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I do not have the ability to write a full review pen, but I will say that ----- after a "slow start, ---- " I really "warmed up" to the pen! ---- MY pen needed a "wetter ink." ----- When ink was changed, I learned to love it! Yes, a favorite now.

 

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I do not have the ability to write a full review pen, but I will say that ----- after a "slow start, ---- " I really "warmed up" to the pen! ---- MY pen needed a "wetter ink." ----- When ink was changed, I learned to love it! Yes, a favorite now.

 

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How nice. What ink are you using in your new pen?

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Will list the inks later. First, let me say that I thought the converter looked and felt "cheap," and flimsy. ---- I have used it only twice when I was filling the pen. ---- May just have to get used to it. ----- C. S.

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Will list the inks later. First, let me say that I thought the converter looked and felt "cheap," and flimsy. ---- I have used it only twice when I was filling the pen. ---- May just have to get used to it. ----- C. S.

 

 

I have not had the best of luck with Platinum converters, but they are inexpensive to replace.

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First, let me say that I thought the converter looked and felt "cheap," and flimsy.

Not only do I remove the converters from the gripping sections on Platinum fountain pens every time I change inks, I'm apt to completely disassemble them as part of the cleaning routine (and apply some silicone grease on the rim of the piston plug as well as the thread on the converter tube, to make disassembly easier the next time). So far not a single Platinum converter here has been functionally compromised from all that, no cracks, no leaks, no distension of the mouth such that the fit on the 'nipple' is loose; so, as far as I'm concerned, Platinum converters are actually sturdily constructed.

 

The gold colour on the metal collar is somewhat tarnished over time on some of the CON-500 converters I have been using, but that's about it.

I endeavour to be frank and truthful in what I write, show or otherwise present, when I relate my first-hand experiences that are not independently verifiable; and link to third-party content where I can, when I make a claim or refute a statement of fact in a thread. If there is something you can verify for yourself, I entreat you to do so, and judge for yourself what is right, correct, and valid. I may be wrong, and my position or say-so is no more authoritative and carries no more weight than anyone else's here.

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Not only do I remove the converters from the gripping sections on Platinum fountain pens every time I change inks, I'm apt to completely disassemble them as part of the cleaning routine (and apply some silicone grease on the rim of the piston plug as well as the thread on the converter tube, to make disassembly easier the next time). So far not a single Platinum converter here has been functionally compromised from all that, no cracks, no leaks, no distension of the mouth such that the fit on the 'nipple' is loose; so, as far as I'm concerned, Platinum converters are actually sturdily constructed.

 

The gold colour on the metal collar is somewhat tarnished over time on some of the CON-500 converters I have been using, but that's about it.

 

 

Coincidentally, I just filled my Platinum 3776 and was unable to draw ink through the nib into the converter. The converter wasn't stuck; I was able to fill it separately and insert it into the section, so the pen now writes, but I suspect that what I am seeing on the page is the ink that saturated the feed when I dipped it into the bottle. Whether, once that supply is exhausted, the converter will continue to feed the nib remains to be seen.

 

What is most striking to me is that I have written with fountain pens consistently for more than 25 years, have pens of various brands, and have never had any other brand of converter malfunction, nor have I ever had to disassemble and lubricate a converter of any other brand. I have Waterman pens that are decades old and still fitted with their original converters.

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What is most striking to me is that I have written with fountain pens consistently for more than 25 years, have pens of various brands, and have never had any other brand of converter malfunction, nor have I ever had to disassemble and lubricate a converter of any other brand.

 

 

I haven't had any trouble with the many units of Sailor (or Platinum) converters I use, but (notably) Matt Armstrong of The Pen Habit used to complain about Sailor converters in his pen reviews. Have you had any problems with those?

I endeavour to be frank and truthful in what I write, show or otherwise present, when I relate my first-hand experiences that are not independently verifiable; and link to third-party content where I can, when I make a claim or refute a statement of fact in a thread. If there is something you can verify for yourself, I entreat you to do so, and judge for yourself what is right, correct, and valid. I may be wrong, and my position or say-so is no more authoritative and carries no more weight than anyone else's here.

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My one Waterman converter, an older model, is the best converter I own. Smooth and works great. My absolute least favorite converters which make me dislike using the pens they fit into are Lamy Z24/28. Very tough to twist, poor grip on the twisting part. Just the worst.

“I admit it, I'm surprised that fountain pens are a hobby. ... it's a bit like stumbling into a fork convention - when you've used a fork all your life.” 

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I haven't had any trouble with the many units of Sailor (or Platinum) converters I use, but (notably) Matt Armstrong of The Pen Habit used to complain about Sailor converters in his pen reviews. Have you had any problems with those?

 

 

No, my Sailor converters have served me well so far.

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I've also had a good experience with multiple Sailor converters. I've read they have a bad reputation, but they've been alright for me.

“I admit it, I'm surprised that fountain pens are a hobby. ... it's a bit like stumbling into a fork convention - when you've used a fork all your life.” 

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