Did I make a big mistake?

[LapsangS]

I was bidding on an eBay item of Wality 69L eyedropper. I lost the bid because another bidder outbid me with 20 dollars. I see I could get this pen straight from Retrodesk at that price so I didn't bid anymore and let the other bidder get the pen. After the bid ended, I saw another offer of supposedly the same pen and bid again. Now I won the bid with my $12.95 USD. I thought I had won the EYEDROPPER but then I read the description (stupid me!) and found it wasn't the eyedropper but the PISTON model. I wanted the eyedropper because of the huge ink capacity. Now I wonder how big a mistake I made. How much less ink does the piston version hold? Eyedropper is advertised to hold 4.5 ml ink.

 

The piston version has an ink level window that the eyedropper has not. I like that. It seems that the piston tank holds much more ink than a normal Parker piston converter. I have never used a real piston filler or eyedropper so I would like to know more about the ink capacities. I am sure that I will be perfectly happy with the piston filler. At least it's easier to fill...

[meanwhile]

I was almost bought an eyedropper Wality, but now I'm glad I didn't - eyedropper pens have a reputation for leaking, the Wality included. The piston should hold more than other pens, is less hassle to fill, and doesn't have this risk.

[LapsangS]

I was almost bought an eyedropper Wality, but now I'm glad I didn't - eyedropper pens have a reputation for leaking, the Wality included. The piston should hold more than other pens, is less hassle to fill, and doesn't have this risk.

Yes, I have read other users' comments about their leaking eyedroppers. Maybe I made the right choice, after all, accidentally or not

[krz]

The Wality 52 Piston pen holds a respectable amount of ink too. Both of mine have proved to be reliable as well.

[RLTodd]

Have both. The 69L piston holds a respectable amount of ink, but it is not a tripple section screw, so the piston parks just above the ink window. I'm guessing the ink capacity is a smidgen more than a M60X series Pelikan.

 

The 69L holds a lot of ink. Whether or not it uses it efficiently is an open question. (refer to the last pages of Da Book for the issue of barrel storage of ink) I started mine out with Skrip Blue and had problems with excessive flow (big drops of ink at the start of the day when it got below half a tank). I have since switched to a thicker Noodlers ink and have not yet run into the problem. (I also forced the nib down a bit to the feed which may have helped a bit.)

 

So far I have found them to be excellent writers and well made pens.

[meanwhile]

The 69L holds a lot of ink. Whether or not it uses it efficiently is an open question. (refer to the last pages of Da Book for the issue of barrel storage of ink)

 

I gotta buya Da Book...

[RLTodd]

The 69L holds a lot of ink. Whether or not it uses it efficiently is an open question. (refer to the last pages of Da Book for the issue of barrel storage of ink)

 

I gotta buya Da Book...

Calarification.

 

I was referring to Mr. Dubiel's 500 words a day realistic capacity test on page 107 of "Fountain Pens The Complette Guide To Repair & Restoration, Revised Edition," also known as the "Da Book."

[DWL]

You can get the wality 69L from Todd N at Isepplens.com for $9.99 and it comes with a long pippette for filling. From the home page click on the airmail/wality button & scroll down.

 

He's on vacation for the next week or so but you can still order it & he'll ship it when he gets back. He's got fantastic customer service. Not connected with him just a satisfied buyer. He's got a lot of good pens for really cheap prices.

 

Dennis

[zorroflores]

quick correction on the spelling:

 

http://www.isellpens.com/

 

I love navigating this site, lots of nice pens within my budget constrains

Edited June 17, 2006 by zorroflores

[DWL]

oops..the typo king strikes again. Thanks Z

 

Your right Todd has a lot of good stuff for next to nothing. With a Hundred bucks you can bring home a fist full of great pens. I really like the Reform demonstrators. I gave out a couple of dozen of them for christmas last year. My wifes boss was admiring it a while back so I gifted it and a handfull of carts to go along with it.

 

Dennis

[JRodriguez]

I think that's a fine price. I've had one of the piston filling versions and found it to be a reliable writer. I hope you enjoy it!

[LapsangS]

I just received the Wality 69L from Pete Bachran. I've never before received mail from Las Vegas. This is the piston filler version of the pen. Screw-on-cap, black in colour, the ebonite? feed stinks of sh*it but when the cap is screwed on, there is no smell. I filled it with Parker Quink. Before filling I found there was some factory grease/oil remains in the ink tank. However, I didn't bother to flush it with soap water but filled it instantly. Maybe a mistake, but at least now it writes like in a dream

 

The nib is fine in size (that's the only size available) and, I can now only yell: IT IS THE F***ING BEST PERFORMING AND SMOOTHEST NIB I HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. It really behaves itself like every well-made fountain pen should. After first trial, I almost thought of selling ALL my other pens. Only pen that writes ALMOST as well is my Philéas. But Philéas is a cartridge/converter pen. Wality is the real thing, a piston filler. I am glad I didn't buy the eyedropper, because this one is FANTASTIC!!!