm getting quite a collection of Hongdian pens. Out of the orange N1s and N7 peacock, which is the best in your opinion. I can get them both with Long Knife nibs.
Wow! Is that a No.6 nib? The biggest issue I have with HD is the use of F/EF No.5s, which I want to replace with Medium or Broad. It's easier to get a good range of nibs in No.6 (especially in black, like for my Black Army General).
Indeed it is. Both the N6 and the N7 sport #6 nibs. But as I said in the review, the N7's cap is too short to accept MOST standard #6 size nibs when swapping.
Really nice looking pen! Though I'm kind of on a break from getting pens right now, should this be still available in a few months, I may have to get one. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this, and the early shout out to Canada's favourite nerds next door (the Barenaked Ladies. 😁)
@@kiraniumbra My wife's Pilot Decimo is a VERY smooth medium nib. My Majohn A1 was an EF, but it was leaky and scratchy and I replaced it with a medium Pilot gold VP nib unit.
@InkquiringMinds Doug, I was after a piston filler (all my pens are Converters) just to try and this looks like an excellent intro pen. BUT I have had a hard time finding anything but F and EF nibs (My X159 F is the same as most M, but looking at your writing sample, this F is actually F). I finally found a vendor on AliX that has M nibs (only in silver, not fussed that's simply cosmetic) and based on your (as usual) excellent review, I'll get one of those. Prices around AUD$48 (about $30 in your money). And found an interesting thing about piston fillers (my First). If the piston filler end cap is a little loose, tightening it up deposits an amount of ink in places you don't want an amount of ink deposited.
@@InkquiringMinds Update: Probably at the limit of what I now want to spend, but what a terrific FP. The nib (which is on the FINE side of MEDIUM) writes buttery smooth, wet with iroshizuku Take-Sumi ink (little to no feedback and no flex). Great weight in the hand and simple/functional filling. Oh, and 3/4 turn cap off, that's good. It has now become my best favourite pen. I think I prefer if over the X159 and x850 (but these are also great pens for the price). And the looks are stunning. I'd have no problem using this in a boardroom (if I ever was in a boardroom).
Beautiful pen, right up my ally. . . just have to wait until i'm off of this weird lamy thing I have going on. I don't know why but my tastes have swerved off a bridge and I just want super wet hooded nibs, lamy cc gold nib, and a the newer thinner penlux. Hope to be back to normal soon.
I believe we are on the same page aesthetically. However, I am considering.a Pelikan as my next MAJOR pen purchase. You mentioned a different feel between the N7 and the M800. My question is, would the N7 be a good test pen to base my decision on? Love your videos.
Not really. They might be similar in size and slightly in over-all shape, but in the hand, they are VERY different. The Pelikan M800 is just perfection - a sublime writing experience unlike any other I've found.
The pen is still available on Ebay for $27 which isnt too shabby.. I think I would have picked this up in a second, as i think its gorgeous, except for the fact it cant take a standard #6 nib which is a real shame. A nice clean jowo nib on this would have been perfect.
It’s quite odd - as I noted on Chrisrap’s video, my N7 (grey version) has an easily unscrewable nib unit which I have now confirmed is interchangeable with the nib unit of my N1S piston filler. Also, the piston travel on my N7 seems to be much more than Chris showed at about 25mm (1 inch). Ink capacity is about 1.5ml measured by weight. On my N1S the the piston travels about 17mm. But anyway, these are still great pens, but while the barrel material of the peacock version is very nice, the cap is just a bit too ‘bling’ for me.
Hello there Sir please review the Hong Dian N6 black! It looks gorgeous! And I plan to get one for Myself! But if You review it, I can make an informed decision! Thanks for all of Your ma
There we go, between this and Chris's review I can breathe easy. Now if only it would hurry up and get here! Spoiler alert, in the same package is the N6 all black with long knife nib.
This looks like a winner. Looking forward to receiving the grey version and I will immediately swap the nib out. Good review! FYI - They are still 27 to 29 dollars on ebay.
