HONG DIAN A6 Piston Fountain Pen Fine Soft Nib, Jet Black Hollow Skeleton & Resin Pen with Metal Case Set

While this is a gorgeous pen, still, it is not the most gorgeous one that I own. As I, like many of you who may come to read this, have many, many pens. And as far as looks are concerned, I have an Asvine fountain pen, which actually resembles this pen in a great many ways, only, it is much more pointed/rounded at each of it's ends (which, just so happens to be the single defining characteristic of that pen, which makes it so much more beautiful than this one in particular... If Hongdian made a pen like this one, which also had a more rounded/pointed shaped tip at either end of the pen, they would have a winner, for BEST PEN ALL AROUND in my collection, provided it also wrote the same way that this one does!)The thing that is astonishing about this pen in particular, is it's nib I guess, is what would be responsible for it writing so very well, and for it FEELING the way that it does when I am writing with it. Which, in the end, is the single most important factor of a pen that will decide whether or not I will use it all of the time, or just frequently - should my more preferred pens be in need of filling, or cleaning, or whatever. This pen not only writes gorgeously, providing a nice, wet, and clear line, and just the exact right amount of feedback when writing on my favorite paper (which happens to be printing paper, which I purchase, and use my printer in order to print out lined, or dotted, or graphed paper upon which I then use this, and all of my many other fountain pens to write), but something about it - I'm not exactly certain just WHAT "it" is - also makes my handwriting look that much more interesting, and even more, presentable, I dare say...This pen is just a pure joy to write with, and I am a person who enjoys the art of putting a pen to a piece of paper, and writing in order to communicate, or to tell a story, or even just to write, just to write! So I absolutely love this pen, and it has quickly become an irreplaceable addition to my collection. If something were to happen to it - God forbid - I would instantly have to jump right back on Amazon, and place an order for a replacement! And as it happens, I am already planning to purchase several more of these, just so that I can have one in different nib sizes, and in different aesthetics, as far as design, and color/finish are concerned! I really love this pen, and I hope that I am able to enjoy it for many many years to come. And I would highly recommend this pen to anyone who is looking for a fountain pen that is, well, just MORE than so very many of the other more ordinary pens found here on Amazon, or anywhere else for that matter!If you are looking for a new, beautiful pen to purchase, that will write well, and look magnificent while doing so, then look no further!

Honestly, I didn't expect much out of this pen. However, it's managed to outlast my TWSBI ECO demonstrator. This one isn't a true demonstrator, but you can see the ink level through the skeleton frame when you hold the pen up to the light. Cleaning it has been fairly straightforward. The piston fill is fine.I don't post the pen, ever. I feel like doing so would damage the body or inadvertently twist the piston mechanism and leak ink.The pen does feel a little unbalanced and is hefty in the hand. However, it writes smoothly. Even for heavily shimmered/glittery inks, I haven't experienced much, if any, clogging.If you're very new to fountain pens and want one that looks good without breaking the bank, this is a decent place to start!

Looks amazing. Writes perfect out of the box. Slightly heavy but I like the way it feels in the hand. Fine nib writes smooth and decently thin on good high gsm paper. Writes like a medium on cheap notebook paper. Over all I really enjoy this pen a lot.

Beautiful pen. Flows nicely and the weight is perfect. It's not that comfortable to write for long periods of time tho.

I love this pen and use it almost daily, the ink always comes out smoothly and writing with this pen is a pleasure, it has a good weight and is very well balanced. Filling it is very easy and I havent had any mess like I do with pens that take capsules, overall amazing pen.

Pen looks really clean. Awesome style all around but the draw back is the piston doesn't pull ink in. If the piston portion worked properly I'd say this pen would be a solid 10. Since the main feature of the pen doesn't work I had to give it a 1 star would be zero if possible.

Gorgeous, gorgeous pen. Fancy and has that quality metal heft to it!Threads for cap are higher on the pen, so they aren’t on your fingers while writing.Nib is soft-ish and does provide variation, but you have to bear down to get it. Ink flow and smoothness of nib are a-OK for different papers.Very happy after about a week of usage.

I have a decent number of high end pens and this one competes with them all. I have Montblanc, high end Watermans, Parker, etc. This pen is very well designed and writes like a dream. So smooth. The piston has a pretty high ink capacity too. For the price, it is fantastic. It competes with my $1000+ pens in quality and writing ability. The design is quite nice. It is a pretty pen. I highly recommend it. One of my new favorites.