On a whim, I got a Hongdian 517D from Bobby’s site. It has that soft rubbery feel. I was blown away by how nice that fine black nib was. Hongdian has quickly made a name for themselves by producing a great nib. Thanks for the review.
@vwood2
2 жыл бұрын
Wow - what a beautiful ink! The colour separation is gorgeous! Thanks tor the excellent review; it’s been on my radar.
@adventuredenali
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome pen! Looks really well made, beautiful to boot. The ink is a marvelous choice, seems they were meant to be together! Thank you for the review!
@davidmcguigan5497
4 жыл бұрын
Nice to see your comment on this pen. I've seen several of your vids, very well done. Your handwriting is lovely!
@humanfirst11
3 жыл бұрын
Want to see you writing with it! I am a subscriber to both channels!
@InkquiringMinds
4 жыл бұрын
I've seen that pen on Etsy for a while, Alan. I'm very interested to hear your take on the quality of the metal and the knurling. It is also surprisingly light. From the look of it, I expected a heavy pen. The section looks like the same kind of textured aluminum of the Moonman T1 which is not unpleasant or slippery at all. I have a bottle of the KWZ Sheen Machine and it is a stunning ink. I've found that it coagulates in the pen and become fairly sticky if you leave the pen too long. I had to clean out my Penbbs 308 because of it. But the incredible sheen is amazing to behold! Thanks for the cool pen review!
@WhatIInk
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, some inks are just like that. Diamine Ancient Copper is notorious for getting crusty, Akkerman SBRE Brown does it to some extent as well. So far, I've not seen it with this pen as the Hongdian seems to have quite a good seal. Time will tell...
@mrrodriguezHLP
2 жыл бұрын
I have the fine point version in the same color and am loving it for everyday writing. It feels like a high quality product at an extremely affordable price point. I am lusting for the bent nib as I want to do some comic book inking, and this seems like the perfect way to get different sized lines and good quick shading.
@davidmcguigan5497
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Alan. I like this pen. Inked it right out of the box and it writes beautifully. I am noticing that the blue coating, plating, whatever it is, is coming off of the nib, not peeling, just sort of disappearing. Inked it with Noodler's Heart of Darkness. At that price, I'm not surprised, but still... Seller offered 3 nib units for it separately for @ 10 bucks. I expect to use this pen a lot, solidly made and writes great.
@rafadominguez7
3 жыл бұрын
exactly the kind of video I was searching for
@dannywillmott1786
4 жыл бұрын
That ink is crazy!! Looks fun to write with
@eileengoldenberg270
4 жыл бұрын
Try a Confucius Duke 551 with a huge Fude nib.. very heavy pen , but worth it for urban sketching. This pen is cool!
@Raul1971xxx
4 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite inks is the Noodlers Black-Blue.
@harisivakumar207
4 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness, I'm really lusting for that Sheen Machine ink! It looks so wickedly cool because it's a monster of a sheen! By the way, this is the first time I saw you reviewing an ink from KWZ. It's nice to review different inks from manufacturers you've not look into yet. They also have inks from 3 Oysters, Vinta, Papier Plume, Troublemaker, and Ferris Wheel Press.
@WhatIInk
4 жыл бұрын
So many inks...so little time.
@martinlebl631
4 жыл бұрын
@@WhatIInk That is I keep about 16 pens inked at all times. Choice of ink an nib at the ready. Refilling is of course fun, but with so many in rotation I can take two or three weeks before refilling. Once I am done I have a rainbow sheet of paper towel.
@davidmcguigan5497
4 жыл бұрын
That nib looks really cool and the curved fude looks well made, not the sharp turn of some others. Thanks!
@martinlebl631
4 жыл бұрын
The sharp turn makes it more of a calligraphy nib, as full time wide line engagement. The curve gives you the freedom to select at all times, and even vary the thickness during each stroke.
@ju1cycrackfa1ry
4 жыл бұрын
I purchased this pen along with a lamy safari last month as my first couple of fountain pens and it has set my bar so high. It was half of what I paid for the lamy and the nib (F) is so month and it writes so wet it's just a pleasure to use. I purchased a couple of moonman pens and a Jinhao but I keep wanting to go back to this one. The only bad thing is that the feed is too wet I keep staining my fingers cuz I grip too close to the feed and it tends to leak inside the cap so sometimes I get ink droplets everywhere when I take the cap off.