Beautiful pen. I think it would have been even more so if they had made the barrel powder coated but my guess it that a metal barrel would have added too much weight perhaps. On another note, this Claire Fontaine lady needs to comp you some paper. You advertise for her every week! LOL Thanks for making my Saturday morning.
It's so weird that the piston doesn't go further back. I wish someone disassembled it to tell for sure if it's impossible to adjust. Maybe they just wanted to make sure it will never blot ink, thus made too small capacity, who knows.
I ordered a blue one from Aliexpress, home in less than 10 days. Not lucky with the "pagoda" F nib: it is not smooth and has quite a few fails whilst writing... It will definitely require some work or a nib swap.
@@InkquiringMinds No, I meant that the length of the barrel itself was about 14 centimeters, because the hong dian 1841 is 12 cm long without a cap, it is a bit short for me.
Well, another one that won't go on my list. I'm just not a fan of those metal caps on these. I hope they get around to offering a model in the same beautiful, chatoyant resin for the cap and section as well (section won't matter so much) as the body. The 20% jump in price because the pen turned out to be popular kind of put me off, too.
😀😀😊🤓 Sweet n sour Chicken taught Is a cough syrup ....guess it might be the same without the additive. Like your hard work making it humourous🤠😎⭐✒️😀😀😀😀 guess I won't call the police?😀⭐
@@InkquiringMinds No, it is not. It was good for me to see the image of the Pelikan you showed, the girth looks very similar. I was planning to buy it, now I know that I won't. I like the way the Hongdian writes, I even like the F nib. I already have it, I'm going to use it, and perhaps I'll get use to. Of all my pens the Ranga 4 is among the very best in terms of writing experience and the girth (thanks to your review), very comfortable, a real delight. Also the Xezo Abalone Sea Shell, an excellent writer and a beauty to hold. Do you want to know something funny, the Ranga extra pen they send as a gift, a two dollar pen, it's fantastic, a great writer and an eye dropper. It never fails and can carry a ton of ink!
Hi Doug, a little helpful hint for you about the HongDian N6, N7 & 100: These fountain pens have an ink capacity of approx. 1ml ex works. However, this can be significantly increased with a small harmless intervention. I found a video that explains this. The link attached here starts the video at the corresponding point at minute 8.30. ua-cam.com/video/jaKSoxzlfT4/v-deo.html I hope this helps you as well as it helped me. Kind regards
Thanks, SteamDevil's Pen Pit, for the excellent information! Getting those parts to line up properly is always a pain! I never noticed those two lines on the Hongdian before.
@@InkquiringMinds It's always a pleasure to have helped. After all, we fountain pen enthusiasts have to stick together. And just as you've inspired me to make a few purchases, it was at least something helpful to contribute as well. Friendly greetings SteamDevil
@@InkquiringMinds Made for Chinese Caligraphy and characters, not Western. I think that's the main issue. Just have to battle away with my Lamy 2000 oblique medium nib.
就我来看，永生很擅长做金笔尖，但是杆子做得不好。 弘典基本上反过来，金笔尖一塌糊涂，但是杆子比永生好多了 In my opinion ,Wingsung is good at making golden nibs,but they don’t made good barrel. Honhdian on the contrary,good at making barrels,but for their 14k nib and ebonite feed…All I want to say is disaster.
@@InkquiringMinds Hah. Sorry. I am an old guy (74). Do you mean by NFW: the National Wildlife Federation? Or Nonsense World Fluency. Or National Wrestling Federation? Forgive me for being ... out of date or simply stupid.
Just bought mine from Amazon for 28 bucks. Excited for this to come!!
Just discovered you because I just discovered fountain pens and I just bought this beauty as my first foray into fountain pen heaven, which I see you keep excellent track of! Thank you, kind Sir, for your time and effort and in sharing this information. I found it fascinating and look forward to my education :) Have a lovely day, live with peace, live with joy!
Thank you Regina. That is much appreciated! Welcome aboard!
This pen is so beautiful. The peacock feather pattern, the shimmering body, the nib pattern, finial. My mouth literally waters!
bought one of these over the weekend, love the way it writes, have ended up ordering the gray version
Good to know nib can be removed. Price is still around $28USD for most sellers. Great ink combo.
