What is the difference between a cartridge and a converter?
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A cartridge is a plastic tube pre-filled with ink that you insert into the pen. A converter is a plastic tube into which you can "suck up" your own preferred ink. I prefer the converter because I can buy a bottle of ink and it lasts WAY longer than a box of cartridges. BTW, I like Noodler's inks: LOTS of color choices and even the permanent black does NOT clot the pen. Hope this helps.
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Ink cartridges are filled and sealed by the manufacturer and discarded after the ink runs out. The converter allows you to use ink from a bottle and is meant to be refilled many times.
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A converter is a piston device that allows you to use any ink you want in your pen. You can buy a $9.00 bottle of ink (1 - 3ounce bottle) and fill your pen repeatedly. A cartridge is prefilled allowing you to just take the old one out and put in a new one. I believe cost per cartridge is higher than the converter and multiple refills. Also the ink seems to evaporate quicker in the cartridge.
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No, the converter is not included with the pen All the pens like this which I have purchased, have not included a converter.
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Yes you can. The converter can be removed. Just make sure you get the correct cartridges.
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I don't know. I use it in my Cross fountain pen with chrome barrel. I know there are two different kinds of converters but I'm not familiar with the one you mentioned.
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The converter is much easier to use than the disposable refills,. You need to buy a bottle of ink if you get this pen.. The converter sucks up the ink then you put it in the pen and your ready to go! Whenever you run out of ink, just suck up some more with the converter and continue to write on.... You'll never want to write with a regular pen again once you use this one!
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I already had a converter but I don't know if one was supposed to be included. I do not remember getting one.
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Levengers standard cartridges work well. I think one of their standard converters would work well. I have not tried one to see if the barrel accepts the length of a converter. It can hold two cartridges back to back, but the first one is abit difficult to remove.
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Hi Danyou should be able to click on the cartridge when you change it. go to tools and you should see a button to accept the cartrige
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Should work with either. There are helpful step by step videos on YouTube. Watch one of them to be sure your cartridge matches.
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If I remember correctly it simply turns out. I have been using the converter and have not installed the cartridge.
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I'm using the converter. The manual says to use it. It's an expensive gadget and converter is pretty cheap. I don't wanna take a chance of breaking it.
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I don't think there is any difference between what ink goes into the cartridge. It is just a better value to pay for only ONE cartridge and get twice the ink , rather than the equivalent of 2 cartridges to get the same ink. Better cost/value.
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You can use either. It requires proprietary Lamy cartridges or converters. It comes with one or two cartridges. If you have your own bottled ink, a converter has to be purchased separately. It can handle either of the two current converters that Lamy makes.
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Hi Matt, unfortunately I have not been able to use the converter because it is not compatible with my system.
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I can not say exactly, buy the cartridges are ok. I had bad experience with only one of them
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I don't know sorry, I have used only bottles they have ink converters inside, cartridges are clean faster when you don't have the time, I have another pen for refills is a cross stainless steel is not flexible but stronger against falls than precious metals
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The function of the converter are fluid in motion but I ordered the wrong size I didn't send it back but will order another one but the right size. Advise order the right converter !.... I hope this helps . Mb