Hongdian 517D Matte Black Fountain Pen Bent Nib Fude Pen, Warrior Series, Classic Design with Converter and Metal Box

The media could not be loaded.  Really live this fountain pen! Metallic barrel is a nice weight in the hand. Matt black finish is nice to grip. Nibs work well. Fluent. I bought the converter do I can use biked inks, works well. Great value at £15z cap will not stay on barrel when in use, so keep it tucked away in bag.

Lovely nib, it writes beautifully. It doesn't blob or skip. Best steel nib I've ever used. Really surprising for the cost.Doesn't look cheap.It has a texture that's difficult to describe, a non-slip texture.It's weighty - but evenly balanced. For me it would be too heavy for a very long writing session. But, is still a pen I use a lot.

Good value introductory pen for sketching, drawing, and script work. Matt black finish with a slight rubberised feel. Good for grip, and pen is light and well balanced. Cap fits tightly when closed but doesn't stay put on the barrel when open. Good quality knib (bent) and ink flow.I'm using it for sketching and art work.

I'm impressed. I chose extra-fine due to my small handwriting. Though initially my EF nib had inconsistent ink flow, using a razor blade to gently pass through the slit in the nib's tines soon fixed that. I now have a smooth running EF fountain pen that's comfortable to hold & writes very well indeed.The EF line is finer than a typical Western EF fountain pen brand. It's much more akin to a Japanese EF & in keeping with my Japanese-made Pilot fountain pens with EF nibs. Nib is also replaceable with any 517D series nibs which Hong Dian sell separately.The matte black coating ensures a firm grip without added pressure, even during long writing sessions. The pen is similar in size & weight to my silver Lamy Studio with rubber-grip. Though the cap doesn't post easily on this Warrior pen, it fits snugly when closed with a reassuring click. The pen's size & weight is substantial enough for it to feel finely balanced without posting. - It comes with a good-sized converter.I'm glad to recommend this Warrior fountain pen to the degree that I'm sure I'll buy another one from Hong Dian very soon. The overall quality easily surpassed my modest expectations.

This is a delight to write with.

It looks good, feels good, has a nice weight to it. BUT the flow of the ink is not consistent. It might be ok for taking notes or something, but for drawing it’s not good enough unfortunately and that’s why I bought it.

For the price, it's a great pen. I use it every day. glides over the paper like butter in a hot pan.

The pen's matte finish looks good but in terms of functionality its not worth the purchase. The ink does not flow properly and it can be a nuisance. Also after writing with it for a bit i realised that the nib bent a little. I have used several fountain pens by now, even cheaper ones that have better quality materials. Unfortunately this has not been a good buy.

La pluma tiene un acabado muy bueno además de ser de metal la escritura es fluida y no riega la tinta

Don’t know how it will hold up yet, but satisfying click. I like the hong Dian EF matte black nibs, they write smooth on my Papers (Rhodia and Mnemosyne). Being a lefty the EF is really nice. Not scratchy (at least to me). Pen has a nice heft but not heavy, and perfect length and thickness. Really nice looking professional pen - equal to some really pricey ones I have triedAgain this is day one- so will see how it holds up that is usually the test with these cheaper brands.

Je suis enchantée par ce stylo plume avec une fude nib. Je l'utilise pour mes dessins aquarelles avec de l'encre Octopus et franchement tien à redire. C'est parfait.

Ich habe mich durch viele günstige Füller durchprobiert. Hatte diverse Jinhao, günstige Parker, Platinum und auch schon ein paar Hongdian. Keiner hat mir zu 100% zugesagt.Diesen hier habe ich nach dem Durchforsten mehrerer Reddit-Threads zur Probe bestellt und er hat bei mir sofort „geklickt“. Er passt perfekt in meine Hände. (Ist aber glaube ich für Menschen mit großen Händen nicht ganz so geeignet - wenn ihr sehr große Hände habt, lieber den Jinhao X159 probieren)Er schreibt butterweich und man möchte gar nicht mehr aufhören. Die Feder hat einfach einen tollen Tintenfluss. Die Versrbeitung ist für den Preis erstaunlich gut und die Kappe rastet sauber ein.Einziges „Manko“: Die Kappe hält nicht, wenn man sie beim Schreiben hinten ran stecken will. Mich stört das nicht, weil ich das eh nie mache. Aber sollte man beachten.Ich mag das Design sehr und finde, dadurch könnte man ihn sicher auch gut verschenken.

No me ha funcionado nada bien, se entrecorta, poca fluidez….no como otra que tengo de la misma marca, enseguida se han interesado en saber qué problema ha habido cosa importante para lograr ser una marca de confianza, la compre porque tengo otra similar de la misma marca que funciona bien, en esta debo haber tenido mala suerte,