Thanks, Chris. I got the piston out as well. Apparently some others have found their pistons move further down and have greater capacity than ours did. I'm going to play with mine to see what I can do.
I bought two of the N7 pens (so far inking and writing only with the blue with the unusual cap). I am very happy with the peacock look, the nib, and the piston mechanism. I have written with it for more than two weeks. Its nib has stayed wet, written each time I have pulled out of the pen holder and used it. I view it as an excellent pen just as it came. I hope the other is as good. I am pleased with the purchase. Thanks again for pointing the way. K
Awesome ! Thanks Keith.
A lovely looking pen. I have to say many many thanks for the heads up on the Black N6 I hadn't noticed it before and once seen I just couldn't resist ordering one!
I love stealth pens. I may have to pull the trigger on this one. Thanks, Doug, for mentioning this. The N7 looks really attractive, but I'm a bit worried about the mix of plastic and metal threads, esp. after reading some comments about the section threads on the relaunched Parker 51 that chip off already.
Oops I accidentally hit the send button! And as I was saying, thanks for all the many videos You make, I really appreciate and enjoy them! Thanks again!
Thanks again!
What a riot! What channel and time can I catch “Canadian Baywatch?” I’m dyin’ here!
I think you, or someone with great editing Kung fu needs to make a montage of your funny bits.
Wow, thanks! That's not a bad idea! The best of!
Just ordered mine (f) black. Thank you
I just received mine (the grey one). I love it! I have purchased many fountain pens over the years, at many price points, and this is my new favorite. The build quality, styling, nib smoothness, and feel in the hand is perfect for me. I have smaller hands and will be using this pen for sketching.
Thanks for sharing!
Excellent guitar intro! One of my favorite pieces from one of my favorite bands. Thanks for reviewing this blue beauty. I’m torn between this and the red N8 maple leaf.
My pleasure!
Thanks for the review. For me this is one of the most beautiful pens I have seen at any price point. I’m sure I will need to order fast now that we all know about this gorgeous pen.
Totally agree!
Hongdian made a winner on this model. Nice teal blue and gray versions!
Always a pleasure to see your enthusiasm for a good pen.
Thank you,I've just ordered one my pressie to me.
I would like to wish you and family happy Christmas,I enjoy your reviews.
Happy holidays!
Just bought this from aliexpress, it should arrive in 2 months, im going to use it to draw and write! I'll come back here and share my thoughts after trying it for a while :)
Yes! Please do!
You got me! I opted for the blue-green one. The attraction was to the artistic scrolling on the nib, the ink window, the acrylic body, and, for me a rare choice, the metal cap. I have one Montblanc Writer’s Edition with a metal cap. This pen will be my second pen with an acrylic body and a metal cap. Thanks! KW
Thank you, Keith!
I am still writing with it (3 weeks now), and I have had no problems. It seems to me that it is as good as any Narwahl pen I have (three of those, I think), but this is priced significantly lower. Love the ink window; the piston works very well; design is uniquely superior!
Excellent!
Nice review, Doug. I immediately ordered the pen with an EF nib. I’m going to grind it into a stub.
Cool!
I am still writing with this Peacock green finish N7, very very wet EF nib I have, I did not expect EF to be soooo wet... not scratchy at all, and Rober Oster Fire and Ice ink has a very deep teal colour. Recently I made an order for the moon rabbit finish with a F nib, the bad thing is changing nib requires a lot of effort.
Finding a replacement that fits in the cap is the most difficult part!
I did not realize the click while posting until I watched this video, thanks! I have been writing with this pen for a few days, a total of 8 sheets of A4 paper, and the EF nib writes great on any paper. However because I have been writing with Pelikan gold nib for quite sometime I felt this Hongdian nib to be extremely stiff, I like stiff nib because I love exerting pressure against the paper with my pen (just my style) and I will be sure that I will not break the nib from the feed :D
Great to hear!
Another great review Doug & to be honest between your review & Chrisrap review i could not choose between the 2 pens so sod it i got both.O Doug please keep us up to date on the piston removal tool on etsy .THANKS👍.
