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Hongdian says this is a collaboration with their aerospace and military sectors. Some new claims about nib and feed improvements. Given Hongdian has used a new prefix (WA) to identify the pen, they seem to be elevating this model. Current price at several stores is $35. The images below have machine translations to English for some additional information.

It’s generally agreed the squids and crabs are proper guardians of pens, dogs and cats not so much, especially to those of us to have lost pens to live pets. (My yellow Aurora Optima Flex in smitherins and I had to check her gums before I could pick up the pieces and mourn.) But Hongdian has upped the stakes with an angry armored avian, though it hasn’t garnered a lot of attention. It’s rather pricey at about $28 USD. Hongdian also has another wooden pen out, the A7, with an arrow clip like the A9 and roughly the same size and shape. The ‘stabilized wood’ is dyed into a rather psychedelic pattern of darker colors, predominantly green or blue. Not my thing and apparently no one else’s because it’s been available for AliExpress for a few weeks without much attention in English language forums.

This new Hongdian C2 (left, with silver trim) arrived today. It’s the open nib version of the C1 and it’s the same size and identical on the outside. It comes in the same spectrum of colors (I think) as the C1, including the more recent stainless steel version, using silver trim rather than black trim. The new C2 cap snaps onto the metal ring at the end of the section, while the C1 uses a clutch ring, so the caps aren’t interchangeable. My preference visually and as a tool is the C1, but if you like the pen body and want anything other than an EF nib, this could be for you. (Sorry for the subpar photos.)

Hello Comrade, Pro: I paid CNY 1300 (USD 179 as of the day of posting). USD 180 for a 14K + mostly 925 silver pen, there is no second option available. S2, new Hongdian feed, capable of Low Ink Refill. I just can't stress the importance of this charming feature any more. If by now you still have not being aware of this feature, looked into my older videos. Any reasonable price fountain pen manufactured in the planet Earth 2024 onwards, should by law to be equipped with feature. 35g writing weight, well balanced, comfort in writing. Con: tone difference between cap and barrel, as picture shown. Under real eye sights, the difference is not that prominent (human eye color white balance auto adjustment). nib tip final finishing - below the standard of steel nib from the same maker. But the writing experience is superb. 925 silver delivers zero benefit to a writing instrument in term of its fundamental function as a piece of writing instrument. a small number of production under 300 pieces, although it is not intended to be a limited edition, it is literally rarer than any limited production out there claiming of 888 pieces. In other words, most people will be unable to get hold of it. It is uncommon, it is exquisite and bourgeoises. It is not a pen of people. I do not like that. More pictures there: https://shanghaiknifedude.blogspot.com/2024/07/review-hongdian-s24-yinglong-silver.html

Ordered but not received are the 321 and A9 at about $10 and $20 USD, respectively. The 321 is a simple hooded nib pen with an interesting clip. The A9 borrows the colors and finish of the N10. Some vendors are selling the A9 for a much higher introductory price, so shop around.

Appeared a few weeks ago but now available in all four colours and the "long knife" ("nagita togi") nib, not just the EF.

...um, probably not. Gray Rabbit