Ink cartridges are a very convenient way to use fountain pens, and are something that most new users run into right away since they usually come with a new pen. But if you don't know how to install and use them, it can be a little confusing. So that's why I created this video. Here I cover:
- What are ink cartridges (:21)
- How to install them (2:55)
- Ball Agitators (4:42)
- Standard International Cartridges (5:54)
- Storing, Cleaning, and Reusing Cartridges (7:37)
We've also set up a Cartridge/Converter Guide on GouletPens.com, to help you to figure out which cartridges fit your specific model of pen.
Pens I used in this video:
- Lamy Vista
- Platinum Preppy
- Stipula Passaporto
Other videos that may be helpful:
I'm sure this video will help a lot of you to figure out how those cartridges work! I'd love to hear what you think, just ask whatever you want in the comments :)
See the other Fountain Pen 101 videos here.
See the other Fountain Pen 101 videos here.
Write On,
Brian Goulet
that passaporto is so cute (but, wow, they're expensive). how does it feel posted? is its balance more like an unposted full-size pen, or a posted full-size pen?
ReplyDeleteSuch a small pen has to be posted unless you have super small hands. There is a very small and cheap chinese pen called Lanbitou Pocket Missile, though it doesn´t use any cartridges or a converter.
ReplyDeletei thought you just put the cartridge in the body of the pen then screw the nib section on, and that will puncture the cartridge.
ReplyDeleteEven with small hands, this pen is still tough to use unposted. It's just so small! When posted it feels about like a normal pen unposted, a normal small pen that is.
ReplyDeleteThat works on most pens, but not all pens are made so that the back of the pen forces the cartridge onto the back. This is especially true with the standard international cartridges, you can tell in the video how much shorter the cartridges are than the standard international converter.
ReplyDeleteAh, Thanks. I think some pens take 2 international cartridges (the second one upside down) and they will still push the cartridge to the section when it is screwed in.
ReplyDeleteThat's very possible. I've seen some pens that come with two cartridges stored in the body like this, but I can't recall one that actually locks down a cartridge in place by having another backwards cartridge behind it, but that's very feasible in my mind.
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