Glad to help! Thanks, Edward! And I will!
Beginning to fall in love with the HongDian...thanks for revealing Without your videos we would not have know.🤠⭐ By the way the guitar you play ..I'm curious to ask if you don't mind Is it a Waterloos?🤔😔
It is a Gibson SJ200.
The smaller one without the Brown Sunburst ..appear on this video...the overall tone sounds great for country music I guess. By the way for a Affordable GoodTone Acoustics try the KAPOK ..tq for your b c time to reply 🤠📷🌀💫💯
@@hokeatseng4094 Ah! That’s my Martin 000-28vs 12 fret. Amazing fingerstyle guitar.
Wow Martin ..Sounds good...Like the tone..12 fret! A broader finger board I see.. ❤️✒️🌿
The grey version of the Hongdian arrived and yes, this is a winner. The weight is nice but the balance and feel are terrific. I will probably chuck the nib but I will give it a try first.
Excellent! I’m glad!
@@InkquiringMinds I put the bock nib that I pulled from my defective moonman 800 and it fits perfectly. To quote George Takei, "oh my.........."
Fantastic!
I'll wait for the gold nib (laying low after getting my m805 Stresemann). Looks absolutely fabulous, even with steel. Thanks, Doug!
Where did you get your Stresemann, Rob? I cant' find an M800 Stresemann anywhere.
Delivery to Ohio was in just a few business days DHL express.
@@crouserm what retailer?
@@InkquiringMinds Penworld. But Appelboom seems to have a similar deal.
@@crouserm Thanks. I've never seen a Stresemann on the Appelboom site. Just searched again now.
Nice review.
Do you have any plans on reviewing the N8?
The maple leaf finish looks really good, I am just curious about the build quality.
I have the red one on the way.
Dr. Doug, another very good review. Thanks. Nice pen, but I need another pen about as much as I need another hole in my head. So, of course I ordered it and I was fortunate enough to get it at the new, improved price. I like the nib pretty well on the N6 but don't know yet if I'll be swapping the nib on the N7 until I write with it.
Thanks for sharing, don! I hope you enjoy it!
Thanks for another great video. Just ordered a gray one from Amazon
Hope you enjoy it!
Thanks for this review! Now I know I need to soak it in soapy water if I want to change the nib to the Hongdian fude one I have.The word "qing" also has homophonic connotations with "green" and "huo" with "possibilities." So it's a pen with growth potential. The Chinese language has literal translations as well as lateral and homophonic associations to do with growth, prosperity, luck etc.
Thanks for that lateral translation!
A little bit of Gilmour refreshes the soul.
Although I'm told that Gilmour got a classical guitarist to play this part for the recording!
@@InkquiringMinds I didn't know that! :o
It is a great looking pen. Very good review.
Would you prefer this pen or the Tianzi?
I like the all-acrylic of the Tianzi but my nod for design, balance and posting goes to the Hongdian.
@@InkquiringMinds I just received the Hongdian N6 in all black. Gorgeous pen. Since you have the N6 and N7, do you have a preferenc
@@paulmchugh1430 Definitely the all black N6.
How do you clean the N7 barrel and piston if you can’t pull it apart?
Watch Sunday as I demonstrate.
While I am waiting for the Red Maple Leaf pen to come from China, I ordered this one from Amazon. Arrived today. I am curious to see your review, and which ink you chose. :) Such a pretty pen!
Hope you enjoy it!
I have the same pen and same problem with fitting other #6 nibs. It turns out the regular #6 is about 2mm longer than Hongdian nib. Not a fan of Hongdian stock nib, I grind down a Jinhao nib to fit on it, now I am really loving it 😊
Thanks for sharing! I left the 14k WS 629 nib on it and it fits nicely.
you can try hero 900 nib
Ooh that sailor box. New Sailor 😁
Eagle eye!! Yes indeed! Happy Birthday to me! You'll see the review on April 23.
Great into with the classic guitar!
Rock on!
Hong Dian makes some great fountain pens... for great prices as well.
Greetings from Australia.