@pedrojpinto
4 жыл бұрын
Lovely pen. I have the Black forest and it i also a looker. The fude is not very practical for everyday writing, but I find it basically perfect as a highlighter pen with a bright colour when I'm taking notes. Glad to habe someone clear out (at least to me) that rhodia is indeed "good enough" for monster sheen, and if one's not getting any out of a "monster sheen" ink it is most likely due to the nib not being wet/broad enough. Now I need to get a bottle of this one!
@anitasamuel-george5788
4 жыл бұрын
Love the highlighter idea! Never thought of that. Thanks!
@martinlebl631
4 жыл бұрын
@@anitasamuel-george5788 You aren't the only one, as Noodler's Ink has a whole line of highlighter inks just for that purpose.
@MrAndrew1953
4 жыл бұрын
YOU should do a review of a Duke 551 fountain pen with a Fude nib.
@kevinnsales592
3 жыл бұрын
This video made me purchase the same pen in black. Fude with the same ink. It's glorious! Great video, but sorry, the video doesn't do the ink justice. If anyone is thinking of purchasing this ink, stop thinking and buy! But, then again, I haven't owned a fountain pen or ink since I was like 10... 'Still glorious! Thanks for testing.
@jeancarlostashima8629
2 ай бұрын
Beautifull
@HARwinsOUTagain
3 жыл бұрын
Came for the pen, left to buy some KWZ ink. Lol
@eno88
11 ай бұрын
I own a Black Forest fine nib. And while it's the fastest drying pen I've ever used (the cap is all but useless), it's quite fun writing with it. All black pen, inked with Diamine Crimson.
@archivist17
4 жыл бұрын
I have the HongDian Black Army General, which I got with a fude and a 0.5mm nib. Wonderful wonderful writer. I swapped out the fude after playing with it for a while, but it has potential. The BAG is a 'homage' to the Faber-Castell e-Motion, but has a character of its own. I was initially tempted by a Black Forest, but this blue option is a real good looker, and has gone on my list...
@martinlebl631
4 жыл бұрын
@archivist17 I resisted the Black Forrest, but the Dark Blue Forrest and the blue nib seduced me, and I ordered one a couple days ago, which gets to me next week. So when I saw the review I watched it, even though I already had it on the way.
@user-xf9hb8zo5c
2 жыл бұрын
Hey, may I ask? 1) Are you familiar with Hongdian Black Forest? 2) I have such a writing style that my characters require thick upstrokes and thin downstrokes. I want to write with a fountain pen. Are there are special flex nibs for this or maybe there is a spexial method of using usual flex nibs but with a different orientation, angle etc...?
@christinearmington
Жыл бұрын
Don’t have the fudge, but I like this tasty solid little pen. The slim size makes it a little uncomfortable over extended write, but the fine nib works beautifully and consistently.
@Wreneagle
3 жыл бұрын
I got two of these (in black). They were my first fountain pens. I love the way they feel in the hand, and they way they write. However, I found they cap seal on both is comically weak. They dry out noticeably after a day or two. If not for that (and it appears your copy works well in this regard) it would be a favorite pen, as it is they are somewhat unusable.
@anguswhite8233
4 жыл бұрын
That is some ink!: I’ve already got OS’s Nitrogen and Diamine Skull &Roses - not sure I need another one!; great vid, thanks :)
@manuelsalazar3938
4 жыл бұрын
KWZ Sheen Machine is waaaaaaay better than those you mention, besides, the smell of Mr. Konrad's inks is delicious and intoxicating (in a good sense, of course). You should try at least a sample, you won't look back after that...
@anguswhite8233
4 жыл бұрын
omg!: ok then, I’ll give it a try - have (yet another) wee Pilot Prera blue demonstrator which will definitely have to be inked with something, like: Alan and Mr/Ms.ink.tempter - you both have a lot to answer for!:)
@anguswhite8233
4 жыл бұрын
Mr, not Ms: sorry!:)
@martinlebl631
4 жыл бұрын
Saw the ink, and wondered if it was Nitrogen, then it dried, and there was just sheen, so I knew it was Sheen Machine. Even called it as I wasn't watching alone, so that was fun. Must order it. Just have couple of Diamine sheening inks.
