Carene Cartridge - Inky Thoughts

[yask0]

Recently I bought Carene Deluxe with F nib. I've decided to use the included cartridges first (Florida / Serenity Blue). Everything is nearly perfect but I've noticed something strange. When I uncap it and start writing at first it starts writing a lot darker and wetter. After a line or two it starts to write "normally". So back to my question. Is this normal and does this show that cap is letting some air to the nib and the feed? Usually I store the pen horizontally on my desk and vertically in my shirt pocket.

[Left FPN]

Was the pen new and uninked before you loaded the cartridge.

[yask0]

Was the pen new and uninked before you loaded the cartridge.

Yes its new. But before I insert first cartridge I clean it up with some destilled water + a little of Rotring cleaning solution.

Edited September 10, 2015 by yask0

[Maine Vintner]

I own four Carenes and have not experienced this. I have noted that when I clean my Carenes they sometime write lighter until the feed is truly dry then it approaches normal darkness. How long does the effect last?

 

John

[yask0]

I will post a sample later. It writes darker sometimes for a line or two sometimes for a few words ..

[Maine Vintner]

Interesting. Will look forward to seeing photos.

 

John

[yask0]

OK, I think i figure out the problem. There is a difference between the cartridges in single box. The problem occured with a few of them. Maybe I should concider bottled ink and converter.

[RMN]

OK, I think i figure out the problem. There is a difference between the cartridges in single box. The problem occured with a few of them. Maybe I should concider bottled ink and converter.

 

????

 

Strange.

 

What could be possible that after a rest the feed is full, and when writing gets emptier, and somehow the feed can't keep up with your writing.

 

However that would be more likely with a L nib than a F nib.

 

 

D.ick

[pajaro]

I have sometimes experienced a pen writing dark briefly and then writing in a normal, lighter tone. It has happened to me when first inserting a cartridge into a Phileas, and a Sheaffer school pen. Also with bottled ink pens after filling and wiping off the excess ink. Phileas, Laureat II, Parker Sonnet, Parker 51 (have had this one for 45 years and stuff happens). Probably it happens with enough pens that I have considered it normal and ignored it.

[yask0]

What could be possible that after a rest the feed is full, and when writing gets emptier, and somehow the feed can't keep up with your writing.

 

That might be true.

According to pajaro's post I believe that's normal. I guess the feed has some ink that cannot get back in the cartridge when the pen is vertical. I believe that's the reason to start darkish. But of course I need more experience with fountain pens to draw such a conclusion from the start.