I'm getting quite a collection of Hongdian pens. Out of the orange N1s and N7 peacock, which is the best in your opinion. I can get them both with Long Knife nibs.
I like the N7
Waiting on mine to arrive.
Wow! Is that a No.6 nib? The biggest issue I have with HD is the use of F/EF No.5s, which I want to replace with Medium or Broad. It's easier to get a good range of nibs in No.6 (especially in black, like for my Black Army General).
Indeed it is. Both the N6 and the N7 sport #6 nibs. But as I said in the review, the N7's cap is too short to accept MOST standard #6 size nibs when swapping.
@@InkquiringMinds Shame, that. But I've ordered a black N6 nevertheless.
Really nice looking pen! Though I'm kind of on a break from getting pens right now, should this be still available in a few months, I may have to get one. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this, and the early shout out to Canada's favourite nerds next door (the Barenaked Ladies. 😁)
My pleasure, Paul. Thanks for sharing!
@@InkquiringMinds Just and update Doug. Thanks to your review I got and N7 from Amazon US. And surprise! it has the tool included in the metal box.
Awesome! Congrats!
Nice pen and review. My cap doesn’t click when posted.
Btw how is it possible that nib is western EEF and Japanese EF -> F? :)
I use Richard Binder's Nib Chart for reference. www.richardspens.com/pdf/strokewidths.pdf
@@InkquiringMinds oops, I again screwed up with nib sizes :).
Would you say the hongdian N6/N7 EF inns write finer than a twsbi eco EF or a pilot kakuno EF?
I can't say as I haven't tried either the TWSBI EF or the Pilot EF.
@@InkquiringMinds thankyou. I should perhaps have said the Pilot decimo/Majohn A1
@@kiraniumbra My wife's Pilot Decimo is a VERY smooth medium nib. My Majohn A1 was an EF, but it was leaky and scratchy and I replaced it with a medium Pilot gold VP nib unit.
@InkquiringMinds Doug, I was after a piston filler (all my pens are Converters) just to try and this looks like an excellent intro pen. BUT I have had a hard time finding anything but F and EF nibs (My X159 F is the same as most M, but looking at your writing sample, this F is actually F). I finally found a vendor on AliX that has M nibs (only in silver, not fussed that's simply cosmetic) and based on your (as usual) excellent review, I'll get one of those. Prices around AUD$48 (about $30 in your money). And found an interesting thing about piston fillers (my First). If the piston filler end cap is a little loose, tightening it up deposits an amount of ink in places you don't want an amount of ink deposited.
Sounds awesome. Give us updates!
@@InkquiringMinds Update: Probably at the limit of what I now want to spend, but what a terrific FP. The nib (which is on the FINE side of MEDIUM) writes buttery smooth, wet with iroshizuku Take-Sumi ink (little to no feedback and no flex). Great weight in the hand and simple/functional filling. Oh, and 3/4 turn cap off, that's good. It has now become my best favourite pen. I think I prefer if over the X159 and x850 (but these are also great pens for the price). And the looks are stunning. I'd have no problem using this in a boardroom (if I ever was in a boardroom).
Beautiful pen, right up my ally. . . just have to wait until i'm off of this weird lamy thing I have going on. I don't know why but my tastes have swerved off a bridge and I just want super wet hooded nibs, lamy cc gold nib, and a the newer thinner penlux. Hope to be back to normal soon.
I understand, I think.
I believe we are on the same page aesthetically. However, I am considering.a Pelikan as my next MAJOR pen purchase. You mentioned a different feel between the N7 and the M800. My question is, would the N7 be a good test pen to base my decision on? Love your videos.
Not really. They might be similar in size and slightly in over-all shape, but in the hand, they are VERY different. The Pelikan M800 is just perfection - a sublime writing experience unlike any other I've found.
Very beautiful pen. ¿ Do you think this Hongdian # 6 NIB fits on a Jinhao X850, X350 and Jinhao 100 ?, I ask because of the shape may be.
I haven't tried it but I suspect it won't fit the Jinhao feed.
@@InkquiringMinds I saw it won't fit, because Hongdian nibs has a kind of notch or slot at the bottom, and the Jinhao are straight.
