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Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2025
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Rubén
Reviewed in Mexico on July 12, 2024
Excelente pluma, tinta continua y suave escritura, recomendada 100%.
Rob Bourne
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2024
Hong Dian has created another masterpiece in the N23 fountain pen. I love it. Here are some specific reasons why I admire this pen:Design and build quality: I own the Blue Rabbit with the silver trim long blade nib. The pen is extravagant but tasteful in design, finding the ideal mix between flashy and understated. It fits well in my hands, making it ideal for both lengthy and short writing sessions. This pen was solidly crafted and feels extremely durable in my hands.Writing Experience: The pen is smooth. The long knife nib glides across the paper like writing on ice, leaving an ample supply of ink on the page that does not appear too wet. I used Diamine Aqua Lagoon in my review. The N23 laid down a consistent and reliable line on several papers I used.This pen provides excellent value for money. It's a good pen at an affordable price.Overall Impressions: I commended the N23 as a pen that performs above its weight class. This pen is ideal if you want to branch out from basic fountain pens without making a large investment. The pen's quality, paired with its writing capability, makes it a remarkable option in its price category.In conclusion, the Hong Dian N23 fountain pen is worthwhile. Its elegance, comfort, and performance, combined with an affordable price range, make it a significant market challenger.
Customer
Reviewed in Mexico on December 19, 2024
La tinta no fluye correctamente, al escribir hay palabras incompletas ☹️
Pri
Reviewed in India on November 7, 2024
It writes like butter.
Tan Yau Teck Bugs
Reviewed in Singapore on September 29, 2023
Farhan K.
Reviewed in Canada on August 2, 2023
I am pleasantly surprised by this pen. It is a piece of art with beautiful carving design. Engraving is very well done.It shines when it comes to writing. "Long Knife" is basically Architect nib - it results in broader horizontal and narrower vertical strokes and gives a flair to the writing. Nib is very smooth and a bit on juicy side which is good for Architect grind.Writing sample is on Rhodia paper with Waterman Mysterious Blue ink.
Londe-ji
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2023
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Rich Fisher
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2023
HongDian did it again! I have the two Forest pens by them and they write very smoothly with extra fine nibs. So I grabbed the black and gold N23 with the engraving and the three rabbits. A friend told me that 2023 is the year of the rabbit and with three on one pen (Two on the outside, and one on the nib) it should bring a lot of good luck. Well it sure did with the beauty of the pen, and the nib! This nib is an extra fine (0.4mm) and it puts down a very nice fine line (my fav) . I filled it with diamine blue/black ink and it is so smooth it is like writing on a piece of glass. You can post it, but I am a little afraid to do so due to that pretty engraving even though the cap does have a protective inner sleeve. You really don’t need to, but know that even though it is a brass pen, it is very light. No, it won’t be my pocket edc pen, but it is my everyday desk pen. 5 stars for writing, beauty, and fitting nicely in my hand!
Sarah
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2023
This pen is a great value. It takes international standard converter/cartridges and looks amazing. I had this pen in my case next to a Pilot823 and I got more questions/comments about this one than the Pilot at pen meet ups. It’s fairly light but very comfortable in the hand. The metal is cool to the touch, which was really nice in the summer. The standard #6 nib has a cute rabbit on it and it writes fairly smoothly. I will say that this pen is a bit on the dry side and will dry out if you don’t use it, but at this price point, you don’t have to save it for special occasions and it can be a workhorse pen. It’s not what I reach for first, but I never regret picking it up when I do.
Mal
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2023
The pens craftmanship is stunning and it has a good weight not heavy but not feather light. I love the design so much I bought one in blue as well!Now onto performance, I had some trouble with filling it with ink the first time. (I am not removing a star unless it’s a continuous issue) I watched the video followed it exactly and nothing came up I did it again much slower and got ink splatter and bubbles. I dipped the pen even deeper in the ink and got some more ink but again not a lot. I finally dipped the entire nib into the inkwell and twisted the plunger excruciatingly slowly and after about 45 seconds of very very carefully twisting I had a full pen! Hopefully that was a first fill hiccups and it will be easier in the future.Once I got it filled and put pen to paper I was in love! I got the extra fine nib and it’s perfect! It is very smooth not at all scratchy and ink flows very well and doesnt start or stop. All in all for the price an excellent pen!
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