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Saturday, 21 February 2026

Stationery Review 349 - My Top 10 Fountain Pens from Chinese Brands!

Hi Friends,

Top 10 Fountain Pens from Chinese Brands from all the ones I have reviewed so far on my channel. Please do buy them as per your choice, and you won't be disappointed. I have shown some of the best ones I have got from WriteSpoke and Amazon.com from my trip to the USA. I really love Jinhao, Moonman, and Hongdian brands and aspire to get an Asvine piston-filled fountain pen in the near future.

Stationery Review 349 - My Top 10 Fountain Pens from Chinese Brands!

Buy Jinhao 992 Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4qN9lug

Buy Jinhao 10 Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4sovnoL

Buy Jinhao Dadao 9019 Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4s3v2aI

Buy Jinhao 10 Dual Colour Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4c32pFV

Buy Jinhao 85 Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4avO2J6

Buy Jinhao Tiandao 1935 Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4c7LCBE

Buy Jinhao 100 Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4qRXUlo

Buy Jinhao X159 Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4c7MB4O

Buy Jinhao Dadao 9016 Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/3ZKtsOZ

Buy Jinhao Dadao 9013 Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4tPNfKr

Buy Majohn P139 Piston Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/46SoNhH

Buy Moonman V60 Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/475nvzY

Buy Jinhao 58 Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4tPrla8

Buy Wingsung Junlai 930 Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4rviM2Z

Buy Moonman Majohn A1 Press Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4kKPHOa

Buy Jinhao 82 Acrylic Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4tOVZ3u

Buy Asvine V169 Vacuum Filling Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4c339eb

Buy Jinhao 5000 Dragon Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4rCpmVu

Buy Hongdian 1861 Stainless Steel Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4tN8U69

Buy Jinhao 100 Skeleton Series Fountain - https://amzn.to/4qRYFuK

Buy PU Leather Pen Pouch - https://amzn.to/4tVRggH

Buy Natami Super Warship Fountain Pen - https://amzn.to/4cMDarw

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Stationery Review 348 - My Top 10 Fountain Pens from Indian Brands!

Hi Friends,

I consolidated my Top 10 Fountain Pens from Indian Brands in this video to judge and mark them in order so that you can make up your mind to buy any of these fountain pens from the market. This has been from the experience of the last 3 years of making review videos for these stationery products and overall usage of these fountain pens in my Bullet Journal and gratitude journals.

Stationery Review 348 - My Top 10 Fountain Pens from Indian Brands!

As I am writing this blog post, the views on this video have crossed 4124 in a span of 2 weeks, which is the maximum I have received on any stationery products in such a short time frame. I have only considered the pens I have reviewed on my channel to date, and nothing more.

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Buy Zoox ink-it A9 - https://amzn.to/4kpBTsl
Buy Camlin Trinity - https://amzn.to/4bEoNFo
Buy Unomax Satin FP - https://amzn.to/4aCZL8y
Buy Pierre Cardin Penomatic - https://amzn.to/3ZmZqk6
Buy Montex Student Fountain Pens - https://amzn.to/4aE99su
Buy Faber-Castell Darlie Memo FP - https://amzn.to/4bLGsuY
Buy Flair Inky Woody FP - https://amzn.to/4ktR8kf
Buy Camlin Ink bottle - https://amzn.to/4ktjtH9
Buy Unomax Java FP - https://amzn.to/3MeMBW6
Buy Kanwrite Emperor FP - https://kanwrite.com/product-category/fpc/emperor/
Buy Kanwrite Leather Pen Cases - https://kanwrite.com/product-category/accessories-kanwrite/leather-pen-cases/
Buy Bril Signature - https://brilindia.com/products/ink-and-fountain-pens/1

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Thursday, 5 February 2026

HONOR Turns Durability into a Live Spectacle With the R9999 HONOR X9d 5G Unbreakable Challenge

Hi Guys,

The HONOR X9d 5G Challenge introduced another level of value and peace of mind as Premium and Purpose were connected in Innovative New Ways

Today at Levelthree in Kramerville, HONOR brought its Unbreakable Challenge energy to life again, giving media and invited guests a front-row view of what the already-on-sale HONOR X9d 5G is built to handle. With Mzansi keeping devices for longer and upgrades needing to feel worthwhile, the message landed clearly: durability is no longer a nice-to-have, it is part of the premium.