弘典孔雀
Hongdian Peacock
It looks nice and at pretty good price.
The pen is still available on Ebay for $27 which isnt too shabby.. I think I would have picked this up in a second, as i think its gorgeous, except for the fact it cant take a standard #6 nib which is a real shame. A nice clean jowo nib on this would have been perfect.
Yeah that's a good price. It might be possible to put a #6 into the N7 by grinding off about a millimeter of the tail of the nib.
@@InkquiringMinds have you tried any new nibs since? I just got my n7 today thanks to your review.
Did I heard it right? Copper on the cap? Well... That's interesting I think I will order one
Copper???
It’s quite odd - as I noted on Chrisrap’s video, my N7 (grey version) has an easily unscrewable nib unit which I have now confirmed is interchangeable with the nib unit of my N1S piston filler. Also, the piston travel on my N7 seems to be much more than Chris showed at about 25mm (1 inch). Ink capacity is about 1.5ml measured by weight. On my N1S the the piston travels about 17mm. But anyway, these are still great pens, but while the barrel material of the peacock version is very nice, the cap is just a bit too ‘bling’ for me.
I also note that the N1S cap will fit on the N7, but not vice versa.
Thanks for this Gary! I'll have to fiddle with my N7's piston now that I have it out and see if it can be adjusted.
Hello there Sir please review the Hong Dian N6 black! It looks gorgeous! And I plan to get one for Myself! But if You review it, I can make an informed decision! Thanks for all of Your ma
ua-cam.com/video/Veq5MpOKHxE/v-deo.html
I like the rabbit in the moon lookin one
There we go, between this and Chris's review I can breathe easy. Now if only it would hurry up and get here! Spoiler alert, in the same package is the N6 all black with long knife nib.
Ah you got the black/red N6. I bet it will be nice.
This looks like a winner. Looking forward to receiving the grey version and I will immediately swap the nib out. Good review! FYI - They are still 27 to 29 dollars on ebay.
Good to know! Thanks, Stefan!
and on Etsy
What's Tianzi?
It looks like a Chinese brand, but I never heard of that.
It is a Chinese brand, from Shanghai.
Beautiful pen. I think it would have been even more so if they had made the barrel powder coated but my guess it that a metal barrel would have added too much weight perhaps. On another note, this Claire Fontaine lady needs to comp you some paper. You advertise for her every week! LOL
Thanks for making my Saturday morning.
I get kick-backs from Ms. Fontaine.
It's so weird that the piston doesn't go further back. I wish someone disassembled it to tell for sure if it's impossible to adjust. Maybe they just wanted to make sure it will never blot ink, thus made too small capacity, who knows.
I took it apart after I un-inked the pen. It does NOT adjust. That's the extent of the travel for the piston.
Aaaah!, too big... sigh, well, then my fourth pen would be the twsbi... I wanted something cheaper and beautiful.
Thank you for everything.
Hola. ¿Que tinta turkesa usa en la introducción de sus revisiones? Cordial saludo desde Medellin Colombia
El video de introducción es J. Herbin Kyanite du Nepal en mi Leonardo Momento Zero Blue Hawaii con una punta de arquitecto de suelo personalizada.
@@InkquiringMinds Nice Spanish Doug!
And thank you for taking the time to reply in another language to questions.
Eres muy bienvenido
@@InkquiringMinds Gracias de nuevo por los excelentes videos y por toda tu ayuda!
I ordered a blue one from Aliexpress, home in less than 10 days. Not lucky with the "pagoda" F nib: it is not smooth and has quite a few fails whilst writing...
It will definitely require some work or a nib swap.
My vote for the ‘most gorgeous pen in recent times’ goes to this pen !
Too bad it isn’t available on Amazon..
Apparently they are still cheaper on eBay.
Are 123 mm enough for an adult? I'm afraid this pen will be uncomfortable in use
Very comfortable pen!
@@InkquiringMinds sorry for the intrusiveness, but could you advise an inexpensive pen, which is about 14 cm long
@@АлександрТорянников The Jinhao 80 is exactly 140mm long capped, is very inexpensive and a great writer.
