Standard Eu Converter Vs. Standard International?

[chas0039]

I was under the impression that Standard International and Standard EU converters/cartridges were the same. But I find that the Standard International for my Jinhao will not fit the Standard EU pens I have from Italix.

 

These are the only two Standards I have so I can't do any comparisons, any ideas what is going on, other than poor Jinhao quality control?

 

Thanks

 

 

[jar]

Never heard of a standard EU cartridge or converter.

[tinta]

I may be all wrong,....but.

 

A quick peek at the Italix site suggests that the so-called "Euro/EU" converters are just the regular "international" type, as a Schmidt's push-in K5 (or screw-in K6?).

 

Italix seems to sell the Pelikan version of the Schmidt K5.

[chas0039]

Thanks for identifying the Italix as a Pelikin. My Pelikins are piston. I am still wondering why it is different from and won't fit on the Jinhao which is Standard International. Every site says they are interchangeable.

[recluse]

Converters are not that freely interchangeable. Two pens can both take standard international cartridges and, moreover, you can exchange cartridges between them but it doesn't guarantee that they could share a converter. I guess, a slight variation of the nipple size is okay for cartridges but not for converters.

 

Once you go generic, it becomes trial and error.