Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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A review of the Red Maple Leaf version of Hongdian’s N8 cartridge/converter fountain pen with a Fine #6 steel nib.



You can find this pen here: ebay.us/lJdL7t

The ink is Diamine Oxblood: goldspot.com/products/diamine-bottled-ink-and-cartridges-in-oxblood?variant=40503508926603&aff=18

The paper is the Rhodia Dot Pad: goldspot.com/products/rhodia-no-16-staplebound-6-x-8-25-notepad-in-black?aff=18

Other pens in the video:
Wing Sung 618 (not yet reviewed): ebay.us/INPMkb
Lamy Safari: youtu.be/26O7kPvXFA8
Hongdian N7: youtu.be/StPayjJDZm4
Wing Sung 601a: youtu.be/j_u9rbXRjJA
Pilot Prera: youtu.be/vXXkmfSv3Iw

Time stamps
Intro: 0:10
Overview/Design: 1:00
Comparison to N7: 3:00
Turns of the Cap: 3:59
Nib: 4:15
Specifications: 4:15
Cartridge/Converter: 4:47
Size Comparisons: 5:39
Writing Sample: 5:59
Final Thoughts/Pros & Cons: 8:04
Merry Christmas!: 10:17

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