HONG DIAN M2 Black Forest Mini Fountain Pen, Medium Soft Nib & Sleek Shape Aluminium Short Pocket Travel Pen (Midnight Blue)

Bought this pen as it looked good and had some good reviews. Didn’t have much expectations but was trying. This pen is small pocket pen somewhat similar to Kaweco Al Sport. Dimensions are slightly different. I can use the pen unposted easily whereas Kawecos are a bit difficult. Look wise it’s well polished and solid. It comes with a converter which is a big plus (unlike kawecos). Writing wise the nib is butter smooth. Too smooth for my style of writing (luckily no baby bottom issues which I feared) All in all good pen for the price. It’s way cheaper than Kaweco and hope it lasts like my Kawecos did (years and even decades for some) Kaweco still wins but at a different price point altogether

Stylo de poche/voyage, de belle facture.

The first impression: I love the light weight, and the length is perfect for me when the cap is posted. I have a medium nib which writes beautifully and gives a slight flat edge compared to my everyday Lamy Safari. I'm not mad about expensive pens, more about whether they inspire me to write. I can judge a pen by the pages that pass without even realising, and this stunning and very cheap Hongdian M2 wins in all departments. I've found that Waterman ink is a little too dry for my Lamy Safari and will stall after a few quick A4 pages, so have switched ink to a wetter ink - the Jacque Herbin - which gushes forth with no indication of a dry nib, yet needs time to dry on the paper. Using the Waterman in this M2 is a match made in heaven. The flow is greater than the Lamy, and so the balance with Waterman ink is perfect. Dense, flowing freely, yet not overly wet. The M2 is a screw cap, light and small, and so a perfect travel pen with an A5 notebook. That is what was intended, but I think I like this pen more than the Lamy (and it's cheaper too!), and imagine it will be my mainstay. It's hard to think of the Lamy AL-Star as expensive, but compared to this pen, which I feel is nicer, it may be the case. The converter that comes fitted is quite small capacity, and so a pack of 3.4mm cartridges will have to come along with me on travels, and I'll probably refill them. At £17.99, I may have to buy a couple more for different colour inks, and I now know that the Waterman inks are perfect I won't need to experiment any further. I'm guessing that the Jacque Herbin will be too wet, and Diamine ink probably far too wet. Of course, I won't be able to resist trying. Overall - this pen is incredible, and the price is crazy. Just buy one. You won't regret it.

La penna è molto molto carina, un modello particolare. E' piccolina e se si hanno le mani grandi si fa un po di fatica, ma con il tappo inserito dietro diventa di dimensioni adeguate per scrivere comodamente. E' ben rifinita, tutta in metallo, la clip è davvero ben fatta e Il pennino medio è per me piacevole come dimensioni e molto scorrevole su qualsiasi tipo di carta. Bello il colore. Il converter funziona bene anche se è di dimensioni ridotte, come lo è la penna. Quindi con un uso intenso richiede di essere ricaricato con una certa frequenza. Esistono anche le cartucce dedicate che penso di acquistare per avere possibilità di ricaricarla agevolmente anche fuori casa. Arriva in una scatolina di metallo ben fatta, ma è più grande rispetto alla penna (è la stessa usata per contenere penne più grandi prodotte dal brand)...però al prezzo che ha è un plus piacevole e non scontato. Rapporto qualità prezzo davvero al TOP e non fa rimpiangere, per materiali, livello di finiture e qualità generale, penne dal blasone più nobile. Costa, ad esempio, moolto meno rispetto ad una Kaweco sport in plastica con clip e converter....per non parlare del modello in metallo... Bella!

La pluma es de muy buena calidad y está hecha de materiales resistentes. Sin embargo, tuve que devolverla porque tengo las manos grandes y la pluma es demasiado compacta y delgada. Se me hacía difícil sujetarla bien. Aún así, la recomiendo a personas con manos más pequeñas o incluso a mujeres.

J'avais acheté une plume fine de ce M2. Ravie. Grand plaisir à écrire. Et beau, sobre, élégant. Le stylo est doux, très agréable en main. Discret, pratique. Emballage parfait (boîte dans un carton). J'ai essayé un kaweco. Déplorable pour la même gamme de prix. Retour illico. Je viens de racheter un M2, plume medium, cette fois. Aussi ravie qu'avec le premier. Un excellent stylo que je recommande autant que le soin porté à l'emballage. Résumé : matériaux, finitions, plume, forme/taille, écriture, fluidité, et super petit réservoir pour encres en flacon... Qualité au top pour moi