figured out the jaron on ed

[memphislawyer]

finally figured out ed is eye dropper. one post got me to inquiring why an ED is preferable to some, as i read of leaks and stains inside deltas. i am getting a piston filled but am i missing out on something?

 

question 2: those CS pens that have the lever in front look cool and would be a conversation piece. can someone tell me about those types of pens?

 

sam

[DrPJM1]

The lever compresses the ink sac and the pen fills when released. Needs to be operated a few times to completely fill the pen. It is an old design that was superseded by better fill systems. I have a Sheaffer Balance lever fill that I love dearly.

 

BTW: Did you get the Bexley yet?

BTW: What safety razor do you recomend?

[southpaw]

finally figured out ed is eye dropper.  one post got me to inquiring why an ED is preferable to some, as i read of leaks and stains inside deltas.  i am getting a piston filled but am i missing out on something?

 

Yes, ED is eye dropper filler. Why is it preferable? First, don't let the comments on the Delta be decisive. I'm not sure specifically what you heard, but it may have been that someone tried to convert a Delta to an ED and had problems or, if it was a factory ED, simply got a bad pen (happens to ALL pen companies, no matter how good their QC). Also, if you pic the right pen, an ED conversion is incredibly simple.

 

Danitrio makes Japanese EDs with a shut-off valve. I just got a Densho model. The advantages? It's easy to fill, super reliable, and holds a TON of ink - 3.6 ml to be precise. This is the capacity of several carts or a couple of converters or, my close second favorite filling system, even a couple of piston fills depending upon the pen (Pelikans come to mind).

Edited March 7, 2006 by southpaw

[memphislawyer]

The lever compresses the ink sac and the pen fills when released. Needs to be operated a few times to completely fill the pen. It is an old design that was superseded by better fill systems. I have a Sheaffer Balance lever fill that I love dearly.

 

BTW: Did you get the Bexley yet?

BTW: What safety razor do you recomend?

nope, have not gotten it yet. excited in the meantime, lol

 

as far as a double edge or safety razor, wow, there is lot to consider. some guys collect the gillettes, and pay attention to the year it was made. others like me got a new merkur (qedusa.com or classicshaving.com have great prices and other stuff). i got a vision which is the honker of a DE. you can pm me and we can discuss it offline or i can call you, or just come on over to shavemyface.com

 

sam