@MrAndrew1953
4 жыл бұрын
Looks like a Retro 51 Tornado fountain pen to me? That said I’d get one for the Fude nib.
@def8332
4 жыл бұрын
This is just my aesthetic.
@joelmcgee5727
4 жыл бұрын
The converter on mine broke in 2 weeks. Will anything else fit? Nothing I have does.
@escas3
4 жыл бұрын
This is a very cool writer but I would like to let everyone know that I have the Stealth black. Be careful with deterioration of the finish on the pen. My black pen leaves little black specks on white paper and on my hand all the time.
@gunsmokeandghouls
3 жыл бұрын
A lot of artists use fude nibs for drawing/sketching.
@bonnieshapiro3511
3 жыл бұрын
I am considering buying this pen. Someone said they feel the seal is poor and the pen dries out in a few days. How do you feel about the seal. I’m wondering if he got a bad seal. I love the pen. Really cool. Thanks for reviewing this pen. Have not found many other reviews.
@WhatIInk
3 жыл бұрын
I didn't have any issues...it also depends on what ink you're using.
@johnrborges2363
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!🧑🏻
@joshuanorris5860
4 жыл бұрын
Look at dat sheen! Its pink!
@NelsonFJ
4 жыл бұрын
Just when I received mine, in black, I find that there is one in blue ... Overall, I really liked the pen. Very good for daily use; a "workhorse" pen. Thanks for the review.
@martinlebl631
4 жыл бұрын
@Nelson F. The blue just started to appear recently. I resisted the black, as I have other all black pens, but all blue, that is new.
@richardfuchs5131
3 жыл бұрын
Fude nibs shine in sketching and drawing.
@humanfirst11
4 жыл бұрын
Can you please revisit the Ranga Majestic pen and possibly make a new long term review? I have not seen any other video of that pen in particular! Thanks!
@WhatIInk
4 жыл бұрын
Perhaps in the future. Is there something specific about this pen you'd like to know?
@humanfirst11
4 жыл бұрын
@@WhatIInk actually I have ordered a Ranga giant 9B after watching your reviews and awaiting arrival, and already considering my next pen from them. I really wanted to see a comparison video of all the Ranga pens you have shown till now, like a "best of Ranga pens" sort of. Thanks.
@WhatIInk
4 жыл бұрын
@@humanfirst11 Hummm... That's a good idea, I'll consider it for a future video. I'll give you a sneak preview if I was to do such a comparison: The winner would be the Ranga Model 5, with the #8 Bock 18K nib.
@humanfirst11
4 жыл бұрын
@@WhatIInk yeah just re watched that video and it really liked it a lot! Just a question, is the model 5 larger than Giant 9B?
@WhatIInk
4 жыл бұрын
@@humanfirst11 It is. Actually, I misspoke in the Model 5 video. The pen I call a 4CS is actually a Giant 9B, so you can see them side-by-side right here: kzitem.info/news/bejne/mplj2nWBsKqGlqQ
@evayaaasantewaa448
11 ай бұрын
I think the pen is great. I just wish I'd purchased a medium rather than the fude nib. It's utility for my typical uses is minimal.
@pat412pear
4 жыл бұрын
How’s the drying time for the ink?
@WhatIInk
4 жыл бұрын
About average. Depends on the paper. It takes a bit longer on Tomoe River, like all inks do.
@martinlebl631
4 жыл бұрын
Watch the video, when it is all sheen it is dry. It is fun watching the sheening inks dry.
@BarrettSonntag
3 жыл бұрын
Do you know if the nib is replaceable?
@WhatIInk
3 жыл бұрын
It is.
@MrAndrew1953
4 жыл бұрын
How many mils in that ink bottle please? Looks like large bottle .
@WhatIInk
4 жыл бұрын
60ml
@steveguyett384
2 жыл бұрын
Can’t to get one
@hadva2
3 жыл бұрын
does the fountain pen take in international size cartridges?
@WhatIInk
3 жыл бұрын
It should
@hadva2
3 жыл бұрын
@@WhatIInk Can you try using it? I have gotten some conflicting information on this matter.
@WhatIInk
3 жыл бұрын
@@hadva2 Good thing you asked...tried it...doesn't fit.
@hadva2
3 жыл бұрын
@@WhatIInk RIP I gotta buy bottled link lol, thanks for trying.
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