Does this ink work well in regular fountain pens. I asked Pilot directly if they sold waterproof inks for my Pilot Metropolitan fountain pen. They answered that they do not, and they recommend against using waterproof inks in fountain pens because they...
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Noodlers is fountain pen ink, but so far, I've only tried one called bullet proof. I have it in 3 of my pens and have not had a problem. However, if you have very expensive pens, be sure to verify this for yourself in a cheaper pen. I have some terrific pens from China called the Hero - 8 horses and it was only about $7.00 free shipping. Anyway, Goulet Pens.com or something like that has everything you'd ever want to know about pens and inks if you are still in doubt. As far as the waterproof. I have to let my drawings dry really well before applying color because it does bleed. Sometimes for me, that's good because I also do ink washes and apply water on a brush right away to get that bleed. A lot of artists are recommending Noodlers Lexington Gray ink. I hope this helps.
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I would think you would need ink that is water resistant. Most ink jet inks are water soluble. On paper they run and would not survive a washing.
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Waterman Large Size Standard Cartridges will work with these. It's less messy than the Chesterfield Obsidian Bottled Ink that came with my set. The pens are easy to load with bottled ink but somehow I always manage to get it all over my hands. Nice writing pens either way. Hope that helps.
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I typically use it in a Montblanc fountain pen with a fine nib. This means there is less ink transferring to the paper than with a broad or thick line nib, reducing the potential for smearing before the ink can dry. I have never had a problem with it smearing. It drys fast. I have also never had a problem with the ink clogging the nib. I may fill it three or four times before perfromaing a very thorough cleaning of the nib. I like the ink very much.
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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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I have only used bottled ink in this pen. However, I think it can use cartridges. Check with their website or call them to be certain.
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I use the MontBlanc ink in this pen most of the time. I have many MontBlanc pens and some others - some very expensive and I really do find that when using a fountain pen, I actually do prefer MontBlanc over other inks. It really also depends on the nib and the paper. The MontBlanc ink is fairly wet but not as wet as the Pilot Iroshizuku ink though which is very good but only on very high quality paper. Those two inks are best for me with this pen. I hate to say it but the color matters as well. When I am using black, I prefer writing with the MontBlanc ink but the Pilot blue is really a special looking ink and if you are going for blue, I would not use a Ef nib cause it will be VERY wet. Those are my recommendations and I hope it helps.
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Besides ink, I bought a Waterman Fountain Pen Ink Converter which I can refill. In fact, I bought multiple of them so I can keep them filled with different color ink. Very convenient for me as I don't have to buy refill cartridges all the time.
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I have yet to use cartridges with this pen. I use Noodlers Heart of Darkness black ('cause I love the super dark black, and I think it just makes sense with this pen), and I use the supplied converter. I usually get a bit less than a month's worth of daily journaling out of this setup. I know it's not quite as easy as cartridges, but I find that the five minutes it takes to fill the converter is a small price to pay for the quality of the Noodlers ink. Plus, the ink is so much cheaper than buying cartridges.
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I've had no problems with the cartridges fitting into this pen. Make sure you are using the international size ink cartridges. Those fit for me.
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Try a bottled Waterman ink. Noted for quality, safety, and working well in almost any pen. Available at good prices and in several colors on Amazon. Sheaffer inks are pretty reliable, too. After that, I recommend Diamine brand, especialky in any shade of blue. The Asa blue very nice nice.
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Pilot ink cartridges only fit Pilot fountain pens. You may use this cartridge for your Pelikan cartridge fountain pen:http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=me%3DA2FSYU08AL6FHQ&field-keywords;=B000FKNOS0
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I write with fountain pens all the time, and the ink from these pens dries as fast as any other fountain pen. If you rub your finger across it right away, it will smudge, but in just a few seconds the ink is dry. Of course with any ink, the nature of the paper or other medium will have s significant influence on how fast the ink drys and how well it will write.
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That is a good question. I have not continue to mess with them. I found the stem in the fountain pen is weak. Some broke off. I used a small narrow nail to poke the hole but it will not go into the pen. So I am not recommending them for purchase unless they include the proper ink with them. I will revisit them today because you asked. I will get back to when I figure this out. Take care Bill
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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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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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Yes, the pen works great; I proved it by writing "don't know till try" on the rite in rain paper under a full stream of running tap water. The ink did not erase, run or smear when trying to rub it off.