How is this pen filled? Also any suggestions on ink I can buy? Thanks!
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You can use ink cartridge or bottle ink.You can search 'jinhao Ink Cartridge' at Amazon to buy the ink cartridge fit this pen.
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It fills with either standard cartridges (long or short, both fit fine) or can use a converter (included) with your choice of bottled ink. As for which ink to use and what's best, that is widely debated and comes down to personal taste. My personal favorite is Waterman "Serenity Blue" (formerly "Florida Blue"). To me, it has the richness I'm looking for without being too dark for my taste. Most fountain pen ink is water-based and is considered "washable" - something to consider if you're writing checks with it. If you want PERMANENT ink that's wash-proof, you can get that as well. But you'll need to be especially careful not to let the ink dry inside the nib or section. No amount of soaking in water will fix it. It fills with either standard cartridges (long or short, both fit fine) or can use a converter (included) with your choice of bottled ink. As for which ink to use and what's best, that is widely debated and comes down to personal taste. My personal favorite is Waterman "Serenity Blue" (formerly "Florida Blue"). To me, it has the richness I'm looking for without being too dark for my taste. Most fountain pen ink is water-based and is considered "washable" - something to consider if you're writing checks with it. If you want PERMANENT ink... » Read More It fills with either standard cartridges (long or short, both fit fine) or can use a converter (included) with your choice of bottled ink. As for which ink to use and what's best, that is widely debated and comes down to personal taste. My personal favorite is Waterman "Serenity Blue" (formerly "Florida Blue"). To me, it has the richness I'm looking for without being too dark for my taste. Most fountain pen ink is water-based and is considered "washable" - something to consider if you're writing checks with it. If you want PERMANENT ink that's wash-proof, you can get that as well. But you'll need to be especially careful not to let the ink dry inside the nib or section. No amount of soaking in water will fix it. « Show Less
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You can use ink cartridge or bottle ink. You can search 'jinhao Ink Cartridge' at Amazon to buy the ink cartridge fit this pen.
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The ink reservoir has a plunger that must first be descended by twisting the black endpiece slowly counter clockwise. Then place pen tip into the ink bottle while slowly turning the top piece clockwise. You can practice this with water to get the hang of it. Its less messy. Pelikan 4001 is an ink I've been happy with.
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They come with a refillable cartridge that you fill from an ink bottle or you an buy the pre-filled replaceable cartridges, both can be found on Amazon in different colors.
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It writes ok- I love pens as well. I would say it similar to the bic pens you buy in bulk at staples. Not amazing, but satisfactory.
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I like to draw with it. The pen feels good in my hand. I rest my index finger alongside the clip. The nib has a little springiness to it. The line will be a little on the narrow side of whatever nib size you choose. The cartridge or cartridge converter does not hold a lot of ink. Keep that in mind, when choosing your nib size. if you are looking for a permanent ink, you could try Noodler's Black or any of the Bullet Proof / Eternal inks from Noodlers. Those inks are permanent to cellulose based products only. To reduce residue buildup, the fountain pen should be flushed regularly. Great fountain pen. I hope this has helped. I like to draw with it. The pen feels good in my hand. I rest my index finger alongside the clip. The nib has a little springiness to it. The line will be a little on the narrow side of whatever nib size you choose. The cartridge or cartridge converter does not hold a lot of ink. Keep that in mind, when choosing your nib size. if you are looking for a permanent ink, you could try Noodler's Black or any of the Bullet Proof / Eternal inks from Noodlers. Those inks are permanent to cellulose based products only. To reduce residue buildup, the fountain pen should be flushed regularly. Great... » Read More I like to draw with it. The pen feels good in my hand. I rest my index finger alongside the clip. The nib has a little springiness to it. The line will be a little on the narrow side of whatever nib size you choose. The cartridge or cartridge converter does not hold a lot of ink. Keep that in mind, when choosing your nib size. if you are looking for a permanent ink, you could try Noodler's Black or any of the Bullet Proof / Eternal inks from Noodlers. Those inks are permanent to cellulose based products only. To reduce residue buildup, the fountain pen should be flushed regularly. Great fountain pen. I hope this has helped. « Show Less
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It is filled with ink. It says its good for 5 refills but I always get many more than that.
