Hongdian Black Forest Fountain Pen Medium Nib Classic Design with Converter and Metal Pen Case Set

Buttery smooth writing with a premium, durable, and simplistic build for under $20. STATIONERY USED: Maruman Mnemosyne N174 (B5 8mm Ruled Notebook). NIB/WRITING PERFORMANCE: The nib provides a smooth writing experience that doesn’t feel toothy or provide feedback. The pen provides a heavy flowing, wet writing experience and provides great line variation (depending on nib size/type). I personally went with the “Medium Point” BUILD & DESIGN: The build of the fountain pen is entirely aluminum (metal), providing a premium, substantial feel compared to plastic builds. It has an overall very durable build and finish that can sustain abuse. The nib is also durable. The overall design is very simplistic, consisting of black all-around (depending on which color you choose) with a scale-like pattern. FILLING SYSTEM: The pen holds ink via the included standard 3.5mm bore converter. This allows someone to fill it up with ink easily, which means it’s beginner friendly. Keep in mind, like any other fountain pen, there is no ink included. OVERALL: The Asvin Hongdian 1861 Black Forest is a simplistic, durable and premium fountain pen that provides great unmatched value for the price.

I've been using this for work and it's been doing great! Writes well and I love the feel and the weight to it. I've been wanting to move towards a pen that I can refill as I'm tired of having to buy new pens when they run out. This was a perfect solution. It's beautiful and comes for a reasonable price. I'll have to see how it holds up in the coming months but I feel confidant in its durability. There is some smearing from time to time but that could be the type of ink I'm using. I'm new to fountain pens so that I don't know how to gage. Nonetheless I'd say it's a great starter pen. Super easy to fill and use!

Beautiful! I chose a medium nib and the ink flow is perfect!! It’s a nice weight but light enough to not become too heavy after writing endless notes for school. I’m so in love with it I’m buying another one in another color and getting the fine nib as well. The pen cap is also very sturdy which is great because I had another pen from another company that would slip off when I’d put it at the other end to write. And it’s thin enough to add a little squishy to it if you need the grip support. It’s a great pen

This is a premium feeling fountain pen to hold and write with. The nib on mine was the medium, which writes nice and smooth and lays down a ton of ink, so make sure to give it some time to dry so it doesn't smear. The clip on the cap makes it easy to carry around, and the pen nib always faces up while capped so risk of leakage is very low. The convertor built into the pen is a suction/piston type. You dip the nib into the ink and rotate the end of the convertor to fill the pen with ink. It is very easy to fill this pen, and I've yet to make a mess while filling. The convertor holds a lot of ink too, so that's always a plus. The cap is my least favorite part of the pen. The cap fits very loosely around the pen and seems ready to fall off, but this is only sometimes. Be careful when putting the cap on the back of the pen while writing amd this can cause the cap to not fit well around the top of the pen when placing it back on. If this pen had opportunity for improvement for a future model, the cap needs to be fixed so it more consistently holds the pen. All things considered, this is a great pen to carry around and use daily, and it's cheaper than other pens that are similar. Great for beginners!

Really nice pen! Smooth writing right out of the box. It's currently inked up with Colorverse Blue Dragon Glistening Gold and it writes like a dream. Trying not to buy more of these, but I'd recommend it to anyone who wants a lovely, inexpensive fountain pen.

Great pen. Good weight. Medium nib flows very smoothly.

No complaints. Easy to swap between prefilled ink cartridges and the plunger reusable cartridge. Writes smooth, a bit tricky to get started but nothing too difficult. Metal is a good weight, feels nice in the hand. Cap stays on well in my bag, no leaking so far.

I love almost everything about this pen. I love that it is refillable, whimsy, has a good weight, and writes smoothly. This is my first fountain pen. I don’t think I’ll go back to single use pens. Wasteful. My only issue with this pen is the cap falling off the other end of the pen while I am writing which is quite annoying. It’s like the thread to hold the cap on was done loosely. My hands are small but holding the pen without the cap makes the pen too lightweight for me. I really appreciate the heaviness with the cap. If I could get the cap to stay on this pen would be 5 stars for me!