HONG DIAN D1 Piston Fountain Pen Fine Nib, Hollow Skeleton & Resin with Metal Case Set (Silver)

This is the first fountain pen I've purchased for myself. I absolutely love it! It's so smooth, and it's beautiful! Holds a decent amount of ink, too. I journal daily, and have been using this pen as my journal pen. I typically write 3-5 pages front and back of an A5 journal, and I find myself refilling it every week and a half or so. It's a bit on the heavy side, but I personally prefer that. I've been using it daily for about 2 months now and it still functions, looks, and feels exactly as it did when I opened the package. I tend to post the cap, and I haven't noticed any wear on the finish around the piston screw. I'd say it's a good pen!

It's a nice heavier pen with a beautiful design around it. It's a piston filler, so similar to TWSBI in that you just place it in the ink and fill it up. I'd say it's more of a wet writer, so it's been really nice using it. For the price, it's a great pen. It's durable and feels great in the hand. I don't post it, due to it becoming top heavy.

good feel. good price. looks great. works very good.

What a beautiful pen. It is far shinier than in photos and videos. This pen arrived in a non-descript gray box inside of which was a thin metal tin. Inside the tin, lined in foam was the pen, inside a plastic protective sleeve and a small baggie with a tool to disassemble the piston mechanism. Nice. As the pen was in transit a Hongdian customer service rep, emailed institutions on how to fill and clean then pen as well as a thank you note. I’ve spent lots of money with companies and onto received a receipt, never a personalized thank you. Terrific. I inked it up with Hongdian Peacock Blue ink. It writes smooth and on the wetter side. The breather hole on the nib has a bit of a tear drop shape, different than most nibs I have had experience with. I set out writing several things in 3 different notebooks. The pen is an absolute joy to look at and it is very nice to write with. A pen is an item we often throw in a drawer or a bag and think nothing else about. The finial has Hongdian Fortune Di Lan Tian stamped with the Hongdian logo stamped in the center. It’s an awesome pen I am happy to have in my collection. And, I didn’t have to sacrifice my 401k. Great price. Great looks. Great performance. Great company. 4 Greats.

It’s a very beautiful pen that comes with a little wrench for removing the nib and feed, is not a frequently used item but when you need it’s there! The silver filigree over the blue background is so rich looking with its own stylistic texture almost a renaissance Field! It writes so smoothly. And it really is a piston filler from the outside definitely unusual from most “piston” fountain pens. It is a little bigger but that’s to be expected. Very very happy with it! Thank you so much!

Eehh it’s okay I mean it does look nice but in terms of writing quality and performance you’re better off buying a $10 fountain pen

This pen is very easy to fill and writes incredibly smooth. I personally enjoy the fact that it's heavier than a typical ballpoint type pen. I have had no issues at all with ink flow or nib splitting. Highly recommend.

I have a number of fountain pens ranging from expensive to $10 throwaway versions. This is quickly becoming a favorite even though I bought it just for the harder to clean inks (shimmer inks). It has a good balance, decent amount of weight in the hand, and a fantastic ink capacity. The nib is steel (f), with a smooth delivery. It sounds more on the paper than my 18-23K gold nibs, but it never catches or skips. In short, I like it better than some of my much more expensive pens (ie; Pineider $900 pen)! If you like a ~9.8-10mm grip (shaped) and 40g vs 24g mass for pen with and without cap respectively, I think you can’t go wrong with this inexpensive, yet beautiful option.

Beautiful, a lovely edition to my pen collection

Very pretty pen but it isn't as smooth as other fountain pens I own

Love this fountain pen! Looks very ornate, good weight for me (heavy) and posts well! The ink reservoir is a good amount for me (about ½ of a TWSBI eco) and the nib is a great medium that lays down ink smoothly! Easy to clean but I’ve not yet tried a shimmer ink with it. Definately recommend if you like the above in a fountain pen :)

La calidad por el costo esta muy bien. El único detalle es que la punta F escribe como una M.

Writes smoothly, eventuell with enough ink on the paper.