Alongside the live demonstrations, the event drew a strong mix of sporting icons and entertainment favourites, including the World’s Strongest Man Ryno Nel, Blue Bulls rugby players Mpilo Gumede, Nizaam Carr and Sergeal Petersen, soccer stars Vincent Pule, Lyle Lakay and Grant Margeman, and familiar faces from radio, music and TV such as Penny Ntuli and Thembi Seete. The blend of names and energy kept it lively, but the product story stayed sharp because when a phone is built for real life, it should not need excuses.

HONOR Turns Durability into a Live Spectacle With the R9999 HONOR X9d 5G Unbreakable Challenge

The newly released HONOR X9d 5G, the next evolution in the popular Unbreakable Series, was put through a sequence of real-world durability challenges designed to show toughness in a way people can actually picture. These included Kahoot, the Wrecking Ball challenge, Sandpit challenge, Paint Ball challenge, Fish Tank challenge and the Last Two Players Ice Challenge, built to mirror the knocks, spills and sudden weather moments that usually end a phone’s confidence early.

On spec, the HONOR X9d 5G is backed by SGS Triple-resistant Premium Performance Certification and leads with 2.5m drop resistance, IP69K water resistance and an IP66 dust-resistance. A multilayer cushioning design with 6 cushioning layers helps absorb impact, while rainproof touch control and glove-friendly touch control keep the screen usable when real life is not “phone-ready”.

A major focus of the challenge was water resistance, with the HONOR X9d 5G engineered to withstand high-pressure water exposure, a critical feature for African conditions where devices are frequently exposed to rain, splashes and outdoor use. This is complemented by a massive 8300mAh battery, the largest battery capacity currently available in a smartphone in South Africa, with a reverse charging reinforcing the device’s positioning around long-term value and peace of mind.

Durability gets the headline, but the display is what people live with. The HONOR X9d 5G pairs toughness with an ultra-bright display rated up to 6000 nits, built for outdoor readability and everyday visibility.

Fred Zhou, CEO of HONOR South Africa, said: “Today’s challenge was about reinforcing what Mzansi is already embracing in the Unbreakable Series, just on a whole other level up. The HONOR X9d 5G is built for the way Mzansi actually lives but enhanced to take on more of the challenges for greater peace of mind and value.”

The HONOR X9d is now available in two Colours: Sunrise Gold and Midnight Black, for a recommended retail price of R9 999, with redeemable gifts worth R4 998.

R1999 (HONOR Choice Earbuds Clip or HONOR Choice Airfryer) *Valid from today, February until 8 March 2026.
HONOR Care Service Benefit Valued up to R2 999. 12 Month Free Accidental Damage Protection * Service promotional offer limited to HONOR X9d, valid from today, February 4th, until 31 July 2026

Available promotions in retail:

MTN: R439 x 36 months,
Cell C: R549 x 36 months, R669 x 24 months
Telkom: R499 x 36 months, R599 x 24 months
Vodacom: R449x36 months, R569 x 24 months.

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Tuesday, 3 February 2026

Philately Collection - Album 1 Part 1 - Hong Kong to Macau

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For members only to go through the first album of stamps from around the world. We are dividing each of the albums into 2 parts. Check out the first part of album 1 - Hong Kong to Macau, and we will reach Indonesia in this part. These videos are being created only as members' content. The first part is for the USD 2 membership plan, and the next part will move to the next membership level, which is around USD 8 per month. I do need your support to shoot these videos.

Philately Collection - Album 1 Part 1 - Hong Kong to Macau

Currently, all the videos are for public viewing as we haven't got any subscribers who opted for the membership plans. In the history of the channel, only once has a subscriber got the membership for 2 months. That's fine, so we continue till the time we get one.

Let me know if you can identify the flags from the Canva cover, so these are all the countries we have in part 1 of the album. I really loved collecting the same, as it takes a lot of time and effort.

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Stationery Review 347 - Temu Flower Series - Tangerine Fountain Pen Ink

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Temu Flower Series - Tangerine Fountain Pen Ink is a great orange coloured ink. This is really nice, which is not only legible but writes smoothly on the paper as it dries really fast. This ink comes in a 15ml glass bottle, which is the best size to test the fountain pen inks. These ink bottles are priced at around ZAR 60 each, including the postage and customs charges, as I ordered all 12 colours from the Temu app.