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I've used it with Montblanc Mystery Black ink and that worked really well. I've also used Private Reserve, Noodler's, Parker Quink, and J. Herbin. They all seemed to work pretty well. The J. Herbin ink was a little too wet, the Noodler's ink (Blue) was a great ink and I enjoyed the Private Reserve and Parker ink equally as well. Lamy also makes ink. I haven't used them myself but I've heard good things about them.
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The pen is shipped with a lamy t10 cartrige blue ink. The ink is NOT waterproof.You need to separately buy the Lamy's blue-black iron-gall ink a/o cartridge for a waterproof ink.
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Medium. BTW, if you are interested in some really nice writing, you can get Monteverde blue ink refill to replace the black that comes with this. That would depend on your personal choice of ink colors.
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No, there is no ink in the pen. Good luck, the pen does write great and it is on the small side.
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There are refills, and it looks like you can buy them on Amazon for about $10 for all 3 colors together. I would think they would be different from other refills, but I'm not sure about that. I personally wouldn't recommend getting the pen and refilling because the original cartridge only lasted me a couple of months. It would be a pretty expensive pen if you have to spend $10 on refills every couple months. I would recommend the bigger, single pens as they hold a lot more ink and last a lot longer.
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I've had trouble with this pen too. I own a couple of them, rollerball and ballpoint. The best way I've found to refill it is to put the spring, over the point, before you insert it into the top of the pen. That is, hold the refill straight up; then put the spring on, then, put the top of the pen over it, hold it together, when turning it over screw the bottom on, then, it should be lined up. Hope that works. Thanks for your reply. Have a nice day.
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Don't worry about this pen not performing as advertised. It is simply the best pen you'll every buy. It ships with a medium point black ink, however, ink is available in many colors. I got mine in Brown ink #PR8
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black ink comes with the pen. it uses a standard parker style refill. I like the monteverde soft roll liquid ball point that you can get at any online pen store.
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The pen comes with refill cartridges of different size and I have one in red. it also came with a stylus tip. You can purchase the refill's where the pen is sold locally as well. I will say I use my frequently for school and take copious notes and I've had to change my cartridge about every 12 weeks. Maybe cartridge isn't describing it well-they look about 2.5 inches long and about the size of a regular disposabal pen insert.
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The pen came with a medium nib. You can purchase other nibs from Jinhao or their suppliers. I believe I swapped this out to a 14kt stub nib from Jinhao. This is a very heavy pen. It's good for signatures but not for extensive writing.
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I used Pelican violet ink and just filled the cartridge with my ink of choice and it wries beautifully. If it hasn't been used for awhile and it is dry, I just dip it in a little warm water and it just keeps on writing beautifully
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Hi Supermom: You can use this pen with the little ink cartridges made for it or you can use the refillable one that comes with it. You just hold the valve end into a bottle of ink while pulling up on the little plunger which sucks the ink into the chamber and, bingo! Insert it into the nib just like you would a prefilled cartridge. Get ink specifically for fountain pens. Other inks may clog the nib too often. If it is archival quality it will say so on the bottle. These pens are not maintenance free at all. But if you get one that flows really well, it is a joy to use. Certain people just like the scratch and flow of liquid ink vs. ball point pens. The calligraphy squared-off nib on this peb is especially fun and there aren't very many fountain pen manufacturers that make a really high end pen with a calligraphy nib. This one is not considered high end, but it is much nicer than the plastic ones. (I'm not knocking the plastic ones - I like anything with different width nibs and a good flow!) Lots of Duke owners love this pen. Mine won't flow so I'm going to try a higher quality ink to see if that helps. There are other adjustments I can try before I give up on it - it's a great looking, good-feeling pen and the nib is nice quality. TMI?
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You could also look for a local ink refiller. There's a store where I live that refills ink cartridges. It's very cheap and they put over 20% more ink in the cartridge than the manufacturers. (They don't fill them up.)