@@InkquiringMinds No, I meant that the length of the barrel itself was about 14 centimeters, because the hong dian 1841 is 12 cm long without a cap, it is a bit short for me.
You might want to try a Moonman/Majohn A1 capless. They are 14cm with the nib extended.
Well, another one that won't go on my list. I'm just not a fan of those metal caps on these. I hope they get around to offering a model in the same beautiful, chatoyant resin for the cap and section as well (section won't matter so much) as the body. The 20% jump in price because the pen turned out to be popular kind of put me off, too.
Fair enough! According to Stefan, they are still in the $27 range on eBay.
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LOL
Quite a nice pen although I have to say I prefer the Gray resin version.
The grey wasn't available when I purchased, but I still would have chosen the peacock.
I like almost everything about this pen. For me the section is too thick, not too comfortable to write with. Little detail but makes a difference.
The girth of the section is not just a little detail!
@@InkquiringMinds No, it is not. It was good for me to see the image of the Pelikan you showed, the girth looks very similar. I was planning to buy it, now I know that I won't. I like the way the Hongdian writes, I even like the F nib. I already have it, I'm going to use it, and perhaps I'll get use to. Of all my pens the Ranga 4 is among the very best in terms of writing experience and the girth (thanks to your review), very comfortable, a real delight. Also the Xezo Abalone Sea Shell, an excellent writer and a beauty to hold. Do you want to know something funny, the Ranga extra pen they send as a gift, a two dollar pen, it's fantastic, a great writer and an eye dropper. It never fails and can carry a ton of ink!
Hi Doug,
a little helpful hint for you about the HongDian N6, N7 & 100:
These fountain pens have an ink capacity of approx. 1ml ex works.
However, this can be significantly increased with a small harmless intervention.
I found a video that explains this.
The link attached here starts the video at the corresponding point at minute 8.30.
ua-cam.com/video/jaKSoxzlfT4/v-deo.html
I hope this helps you as well as it helped me.
Kind regards
Thanks, SteamDevil's Pen Pit, for the excellent information! Getting those parts to line up properly is always a pain! I never noticed those two lines on the Hongdian before.
@@InkquiringMinds It's always a pleasure to have helped.
After all, we fountain pen enthusiasts have to stick together.
And just as you've inspired me to make a few purchases, it was at least something helpful to contribute as well.
Friendly greetings
SteamDevil
1ml capacity doesn't sound like a lot.
It is pretty good actually.
@@InkquiringMinds Gotta get one then. 😉
Maybe just a little too fine for me.
Me too. It would be great if they came out with a medium.
@@InkquiringMinds Made for Chinese Caligraphy and characters, not Western. I think that's the main issue. Just have to battle away with my Lamy 2000 oblique medium nib.
就我来看，永生很擅长做金笔尖，但是杆子做得不好。
弘典基本上反过来，金笔尖一塌糊涂，但是杆子比永生好多了
In my opinion ,Wingsung is good at making golden nibs,but they don’t made good barrel.
Honhdian on the contrary,good at making barrels,but for their 14k nib and ebonite feed…All I want to say is disaster.
Cough syrup 😂
LOL!
Oh? So. I'll send you US$210 for your Pelikan and include yet another of these your favorite Hondgian N7s in exchange. A deal?
NFW Dude! LOL
@@InkquiringMinds Hah. Sorry. I am an old guy (74). Do you mean by NFW: the
National Wildlife Federation? Or Nonsense World Fluency. Or National Wrestling Federation? Forgive me for being ... out of date or simply stupid.
@@user-br3sl9go3b LOL No Freakin Way! :)
@@InkquiringMinds Ha! Thanks (I guess). But at least now I get it.
A huge NOPERS to all the FP's with welded nibs
Yikes
Welded? All nibs that have tipping are welded.
@@InkquiringMinds "welded" = hard to swap/remove/replace
You know what I mean. HND
But how do I load it? This is my first fountain pen. I was impressed with your video until it didn't explain the ink filling part🥹
It is a piston filler (in the title). Turn the knob all the way, put the nib in ink and turn the knob back.